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$(240526) -- BENONI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of the South Africa\'s main opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) wave flags during an election rally in Benoni of Gauteng, South Africa, May 26, 2024. South Africa is scheduled to hold national and local government elections on May 29. (Xinhua\/Zhang Yudong$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA-DA-ELECTION RALLY

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(240526) -- BENONI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of the South Africa's main opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) wave flags during an election rally in Benoni of Gauteng, South Africa, May 26, 2024. South Africa is scheduled to hold national and local government elections on May 29. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong

$(240526) -- PARAKOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 25, 2024 shows members of Barrage Village cheer each other up before the final of the first edition of African "Village Super League" in Parakou, Benin. TO GO WITH "Feature: China\'s Village Super League takes root in Benin\'s football fields". (Xinhua\/Li Yahui$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BENIN-PARAKOU-FIRST VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FINAL

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(240526) -- PARAKOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 25, 2024 shows members of Barrage Village cheer each other up before the final of the first edition of African "Village Super League" in Parakou, Benin. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Village Super League takes root in Benin's football fields". (Xinhua/Li Yahui

$(240526) -- MOSCOW, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Motorcyclists participate in a motorcycle parade in Moscow, Russia, May 26, 2023. The parade marked the official opening of the motorcycle season in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-MOTORCYCLE PARADE

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(240526) -- MOSCOW, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Motorcyclists participate in a motorcycle parade in Moscow, Russia, May 26, 2023. The parade marked the official opening of the motorcycle season in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua

$(240526) -- SANAA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Detainees walk to attend a press conference on their release by the Houthi group in Sanaa, Yemen, May 26, 2024. Yemen\'s Houthi group unilaterally released 113 detainees in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHIS-DETAINEES-RELEASE

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(240526) -- SANAA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Detainees walk to attend a press conference on their release by the Houthi group in Sanaa, Yemen, May 26, 2024. Yemen's Houthi group unilaterally released 113 detainees in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua

$(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shen Hong$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CHINA-LI QIANG-FUMIO KISHIDA-MEE

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(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong

$(240526) -- HOTAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Wang Qingxi of China and his pilot Guo Feng of China compete during the fifth stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally, in China\'s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Shuo$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-FIFTH STAGE (CN)

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(240526) -- HOTAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Wang Qingxi of China and his pilot Guo Feng of China compete during the fifth stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally, in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo

$(240526) -- RAJKOT, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Machines remove burnt debris after a fire broke out in an entertainment park at Rajkot district of India\'s western state of Gujarat, May 26, 2024. The death toll in Saturday\'s fire in India\'s western state of Gujarat has risen to 28 from 24, a local fire department official said on Sunday. (Str\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

INDIA-GUJARAT-RAJKOT-FIRE INCIDENT

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(240526) -- RAJKOT, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Machines remove burnt debris after a fire broke out in an entertainment park at Rajkot district of India's western state of Gujarat, May 26, 2024. The death toll in Saturday's fire in India's western state of Gujarat has risen to 28 from 24, a local fire department official said on Sunday. (Str/Xinhua

$(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drivers compete during the FIA Formula E World Championship Shanghai E-Prix race in east China\'s Shanghai, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-FORMULA E-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-SH

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(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drivers compete during the FIA Formula E World Championship Shanghai E-Prix race in east China's Shanghai, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua

$(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest wheat in the fields in Wulou Village in Shangshui County, Zhoukou City of central China\'s Henan Province, May 25, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province\'s agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Gao Jianzhong\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

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(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest wheat in the fields in Wulou Village in Shangshui County, Zhoukou City of central China's Henan Province, May 25, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Gao Jianzhong/Xinhua

$(240526) -- DELHI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the damaged baby care center following a fire in east Delhi\'s Vivek Vihar area, India. At least seven newborns died and five others were injured when a fire broke out inside a baby care center in east Delhi\'s Vivek Vihar area late on Saturday night, confirmed a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official to Xinhua on Sunday. (Str\/Xinhua$

May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

INDIA-DELHI-BABY CARE CENTER-FIRE

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(240526) -- DELHI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the damaged baby care center following a fire in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area, India. At least seven newborns died and five others were injured when a fire broke out inside a baby care center in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area late on Saturday night, confirmed a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official to Xinhua on Sunday. (Str/Xinhua

$(240526) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a return during the men\'s singles final match against Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. 26, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA MASTE

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(240526) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a return during the men's singles final match against Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. 26, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua

$(240526) -- HANOI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs drumming during the final round of the northern and central section of the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 26, 2024. The final round was divided into four parts, including a themed speech, a Chinese knowledge quiz, an impromptu speech and a talent show, held offline at the meeting hall of Hanoi University. (Xinhua\/Hu Jiali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

VIETNAM-HANOI-CHINESE LANGUAGE SKILLS CONTEST-HIGH

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(240526) -- HANOI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs drumming during the final round of the northern and central section of the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 26, 2024. The final round was divided into four parts, including a themed speech, a Chinese knowledge quiz, an impromptu speech and a talent show, held offline at the meeting hall of Hanoi University. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali

$(240526) -- KAMPONG SPEU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. Cambodia on Sunday celebrated its ancient royal plowing ceremony here in the country\'s western part under the auspices of the nation\'s King Norodom Sihamoni. The ceremony, which marked the annual beginning of the farming season, was also attended by Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as foreign diplomats to the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Ly Lay\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

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(240526) -- KAMPONG SPEU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. Cambodia on Sunday celebrated its ancient royal plowing ceremony here in the country's western part under the auspices of the nation's King Norodom Sihamoni. The ceremony, which marked the annual beginning of the farming season, was also attended by Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as foreign diplomats to the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua

$(240526) -- HARARE, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two sculptors work on a stone sculpture in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean sculptors find voice in stone carving" (Xinhua\/Tafara Mugwara$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-SCULPTOR-STONE CARVING

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(240526) -- HARARE, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two sculptors work on a stone sculpture in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean sculptors find voice in stone carving" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara

$(240526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Natalia Yanina (2nd L), a tourist from Russia, and Simona Borghesio (2nd R), a tourist from Italy, stamp postcards in a post office at the Mount Qomolangma base camp for tourists in Zhaxizom Township of Tingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China\'s Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. The Mount Qomolangma National Park has entered peak tourism season. In 2023, the scenic spot had received about 464,000 tourists, and saw its ticket revenue totaling 110 million yuan (about 15.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua\/Sun Fei$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-MT. QOMOLANGMA-TOURISM SEAS

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(240526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Natalia Yanina (2nd L), a tourist from Russia, and Simona Borghesio (2nd R), a tourist from Italy, stamp postcards in a post office at the Mount Qomolangma base camp for tourists in Zhaxizom Township of Tingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. The Mount Qomolangma National Park has entered peak tourism season. In 2023, the scenic spot had received about 464,000 tourists, and saw its ticket revenue totaling 110 million yuan (about 15.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei

$(240526) -- SHENZHEN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AI picture frames are on display during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China\'s Guangdong Province, May 24, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. The fair will showcase new business forms and new applications through the combination of multimedia such as AI and AR. (Xinhua\/Deng Hua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHENZHEN-ICIF-MULTIMEDIA (CN)

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(240526) -- SHENZHEN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AI picture frames are on display during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 24, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. The fair will showcase new business forms and new applications through the combination of multimedia such as AI and AR. (Xinhua/Deng Hua

$(240526) -- YOGYAKARTA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time at Pronosutan paddy field in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-YOGYAKARTA-DAILY LIFE-PADDY FIELD

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(240526) -- YOGYAKARTA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time at Pronosutan paddy field in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua

$(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiaochuan (1st R), a renowned Chinese jazz trumpeter, performs at the 2024 Taihu Jazz Festival at the Taihu Stage Art Center, a branch of China\'s National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China\'s jazz scene hits high note with growing audience" (Xinhua\/Chen Zhonghao$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-JAZZ PERFORMANCE (CN)

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiaochuan (1st R), a renowned Chinese jazz trumpeter, performs at the 2024 Taihu Jazz Festival at the Taihu Stage Art Center, a branch of China's National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's jazz scene hits high note with growing audience" (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao

$(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China\'s Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua\/Wang Xiang$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

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(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang

$(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hsu Heng-Yun of Chinese Taipei spikes the ball during the pool A match between the Philippines and Chinese Taipei in the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S VO

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(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hsu Heng-Yun of Chinese Taipei spikes the ball during the pool A match between the Philippines and Chinese Taipei in the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits the exhibition hall dedicated to the spirit of scientists at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2024. Ding attended the main event of China\'s 2024 National Science and Technology Week and Beijing Science and Technology Week in Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua\/Zhang Ling$

May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-NATIONAL SCIENCE AND T

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits the exhibition hall dedicated to the spirit of scientists at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2024. Ding attended the main event of China's 2024 National Science and Technology Week and Beijing Science and Technology Week in Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling

$(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhizhen (Front) of China serves during the men\'s singles first round match between Zhang Zhizhen of China and Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Meng Dingbo$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-MEN'S SINGLES

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(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhizhen (Front) of China serves during the men's singles first round match between Zhang Zhizhen of China and Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo

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Dec 12, 2019 07:00 AM

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-BEIJING-JINGTAILAN-INHERI

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2019 shows Jingtailan artwork in making in fire at Beijing Enamel Factory in Beijing, capital of China. Introduced from the Arabian countries during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and became popular during the "Jingtai" years of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), "Jingtailan" represents a special localized cloisonne wrought of copper and porcelain. With patterns structured with copper wires and painted with enamel glaze all on a copper body, dozens of procedures including burning, grinding and gilding are applied to make a Jingtailan piece. Within 600 years, the craftwork are integrated into the traditional Chinese art. Beijing Enamel Factory, first set up in 1956, is the only China Time-honored Brand in Jingtailan making now also serves as a production and protection base of the crafts. Over the past 60 plus years, the factory cradled a team made up of professional Jingtailan craftsmen, and Zhong Liansheng, a Chinese Master

$(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on the first train of the intercity railway from Foshan to Dongguan in south China\'s Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua\/Liu Dawei$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

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(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on the first train of the intercity railway from Foshan to Dongguan in south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei

$(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dorsa Fallahkordkheli (L), Shaghayegh Hassankhani (C), Mobina Sadat Ghafarian Anbarani (R) of Iran compete during the pool A match between Australia and Iran in the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP) PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S C

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(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dorsa Fallahkordkheli (L), Shaghayegh Hassankhani (C), Mobina Sadat Ghafarian Anbarani (R) of Iran compete during the pool A match between Australia and Iran in the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China reacts during the women\'s singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Maria Timofeeva of Russia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Meng Dingbo$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLE

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(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China reacts during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Maria Timofeeva of Russia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo

$(240526) -- XIONG\'AN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read loudly in a classroom at the Xiong\'an campus of the Shijiahutong Elementary School in Xiong\'an New Area, north China\'s Hebei Province, May 21, 2024. In recent years, Xiong\'an New Area has continuously promoted the high-quality education construction. The area has introduced innovative education development system, constructed high-standard education facilities, and introduced professional education resources. Currently, the area has 717 schools, with 235,000 students and 20,000 teachers. (Xinhua\/Mu Yu$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-EDUCATION (CN)

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(240526) -- XIONG'AN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read loudly in a classroom at the Xiong'an campus of the Shijiahutong Elementary School in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, May 21, 2024. In recent years, Xiong'an New Area has continuously promoted the high-quality education construction. The area has introduced innovative education development system, constructed high-standard education facilities, and introduced professional education resources. Currently, the area has 717 schools, with 235,000 students and 20,000 teachers. (Xinhua/Mu Yu

$(240526) -- SANYA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A breeder takes care of the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China\'s Hainan Province, Jan. 21, 2024. On January 3rd of this year, an injured male short-finned pilot whale was found stranded in Haitang Bay of Sanya. It was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment and was named "Haitang." Thanks to the meticulous care provided by professional breeders and volunteers, "Haitang" recovers well and is determined ready to be released back into the sea after thorough examination and assessment by experts. (Xinhua\/Zhang Liyun$

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Jan 21, 2024 07:00 AM

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-RELEAS

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(240526) -- SANYA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A breeder takes care of the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 21, 2024. On January 3rd of this year, an injured male short-finned pilot whale was found stranded in Haitang Bay of Sanya. It was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment and was named "Haitang." Thanks to the meticulous care provided by professional breeders and volunteers, "Haitang" recovers well and is determined ready to be released back into the sea after thorough examination and assessment by experts. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun

$(240526) -- CHAMA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike is seen in Jebbayn, Lebanon, May 25, 2024. Two Hezbollah members were killed and three civilians were injured on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Lebanon\'s village of Aitaroun, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources added that Israel carried out nine air strikes on six towns and villages in the border region of southern Lebanon, one of which targeted the Touch cellular company station in the southeast village of Khiam, leading to its complete burning, and affecting several neighboring homes (Photo by Ali Hashisho\/Xinhua$

May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

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(240526) -- CHAMA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike is seen in Jebbayn, Lebanon, May 25, 2024. Two Hezbollah members were killed and three civilians were injured on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Lebanon's village of Aitaroun, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources added that Israel carried out nine air strikes on six towns and villages in the border region of southern Lebanon, one of which targeted the Touch cellular company station in the southeast village of Khiam, leading to its complete burning, and affecting several neighboring homes (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua

$(240526) -- FRANKFURT, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A dragon boat competes on Main River in Frankfurt, Germany, May 25, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boats in Frankfurt open a window on Chinese culture" (Xinhua\/Zhang Fan$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

GERMANY-FRANKFURT-DRAGON BOAT-FESTIVAL

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(240526) -- FRANKFURT, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A dragon boat competes on Main River in Frankfurt, Germany, May 25, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boats in Frankfurt open a window on Chinese culture" (Xinhua/Zhang Fan

$(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. Li arrived here Sunday to attend the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea from Sunday to Monday. (Xinhua\/Liu Bin$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CHINA-LI QIANG-YOON SUK-YEOL-MEE

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(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. Li arrived here Sunday to attend the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea from Sunday to Monday. (Xinhua/Liu Bin

$(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives in Seoul, South Korea on May 26, 2024 to attend the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea. (Xinhua\/Liu Weibing$

May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CHINA-LI QIANG-ARRIVAL

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(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives in Seoul, South Korea on May 26, 2024 to attend the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing

$(240526) -- CANNES, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival arrive for the Closing Ceremony of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING CEREMONY

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(240526) -- CANNES, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival arrive for the Closing Ceremony of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhanna Syroyeshkina (L) of Kazakhstan spikes the ball during the pool B match between Kazakhstan and China\'s Hong Kong at the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S CH

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(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhanna Syroyeshkina (L) of Kazakhstan spikes the ball during the pool B match between Kazakhstan and China's Hong Kong at the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240526) -- PHNOM PENH, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters line up to vote in local council elections in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 26, 2024. The municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday, with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said. (Photo by Sovannara\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS-KICK O

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(240526) -- PHNOM PENH, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters line up to vote in local council elections in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 26, 2024. The municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday, with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua

$(240526) -- MISSISSAUGA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during the 2024 Carassauga Festival of Cultures in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on May 25, 2024. As one of the largest multicultural festivals in Canada, the annual event is held here from May 24 to 26 this year. (Photo by Zou Zheng\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-CARASSAUGA FESTIVAL OF CULTURES

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(240526) -- MISSISSAUGA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during the 2024 Carassauga Festival of Cultures in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on May 25, 2024. As one of the largest multicultural festivals in Canada, the annual event is held here from May 24 to 26 this year. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua

$(240526) -- CANNES, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Indian director Payal Kapadia (2nd L) poses with cast members after she won the Grand Prix for the film "All We Imagine as Light" during the Closing Ceremony at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-AWARDS

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(240526) -- CANNES, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Indian director Payal Kapadia (2nd L) poses with cast members after she won the Grand Prix for the film "All We Imagine as Light" during the Closing Ceremony at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Freight train X8157, which is bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, departs from Xi\'an, the capital city of northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, on May 25, 2024, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000. (Xinhua\/Zhang Bowen$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: Expanding China-Europe freight t

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Freight train X8157, which is bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, departs from Xi'an, the capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on May 25, 2024, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen

$(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maradanti Namira Tegariani (L) of Indonesia competes against Nguyen Thi Tra My (C) of Vietnam during the pool B match between Vietnam and Indonesia in the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S CH

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(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maradanti Namira Tegariani (L) of Indonesia competes against Nguyen Thi Tra My (C) of Vietnam during the pool B match between Vietnam and Indonesia in the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Cuiqing (R) of China and her guide Chen Shengming celebrate after the Women\'s 200m T11 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Cuiqing (R) of China and her guide Chen Shengming celebrate after the Women's 200m T11 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240526) -- TORONTO, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sergio Santos (R) of FC Cincinnati reacts as he is defended by Kobe Franklin (L) of Toronto FC during the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-SOCCER-MLS-TORONTO FC VS FC CIN

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(240526) -- TORONTO, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sergio Santos (R) of FC Cincinnati reacts as he is defended by Kobe Franklin (L) of Toronto FC during the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua

$(240526) -- TUNIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a handicraft exhibition in Tunis, Tunisia, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Adel Ezzine\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

TUNISIA-TUNIS-HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION

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(240526) -- TUNIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a handicraft exhibition in Tunis, Tunisia, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua

$(240526) -- CANNES, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director Sean Baker (3rd L) and cast members pose with the \'Palme D\'Or\' Award for \'Anora\' during a photocall during the Closing Ceremony at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-PALME D'OR-ANORA

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(240526) -- CANNES, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director Sean Baker (3rd L) and cast members pose with the 'Palme D'Or' Award for 'Anora' during a photocall during the Closing Ceremony at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240526) -- WELLINGTON, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows a statute of Rewi Alley at the entrance of the Christchurch Arts Center in central Christchurch, New Zealand. TO GO WITH "Feature: Rekindled Rewi Alley spirit links China, New Zealand" (Xinhua\/Guo Lei$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

NEW ZEALAND-REWI ALLEY SPIRIT

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(240526) -- WELLINGTON, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows a statute of Rewi Alley at the entrance of the Christchurch Arts Center in central Christchurch, New Zealand. TO GO WITH "Feature: Rekindled Rewi Alley spirit links China, New Zealand" (Xinhua/Guo Lei

$(240526) -- HAMRUN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A secondary school student performs traditional Chinese diabolo (kongzhu) in the "Chinese Bridge" competition in Hamrun, Malta, May 25, 2024. TO GO WITH "Maltese students shine in \'Chinese Bridge\' competition" (Xinhua\/Chen Wenxian$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-HAMRUN-CHINESE BRIDGE-COMPETITION

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(240526) -- HAMRUN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A secondary school student performs traditional Chinese diabolo (kongzhu) in the "Chinese Bridge" competition in Hamrun, Malta, May 25, 2024. TO GO WITH "Maltese students shine in 'Chinese Bridge' competition" (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian

$(240526) -- AMMAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony celebrating Jordan\'s Independence Day at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan, May 25, 2024. Jordan marked its 78th Independence Day on Saturday. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

JORDAN-AMMAN-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATION

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(240526) -- AMMAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony celebrating Jordan's Independence Day at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan, May 25, 2024. Jordan marked its 78th Independence Day on Saturday. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua

$(240526) -- KWENENG, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows students posing for a photo on their way to school in Botswana\'s southern district of Kweneng. TO GO WITH "Botswana calls on African countries to ensure access to quality education" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo\/Xinhua$

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Apr 15, 2024 06:00 AM

BOTSWANA-AFRICA-QUALITY EDUCATION

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(240526) -- KWENENG, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows students posing for a photo on their way to school in Botswana's southern district of Kweneng. TO GO WITH "Botswana calls on African countries to ensure access to quality education" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua

$(240526) -- JERUSALEM, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish person attends a fire burning ceremony as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer in Jerusalem, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Junqing$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-LAG BAOMER-CELEBRATION

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(240526) -- JERUSALEM, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish person attends a fire burning ceremony as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer in Jerusalem, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing

$(240526) -- MILAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan\'s Rafael Leao (L) celebrates his goal with head coach Stefano Pioli during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Salernitana in Milan, Italy, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-MILAN-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-AC MILAN VS SALER

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(240526) -- MILAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan's Rafael Leao (L) celebrates his goal with head coach Stefano Pioli during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Salernitana in Milan, Italy, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua

$(240526) -- TURIN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Juventus\' head coach Paolo Montero reacts before a Serie A football match between FC Juventus and Monza in Turin, Italy, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Federico Tardito\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-TURIN-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-JUVENTUS VS MONZA

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(240526) -- TURIN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Juventus' head coach Paolo Montero reacts before a Serie A football match between FC Juventus and Monza in Turin, Italy, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Federico Tardito/Xinhua