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16 January 2026

A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim man carries a portrait of Hassan Nasrallah, the slain former leader of Hezbollah, during a protest against the US and Israel in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 16, 2026. Protests take place across the Kashmir Valley after Friday congregational prayers in support of Iran and against the US amid rising tensions between the two nations.

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#13200580

16 January 2026

Luis Marques Mendes, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, stands next to the current Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, as he visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency begins. Luis Marques Mendes, 68, is backed by the Social-Democrats of PSD (Partido Social Democrata), the party he leads between 2005 and 2007. The Presidential Elections take place on January 18, 2026.

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16 January 2026

Luis Marques Mendes, a Portuguese Presidential Election Candidate, stands next to the current Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, as he visits a street market in Porto, Portugal, on January 15, 2026, as the official campaign for the presidency begins. Luis Marques Mendes, 68, is backed by the Social-Democrats of PSD (Partido Social Democrata), the party he leads between 2005 and 2007. The Presidential Elections take place on January 18, 2026.

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14 January 2026

Former living goddess Kumari of Patan, Chanira Bajracharya, plays the flute as Nepalese Buddhist devotees take part in a procession carrying painted idols of Lord Buddha during the Samyak Mahadan festival in Patan, Nepal, on January 14, 2026. The two-day-long Samyak Mahadan is a traditional alms-giving festival in which Dipankara Buddha idols are brought from various monasteries and temples for worship, offering prayers for world peace and human welfare. This year's Samyak marks the 100th anniversary of the tradition observed by the family of Bagh Narsingh Shakya (Lama Aju) of Nha Bahi Nyakhachok, Patan, originally begun in Nepal Sambat 1046 and reaching its centenary in Nepal Sambat 1146.

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#13189987

13 January 2026

Chairperson of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, Co-chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal, both former prime ministers, and central committee members take their oath during a ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP forms in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including the CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist), with the oath-taking following the formal announcement of the party's leadership structure.

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#13189989

13 January 2026

Chairperson of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a former prime minister also known as Prachanda, and central committee members take their oath during a ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP forms in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including Prachanda's CPN (Maoist Centre) and Madhav Kumar Nepal's CPN (Unified Socialist), with the oath-taking following the formal announcement of the party's leadership structure.

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13 January 2026

Chairperson of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, Co-chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal, both former prime ministers, and central committee members take their oath during a ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP forms in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including the CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist), with the oath-taking following the formal announcement of the party's leadership structure.

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#13189995

13 January 2026

Central committee members of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) take part in an oath-taking ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP is a newly unified communist party formed in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda's CPN (Maoist Centre) and Madhav Kumar Nepal's CPN (Unified Socialist). Following the party's convention, Prachanda is named Coordinator and Madhav Kumar Nepal Co-coordinator. The party adopts a five-pronged star as its election symbol, with unification details submitted to the Election Commission ahead of upcoming elections.

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13 January 2026

Central committee members of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) take part in an oath-taking ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP is a newly unified communist party formed in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda's CPN (Maoist Centre) and Madhav Kumar Nepal's CPN (Unified Socialist). Following the party's convention, Prachanda is named Coordinator and Madhav Kumar Nepal Co-coordinator. The party adopts a five-pronged star as its election symbol, with unification details submitted to the Election Commission ahead of upcoming elections.

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#13190002

13 January 2026

Chairperson of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a former prime minister also known as Prachanda, and central committee members take their oath during a ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP forms in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including Prachanda's CPN (Maoist Centre) and Madhav Kumar Nepal's CPN (Unified Socialist), with the oath-taking following the formal announcement of the party's leadership structure.

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#13190004

13 January 2026

Central committee members of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) take part in an oath-taking ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP is a newly unified communist party formed in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda's CPN (Maoist Centre) and Madhav Kumar Nepal's CPN (Unified Socialist). Following the party's convention, Prachanda is named Coordinator and Madhav Kumar Nepal Co-coordinator. The party adopts a five-pronged star as its election symbol, with unification details submitted to the Election Commission ahead of upcoming elections.

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#13189990

13 January 2026

Co-chairperson of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Madhav Kumar Nepal, a former prime minister, takes his oath during a ceremony at the party's central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. The NCP forms in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including Madhav Nepal's CPN (Unified Socialist) and Pushpa Kamal Dahal's CPN (Maoist Centre), with the oath-taking following the formal announcement of the party's leadership structure.

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#13190001

13 January 2026

Chairperson of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a former prime minister also known as Prachanda, delivers a speech during the party's oath-taking ceremony at its central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, Nepal. In his address, he highlights the goals of the newly unified NCP, which forms in November 2025 through the merger of more than ten communist factions, including his CPN (Maoist Centre) and Madhav Kumar Nepal's CPN (Unified Socialist). The ceremony follows the formal announcement of the party's leadership structure.

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#13179023

11 January 2026

Traditional dancers take part in the annual Duruthu Buddhist procession in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on January 11, 2026.

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11 January 2026

Traditional dancers take part in the annual Duruthu Buddhist procession in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on January 11, 2026.

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11 January 2026

Traditional dancers take part in the annual Duruthu Buddhist procession in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, on January 11, 2026.

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