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17 October 2025

A portion of Kathmandu, Nepal, is covered by a thin layer of smog that shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley on October 17, 2025, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed the annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3-4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12871973

17 October 2025

Smoke billows from a residential area in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025, as a thin layer of smog shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped valley, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3-4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12871974

17 October 2025

Smoke billows from a residential area in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025, as a thin layer of smog shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped valley, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3 to 4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12871975

17 October 2025

A portion of Kathmandu, Nepal, is covered by a thin layer of smog that shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley on October 17, 2025, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed the annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3-4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12536870

7 July 2025

A couple, with the man wearing military clothes, sits closely by the stream in the English Garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 6, 2025.

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#12445439

5 June 2025

Four young people walk along a tree-lined path in a green park, with two of them holding hands, in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on April 26, 2025. The group strolls past the old town wall under spring foliage, with a church tower visible in the background.

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#11177739

26 April 2024

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 23: Logo of GFI Solutions, on April 23, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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#10815217

28 November 2023

SUQIAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Illustration Sensetime, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 28, 2023.

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#10815218

28 November 2023

SUQIAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Illustration Sensetime, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 28, 2023.

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#10815219

28 November 2023

SUQIAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Illustration Sensetime, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 28, 2023.

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#10815220

28 November 2023

SUQIAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Illustration Sensetime, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 28, 2023.

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28 November 2023

SUQIAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Illustration Sensetime, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 28, 2023.

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28 November 2023

SUQIAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Illustration Sensetime, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 28, 2023.

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#10806926

25 November 2023

A sign at an exhibition in the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest is indicating that this part of the exhibition is open only to visitors over 18 years old, due to an image featuring homosexuality (not in frame), in compliance with the LGBT laws of Hungary.

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#6010248

17 September 2020

Officials of Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police Force distribute sensitive materials to different local government areas at the central Bank of Nigeria in Benin City in, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010254

17 September 2020

Officials of Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police Force distribute sensitive materials to different local government areas at the central Bank of Nigeria in Benin City in, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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