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Violent clashes broke out on Monday in Nepal between police and protesters demonstrating against a social media ban and alleged corruption.
Local media report that 19 people have died and 347 were injured, with many in critical condition. Following the unrest, military forces were deployed in the capital, Kathmandu, and a curfew was imposed.
According to the Himalayan Times, protesters breached restricted zones and attempted to enter the Federal Parliament building.
Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned, taking responsibility for the handling of the demonstrations.
At least 17 people died in hospitals across Kathmandu, while two protesters shot during demonstrations in Sunsari later succumbed to their injuries, bringing the nationwide death toll to 19.
Protesters broke through police barricades and scaled the gates of the parliament. Security forces responded with tear gas and water cannons in an effort to disperse the crowds. Although the demonstrators had initially pledged to remain peaceful, confrontations escalated.
The protests took place across Kathmandu, Pokhara, Butwal, Biratnagar and other cities, targeting both corruption and the social media restrictions.
The Nepalese government blocked major social media platforms after they failed to register with authorities. Platforms affected include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, X, Reddit and LinkedIn. The ministry stated that the blocks would be lifted once the companies complete registration.
Nepal’s main opposition party criticised the government’s decision sharply.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
A U.S. citizen has been released from Kabul after a senior U.S. delegation led by Adam Boehler, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, met with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul.
The Warsaw Security Forum is kicking off in Poland on Monday, bringing together defence ministers, security experts, and international policymakers to discuss pressing global security challenges.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Monday that Europe cannot afford a war with Russia, but if its leaders were to trigger one, it could spiral into a conflict involving weapons of mass destruction.
Sweden will support Denmark with military anti-drone capabilities in connection with summits in Copenhagen this week, after drone sightings last week forced Denmark to shut several airports, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met in Warsaw on Monday (29 September) within the Weimar Triangle framework.
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