In a move that has stunned citizens and activists, the KP Sharma Oli government in Nepal has banned 26 social media platforms and messaging apps, including X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Pinterest, Signal, and ...

Kathmandu — Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced his resignation on Tuesday as the country was rocked by a second day of violent unrest that began as protests against a since-repealed ban on ...

Days of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of a deeply unpopular government and the deaths of at least 50 people. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The Gen ...

Nepal’s prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, resigned on Tuesday after youth-led protests sparked by a government ban on social media in the Himalayan country left nearly two dozen people dead and ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government responded to escalating violent protests over a ban on popular social media platforms with deadly force. The public outrage over the ban and the deaths of 19 ...

Nepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek ...

Nepal has made a dramatic U-turn, reversing a social media ban imposed last week after the decision sparked nationwide “Gen Z” protests that reportedly left at least 19 people dead. The ban, which ...

“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation’s future. By Pranav Baskar An attempt to ban ...

Nepal's government has lifted its ban on social media apps including Facebook and X after at least 19 people were killed yesterday during protests, The Guardian reported. "We have withdrawn the ...

Nepal’s Prime Minister Sharma Oli has resigned from his position as deadly anti-corruption protests continue across the country, with at least 22 people now reported dead. Deadly clashes occurred ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A short-lived ban on social media platforms in Nepal has prompted violent demonstrations in the capital, with protesters setting government buildings on fire. This is a photo ...

On September 8, Nepal witnessed a reckoning. Protests spread like wildfire through seven cities: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dharan, Butwal, Chitwan, Jhapa, Itahari, and beyond. Thousands of young people ...