Anti-government protests in Nepal on Monday, which followed a ban on social-media apps, were met with deadly force by riot police. Reacting to that violence, demonstrators returned the next day, burning many government buildings and forcing the prime minister to resign.
Photos: Nepal’s “Gen Z” Protests
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A protester carrying a Nepalese flag hangs a pirate flag as smoke and flames rise from the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 9, 2025.
