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Nepal’s Uprising: Can Democracy Survive the Next Test?
This September, a youth-led uprising toppled the Nepali government. The movement erupted with a ferocity not seen since 2006, when nationwide protests forced King Gyanendra from power and set Nepal on the path to becoming a federal democratic...

PM Karki meets families of martyrs
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Prime Minister Sushila Karki met with the families of martyrs of the Gen-Z movement on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami. PM Karki visited Banasthali in Kathmandu to meet the family of martyr Sauran Kishor Shrestha. Originally from...

Minister Ghising takes stock of road and bridge conditions
RAMECHHAP, Oct 2: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising has inspected and monitored the BP Highway, the Mid-Hill Highway, and surrounding roads and bridges. Ghising, who also oversees the Ministry of Urban Development...

PM Karki meets with families of martyrs
Kathmandu, Oct 2: Prime Minister Sushila Karki met with the families of martyrs of the Gen-Z movement on the occasion of Bijaya Dashami. PM Karki reached Banasthali in Kathmandu and met with the family of martyr Sauran Kishor Shrestha. Originally...

International Women’s T20 Series: Nepal defeated by Malaysia
Kathmandu, Oct 2: Nepal was defeated by Malaysia by three runs in the first match of the International Women’s Twenty20 series. Chasing a target of 105 runs in today’s match held at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Nepal could only score 101 runs...

SEMO’s Nepal Community Reacts to the Anti-Corruption Protests That Collapsed Their Government
https://www.southeastarrow.com/news/semos-nepal-community-reacts-to-the-anti-corruption-protests-that-collapsed-their-government-8e35bde3 In the country of Nepal, protests broke out in the capital city of Kathmandu and other major cities on Thurs,...

Christians join Gen Z Roar for reform in Nepal
AS NEPAL braced for what was expected, on the evening of 7 September, to be a minor youth protest, Dr Anaya Joshi, a Christian theologian based in Kathmandu, was waiting to board her flight to Dubai. In the airport lounge, she struck up a...

ExclusiveIsraeli PM Netanyahu is not seeking peace in Gaza, GCC Secretary General says
GCC Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi has weighed in on US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, saying he does not believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking peace. “So far, [Netanyahu] has not been proven to really...

West Indies secure 10-wicket victory over Nepal in dead rubber
West Indies claimed a consolation victory by ten wickets, with 46 balls to spare, in the third and final T20I against Nepal at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The win came after the Caribbean side had already lost the three-match series, with...

Historic 19-run win for Nepal against WI
West Indies’ Jason Holder in England. Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS, file West Indies were defeated once again, this time against minnows Nepal, by a humiliating 19-runs in their opening T201 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium to propel them to a 1-0...

Inside the Raute community: How Nepal’s nomads celebrate Dashain
SURKHET, Oct 2: For many, the idea of Dashain conjures images of bustling markets, vibrant decorations, and family gatherings. But in the heart of Surkhet, Nepal’s only nomadic tribe—the Raute—celebrate the festival in a way that is entirely their...

Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister...
The call for resignation came after police killed three people on Wednesday as largely peaceful protests turned into riots, with banks looted and cars set ablaze. Though Morocco’s king is the country’s highest authority, protests in Morocco...

Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister resignation
RABAT – Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite fears of more violence after police killed three people the night before. The protesters in at least a dozen cities, including...
India's central bank proposes to boost international usage of rupee
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's central bank on Wednesday proposed steps to boost the Indian rupee’s , global use, including allowing local banks to lend in rupees to businesses in neighboring countries and setting official reference exchange rates for...

Bascombe: Positives to be taken from loss to Nepal
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Director of Cricket at Cricket West Indies (CWI), Miles Bascombe has maintained that there were some bright sparks in the regional side’s loss to minnows Nepal in their recently concluded T20I series. Despite sending a young...

International News Briefs for Thursday, October 2, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Israeli Forces Abduct Hundreds of Activists in Raid of Gaza-Bound Humanitarian Aid Flotilla Oct 02, 2025 Israel’s Navy...

Nepal women’s cricket team lose to Malaysia by 3 runs
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s women’s national cricket team faced a narrow 3-run defeat against Malaysia in the opening T20 International of the series at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. Chasing a target of 105 runs, Nepal managed 101 for 7 in 20 overs. Despite...

PM Karki visits families of Gen-Z protest's martyrs (Photo Features)
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct 2: Prime Minister Sushila Karki today visited the families of those who lost their lives during the Gen-Z protest on September 8 and 9. During the visit, she consoled the families of the victims. Prime Minister Karki...

PM Karki visits families of Gen-Z movement martyrs (Photo Features)
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct 2: Prime Minister Sushila Karki today visited the families of those who lost their lives during the Gen-Z protest on September 8 and 9. During the visit, she consoled the families of the victims. Prime Minister Karki...
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From crisis to construction: Nepal’s fight for democratic stability post Gen Z protests
Nepal’s political leadership must seize this moment and forge a path of principled reform Recent youth protests in Nepal led to the resignation of the KP Sharma Oli government and the dissolution of parliament. Sushila Karki, a former chief...