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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, California, on January 22, 2026. Danielle Brazell, Executive Director of the California Arts Council, gives a creative economy overview.

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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, California, on January 22, 2026. Eliza Tutor is the Executive Director of the Nevada County Arts Council.

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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, California, on January 22, 2026.

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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, Calif., on January 22, 2026. Khaim Morton, California Deputy Treasurer, answers a panel discussion question.

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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, Calif., on January 22, 2026. Khaim Morton, California State Deputy Treasurer, speaks during the panel discussion.

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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, Calif., on January 22, 2026. Khaim Morton, California Deputy Treasurer, answers a panel discussion question.

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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, Calif., on January 22, 2026.

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#13230139

23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, California, on January 22, 2026. Jesse Locks, Board President of Nevada County Arts Council, Stacy Caldwell, CEO of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, and Khaim Morton, California's Deputy Treasurer, share a laugh during the panel.

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23 January 2026

The California Arts Council and the Nevada County Arts Council co-host the Regional Creative Economy Town Hall in Nevada City, Calif., on January 22, 2026. Khaim Morton, California Deputy Treasurer, (third from right) participates in a panel discussion.

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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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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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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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#12692320

30 August 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli departs from the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 30, 2025, for China to attend the SCO Summit. Nepal is a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2016. Oli holds bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. On September 1, Oli and the Nepali delegation take part in the SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin, where he is scheduled to deliver an address. Established in 2001, the SCO develops into one of the world's largest regional organizations. Its full member states include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Iran. Belarus, Afghanistan, and Mongolia are observer states. Along with Nepal, countries such as Turkey, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Myanmar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates are dialogue partners of the SCO. This is Oli's second visit to China since becoming prime minister for the fourth time in July last year. Earlier, Oli goes on an official visit to China from December 2 to 5, 2024.

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30 August 2025

A Nepal Army troupe prepares for a Guard of Honor as Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli prepares to depart for China to attend the SCO Summit at the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Nepal has been a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2016. Oli holds bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. On September 1, Oli and the Nepali delegation take part in the SCO Plus Summit to be held in Tianjin, where he is scheduled to deliver an address. Established in 2001, the SCO has now developed into one of the world's largest regional organizations. Its full member states include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Iran. Belarus, Afghanistan, and Mongolia are observer states. Along with Nepal, countries such as Turkey, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Myanmar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates are dialogue partners of the SCO. This is Oli's second visit to China since becoming prime minister for the fourth time in July last year. Earlier, Oli went on an official visit to China from December 2 to 5, 2024.

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30 August 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Center) arrives at the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 30, 2025, to depart for China to attend the SCO Summit. Nepal is a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2016. Oli holds bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. On September 1, Oli and the Nepali delegation take part in the SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin, where he is scheduled to deliver an address. Established in 2001, the SCO has developed into one of the world's largest regional organizations. Its full member states include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Iran. Belarus, Afghanistan, and Mongolia are observer states. Along with Nepal, countries such as Turkey, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Myanmar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates are dialogue partners of the SCO. This is Oli's second visit to China since becoming prime minister for the fourth time in July last year. Earlier, Oli goes on an official visit to China from December 2 to 5, 2024.

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30 August 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Center) arrives at the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 30, 2025, to depart for China to attend the SCO Summit. Nepal is a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2016. Oli holds bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. On September 1, Oli and the Nepali delegation take part in the SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin, where he is scheduled to deliver an address. Established in 2001, the SCO has developed into one of the world's largest regional organizations. Its full member states include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Iran. Belarus, Afghanistan, and Mongolia are observer states. Along with Nepal, countries such as Turkey, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Myanmar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates are dialogue partners of the SCO. This is Oli's second visit to China since becoming prime minister for the fourth time in July last year. Earlier, Oli goes on an official visit to China from December 2 to 5, 2024.

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