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#13204066

16 January 2026

Nepal Police in riot gear form a human barricade outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. 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 January 15 morning. 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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#13204071

16 January 2026

Nepal Police in riot gear form a human barricade outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. 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 January 15 morning. 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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#13204636

16 January 2026

A young man stands in front of the entrance to a residential building on Arse Teodorovica Street with a mattress on his head in Novi Sad, Serbia, on October 31, 2025.

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#13202333

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202335

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202336

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202337

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202338

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202339

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202340

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202342

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202343

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202345

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202334

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202341

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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#13202344

16 January 2026

Attendees gather at Utrecht's Domplein, carrying candles for a vigil to show their support for individuals opposing the Islamic regime in Iran in Utrecht, Netherlands, on January 15, 2026.

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