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13 February 2026

The Director of the Mexican Film Institute, Daniela Elena Alatorre Benard, speaks during a news conference about the legislative initiatives to boost the film industry at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 13, 2026.

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13 February 2026

Director of the Instituto Politecnico Nacional (IPN), Arturo Reyes Sandoval, speaks during the meeting of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Mexico City (CESA) at the Museum of Mexico City on February 12, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, attends a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, attends a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, briefs about the findings during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, briefs about the findings during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, briefs about the findings during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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3 February 2026

Hassan Al Thawadi, Managing Director of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, addresses the audience during day three of Web Summit Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on February 3, 2026.

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3 February 2026

Hassan Al Thawadi, Managing Director of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, addresses the audience during day three of Web Summit Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on February 3, 2026.

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1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Taranjit Singh, Managing Director of JIS Group, lights a ceremonial lamp with Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Sardar Haranjit Singh, Joint Managing Director of JIS Group, and Sardar Simarpreet Singh, Director of JIS Group, during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium.

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1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Taranjit Singh, Managing Director of JIS Group, presents the JIS Maha Samman 2026 to Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), addresses the audience after receiving the JIS Maha Samman 2026 during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), addresses the audience after receiving the JIS Maha Samman 2026 during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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15 January 2026

Edna Elena Vega Rangel, Minister of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development, and Director of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers, Marti Batres Guadarrama, hold a press conference on the progress of the Housing for Bienestar program at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 14, 2026.

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15 January 2026

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is seen behind while Octavio Romero Oropeza, Director General of the National Workers' Housing Fund Institute (INFONAVIT), speaks about the progress of the Housing for Bienestar program during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 14, 2026.

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18 December 2025

In Kolkata, India, on December 18, 2025, Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) Group, Sidharth Birla, Chairman of Xpro India Limited, and Sanjay Budhia, Managing Director of PATTON Group, attend the Business & Industry Conclave at Dhan Dhanya Auditorium in Kolkata.

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