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27 January 2026

A Nepali female flagmaker dries the freshly screen-printed flags of a political party in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, on January 27, 2026, for the upcoming parliamentary election on March 5, 2026.

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#13231413

23 January 2026

Supporters of Thailand's Pheu Thai party wave party flags during a rally in the run-up to Thailand's general election on February 8, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Supporters of Thailand's Pheu Thai party wave party flags during a rally in the run-up to Thailand's general election on February 8, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 23, 2026.

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#13212801

18 January 2026

A Portugal flag is displayed on a sunny day during the nationwide presidential elections in Lisbon, Portugal, on January 18, 2026. Polling stations open across Portugal as voters choose a new President in a contest marked by debates over housing, urban planning, migration, and the economy.

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18 January 2026

A Portugal flag is displayed on a sunny day while the nationwide presidential elections take place in Lisbon, Portugal, on January 18, 2026. Polling stations open across Portugal as voters choose a new President in a contest marked by debates over housing, urban planning, migration, and the economy.

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#13204019

16 January 2026

Bishwo Prakash Sharma, Deputy President of the Nepali Congress, gestures as he arrives at the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to attend a meeting with the officials of the electoral body to stake claims over the party ownership. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. The leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204067

16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress sit on the street outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, waiting for the decision of the electoral body after the commencement of the special general convention of the party. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204069

16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress sit on the street outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, waiting for the decision of the electoral body after the commencement of the special general convention of the party. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204070

16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress sit on the street outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, waiting for the decision of the electoral body after the commencement of the special general convention of the party. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13064769

7 December 2025

Members of the Guinea-Bissau community wrap themselves in a flag during a protest in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 6, 2025. They demand electoral transparency and the release of political prisoners. The demonstration is part of an international mobilization by the Bissau-Guinean diaspora.

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#13064788

7 December 2025

Members of the Guinea-Bissau community wrap themselves in a flag during a protest in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 6, 2025. They demand electoral transparency and the release of political prisoners. The demonstration is part of an international mobilization by the Bissau-Guinean diaspora.

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#12951156

5 November 2025

An election worker waves a US flag to assist ongoing mail-in voters during California's special election on Proposition 50, a measure that temporarily redraws congressional districts, at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters in San Diego, California, U.S., on November 4, 2025.

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#12925245

30 October 2025

A detail view of a voting symbol with an American flag appears during early in-person voting for the California Statewide Special Election on October 29, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Voters head to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to vote Yes or No on Proposition 50, which implements a new congressional map for the next three election cycles in California.

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#12919834

28 October 2025

Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, addresses a press conference and officially announces the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal at the state CEO office in Kolkata, India, on October 28, 2025. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, assures on Tuesday that no names of genuine voters will be dropped from the electoral roll even as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) takes off in the state. Agarwal also flags the sluggish rate of appointment of booth level agents by political parties in the state. Even though booth level officers (BLOs) are appointed for all the 80,000 odd booths in the state, only around 18,000 Booth Level Agents are appointed by political parties.

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#12919835

28 October 2025

Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, addresses a press conference and officially announces the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal at the state CEO office in Kolkata, India, on October 28, 2025. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, assures on Tuesday that no names of genuine voters will be dropped from the electoral roll even as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) takes off in the state. Agarwal also flags the sluggish rate of appointment of booth level agents by political parties in the state. Even though booth level officers (BLOs) are appointed for all the 80,000 odd booths in the state, only around 18,000 Booth Level Agents are appointed by political parties.

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#12919837

28 October 2025

Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, addresses a press conference and officially announces the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal at the state CEO office in Kolkata, India, on October 28, 2025. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, assures on Tuesday that no names of genuine voters will be dropped from the electoral roll even as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) takes off in the state. Agarwal also flags the sluggish rate of appointment of booth level agents by political parties in the state. Even though booth level officers (BLOs) are appointed for all the 80,000 odd booths in the state, only around 18,000 Booth Level Agents are appointed by political parties.

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