"May Day Protest"

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11 January 2026

Cadres of the Nepali Congress attend the opening ceremony of the special convention of the party organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event involves active participation from general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony in protest. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, takes place against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction, led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma assert that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders supporting the convention state that over 60 percent of elected delegates participate. The Congress statute includes a provision that mandates the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of new leadership.

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11 January 2026

Cadres of the Nepali Congress attend the opening ceremony of the special convention of the party organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event involves active participation from general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony in protest. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, takes place against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction, led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma assert that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders supporting the convention state that over 60 percent of elected delegates participate. The Congress statute includes a provision that mandates the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of new leadership.

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11 January 2026

Cadres of the Nepali Congress attend the opening ceremony of the special convention of the party organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event involves active participation from general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony in protest. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, takes place against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction, led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma assert that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders supporting the convention state that over 60 percent of elected delegates participate. The Congress statute includes a provision that mandates the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of new leadership.

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11 January 2026

Cadres of the Nepali Congress attend the opening ceremony of the special convention of the party organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event involves active participation from general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony in protest. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, takes place against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction, led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma assert that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders supporting the convention state that over 60 percent of elected delegates participate. The Congress statute includes a provision that mandates the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of new leadership.

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#13181842

11 January 2026

Nepali Congress cadres attend the opening ceremony of the special convention of the party organized in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event involves active participation from general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. Acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, takes place against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates participate. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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#13181847

11 January 2026

Binod Chaudhary, Nepal's only billionaire, addresses the opening ceremony of the special convention of the Nepali Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event is organized with the active involvement of general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, is held against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates participate. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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11 January 2026

Bishwa Prakash Sharma, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, addresses the inaugural session of the special convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The two-day event is organized with the active involvement of General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The acting party president and other senior party members abstain from the opening ceremony, protesting against it. The second special general convention, called by Thapa and Sharma, is held against the backdrop of a deepening intra-party dispute. The establishment faction, led by party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, opposes the convention, arguing it could split the party, and instead pushes for the regular general convention scheduled for May. Thapa and Sharma maintain that the convention is demanded by 2,488 elected representatives, more than 54 percent of the total. Leaders backing the convention say over 60 percent of elected delegates are participating. The Congress statute has a provision that makes it mandatory for the party leadership to call a special general convention if at least 40 percent of the party's elected general convention representatives demand it. A petition signed by 53 percent of the Nepali Congress general convention representatives is submitted at the party headquarters in mid-October, seeking a special general convention and election of a new leadership.

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#13123482

22 December 2025

A demonstrator holds a placard featuring a portrait of Saadia Moasbah and reading ''International Migrants Day'' during a rally that brings together relatives, human rights organizations, and civil society groups outside the Court of First Instance in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 22, 2025, in solidarity with the detained anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah as she appears before the court for her first hearing. Saadia is the head of the anti-racism NGO M'nemty. She is a prominent black Tunisian activist and a pioneer in the fight against racism in Tunisia. She faces charges over allegations of facilitating the illegal entry and stay of migrants, money laundering, and financial misconduct. She is placed under formal detention in the women's prison by an investigative judge on May 16, 2024. Saadia and her organization consistently advocate for the rights of black migrants, particularly in the aftermath of Tunisian President Kais Saied's anti-sub-Saharan migrant statement on February 21, 2023, and the wave of anti-Black violence it provokes. Human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch describe these charges as ''unfounded'' and part of a broader crackdown on civil society. They call for her release.

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11 September 2025

A woman walks along a painted wall reading 'May Macon quits, long live to communism'. Dozens of thousands of people take to the streets in Toulouse, France, on September 10, 2025, against Macron's economics after a day called 'Bloquons tout' (Block everything). In Toulouse, as in other towns, the movement 'Bloquons tout' launches at the beginning of the summer on social networks. It launches against Macron's politics: downsizing the welfare state to cut taxes for businesses, rising the Defense budget and Interior ministry, and his choice of conservative Sebastien Lecornu as the new Prime Minister. His pro-business stance angers French people who blockade everywhere in France on September 10. Riot police are ordered to be without any tolerance towards blockades and use volleys of tear gas canisters. After blockading, people come to protest and scuffle with riot police.

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24 August 2025

Andrii Fuchenko, an organizer of the daily pro-Ukrainian demonstrations, holds a picture of his brother Pavlo Fuchenko, a soldier who was killed defending Ukraine on May 12, 2024. Krakow, Poland on August 24, 2025. Members of Ukrainian diaspora and supporters gathered at the Main Square to celebrate the Independence Day of Ukraine.

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4 July 2025

Two pedestrians walk beneath a modern glass and steel structure with geometric reflections in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 6, 2024.

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22 June 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: The FBI logo is visible on an FBI Police vehicle in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2025.

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#12479607

16 June 2025

Firefighting season in Greece. Military personnel of the Hellenic Air Force HAF prepare early morning the Canadair CL-415 water bomber. Greek forces operate the Canadair CL-415GR and CL-215, the amphibious aircraft made for aerial fire fighting known as Super Scooper is an airplane with ability to scoop large quantity of water and drop it over the fire in addition to the Search and Rescue capabilities SAR. During the summer season, Greece suffers from wildfires, specially on dry and windy days. May 2025 in Thessaloniki Makedonia Airport SKG, Greece

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16 June 2025

Firefighting season in Greece. Military personnel of the Hellenic Air Force HAF prepare early morning the Canadair CL-415 water bomber. Greek forces operate the Canadair CL-415GR and CL-215, the amphibious aircraft made for aerial fire fighting known as Super Scooper is an airplane with ability to scoop large quantity of water and drop it over the fire in addition to the Search and Rescue capabilities SAR. During the summer season, Greece suffers from wildfires, specially on dry and windy days. May 2025 in Thessaloniki Makedonia Airport SKG, Greece

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16 June 2025

Firefighting season in Greece. Military personnel of the Hellenic Air Force HAF prepare early morning the Canadair CL-415 water bomber. Greek forces operate the Canadair CL-415GR and CL-215, the amphibious aircraft made for aerial fire fighting known as Super Scooper is an airplane with ability to scoop large quantity of water and drop it over the fire in addition to the Search and Rescue capabilities SAR. During the summer season, Greece suffers from wildfires, specially on dry and windy days. May 2025 in Thessaloniki Makedonia Airport SKG, Greece

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16 June 2025

Firefighting season in Greece. Military personnel of the Hellenic Air Force HAF prepare early morning the Canadair CL-415 water bomber. Greek forces operate the Canadair CL-415GR and CL-215, the amphibious aircraft made for aerial fire fighting known as Super Scooper is an airplane with ability to scoop large quantity of water and drop it over the fire in addition to the Search and Rescue capabilities SAR. During the summer season, Greece suffers from wildfires, specially on dry and windy days. May 2025 in Thessaloniki Makedonia Airport SKG, Greece

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