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17 December 2025

Bakers make fruit cakes in a wood fire oven in a 200-year-old bakery in Kolkata, India, on December 17, 2025, ahead of Christmas festivities in the city.

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17 December 2025

Bakers make fruit cakes in a wood fire oven in a 200-year-old bakery in Kolkata, India, on December 17, 2025, ahead of Christmas festivities in the city.

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17 December 2025

A wax candle artist makes various candles shaped like Christmas decorations and Santa Claus figures ahead of the Christmas festivities in Kolkata, India, on December 16, 2025.

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17 December 2025

A wax candle artist makes various candles shaped like Christmas decorations and Santa Claus figures ahead of the Christmas festivities in Kolkata, India, on December 16, 2025.

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17 December 2025

A wax candle artist makes various candles shaped like Christmas decorations and Santa Claus figures ahead of the Christmas festivities in Kolkata, India, on December 16, 2025.

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17 December 2025

A wax candle artist makes various candles shaped like Christmas decorations and Santa Claus figures ahead of the Christmas festivities in Kolkata, India, on December 16, 2025.

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17 December 2025

A wax candle artist makes various candles shaped like Christmas decorations and Santa Claus figures ahead of the Christmas festivities in Kolkata, India, on December 16, 2025.

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17 December 2025

A wax candle artist makes various candles shaped like Christmas decorations and Santa Claus figures ahead of the Christmas festivities in Kolkata, India, on December 16, 2025.

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17 December 2025

A wax candle artist makes various candles shaped like Christmas decorations and Santa Claus figures ahead of the Christmas festivities in Kolkata, India, on December 16, 2025.

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#13103528

16 December 2025

Contesting leaders from the CPN-UML for various posts, including the party chairmanship, KP Sharma Oli (center in black jacket) and Ishwar Pokhrel (center in blue with red scarf), chat during the ongoing general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. As per the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates also register from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors.

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16 December 2025

Ishwar Pokhrel (left) and KP Sharma Oli (right), the contenders for the party chair of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), chat during the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. As per the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates also register from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors.

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#13103561

16 December 2025

Communist leader Ram Bahadur Thapa (Left) and Ishwar Pokhrel (Right), the Chairman candidate in the ongoing 11th General Convention of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), chat during the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. As per the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates also register from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors.

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#13103564

16 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and incumbent chair of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), chats with former Finance Minister and party member Bishnu Prasad Paudel during the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. As per the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates are also registered from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors.

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16 December 2025

Christmas lanterns and festive lights illuminate a main street in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, on December 6, 2025, as the city prepares for the holiday season. This year's Christmas celebration carries the theme ''God is Present to Save the Family,'' with the sub-theme ''Spirit of Goodness.'' Organizers hope the festivities serve not only as a religious observance but also as a joyful attraction for local residents and visitors from outside the city.

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16 December 2025

Christmas lanterns and festive lights illuminate a main street in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, on December 6, 2025, as the city prepares for the holiday season. This year's Christmas celebration carries the theme ''God is Present to Save the Family,'' with the sub-theme ''Spirit of Goodness.'' Organizers hope the festivities serve not only as a religious observance but also as a joyful attraction for local residents and visitors from outside the city.

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16 December 2025

Christmas lanterns and festive lights illuminate a main street in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, on December 6, 2025, as the city prepares for the holiday season. This year's Christmas celebration carries the theme ''God is Present to Save the Family,'' with the sub-theme ''Spirit of Goodness.'' Organizers hope the festivities serve not only as a religious observance but also as a joyful attraction for local residents and visitors from outside the city.

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