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#13204066

16 January 2026

Nepal Police in riot gear form a human barricade outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until January 15 morning. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. The leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204071

16 January 2026

Nepal Police in riot gear form a human barricade outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until January 15 morning. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. The leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204733

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204734

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204735

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204736

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204737

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204738

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204739

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204741

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204742

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204743

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13204744

16 January 2026

People participate in a demonstration in solidarity with anti-government mass protests in Iran at the Campidoglio square in Rome, Italy, on January 16, 2026. Amnesty International and Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice organize the protest to support the Iranian people and their right to self-determination, freedom, and democracy.

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#13193487

14 January 2026

About one hundred people demonstrate on Tuesday afternoon in Placa Universitat in Barcelona, Spain, on January 13, 2025 in solidarity with the Iranian people, in the context of protests in recent days in Iran against the ayatollahs' regime. At the gathering, called by the movement Mujer Vida Libertad Espana, signs read ''I stand with the people of Iran,'' ''Be the voice of Iran,'' and ''If you care about human rights, speak about Iran.''

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#13193489

14 January 2026

About one hundred people demonstrate on Tuesday afternoon in Placa Universitat in Barcelona, Spain, on January 13, 2025 in solidarity with the Iranian people, in the context of protests in recent days in Iran against the ayatollahs' regime. At the gathering, called by the movement Mujer Vida Libertad Espana, signs read ''I stand with the people of Iran,'' ''Be the voice of Iran,'' and ''If you care about human rights, speak about Iran.''

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#13193493

14 January 2026

About one hundred people demonstrate on Tuesday afternoon in Placa Universitat in Barcelona, Spain, on January 13, 2025 in solidarity with the Iranian people, in the context of protests in recent days in Iran against the ayatollahs' regime. At the gathering, called by the movement Mujer Vida Libertad Espana, signs read ''I stand with the people of Iran,'' ''Be the voice of Iran,'' and ''If you care about human rights, speak about Iran.''

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