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10 February 2026

The Bangladeshi national flag waves in front of the parliament building ahead of the national election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 10, 2026.

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#13299745

10 February 2026

The Bangladeshi national flag waves in front of the parliament building ahead of the national election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 10, 2026.

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#13299976

10 February 2026

Nepali students pose for a photo after receiving the ''Human Papillomavirus'' (HPV) Vaccine at a school in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 10, 2026. The Ministry of Health and Population instructs all bodies to complete the inoculation drive within three weeks starting this week to prevent any halts or pauses due to the parliamentary elections scheduled for March 5. With about three weeks left for the parliamentary elections after the political upheaval, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination campaign continues across Nepal. According to the Child Health and Vaccination Branch of the Department of Health Services, vaccination begins for girls studying in grade 6 and out-of-school girls aged 10 years and above. During the campaign, girls currently studying in grades 7 to 10 and out-of-school girls aged 11 to 14 who missed last year's HPV vaccination campaign will also be vaccinated. Girls studying in grade 6 are vaccinated at schools and other girls at vaccination centers.

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#13213194

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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#13213195

18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, arrives 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 won the local election of 2022 from the Nepali capital, also assumes the role 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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#13213290

18 January 2026

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as Balen, rings a traditional bell 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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9 October 2025

The logo of the Christian Social Union (CSU) political party is seen on a building facade in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, on August 23, 2025. The CSU is a major conservative political party active in Bavaria.

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#12798056

26 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 Romanian and EU flags fly in central Chisinau ahead of the September 28 parliamentary election, where voters will choose 101 MPs for a four-year term, in Chișinău, Moldova, on September 26, 2025.

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#12798045

26 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 Romanian and EU flags fly in central Chisinau ahead of the September 28 parliamentary election, where voters will choose 101 MPs for a four-year term, in Chișinău, Moldova, on September 26, 2025.

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#12798030

26 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 Moldovan and EU flags fly in central Chisinau ahead of the September 28 parliamentary election, where voters will choose 101 MPs for a four-year term, in Chișinău, Moldova, on September 26, 2025.

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26 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 Moldovan and EU flags fly in central Chisinau ahead of the September 28 parliamentary election, where voters will choose 101 MPs for a four-year term, in Chișinău, Moldova, on September 26, 2025.

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26 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 Moldovan and EU flags fly in central Chisinau ahead of the September 28 parliamentary election, where voters will choose 101 MPs for a four-year term, in Chișinău, Moldova, on September 26, 2025.

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#12798017

26 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 A busy street in the Moldovan capital, with exchange office boards visible, two days ahead of the 2025 parliamentary election, in Chișinău, Moldova, on September 26, 2025. Moldovans vote on September 28 to elect 101 members of parliament for a four-year term.

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26 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 A busy street in the Moldovan capital, with exchange office boards visible, two days ahead of the 2025 parliamentary election, in Chișinău, Moldova, on September 26, 2025. Moldovans vote on September 28 to elect 101 members of parliament for a four-year term.

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#12794997

25 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 25: Moldovian and European Union flags are displayed on the facade of the Government House of Moldova ahead of the parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 25, 2025.

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#12794999

25 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 25: Moldovian and European Union flags are displayed on the facade of the Government House of Moldova ahead of the parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 25, 2025.

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