Nepal's army chief has threatened to "take control of the situation" as protesters attack politicians and burn down parliament and government buildings a day after security forces killed 19 people.

At least 19 people died in protests in Nepal’s capital and other cities, after rage over a social-media shutdown and corruption led to violent clashes between the police and young demonstrators. The ...

The Himalayan nation of Nepal is experiencing its biggest political crisis since a decade-long civil war ended in 2006. Protesters set government buildings on fire, demanding an end to endemic ...

Nepal’s prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, resigned on Tuesday after youth-led protests sparked by a government ban on social media in the Himalayan country left nearly two dozen people dead and ...

Protestors display anti-corruption placards in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 8, 2025. Reporter At least 19 people died in protests in Nepal’s capital and other cities, after rage over a social-media ...

What began as a Gen Z-led social media movement against the lavish lifestyles of “Nepo Kids” led to the ousting of a prime minister and the deadliest social unrest Nepal has seen in years. Now comes ...

The government reversed its ban on Facebook, Instagram and other platforms, which had helped to fuel demonstrations by young people who were also angry about corruption. By Bhadra Sharma and Matthew ...

In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the ...

Nepali protesters, angered by a bloody crackdown, defied a police curfew and took over the streets of the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, setting fire to the Supreme Court, parliament and other ...

Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been appointed as the country’s new interim prime minister, following days of deadly youth protests. Karki’s appointment was announced by the office of ...