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#13234519

24 January 2026

The former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attends the new cadres welcome event organized at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 24, 2026.

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#13234540

24 January 2026

The former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attends the new cadres welcome event organized at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 24, 2026.

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#13234553

24 January 2026

The former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attends the new cadres welcome event organized at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 24, 2026.

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#13220195

20 January 2026

Kalpana Sharma (center), a candidate from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), rallies as she heads towards the election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026, to file her candidature for the upcoming March 5 election for the House of Representatives. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government, formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220198

20 January 2026

Kalpana Sharma (center), a candidate from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), rallies as she heads towards the election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026, to file her candidature for the upcoming March 5 election for the House of Representatives. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government, formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220199

20 January 2026

Kalpana Sharma (center), a candidate from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), rallies as she heads towards the election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026, to file her candidature for the upcoming March 5 election for the House of Representatives. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government, formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220201

20 January 2026

Kalpana Sharma, a candidate from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), files her nomination to stand in the upcoming election for the House of Representatives in Nepal on March 5. On January 20, 2026, the Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the nation prepares for the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government, formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13220204

20 January 2026

Kalpana Sharma (center), a candidate from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), receives a certificate of confirmation from the election officer after filing her candidature to stand in the fray for the upcoming March 5 election for the House of Representatives on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all the 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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#13209642

17 January 2026

A sign reading "Nazis + kommunistische Linke" ("Nazis + communist left") appears at demonstrations in Leipzig, Saxony, on January 17, 2026. Pro-Palestine groups call for a demonstration in Leipzig Connewitz to protest against the Pro-Israel left-wing scene. Pro-Israel activists call to block and protest against the Pro-Palestine demonstration. The police deploy on a large scale. In the end, 3000 persons demonstrate.

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#13200708

16 January 2026

Antonio Filipe, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, attends a street parade in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Antonio Filipe, 62, is supported by the Communists (PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues). He is a former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic (2005-2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022).

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#13200709

16 January 2026

Antonio Filipe, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, attends a street parade in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Antonio Filipe, 62, is supported by the Communists (PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues). He is a former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic (2005-2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022).

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#13200711

16 January 2026

Antonio Filipe, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, attends a street parade in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Antonio Filipe, 62, is supported by the Communists (PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues). He is a former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic (2005-2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022).

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#13200712

16 January 2026

Antonio Filipe, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, attends a street parade in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Antonio Filipe, 62, is supported by the Communists (PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues). He is a former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic (2005-2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022).

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#13200713

16 January 2026

Antonio Filipe, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, attends a street parade in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Antonio Filipe, 62, is supported by the Communists (PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues). He is a former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic (2005-2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022).

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#13200714

16 January 2026

Antonio Filipe, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, attends a street parade in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Antonio Filipe, 62, is supported by the Communists (PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues). He is a former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic (2005-2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022).

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#13200715

16 January 2026

Antonio Filipe, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, attends a street parade in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Antonio Filipe, 62, is supported by the Communists (PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues). He is a former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic (2005-2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022).

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