This long exposure photo taken on February 28, 2026 shows flare trails of the interceptor missiles launched from Israeli air defense systems in Tel Aviv, Israel. The US and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran, plunging the war-torn Middle East into a new round of violent conflicts. (Photo: Xinhua)

Security personnel stand guard at a road junction following airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 27, 2026. At least 19 people were killed and 26 others injured in the eastern provinces of Khost and Paktika in Afghanistan following Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said Friday on X. (Photo: Xinhua)

NASA's ArtemisII SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the US. (Photo: AP)

A humanoid robot grabs a piece of tofu at an event in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 24, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

A giant panda enjoys bamboo at Chongqing Zoo in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, February 24, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows a view of the wild cherry flowers in Sandu Town of Jiande, East China's Zhejiang Province. Flowers of wild cherry trees which cover a large area in Sandu Town are in full bloom currently, attracting swarms of tourists. (Photo: Xinhua)

A Qatari guard fires an Iftar cannon to mark the breaking of fast during Ramadan at Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar, on February 24, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

Police are seen in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2026. Ukrainian and US delegations began talks in Geneva on Thursday as part of the efforts to end the years-long Ukraine-Russia conflict. (Photo: Xinhua)

The Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has elected Kim Jong Un as the party's general secretary, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on February 23, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

This aerial drone photo taken on February 26, 2026 shows a scene after a residential fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines. Firefighters on Wednesday placed under control a blaze that tore through a residential area in Manila, Philippines, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of families and destroying dozens of houses. (Photo: Xinhua)