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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the mass gathering after the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the mass gathering after the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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22 November 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the mass gathering after the show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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#13013597

22 November 2025

Shankar Pokhrel, Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), addresses the mass gathering following a show of power in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 22, 2025. The show of power by CPN-UML comes ahead of the election of the House of Representatives called for March 5, 2026. Chairman of the UML and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is vocal against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), insisting there is no alternative to the restoration of parliament. Oli says the HoR is dissolved unconstitutionally and must be revived. He describes the recommendation for dissolution as unauthorized and unconstitutional, calling it ''a regrettable step taken in violation of the constitution.''

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#12786047

23 September 2025

A price tag displaying revised rates after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction is seen on a television set at an electronics showroom in Mumbai, India, on September 22, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates come into effect on Monday, making several items, including daily essentials and life and health insurance policies, cheaper according to an Indian media report.

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#12786051

23 September 2025

A price tag shows a revised rate after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction on a Panasonic air conditioner at an electronics showroom in Mumbai, India, on September 22, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates come into effect on Monday, making several items, including daily essentials and life and health insurance policies, cheaper according to an Indian media report.

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#12786055

23 September 2025

A price tag shows a revised rate after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction on a dishwasher machine at an electronics showroom in Mumbai, India, on September 22, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates come into effect on Monday, making several items, including daily essentials and life and health insurance policies, cheaper according to an Indian media report.

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23 September 2025

A price tag shows a revised rate after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction on a Daikin air conditioner at an electronics showroom in Mumbai, India, on September 22, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates come into effect on Monday, making several items, including daily essentials and life and health insurance policies, cheaper according to an Indian media report.

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23 September 2025

A man takes a photo of the price tag that shows a revised rate after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction on an air conditioner at an electronics showroom in Mumbai, India, on September 22, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates come into effect on Monday, making several items, including daily essentials and life and health insurance policies, cheaper according to an Indian media report.

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#12733503

8 September 2025

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 08, 2025: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) welcomes President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas outside 10 Downing Street ahead of their meeting in London, United Kingdom on September 08, 2025. The meeting comes as the British government is set to recognise a Palestinian state ahead of the United Nations General Assembly unless Israel meets certain conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza and reviving the prospect of a two-state solution.

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8 September 2025

Air conditioner machines are seen at an electronics store in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approves a two-tier rate structure of 5% and 18%. Announcing the new GST reforms, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, ''We have reduced the slabs. There shall be only two slabs, and we are also addressing the issues of compensation cess.'' The revised rates take effect from September 22, bringing relief across a wide range of goods. Under the GST rate cut, most consumer electronics--such as air conditioners and televisions--shift from the old 28% slab down to 18% GST.

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#12732673

8 September 2025

Refrigerators are seen at an electronics store in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approves a two-tier rate structure of 5% and 18%. Announcing the new GST reforms, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, ''We have reduced the slabs. There shall be only two slabs, and we are also addressing the issues of compensation cess.'' The revised rates take effect from September 22, bringing relief across a wide range of goods. Under the GST rate cut, most consumer electronics--such as air conditioners and televisions--shift from the old 28% slab down to 18% GST.

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8 September 2025

Smartphones are seen at an electronics store in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approves a two-tier rate structure of 5% and 18%. Announcing the new GST reforms, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, ''We reduce the slabs. There shall be only two slabs, and we are also addressing the issues of compensation cess.'' The revised rates take effect from September 22, bringing relief across a wide range of goods. Under the GST rate cut, most consumer electronics--such as air conditioners and televisions--shift from the old 28% slab down to 18% GST.

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8 September 2025

Smart TVs are seen at an electronics store in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approves a two-tier rate structure of 5% and 18%. Announcing the new GST reforms, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, ''We have reduced the slabs. There shall be only two slabs, and we are also addressing the issues of compensation cess.'' The revised rates take effect from September 22, bringing relief across a wide range of goods. Under the GST rate cut, most consumer electronics--such as air conditioners and televisions--shift from the old 28% slab down to 18% GST.

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23 July 2025

A cargo ship loads and unloads foreign trade containers at Busan Newport in Busan, South Korea, on July 23, 2025. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sharply revises down its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 0.8 percent, the finance ministry says Wednesday. The latest projection marks a 0.7 percentage-point drop from the ADB's previous forecast released in April, according to the ministry, citing the latest report by the Manila-based bank.

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23 July 2025

A cargo ship loads and unloads foreign trade containers at Busan Newport in Busan, South Korea, on July 23, 2025. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sharply revises down its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 0.8 percent, the finance ministry says Wednesday. The latest projection marks a 0.7 percentage-point drop from the ADB's previous forecast released in April, according to the ministry, citing the latest report by the Manila-based bank.

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