Snow blankets a segment of the Great Wall of China at Shuiguan, north of Beijing, post an overnight snowfall. A cold wave progressing from north to south will further drop temperatures over the weekend.(AFP)
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At Badaling, north of Beijing, a woman proudly holds the Chinese national flag on the snow-clad Great Wall after overnight snowfall.(AFP)
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Amidst an overnight snowfall, a child enjoys playful moments on the Great Wall at Badaling. While the blizzard warning lifted early Friday, heavy snow is anticipated in certain provinces.(AFP)
In Beijing, community workers clear snow-covered paths in hutong alleys after the recent snowfall. Shanghai witnessed temporary suspensions in ferries and buses due to the city's first cold wave alert, anticipating temperatures as low as minus 6 degrees Celsius.(REUTERS)
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A woman brushes off snow from a car window in Beijing following the recent snowfall. In Liaoning province's Shenyang city, extensive snow removal operations involving thousands of workers and machines were undertaken.(REUTERS)
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A family takes shelter in a lorry, in Gingle area of Uri. In Uri district, locals remain in distress as they suffer damage to their livelihood. Several shops in the border village have been targeted in Pakistan's shelling across the LoC.
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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 . (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
