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27 January 2026

Youth candidates under the Employment Permit System (EPS) stage a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, demanding faster deployment to South Korea after passing language and skill tests. The protesters, who pass the language exams for the agriculture and fisheries sectors but remain on the roster for over a year without being sent, gather at Maitighar, Kathmandu. They demand that the validity of the roster be extended by two years, as names of qualified candidates are removed if they are not selected by employers within the current two-year period.

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#13245505

27 January 2026

Youth candidates under the Employment Permit System (EPS) stage a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, demanding faster deployment to South Korea after passing language and skill tests. The protesters, who pass the language exams for the agriculture and fisheries sectors but remain on the roster for over a year without being sent, gather at Maitighar, Kathmandu. They demand that the validity of the roster be extended by two years, as names of qualified candidates are removed if they are not selected by employers within the current two-year period.

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#13245507

27 January 2026

Youth candidates under the Employment Permit System (EPS) stage a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, demanding faster deployment to South Korea after passing language and skill tests. The protesters, who pass the language exams for the agriculture and fisheries sectors but remain on the roster for over a year without being sent, gather at Maitighar, Kathmandu. They demand that the validity of the roster be extended by two years, as names of qualified candidates are removed if they are not selected by employers within the current two-year period.

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#13245509

27 January 2026

Youth candidates under the Employment Permit System (EPS) stage a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, demanding faster deployment to South Korea after passing language and skill tests. The protesters, who pass the language exams for the agriculture and fisheries sectors but remain on the roster for over a year without being sent, gather at Maitighar, Kathmandu. They demand that the validity of the roster be extended by two years, as names of qualified candidates are removed if they are not selected by employers within the current two-year period.

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#13245512

27 January 2026

Youth candidates under the Employment Permit System (EPS) stage a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, demanding faster deployment to South Korea after passing language and skill tests. The protesters, who pass the language exams for the agriculture and fisheries sectors but remain on the roster for over a year without being sent, gather at Maitighar, Kathmandu. They demand that the validity of the roster be extended by two years, as names of qualified candidates are removed if they are not selected by employers within the current two-year period.

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#13245513

27 January 2026

Youth candidates under the Employment Permit System (EPS) stage a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, demanding faster deployment to South Korea after passing language and skill tests. The protesters, who pass the language exams for the agriculture and fisheries sectors but remain on the roster for over a year without being sent, gather at Maitighar, Kathmandu. They demand that the validity of the roster be extended by two years, as names of qualified candidates are removed if they are not selected by employers within the current two-year period.

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#13245514

27 January 2026

Youth candidates under the Employment Permit System (EPS) stage a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, demanding faster deployment to South Korea after passing language and skill tests. The protesters, who pass the language exams for the agriculture and fisheries sectors but remain on the roster for over a year without being sent, gather at Maitighar, Kathmandu. They demand that the validity of the roster be extended by two years, as names of qualified candidates are removed if they are not selected by employers within the current two-year period.

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#13223499

21 January 2026

Boys compete as they play in a local cricket tournament in Siliguri, India, on January 21, 2026. Every year, these types of tournaments are organized for the youth to attract them to the sports field, despite the current main situations in various parts of the country regarding the consumption of drugs and alcohol by the youth.

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#13200580

16 January 2026

Luis Marques Mendes, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, stands next to the current Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, as he visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency begins. Luis Marques Mendes, 68, is backed by the Social-Democrats of PSD (Partido Social Democrata), the party he leads between 2005 and 2007. The Presidential Elections take place on January 18, 2026.

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16 January 2026

Luis Marques Mendes, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, stands next to the current Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, as he visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency begins. Luis Marques Mendes, 68, is backed by the Social-Democrats of PSD (Partido Social Democrata), the party he leads between 2005 and 2007. The Presidential Elections take place on January 18, 2026.

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#13200651

16 January 2026

Catarina Martins, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Catarina Martins, 52, is a member of the European Parliament (2024-current) and a former leader of the left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE, 2012-2023).

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16 January 2026

Catarina Martins, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Catarina Martins, 52, is a member of the European Parliament (2024-current) and a former leader of the left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE, 2012-2023).

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16 January 2026

Catarina Martins, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Catarina Martins, 52, is a member of the European Parliament (2024-current) and a former leader of the left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE, 2012-2023).

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16 January 2026

Catarina Martins, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Catarina Martins, 52, is a member of the European Parliament (2024-current) and a former leader of the left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE, 2012-2023).

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16 January 2026

Catarina Martins, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Catarina Martins, 52, is a member of the European Parliament (2024-current) and a former leader of the left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE, 2012-2023).

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16 January 2026

Catarina Martins, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency is under way. Catarina Martins, 52, is a member of the European Parliament (2024-current) and a former leader of the left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE, 2012-2023).

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