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#13202262

16 January 2026

A China-Europe (Asia) train slowly departs from the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, on January 16, 2026.

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#13052845

3 December 2025

A China-Europe freight train prepares to depart from the China Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on December 3, 2025.

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#13052858

3 December 2025

A China-Europe freight train prepares to depart from the China Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on December 3, 2025.

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#13031735

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13031738

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13028615

26 November 2025

A male influencer sits at an outdoor street cafe table, works on a device, and records content in Florence, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The influencer wears a flat cap and a patterned scarf and looks at a small device on the table. The image contrasts the modern gig economy delivery service with the creative or digital content work performed at the cafe.

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#13028616

26 November 2025

A male influencer sits at an outdoor street cafe table, works on a device, and records content in Florence, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The influencer wears a flat cap and a patterned scarf and looks at a small device on the table. The image contrasts the modern gig economy delivery service with the creative or digital content work performed at the cafe.

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#12630855

10 August 2025

Peruvian Ambassador to South Korea Paul Duclos, center, chats with ministers and ambassadors from other countries before the start of the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630858

10 August 2025

South Korean Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Song Mi-ryeong talks with Eduardo Pedrosa, executive director of the APEC Secretariat, before the start of the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630861

10 August 2025

South Korean Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Song Mi-ryeong talks with the Australian representative before the start of the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630865

10 August 2025

South Korean Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Song Mi-ryeong talks with Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi before the start of the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630868

10 August 2025

Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares for the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630872

10 August 2025

Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares for the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630875

10 August 2025

Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares for the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630878

10 August 2025

South Korean Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Song Mi-ryeong speaks during the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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#12630880

10 August 2025

Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares for the 2025 APEC Food Security Ministers' Meeting at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, on August 10, 2025. Ministers from 21 member economies adopt a joint declaration outlining measures to advance agri-food innovation to strengthen food security.

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