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6 January 2026

A view of the Election Commission's head office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 6, 2026, follows the announcement of the parliamentary elections and the July National Charter referendum. Bangladesh holds national polls on February 12, the country's first parliamentary election since a student-led uprising toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.

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#13159542

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159543

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159544

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13107006

18 December 2025

A young Afghan female refugee watches as Afghan men load their belongings onto a vehicle in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before leaving Iran for Afghanistan. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants (particularly Afghans) are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107007

18 December 2025

An Afghan taxi drives along the road to the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107008

18 December 2025

An Iranian Baloch man walks near a border wall outside the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107009

18 December 2025

A view of a border wall exists outside the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107010

18 December 2025

A vehicle drives along the road beside a border wall outside the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107011

18 December 2025

An Afghan refugee wears a protective face mask and sits in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before leaving Iran for Afghanistan. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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18 December 2025

A veiled Afghan female refugee wears a protective face mask and sits in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before leaving Iran for Afghanistan. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants (particularly Afghans) are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107013

18 December 2025

A young Afghan female refugee poses for photographs in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before leaving Iran for Afghanistan with her family. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107014

18 December 2025

An Afghan refugee stands in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before leaving Iran for Afghanistan. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107015

18 December 2025

An elderly Afghan refugee holds worry beads while standing in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before leaving Iran for Afghanistan. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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#13107016

18 December 2025

An Afghan refugee poses for photographs in the Milak refugee camp on Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, directly opposite Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province, approximately 1,688 km (1,050 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 17, 2025, before leaving Iran for Afghanistan. Official reports state that from late 2024, census cards and temporary residence permits for migrants, particularly Afghans, are revoked, and the Ministry of Interior sets July 6, 2025, as the final deadline for unauthorized foreign nationals to leave Iran.

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