A Palestinian extinguishes fire in a destroyed vehicle following an Israeli drone strike in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City, Aug. 31, 2026. Three Palestinians were killed on Monday in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle in Gaza City, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A woman experiences waterfall rappelling in Yangshuo County of Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 30, 2026. (Photo by Liu Jiaoqing/Xinhua)
A dog leaps to catch a flying disc during a dog frisbee competition in Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 30, 2026. The event was held from Aug. 28 to 30 in Warsaw. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)
Rescuers and sniffer dogs search for the missing at the mudslide-hit area in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 30, 2026. Rescuers are racing against time and the odds in search of survivors after a devastating mudslide, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal, hit the border port of Gyirong in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Students watch an experiment on the first day of the new semester at a secondary school in Yunbiao Town of Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in Hengzhou on Monday.
Hengzhou suffered severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak in July this year. After cleanup, repair, and disinfection, all the flood-affected schools started the new semester. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
People set off rockets during the traditional "La Corda" festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the "City of Fire" for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Passengers wait for their trains at the platform of Changzhou Railway Station in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 31, 2026. The 62-day summer travel rush officially concluded on Monday. (Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua)
A performer participates in the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain, Aug. 31, 2026. Originating in the 1960s, the carnival is a way for Afro-Caribbean communities to celebrate their cultures and traditions. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
