BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.Visitors view an exhibit at Handan Museum in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, May 3, 2025. During the five-day May Day holiday, museums across China recorded more than 60.49 million visits, setting a new record and marking a 17 percent increase year on year. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)Villagers work in a field on the day of Lixia, or beginning of summer, in Bozhu Town, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 5, 2025. "Lixia" marks the seventh solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar signifying the beginning of summer. (Photo by Xiong Pingxiang/Xinhua)Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), sits in the chancellor's seat after taking the oath at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, on May 6, 2025. Friedrich Merz was sworn in as Chancellor on Tuesday during a session of the Bundestag, the country's lower house of parliament. Merz secured 325 votes in the Bundestag, surpassing the required 316-seat majority. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)Britain's King Charles III (2nd R, front) attends the military procession held in London, Britain, on May 5, 2025. Britain held military processions and a Royal Air Force flypast on Monday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. (Xinhua/Li Ying)U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd L) welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (2nd R) at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 6, 2025. Trump and Carney met in the White House on Tuesday, disagreeing on the "51st state" and trade issues, according to the live broadcast of CBC News. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan attends a news conference in Bucharest, Romania, on May 6, 2025. George Simion, chairman of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians, and Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan will advance to the runoff of Romania's presidential election rerun, scheduled for May 18. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)Aircraft fly in formation over Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, in Moscow, Russia, May 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)This photo released on May 5, 2025 shows an Israeli fighter jet taking off at an unidentified location to conduct airstrikes on targets in Yemen. Israeli warplanes conducted dozens of airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah province Monday, killing at least two people and wounding 42 others, according to health authorities run by the Houthi militant group. The strikes caused significant damage to infrastructure, including a port, airport, and factories, escalating regional tensions a day after the militant group claimed a missile attack near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, which resulted in eight injuries. (Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Xinhua)People spend time under cherry blossoms at High Park in Toronto, Canada, on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)Smoke rises after a drone attack in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan, on May 6, 2025. The drone attacks on Tuesday struck strategic sites in Port Sudan, a port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, including the international airport, a hotel near the temporary presidential palace, and an oil export port, according to eyewitnesses. (Sudanese Ministry of Culture and Information/Handout via Xinhua)Zhao Xintong celebrates with the trophy after claiming the title by defeating Mark Williams of Wales in the final at World Snooker Championship 2025 in Sheffield, Britain, May 5, 2025. (Photo by Zhai Zheng/Xinhua)