Category: World News
Sep 9, 2025
Xander Beaumont
Nepal Gen Z Protests Turn Deadly: Parliament Torched and 19 Killed After Social Media Ban
Nepal’s youth-led protests exploded after a government ban on 26 social media platforms, leaving at least 19 dead and more than 300 injured, rights groups say. Demonstrators torched parliament and targeted senior officials’ homes as police used live fire in Kathmandu. The movement taps deep anger over corruption and nepotism, with curfews and heavy security now gripping the capital.