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31 January 2026

Flag bearers stand by the Monument for Denmark's International Efforts after 1948 during a silent march titled ''No Words - A silent manifestation'' at Kastellet in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 31, 2026. The Danish Veterans Association (DVA) organizes the demonstration in response to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who says in an interview last Thursday that NATO soldiers in Afghanistan ''stay back a little, a little away from the front line.''

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31 January 2026

Flag bearers stand by the Monument for Denmark's International Efforts after 1948 during a silent march titled ''No Words - A silent manifestation'' at Kastellet in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 31, 2026. The Danish Veterans Association (DVA) organizes the demonstration in response to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who says in an interview last Thursday that NATO soldiers in Afghanistan ''stay back a little, a little away from the front line.''

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25 January 2026

A tree trunk shows significant gnawing damage from beavers while a nearby tree is shielded with protective wire mesh in Unterfoehring, Bavaria, Germany, on January 25, 2026. During winter, beavers frequently fell trees to use the bark as a food source.

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#13238244

25 January 2026

A view of a tree trunk in Unterfoehring, Bavaria, Germany, on January 25, 2026, reveals deep gnaw marks and wood chips created by beavers. During the winter months, these rodents frequently fell trees to access bark as a primary food source.

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25 January 2026

A detailed view of a tree trunk in Unterfoehring, Bavaria, Germany, on January 25, 2026, reveals deep gnaw marks and wood chips created by beavers. During the winter months, these rodents frequently fell trees to access bark as a primary food source.

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#13175386

10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13175387

10 January 2026

Former Nepali Foreign Minister and Nepali Congress leader NP Saud arrives at the Party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, to attend the Central Working Committee meeting. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13175388

10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13175389

10 January 2026

Former Nepali Home Minister and Congress leader Balkrishna Khand (Right) arrives at the Party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, to attend the Central Working Committee meeting. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13175392

10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Nepali Congress leaders attend the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Nepali Congress leaders attend the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13109086

18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests 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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18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests 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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