WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, delivering his address during the Cuba Solidarity Fundraising Gala Dinner held at the NamPower Convention Centre in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Helmut Angula, Chairperson of the Namibian National Solidarity Campaign in support of Cuba, delivering his address during the Cuba Solidarity Fundraising Gala Dinner held at the NamPower Convention Centre in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 September 2026 - Minister of Information Communication and Technology, Emma Theofelus, delivering her remarks during the high-profile Cuba Solidarity Fundraising Gala Dinner held at the NamPower Convention Centre in Windhoek on Wednesday evening. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, alongside the First Gentleman, Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, pictured during the high-profile Cuba Solidarity Fundraising Gala Dinner held at the NamPower Convention Centre in Windhoek on Wednesday evening. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended a fundraising gala dinner in support of Cuba at the Nampower Convention Centre in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy convened stakeholders in Windhoek on Wednesday for World Ozone Day, themed "Global Action for a Cooler Planet". (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy convened stakeholders in Windhoek on Wednesday for World Ozone Day, themed "Global Action for a Cooler Planet." (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 16 September 2026 - Vevangaune Mungendje, Willem Boois and Martin Stephanus, who were arrested after they allegedly robbed two tourists at a hotel in Otjiwarongo, appeared in court on Wednesday. (Photo by Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

(260918) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese staff members prepare to pack a cultural relic in New York, the United States, Sept. 17, 2026. The United States has returned 64 Chinese cultural relics and paleontological fossils to China, China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) said Thursday.    The items were handed over in two batches in Washington and New York on Wednesday and Thursday by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, respectively. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force take part in a military rally named Jan-Fada (those willing to sacrifice their lives) in Tehran September 18, 2026. (Photo by AFP) / Israel OUT / NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran / Strictly No Access BBC Persian / VOA Persian/Manoto TV / Iran International / Radio Farda -- Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

Japan's Ayaka Kato Stafford (R) and Japan's Haruna Iwasaki (L) celebrate during the women's cricket match between Japan and India at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on September 18, 2026. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT

Japan's Ayaka Kato Stafford (R) and Japan's Haruna Iwasaki (L) run between the wickets during the women's cricket match between Japan and India at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on September 18, 2026. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT

Japan's Ayaka Kato Stafford (C) hits a shot during the women's cricket match between Japan and India at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on September 18, 2026. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT

Members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force march with riffles during a military rally named Jan-Fada (those willing to sacrifice their lives) in Tehran September 18, 2026. (Photo by AFP) / Israel OUT / NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran / Strictly No Access BBC Persian / VOA Persian/Manoto TV / Iran International / Radio Farda -- Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

Members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force march with riffles during a military rally named Jan-Fada (those willing to sacrifice their lives) in Tehran September 18, 2026. (Photo by AFP) / Israel OUT / NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran / Strictly No Access BBC Persian / VOA Persian/Manoto TV / Iran International / Radio Farda -- Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

Members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force take part in a military rally named Jan-Fada (those willing to sacrifice their lives) in Tehran September 18, 2026. (Photo by AFP) / Israel OUT / NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran / Strictly No Access BBC Persian / VOA Persian/Manoto TV / Iran International / Radio Farda -- Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /