Nepal's Youth Protests: 77 Killed in Uprising Toppling PM
Seventy-seven people died in youth-led protests that forced Nepal's prime minister to resign, with families mourning loved ones and seeking justice amid political upheaval.
Seventy-seven people died in youth-led protests that forced Nepal's prime minister to resign, with families mourning loved ones and seeking justice amid political upheaval.
Balendra Shah, the 35-year-old rap star and former Kathmandu mayor, is on track to become Nepal's youngest prime minister after his Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a dramatic electoral victory.
Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party leads Nepal's election with over 100 seats, capitalising on Gen Z support and public anger over corruption and nepotism.
Nepal holds its first general election since deadly youth-led protests, with 19 million voters choosing among 65 parties amid economic and corruption challenges.
Nepal heads to pivotal elections with a rapper-turned-mayor leading the prime ministerial race, following violent Gen Z protests that toppled the previous government over corruption and unemployment.
During Nepal's Shivaratri festival, holy men and devotees openly smoke cannabis as part of worship at Kathmandu's Pashupatinath temple, despite the country's usual ban on marijuana.
Thousands of supporters gathered at Kathmandu airport to welcome former king Gyanendra Shah and call for the restoration of Nepal's abolished monarchy ahead of crucial elections.
Nepal faces a diabetes epidemic, with one in five over 40 affected. Studies suggest a return to traditional lentil and rice dishes could reverse type 2 diabetes, offering hope where medication is unaffordable.