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#13181847

11 January 2026

Binod Chaudhary, Nepal's only billionaire, addresses the opening ceremony of the special convention of the Nepali Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event is organized with the active involvement of general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, is held against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates participate. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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#13181848

11 January 2026

Bishwa Prakash Sharma, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, addresses the inaugural session of the special convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event is organized with the active involvement of General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, is held against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction, led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates are participating. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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#13181849

11 January 2026

Gagan Thapa, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, addresses the inaugural session of the special convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event is organized with the active involvement of General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, is held against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates are participating. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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#13181850

11 January 2026

Gagan Thapa, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, addresses the inaugural session of the special convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event is organized with the active involvement of General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, is held against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates are participating. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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#13181851

11 January 2026

Gagan Thapa, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, addresses the inaugural session of the special convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event is organized with the active involvement of General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, is held against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates are participating. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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#13165672

8 January 2026

Joseph Mbong (center) of Hamrun Spartans plays against Owen Spiteri (left) of Floriana during the YoHealth Malta Premier League soccer match between Floriana FC and Hamrun Spartans FC at the Centenary Stadium in Ta' Qali, Malta, on January 7, 2026

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#13165673

8 January 2026

Joseph Mbong (center) of Hamrun Spartans plays against Owen Spiteri (left) of Floriana during the YoHealth Malta Premier League soccer match between Floriana FC and Hamrun Spartans FC at the Centenary Stadium in Ta' Qali, Malta, on January 7, 2026

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#13160605

6 January 2026

A woman walks on railway tracks amid dense fog on a cold winter morning in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on January 6, 2026.

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#13160480

6 January 2026

A woman walks alone through a brightly lit interior passage leading toward the platforms of the Candidplatz U-Bahn station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on January 5, 2026.

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#13158992

5 January 2026

A heart shape is traced into the deep snow covering the frozen surface of Lake Blindsee, set against a backdrop of snow-dusted evergreen forests and alpine peaks in Biberwier, Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, on December 4, 2026. This mountain lake is a popular destination for quiet recreation in the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena.

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#13158993

5 January 2026

A heart shape is traced into the deep snow covering the frozen surface of Lake Blindsee, set against a backdrop of snow-dusted evergreen forests and alpine peaks in Biberwier, Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, on December 4, 2026. This mountain lake is a popular destination for quiet recreation in the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena.

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#13158994

5 January 2026

A heart shape is traced into the deep snow covering the frozen surface of Lake Blindsee, set against a backdrop of snow-dusted evergreen forests and alpine peaks in Biberwier, Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, on December 4, 2026. This mountain lake is a popular destination for quiet recreation in the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena.

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#13158324

5 January 2026

Esther Anaya arrives at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026 held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, United States.

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5 January 2026

Esther Anaya arrives at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026 held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, United States.

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5 January 2026

Esther Anaya arrives at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026 held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, United States.

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#13156157

4 January 2026

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid spits water during the LaLiga EA Sports football match between Real Madrid CF and Real Betis Balompie at Estadio Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, on January 4, 2026.

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