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18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, gestures after arriving at the party office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, formally joining the party to contest the March election. The rapper-turned-mayor is presented as the next Prime Minister by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The former rapper, who wins the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the charge of senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). On December 28, Balen strikes a deal with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) where it is agreed that he will be the next Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. As per the 7-point agreement, RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane continues as the party's central chairman, while Shah is presented as the party's parliamentary leader after the elections and its prime ministerial candidate. The RSP emerges as the fourth largest political force, winning 21 seats in the dissolved House of Representatives within a year of its establishment. With candidacy filing scheduled for January 20, Shah prepares to contest from the Jhapa-5 constituency in the March 5 elections, with the declared aim of beating four-time prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency. Balen promises to institutionalize the agenda raised by September's Gen-Z movement. The electoral battle in Jhapa-5 shapes up to be an intriguing contest this time.

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#13191613

13 January 2026

A physical representation of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13191614

13 January 2026

A physical representation of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13191615

13 January 2026

Physical representations of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13191616

13 January 2026

Physical representations of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13191617

13 January 2026

Physical representations of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13191618

13 January 2026

Physical representations of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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13 January 2026

Physical representations of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13191620

13 January 2026

Physical representations of Bitcoin and the flag of the United States (U.S.) appear as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13191449

13 January 2026

A physical representation of Bitcoin and the European Union flag appears as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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13 January 2026

A physical representation of Bitcoin and the European Union flag appears as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 13, 2026.

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#13172412

9 January 2026

Black chickpeas grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 2025.

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9 January 2026

Black chickpeas grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 2025.

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9 January 2026

Black chickpeas grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 10, 2025.

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9 January 2026

Black chickpeas grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 2025.

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#13173287

9 January 2026

The iconic yellow McDonald's Golden Arches logo is mounted on a textured black exterior wall in Newcastle, England, United Kingdom, on December 20, 2025.

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