UPDATED: Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Sept. 9 after days of violent, youth-led protests left at least 19 people dead and more than 100 injured, plunging the Himalayan nation into its worst political crisis in years.

PREVIOUSLY: Thousands of young Nepalis have poured onto the streets of Kathmandu after the government imposed a sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook , YouTube , X and WhatsApp . What began as an outcry over digital restrictions has escalated into the largest youth-led uprising the country has seen in years, fueled by broader frustrations over corruption and political dysfunction.

Protesters, many in their teens and 20s, rallied outside Parliament chanting slogans such as “Shut down corruption, not social media.” De

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