WINDHOEK, 26 December 2025 - The Katutura State Hospital maternity ward. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 25 December 2025 - Sister Emely Chidolo speaks to Nampa while 19-year-old first-time mother, Emelia Kachelo takes a recuperation nap on her hospital bed on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Okatana Constituency councillor Petrus Shigwedha Ashipala. (Photo: Contributed)

GROOTFONTEIN, 19 December 2025 - The accident scene where two trucks and a passenger bus were involved in a collision Friday afternoon outside Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region. (Photo: Contributed)

(251229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, reviews troops during a grand gathering commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. Top 10 China news events of 2025 6. China stages WWII V-Day parade in Tian'anmen Square China held a massive military parade in Beijing's Tian'anmen Square on Sept. 3, marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Xi addressed the event and reviewed the troops. A total of 61 foreign heads of state and government, senior representatives of relevant countries, heads of international organizations, former political leaders and other dignitaries attended the event. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(251229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows performers on a parade float waving during a grand gathering to celebrate Xizang Autonomous Region's 60th founding anniversary in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 21, 2025 (left, photo by Xinhua photographer Tenzin Nyida), and people dancing to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2025 (right, photo by Xinhua photographer Bi Xiaoyang). Top 10 China news events of 2025 4. Xi attends anniversary celebrations in Xizang and Xinjiang Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, led central delegations to attend celebrations marking the 60th founding anniversary of Xizang Autonomous Region in Lhasa in August and the 70th founding anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Urumqi in September. (Xinhua)

(251229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit "Unyielding Treasure Island: Loyal to the Motherland," an exhibition on the history of Taiwan compatriots' resistance against Japanese aggression, at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 25, 2025. Top 10 China news events of 2025 8. China sets commemoration day of Taiwan's restoration The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's national legislature, designated Oct. 25 as the commemoration day of Taiwan's restoration, demonstrating China's firm stance on upholding the one-China principle and safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity. A meeting commemorating the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration was held in Beijing on Oct. 25. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

(251229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Members and cadres of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from Langshan Town Street of Chongchuan District visit an exhibition on the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving conduct in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 5, 2025. Top 10 China news events of 2025 1. CPC launches Party-wide education campaign on improving conduct A comprehensive education campaign was launched across the CPC to reinforce the implementation of the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving conduct, leading to tangible progress in combating undesirable work styles such as pointless formalities, bureaucratism, hedonism and extravagance, closing institutional loopholes and strengthening institutional enforcement capacity. The education campaign was planned by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, as a key task of the year to strengthen the Party building. (Photo by Xu Congjun/Xinhua)