Children play in a house damaged by conflict in Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 11, 2025.
Many residents of Sake were forced to flee their homes due to attacks by the rebel group known as M23. Though life is gradually returning to normal as they return home, they now face significant challenges such as damaged infrastructure and shortages of basic supplies. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)
An Abyssinian cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
Lei Meng (L) of Beijing Ducks and Barry Brown of Zhejiang Lions react during the playoff final 3rd round match between Zhejiang Lions and Beijing Ducks at the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2025.
(Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
Shao Long (R) heads for the rescue of a respiratory and cardiac arrest case at the First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 10, 2025.
Shao serves as the head nurse of the emergency department of the hospital. With 17 years of experience in emergency nursing, Shao has participated in rescuing over 4,300 critically ill patients and currently leads a nursing team of more than 20 members. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party, attends a campaign for the presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025.
South Korea on Monday kicked off an official campaign for the snap presidential election on June 3, caused by the ouster of former conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol from office over his botched martial law bid last December. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
People watch a live stream of the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in a square in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2025.
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander arrived in Israel on Monday evening after being released from Gaza, where he was held in Hamas captivity for 19 months, Israel's Defense Ministry said in a statement. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)
People release prayer lanterns on Vesak Day in front of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)
Models present creations during the 2025 Puyuan Fashion Week at the Puyuan Fashion Resort in Puyuan Town of Tongxiang City of Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Commuters are seen at Baker Street station in London, Britain, May 12, 2025.
A power outage struck the London Underground, causing widespread travel disruptions across the capital on Monday afternoon, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)
