"Struggle Committee"

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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22 July 2025

A cyclist wearing a red rain poncho and a pedestrian with an umbrella move through rainy weather at Kapelle-Ufer near the River Spree in Berlin, Germany, on July 21, 2025. Street signs point toward the Reichstag and Friedrichstrasse.

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13 July 2025

A senior couple walks hand in hand along a gravel path in a public park in Memmingen, Swabia, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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13 July 2025

A senior couple walks hand in hand on a bridge in a public park in Memmingen, Swabia, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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19 June 2025

Kim Heung-soo, chair of the Public Services Committee of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union, speaks during a rally near Jonggak Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2025, where healthcare workers declare a joint struggle for stronger health rights and expanded public medical and caregiving services. The event draws more than 300 unionized nurses, caregivers, medical technicians, and patient assistants, who call on the government to adopt policies to strengthen regional healthcare, expand public services, increase staffing, and ban commercial telemedicine.

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19 June 2025

More than 300 nurses, caregivers, medical technicians, and patient assistants affiliated with the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union's Health and Medical Workers' Division hold a rally near Jonggak Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2025, to declare a joint struggle for stronger health rights and expanded public healthcare and caregiving services. The group marches toward the Government Planning Committee office in Gwanghwamun, calling for enhanced regional healthcare, increased staffing in hospitals and care facilities, expanded public services, and a ban on commercial telemedicine.

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19 June 2025

More than 300 nurses, caregivers, medical technicians, and patient assistants affiliated with the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union's Health and Medical Workers' Division hold a rally near Jonggak Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2025, to declare a joint struggle for stronger health rights and expanded public healthcare and caregiving services. The group marches toward the Government Planning Committee office in Gwanghwamun, calling for enhanced regional healthcare, increased staffing in hospitals and care facilities, expanded public services, and a ban on commercial telemedicine.

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19 June 2025

More than 300 nurses, caregivers, medical technicians, and patient assistants affiliated with the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union's Health and Medical Workers' Division hold a rally near Jonggak Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2025, to declare a joint struggle for stronger health rights and expanded public healthcare and caregiving services. The group marches toward the Government Planning Committee office in Gwanghwamun, calling for enhanced regional healthcare, increased staffing in hospitals and care facilities, expanded public services, and a ban on commercial telemedicine.

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19 June 2025

More than 300 nurses, caregivers, medical technicians, and patient assistants affiliated with the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union's Health and Medical Workers' Division hold a rally near Jonggak Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2025, to declare a joint struggle for stronger health rights and expanded public healthcare and caregiving services. The group marches toward the Government Planning Committee office in Gwanghwamun, calling for enhanced regional healthcare, increased staffing in hospitals and care facilities, expanded public services, and a ban on commercial telemedicine.

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19 June 2025

More than 300 nurses, caregivers, medical technicians, and patient assistants affiliated with the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union's Health and Medical Workers' Division hold a rally near Jonggak Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2025, to declare a joint struggle for stronger health rights and expanded public healthcare and caregiving services. The group marches toward the Government Planning Committee office in Gwanghwamun, calling for enhanced regional healthcare, increased staffing in hospitals and care facilities, expanded public services, and a ban on commercial telemedicine.

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19 June 2025

More than 300 nurses, caregivers, medical technicians, and patient assistants affiliated with the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union's Health and Medical Workers' Division hold a rally near Jonggak Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 19, 2025, to declare a joint struggle for stronger health rights and expanded public healthcare and caregiving services. The group marches toward the Government Planning Committee office in Gwanghwamun, calling for enhanced regional healthcare, increased staffing in hospitals and care facilities, expanded public services, and a ban on commercial telemedicine.

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#12349186

10 May 2025

Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, arrives to hold an emergency press conference at his campaign office in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on May 10, 2025. He addresses the party leadership's unprecedented move to replace him as the nominee. The PPP launches procedures early this morning to reselect Han Duck-soo, who joins the party in a surprise move, through a vote of all party members running until 9 p.m. and a final decision by the national committee on May 11.

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10 May 2025

Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, arrives to hold an emergency press conference at his campaign office in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on May 10, 2025. He addresses the party leadership's unprecedented move to replace him as the nominee. The PPP launches procedures early this morning to reselect Han Duck-soo, who joins the party in a surprise move, through a vote of all party members running until 9 p.m. and a final decision by the national committee on May 11.

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10 May 2025

Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, arrives to hold an emergency press conference at his campaign office in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on May 10, 2025. He addresses the party leadership's unprecedented move to replace him as the nominee. The PPP launches procedures early this morning to reselect Han Duck-soo, who joins the party in a surprise move, through a vote of all party members running until 9 p.m. and a final decision by the national committee on May 11.

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