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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(261025) -- SOFIA, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev is pictured during the presidential election at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 25, 2026. Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president. As many as 6.59 million voters are eligible to choose from 27 candidates, including incumbent President Iliana Iotova, according to the country's Central Election Commission. Polling stations across the country opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) and are scheduled to close at 8:00 p.m. The first exit polls may be released immediately after voting ends, while the official results must be announced no later than Tuesday evening. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

(261025) -- ISTANBUL, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A piece of Chinese porcelain is on display at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026. Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets and squares, the palace's former mint now houses the Porcelain Museum, which displays 5,300 pieces -- including 3,500 Chinese porcelains -- across 19 halls. Dating back to the 13th century, Chinese porcelains -- particularly those from Jingdezhen -- traveled along the ancient Silk Road to the Ottoman court. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(261025) -- ISTANBUL, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A piece of Chinese porcelain is on display at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026. Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets and squares, the palace's former mint now houses the Porcelain Museum, which displays 5,300 pieces -- including 3,500 Chinese porcelains -- across 19 halls. Dating back to the 13th century, Chinese porcelains -- particularly those from Jingdezhen -- traveled along the ancient Silk Road to the Ottoman court. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(261025) -- ISTANBUL, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A piece of Chinese porcelain is on display at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026. Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets and squares, the palace's former mint now houses the Porcelain Museum, which displays 5,300 pieces -- including 3,500 Chinese porcelains -- across 19 halls. Dating back to the 13th century, Chinese porcelains -- particularly those from Jingdezhen -- traveled along the ancient Silk Road to the Ottoman court. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(261025) -- ISTANBUL, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views Chinese porcelain exhibits at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026. Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets and squares, the palace's former mint now houses the Porcelain Museum, which displays 5,300 pieces -- including 3,500 Chinese porcelains -- across 19 halls. Dating back to the 13th century, Chinese porcelains -- particularly those from Jingdezhen -- traveled along the ancient Silk Road to the Ottoman court. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(261025) -- ISTANBUL, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese porcelain pieces are on display at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026. Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets and squares, the palace's former mint now houses the Porcelain Museum, which displays 5,300 pieces -- including 3,500 Chinese porcelains -- across 19 halls. Dating back to the 13th century, Chinese porcelains -- particularly those from Jingdezhen -- traveled along the ancient Silk Road to the Ottoman court. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(261025) -- ISTANBUL, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views Chinese porcelain exhibits at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026. Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets and squares, the palace's former mint now houses the Porcelain Museum, which displays 5,300 pieces -- including 3,500 Chinese porcelains -- across 19 halls. Dating back to the 13th century, Chinese porcelains -- particularly those from Jingdezhen -- traveled along the ancient Silk Road to the Ottoman court. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(261025) -- ISTANBUL, Oct. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A piece of Chinese porcelain is on display at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026. Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets and squares, the palace's former mint now houses the Porcelain Museum, which displays 5,300 pieces -- including 3,500 Chinese porcelains -- across 19 halls. Dating back to the 13th century, Chinese porcelains -- particularly those from Jingdezhen -- traveled along the ancient Silk Road to the Ottoman court. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)