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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signs the guest book at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signs the guest book at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks during a media conference at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks during a media conference at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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19 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signs the guest book at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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19 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signs the guest book at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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19 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signs the guest book at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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19 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signs the guest book at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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19 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz displays a commemorative badge he received from Special Forces Component Commander Brig. Gen. Michal Strzelecki at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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#13203712

17 January 2026

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise to President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel during a joint news conference at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 16, 2026.

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17 January 2026

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise to President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel during a joint news conference at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 16, 2026.

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#13203993

16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress attend a meeting with the Election Commission officials after the commencement of the special general convention of the party 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 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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16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress attend a meeting with the Election Commission officials after the commencement of the special general convention of the party 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 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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16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress attend a meeting with the Election Commission officials after the commencement of the special general convention of the party 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 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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16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress attend a meeting with the Election Commission officials after the commencement of the special general convention of the party 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 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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16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress attend a meeting with the Election Commission officials after the commencement of the special general convention of the party 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 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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