WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - Liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner, and lifelong workers' rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete was laid to rest at the Gammams Cemetery in Pionierspark, Windhoek, on Sunday following a state funeral. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - One Economy Foundation Executive Chairperson and United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate Monica Geingos. (Photo: Contributed)

NKURENKURU, 13 September 2026- Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo speaking at the Namibia’s National Prayer Day 2026, in Nkurenkuru on Saturday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and members of parliament joined hundreds of Namibians at the Independence Arena to observe the National Day of Prayer. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Hundreds gathered at the Independence Arena in Windhoek to observe the National Day of Prayer, uniting to seek divine intervention against social challenges. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addresses the nation at the Independence Arena in Katutura during the National Day of Prayer, calling for behavioral transformation to save lives. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaeku) NAMPA.

KATIMA MULILO, 12 September 2026 – Hundreds of people gathered at Kamunu Hall in Katima Mulilo on Saturday to join the rest of the country in observing National Day of Prayer. (Photo: Contributed)

KATIMA MULILO, 12 September 2026 - Zambezi Governor, Dorothy Kabula-Simushi delivered the regional keynote address at the National Day of Prayer. (Photo: Contributed)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Qing Bao eats her birthday cake during celebrations marking her fifth birthday at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Sept. 12, 2026. The fifth birthday party of giant panda Qing Bao was held here on Saturday. (Photo by Li Yuanqing/Xinhua)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children wearing Slovenian traditional costumes react during the parade of the 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day in Kamnik, Slovenia, Sept. 13, 2026. The 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day ended Sunday in Kamnik with a traditional parade, during which about 2,000 participants dressed in national costumes walked through the center of Kamnik. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make violins at a string instrument manufacturer in Queshan County of Zhumadian City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 12, 2026. The violin-making industry of Queshan County thrived in recent years as skilled luthiers returned home to start their own businesses. With an annual output of about 400,000 violins, Queshan produces more than 80 percent of made-in-China medium- and high-end violins, violas, cellos, bass and violin accessories. Many violin-related products from Queshan are made for overseas markets including Italy, the United States, France and Germany. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This video screenshot shows a science museum focused on pterosaurs in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 12, 2026. A science museum focused on pterosaurs, a winged reptile closely related to dinosaurs, opened on Sunday in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. (Photo by Zhang Xuhui/Xinhua)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors tour the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2026. The 2026 CIFTIS concluded in Beijing on Sunday. (Photo by Liu Zhihan/Xinhua)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yi competes during the women's singles semifinal match between Chen Yi of China and Hayata Hina of Japan at the 2026 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao in Macao, south China, Sept. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows rescuers transferring a rescued passenger in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia, on Sept. 13, 2026. At least six people have died after a passenger vessel lost contact in Indonesia's Java Sea, while 130 remain missing and 107 others have been rescued, the country's National Search and Rescue Agency said Sunday. (Photo by Bahaudin/Xinhua)

(260914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kites are seen during Australia's annual kite festival, the Festival of the Winds, at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Gong Bing)