"five-year wait"

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25 December 2025

A worker paints a building in Siliguri, India, on December 25, 2025. India's long-delayed labor reforms move into their most decisive phase after a five-year wait. The Union government finally sets the stage for the full operation of the four labor codes in 2026, with the publication of detailed rules that promise a statutory minimum wage and universal social security for all workers.

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#13091056

13 December 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) wait outside the venue for the inauguration ceremony of the party's General Convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering is its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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13 December 2025

A cadre of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) waits outside the venue for the inauguration ceremony of the party's General Convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committees. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13091060

13 December 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) gather at the ground waiting for the inauguration ceremony of the party's General Convention to start in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering is its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committees. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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13 December 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) gather at the ground waiting for the inauguration ceremony of the party's General Convention to start in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering is its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committees. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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30 April 2025

A Sikh member of the Toronto Police Service waits to pray at a gurdwara (Sikh Temple) during Vaisakhi in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 27, 2025. Vaisakhi is one of the most significant holidays in the Sikh calendar and commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

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24 August 2024

Jockey Jose Campos, left, is interviewed while his five-year-old son Thiago waits patiently after his dad rides Cairo Caper to a win in the bet365 Soaring Free Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada, on August 23, 2024, on the day of Canada's premiere thoroughbred race The King's Plate.

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#11355467

24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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24 June 2024

Vehicles are waiting for departure at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, on June 23, 2024. In May 2024, China is exporting 568,000 vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year and 2% month-on-month. China is exporting 2.45 million vehicles in the first five months of the year, up 26 percent from a year earlier. Among them, the country with the largest total volume of Chinese automobile exports in May is Russia, with a total of 103,763 units.

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