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#13208185

17 January 2026

In Raqqa, Syria, on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under an agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation.

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#13208186

17 January 2026

In Raqqa, Syria, on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under an agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation.

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#13208187

17 January 2026

In Raqqa, Syria, on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under an agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation.

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#13031735

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13031738

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#12782529

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782530

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782532

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782533

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782535

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782537

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782538

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782539

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782540

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782541

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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#12782542

22 September 2025

A violent episode of rainfall hits Barcelona and much of Catalonia today, with storms leaving more than 100 liters per square meter in areas such as Montserrat and Rellinars. Landslides are reported, roads are cut off, fallen trees interrupt train lines, and the Sant Joan funicular is evacuated after a collapse caused by the storm. Authorities activate orange and yellow weather alerts, urging caution, avoiding unnecessary travel, and recommending that residents check flights and the status of public transport before leaving home.

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