"Left convention"

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16 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (left in brown scarf) hands over the document to acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari (right in light orange coat) at the Election Commission Office after the commencement of the special general convention of the party called by rival factions led by Gagan Thapa and Bishwoprakash Sharma in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. 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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#13171857

9 January 2026

Cars move along Sicheslavska Naberezhna Street in the evening during a blackout in Dnipro, Ukraine, on January 8, 2026. As a result of the massive Russian drone attack on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine's southern regions on Wednesday evening, January 7, most consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, including the regional capitals, are left without power.

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9 January 2026

Cars move along Sicheslavska Naberezhna Street in the evening during a blackout in Dnipro, Ukraine, on January 8, 2026. As a result of the massive Russian drone attack on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine's southern regions on Wednesday evening, January 7, most consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, including the regional capitals, are left without power.

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#13109115

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Left) addresses the closing session of the 11th General Convention of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025, after securing the third consecutive term. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109117

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Left) receives a bouquet of flowers during the closing session of the 11th General Convention of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025, after securing the third consecutive term. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109109

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Left) interacts with newly elected Deputy Chairman, Shankar Pokharel (Right) at the 11th General Convention venue of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109111

18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Left) interacts with newly elected Deputy Chairman, Shankar Pokharel (Right) at the 11th General Convention venue of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13103557

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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#13064002

6 December 2025

From left to right, Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization and Former Counselor of China State Council, serves as Moderator; Hina Rabbani Khar, Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Foreign Affairs of Pakistan; Damjan Jovic, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia; Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran; and Mohammed Baharoon, Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center, take part in a panel discussion during the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on December 6, 2025.

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6 December 2025

From left to right, Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization and Former Counselor of China State Council, serves as Moderator; Hina Rabbani Khar, Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Foreign Affairs of Pakistan; Damjan Jovic, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia; Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran; and Mohammed Baharoon, Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center, take part in a panel discussion during the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on December 6, 2025.

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#13064004

6 December 2025

From left to right, Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization and Former Counselor of China State Council, serves as Moderator; Hina Rabbani Khar, Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Foreign Affairs of Pakistan; Damjan Jovic, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia; Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran; and Mohammed Baharoon, Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center, take part in a panel discussion during the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on December 6, 2025.

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#13064005

6 December 2025

From left to right, Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization and Former Counselor of China State Council, serves as Moderator; Hina Rabbani Khar, Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Foreign Affairs of Pakistan; Damjan Jovic, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia; Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran; and Mohammed Baharoon, Director General of the Dubai Public Policy Research Center, take part in a panel discussion during the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on December 6, 2025.

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6 December 2025

From left to right, Folly Bah Thibault, Principal Presenter at Al Jazeera and Moderator, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute, and Qatar Leadership Centre, Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, and Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Foundation, take part in a panel discussion during the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on December 6, 2025.

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6 December 2025

From left to right, Folly Bah Thibault, Principal Presenter at Al Jazeera and Moderator, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute, and Qatar Leadership Centre, Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, and Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Foundation, take part in a panel discussion during the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on December 6, 2025.

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6 December 2025

From left to right, Folly Bah Thibault, Principal Presenter at Al Jazeera and Moderator, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute, and Qatar Leadership Centre, Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, and Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Foundation, take part in a panel discussion during the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on December 6, 2025.

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