"July 6"

#13491911

24 Mar 2026

Gagan Kumar Thapa, President of the Nepali Congress, addresses the Central Committee meeting at the party office after the parliamentary polls in Nepal on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11) during the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa. The schedule includes launching a special campaign from the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigation by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491914

24 Mar 2026

A Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress takes place at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11). During the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa, President Thapa outlines a schedule for preparing the general convention. The schedule includes launching a special campaign in the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigations by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491915

24 Mar 2026

A Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress takes place at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11). During the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa, President Thapa outlines a schedule for preparing the general convention. The schedule includes launching a special campaign in the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigations by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491916

24 Mar 2026

Central Committee members of the Nepali Congress attend a meeting at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11). During the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa, President Thapa outlines a schedule for preparing the general convention. The schedule includes launching a special campaign in the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigations by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491917

24 Mar 2026

Central Committee members of the Nepali Congress attend a meeting at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11). During the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa, President Thapa outlines a schedule for preparing the general convention. The schedule includes launching a special campaign in the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigations by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491919

24 Mar 2026

Gagan Kumar Thapa, President of the Nepali Congress, addresses the Central Committee meeting at the party office after the parliamentary polls in Nepal on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11) during the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa. The schedule includes launching a special campaign from the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigation by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491921

24 Mar 2026

Central Committee members of the Nepali Congress attend a meeting at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11). During the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa, President Thapa outlines a schedule for preparing the general convention. The schedule includes launching a special campaign in the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigations by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491924

24 Mar 2026

Gagan Kumar Thapa, President of the Nepali Congress, addresses the Central Committee meeting at the party office after the parliamentary polls in Nepal on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11) during the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa. The schedule includes launching a special campaign from the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigation by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491927

24 Mar 2026

Gagan Kumar Thapa, President of the Nepali Congress, addresses the Central Committee meeting at the party office after the parliamentary polls in Nepal on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11) during the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa. The schedule includes launching a special campaign from the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigation by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13491931

24 Mar 2026

Gagan Kumar Thapa, President of the Nepali Congress, addresses the Central Committee meeting at the party office after the parliamentary polls in Nepal on March 24, 2026. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa presents a proposal to hold the party's 15th general convention from Bhadra 24 (September 9) to Bhadra 26 (September 11) during the central working committee meeting at the party central office in Sanepa. The schedule includes launching a special campaign from the first week of April to update active membership, distributing active membership in all 6,743 wards from mid-April 2026, and sending membership to distribution centers by June 14, 2026. The center plans to finalize the membership after necessary investigation by June 29, 2026. The updated active members' name list is to be submitted to the central election committee by July 16, 2026, with a municipal level convention scheduled for July 22, 2026.

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#13161178

6 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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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#13159545

5 Jan 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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#13107007

18 Dec 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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