On the morning of September 6th, a black S.U.V. carrying a provincial minister from Nepal’s ruling party ran over an eleven-year-old girl, Usha Magar Sunuwar, outside her school in the city of ...

Nepal finds new calm this weekend with the appointment of an interim prime minister, following an extraordinary week of violence. More than 70 people died after anti-corruption protests led to police ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Nepal Parliament building is a striking mix of old and new: a sprawling structure of steel and concrete capped off by a two-tier pagoda. But last week, its white walls were ...

Nepal was shaken to its core last week after massive anti-corruption protests toppled the government. NPR talks to residents about what comes next after the uprisings. Nepal has a new prime minister ...

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 ...

(Bangkok) – Police in Nepal used lethal force to suppress youth protests on September 8, 2025, that killed at least 19 people and injured over 300, Human Rights Watch said today. “The police shooting ...

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. Plumes of ...