As China ushers in the Year of the Horse, millennia-old Spring Festival traditions are blending seamlessly with cutting-edge technology, carrying enduring wishes through both heritage and innovation.

Nigerian military forces repelled coordinated attacks by suspected Islamist militants on two bases in Pulka and Mandaragirau, Borno State, late Saturday, the Joint Task Force (North East) said Monday.

A children's bookstore in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, recently hosted a Tibetan costume party themed around the traditions of Ngari prefecture, drawing dozens of children and parents for a weekend cultural celebration ahead of Losar, the Tibetan New Year.

For parents whose children live far from home, the longing to be together is felt most deeply during Spring Festival, China's most cherished time for family reunions. During the 2001 Spring Festival, Qi Xin placed a call to her son, Xi Jinping, who was then deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and governor of Fujian Province. This video shares touching moments from Xi's relationship with his mother.

On February 14, 2026 local time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich.

Milk tea in space? What's on the menu for the Shenzhou-21 crew's New Year's Eve dinner? Let's find out! Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is traditionally the most important meal of the year for Chinese families, a time when all the members gather together to share in the joy of welcoming the new year.

The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) successfully mapped out a path for Africa's future, with continental determination to ensure water security, stability and global representation, AU officials have said.

Technological innovation is set to be one of the major highlights of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, which will air on February 16.

China's Su Yiming has advanced to the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, despite a day of unpredictability brought on by adverse weather forecasts that prompted the qualification rounds to be moved forward.