"Chang'e program"

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12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186967

12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186968

12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186969

12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186970

12 January 2026

Fluorescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186971

12 January 2026

LED light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries sign onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186972

12 January 2026

Incandescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries have signed onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13186973

12 January 2026

Incandescent light bulbs are seen at a shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. As of January 1, 2026, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. The initiative is part of a nationwide pledge to reduce mercury pollution per its obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations program that over 140 countries have signed onto. Retailers are allowed to continue to sell their existing stock until the end of 2029, with a goal of completely eliminating their sale by the end of the decade. Consumers are directed to mercury-free alternatives, like LED lighting.

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#13160624

6 January 2026

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change carries out a unique awareness campaign against noise pollution by dressing up as devils and fairies in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 6, 2026.

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#13160631

6 January 2026

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change carries out a unique awareness campaign against noise pollution by dressing up as devils and fairies in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 6, 2026.

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6 January 2026

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change carries out a unique awareness campaign against noise pollution by dressing up as devils and fairies in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 6, 2026.

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3 December 2025

People with physical disabilities gather during an event marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Kolkata, India, on December 3, 2025.

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#13012293

22 November 2025

Victims of the Gen-Z movement stage a sit-in at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, demanding that the CPN-UML be barred from holding activities there. The UML is scheduled to announce its Youth Volunteer Force under its mass organization, where party Chairman KP Sharma Oli is expected to formally inaugurate the force. However, following the Gen-Z protest, the organizers change their location to in front of the Kathmandu District Court.

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#13012296

22 November 2025

Victims of the Gen-Z movement stage a sit-in at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, demanding that the CPN-UML be barred from holding activities there. The UML is scheduled to announce its Youth Volunteer Force under its mass organization, where party Chairman KP Sharma Oli is expected to formally inaugurate the force. However, following the Gen-Z protest, the organizers change their location to in front of the Kathmandu District Court.

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#13012299

22 November 2025

Victims of the Gen-Z movement stage a sit-in at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, demanding that the CPN-UML be barred from holding activities there. The UML is scheduled to announce its Youth Volunteer Force under its mass organization, where party Chairman KP Sharma Oli is expected to formally inaugurate the force. However, following the Gen-Z protest, the organizers change their location to in front of the Kathmandu District Court.

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22 November 2025

Victims of the Gen-Z movement stage a sit-in at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, demanding that the CPN-UML be barred from holding activities there. The UML is scheduled to announce its Youth Volunteer Force under its mass organization, where party Chairman KP Sharma Oli is expected to formally inaugurate the force. However, following the Gen-Z protest, the organizers change their location to in front of the Kathmandu District Court.

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