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18 December 2025

Hoon Sahib Soh, a senior official at the World Bank Group, attends the inauguration ceremony of the Business & Industry Conclave at Dhan Dhanya Auditorium in Kolkata, India, on December 18, 2025.

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18 December 2025

In Kolkata, India, on December 18, 2025, Hoon Sahib Soh, a senior official at the World Bank Group, delivers a speech during the inauguration ceremony of the Business & Industry Conclave at Dhan Dhanya Auditorium in Kolkata.

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#13091055

13 December 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) undergo security checks at the entry point of 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 committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one convenes 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 presents 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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#13052441

3 December 2025

A senior woman stands on a small stool to adjust a door curtain at the housing entrance of a brightly colored building on Burano Island in Burano, Venice Province, Veneto, Italy, on November 18, 2025. The scene captures authentic local daily life and residential living, highlighting domestic upkeep in the unique island neighborhood under the sunshine.

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#13031735

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13031738

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13024743

25 November 2025

A small group of travelers stands on a wet, paved street, leaning against the illuminated facade of a building while focusing intently on their smartphones in Venice, Italy, on November 16, 2025. The scene depicts the reliance on digital technology for communication and navigation, even in the historic urban environment. The damp pavement and black jackets suggest inclement or chilly evening weather.

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#12928909

31 October 2025

The facades of residential apartment buildings stand next to a bus stop sign for Tegernseer Landstrasse in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 30, 2025. The high demand for real estate in the city results in steadily rising rents for apartments.

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13 October 2025

A senior couple walks up the steps to enter a church in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, on October 12, 2025. The image shows elderly parishioners arriving for service or prayer.

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9 October 2025

A woman walks past a residential entrance with mailboxes in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. The scene captures everyday urban life in the Belgian city.

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#12836165

6 October 2025

The entrance and exterior view of the VdK Bayern office is in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Upper Palatinate, Germany, on October 4, 2025. The VdK is a German social association that provides advocacy and support for social justice and welfare issues.

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#12836166

6 October 2025

The signage of the VdK Bayern office is in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Upper Palatinate, Germany, on October 4, 2025. The VdK is a German social association that provides advocacy and support for social justice and welfare issues.

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#12784723

22 September 2025

A senior woman in a lime-green coat pushes a red walker with a shopping bag attached near the station entrance in Neuss, Germany, on September 11, 2025.

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#12784724

22 September 2025

A senior couple stands together on a canal bridge while sightseeing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 10, 2025.

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#12768532

18 September 2025

An elderly couple dressed in black walks along a shopping street with shop windows in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 8, 2025.

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#12664600

21 August 2025

A woman leaves a taxi at the entrance of the Recsei Shopping Center in Budapest, Hungary, on May 19, 2023. The mall hosts household goods, clothing and food shops, a pharmacy, a hairdressing salon, and other service providers.

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