KATIMA MULILO, 15 December 2025 - Zambezi Governor, Dorothy Kabula received the petition including those that were crafted by four traditional authorities promising to forward them to the relevant authorities and respond promptly to all concerns raised against UDP. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA
KATIMA MULILO, 15 December 2025 - In a petition that was read by Dobson Kwala, a group of concerned Zambezi residents is calling upon President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to exercise her constitutional powers and align protocol and other agencies in Namibia to respond and take action against the UDP. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 14 December 2025 – African Stars Football Club assistant coach Agnus Elemu pictured during round 13 of the Namibia Premier Football League at the Independence Stadium when his side played to a goalless draw against FC Ongos. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 13 December 2025 - UNAM Football Club assistant coach Willem Mwedihanga during Round 12 of the Namibia Premier Football League match against African Stars at the UNAM Stadium. The game ended 1-1 extending UNAM's unbeaten run to 12 matches during the 2025/26 Premier League Season. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 13 December 2025 - UNAM Football Club head coach Robert Nauseb during Round 12 of the Namibia Premier Football League match against African Stars at the UNAM Stadium. The game ended 1-1 extending UNAM's unbeaten run to 12 matches during the 2025/26 Premier League Season. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 13 December 2025 - UNAM Football Club head coach Robert Nauseb (left) and assistant coach Willem Mwedihanga during Round 12 of the Namibia Premier Football League match against African Stars at the UNAM Stadium. The game ended 1-1 extending UNAM's unbeaten run to 12 matches during the 2025/26 Premier League Season. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 13 December 2025 - UNAM Football Club head coach Robert Nauseb (left) and assistant coach Willem Mwedihanga during Round 12 of the Namibia Premier Football League match against African Stars at the UNAM Stadium. The game ended 1-1 extending UNAM's unbeaten run to 12 matches during the 2025/26 Premier League Season. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 13 December 2025 - UNAM Football Club head coach Robert Nauseb (right) and assistant coach Willem Mwedihanga during Round 12 of the Namibia Premier Football League match against African Stars at the UNAM Stadium. The game ended 1-1 extending UNAM's unbeaten run to 12 matches during the 2025/26 Premier League Season. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
(251219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A boy is seen on a truck bound for his home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
(251219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Divers dressed in Santa Claus costumes perform at the Sea life Bangkok Ocean World in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
(251219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Players of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) celebrate as they win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 final match between France's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Brazil's CR Flamengo in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
(251219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows people visiting a park, where metasequoia tree leaves have turned red, in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
(251219) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit a MINISO LAND store in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 28, 2025. China is one of the world's largest markets and production bases for trendy toys. "Trendy toys," ranging from blind boxes to IP-themed merchandise, have emerged as a niche but fast-growing segment, reflecting the rise of emotion-driven consumption in the country. No longer just a manufacturing hub, China is also emerging as a source of original cultural exports and designed-in-China trendy toys are gaining international popularity. Since 2024, a series of Chinese cultural and creative products have become breakout hits and trending topics online. Some well-known IPs, such as Labubu, Nezha, and Wukong, have raised waves of consumption craze through films, games, and various cultural derivatives. The country's designer toy market, valued at roughly 60 billion yuan (about 8.52 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, is projected to reach 110.1 billion yuan by 2026, with annual growth rate exceeding 20 percent. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
(251219) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows Sanrio-themed blind boxes made by Guangzhou Moetch Cultural & Creative Co., Ltd. at a Don Don Donki store in Macao, south China, Dec. 14, 2025. China is one of the world's largest markets and production bases for trendy toys. "Trendy toys," ranging from blind boxes to IP-themed merchandise, have emerged as a niche but fast-growing segment, reflecting the rise of emotion-driven consumption in the country. No longer just a manufacturing hub, China is also emerging as a source of original cultural exports and designed-in-China trendy toys are gaining international popularity. Since 2024, a series of Chinese cultural and creative products have become breakout hits and trending topics online. Some well-known IPs, such as Labubu, Nezha, and Wukong, have raised waves of consumption craze through films, games, and various cultural derivatives. The country's designer toy market, valued at roughly 60 billion yuan (about 8.52 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, is projected to reach 110.1 billion yuan by 2026, with annual growth rate exceeding 20 percent. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
(251219) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Designers talk about Sanrio-themed blind boxes at Guangzhou Moetch Cultural & Creative Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 28, 2025. China is one of the world's largest markets and production bases for trendy toys. "Trendy toys," ranging from blind boxes to IP-themed merchandise, have emerged as a niche but fast-growing segment, reflecting the rise of emotion-driven consumption in the country. No longer just a manufacturing hub, China is also emerging as a source of original cultural exports and designed-in-China trendy toys are gaining international popularity. Since 2024, a series of Chinese cultural and creative products have become breakout hits and trending topics online. Some well-known IPs, such as Labubu, Nezha, and Wukong, have raised waves of consumption craze through films, games, and various cultural derivatives. The country's designer toy market, valued at roughly 60 billion yuan (about 8.52 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, is projected to reach 110.1 billion yuan by 2026, with annual growth rate exceeding 20 percent. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
(251219) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a MINISO LAND store and a TOP TOY store on Beijing Road, a bustling pedestrian street in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 28, 2025. China is one of the world's largest markets and production bases for trendy toys. "Trendy toys," ranging from blind boxes to IP-themed merchandise, have emerged as a niche but fast-growing segment, reflecting the rise of emotion-driven consumption in the country. No longer just a manufacturing hub, China is also emerging as a source of original cultural exports and designed-in-China trendy toys are gaining international popularity. Since 2024, a series of Chinese cultural and creative products have become breakout hits and trending topics online. Some well-known IPs, such as Labubu, Nezha, and Wukong, have raised waves of consumption craze through films, games, and various cultural derivatives. The country's designer toy market, valued at roughly 60 billion yuan (about 8.52 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, is projected to reach 110.1 billion yuan by 2026, with annual growth rate exceeding 20 percent. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)