SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund in January 2026 for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Netumbo officially inaugurates the Swakopmund International Expo at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

NKURENKURU, 23 October 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo met with stakeholders in Nkurenkuru on Thursday to discuss the current status and future of the region’s cattle market. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces delicacies served aboard the train Z114/111 on Oct. 22, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares meals for passengers aboard the train Z114/111 on Oct. 22, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The chief conductor of the train Z114/111 measures blood pressure for a passenger aboard the train on Oct. 22, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The chief conductor of the train Z114/111 leads passengers in practicing Baduanjin, a traditional Chinese exercise, aboard the train on Oct. 22, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers have meals aboard the train Z114/111 on Oct. 21, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The chief conductor of the train Z114/111 takes care of puppies brought by passengers aboard the train on Oct. 22, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

(261024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to check in before boarding the train Z114/111 at Harbin West Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 21, 2026. The train Z114/111, running between Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Haikou in south China's Hainan Province, has witnessed a surge of passengers before winter arrives in Heilongjiang. The train service, which takes about 48 hours to finish the 4,300-km-long journey, is popular among elderly travelers from northeast China heading south to escape the bitter winter cold. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

(261024) -- HAVANA, Oct. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Two vintage cars run on a street in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 23, 2026. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Friday denounced a new threat of military intervention against the Caribbean nation by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on X, Rodriguez rejected "any threat regarding U.S. ambitions toward Cuba" in response to remarks by Trump, who said Friday that U.S. ships "will pass" Cuba on their way back from Iran. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)