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13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (center in red scarf), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), unfurls the party flag to inaugurate the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13091076

13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), waves at the cadres and party supporters during the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one convenes a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli presents the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13091077

13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (in a red scarf and black cap), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), addresses the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13091080

13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (in a red scarf and black cap), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), addresses the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13075999

9 December 2025

In Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025, thousands of Syrians gather in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a brutal 14-year war that claims hundreds of thousands of lives.

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#13076003

9 December 2025

In Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025, thousands of Syrians gather in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a brutal 14-year war that claims hundreds of thousands of lives.

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#13076007

9 December 2025

A drone view shows thousands of people gathering in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a devastating 14-year war that claims hundreds of thousands of lives.

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#13076008

9 December 2025

A drone view shows thousands of people gathering in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a devastating 14-year war that claims hundreds of thousands of lives.

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#13076009

9 December 2025

A drone view shows thousands of people gathering in the iconic Umayyad Square in central Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2025, raising Syrian flags to celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a devastating 14-year war that claims hundreds of thousands of lives.

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#13051119

2 December 2025

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims a crucial victory at Lusail International Circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on November 30, 2025

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#13051120

2 December 2025

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims a crucial victory at Lusail International Circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on November 30, 2025

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#13051121

2 December 2025

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims a crucial victory at Lusail International Circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on November 30, 2025

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#13051122

2 December 2025

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims a crucial victory at Lusail International Circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on November 30, 2025

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#13051123

2 December 2025

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims a crucial victory at Lusail International Circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on November 30, 2025

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#13051124

2 December 2025

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims a crucial victory at Lusail International Circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on November 30, 2025

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#13051125

2 December 2025

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claims a crucial victory at Lusail International Circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on November 30, 2025

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