❌

Vue lecture

✇NYT > World News
↗️

Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul.

Par :Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli
Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice who was appointed as interim leader, made speed a priority in a process that other jurists deemed unconstitutional.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future

Par :Hannah Beech and Bhadra Sharma
The frenzy of arson that blazed nationwide this week as protests spread added to those suffering acute burns in a country where fires maim and kill with shocking regularity.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

Doctors attended to Sibam Sah, left, and his cousin Birendra Kumar Sah, whose face and body were also ravaged by burns.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal’s Leader After Gen Z Protests

Par :Hannah Beech and Bhadra Sharma
Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was the choice of the student protesters whose mass rallies led to violent clashes and toppled the government.

© Sujan Gurung/Associated Press

Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was sworn in at a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Nepal’s Capital Is Choked With Smoke and Gripped by Fear

Par :Hannah Beech · Alex Travelli · Bhadra Sharma and Atul Loke
With institutions burned to the ground and the army in control, Gen Z protesters are pushing for an anti-corruption crusader to be appointed as the country’s interim leader.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Military Enforces Calm in Nepal After Two Days of Chaos

Par :Bhadra Sharma · Alex Travelli and Thomas Fuller
Leaders of a youthful protest movement that toppled a prime minister met with the military on Wednesday to discuss a path forward for the country.

© Adnan Abidi/Reuters

Nepali Army soldiers patrolling inside the Parliament house, which was set on fire by protesters, in Kathmandu, on Wednesday.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

The Moment Nepal’s Gen Z Protesters Felt the Vibe Change

Par :Hannah Beech and Bhadra Sharma
Before the destruction began, the Gen Z demonstrators had planned to look good while promoting democracy and sweeping away an entrenched leadership.

© Prabin Ranabhat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Demonstrators gathered outside Nepal’s Parliament in Kathmandu on Monday. One organizer said events this week escalated out of their control.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Millennial Mayor Backs Nepal’s Gen Z Protesters

Par :Bhadra Sharma and Lynsey Chutel
Balendra Shah won an upset victory three years ago to become Kathmandu’s mayor. He’s using social media to coach protesters on the country’s next steps.

© Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times

Balendra Shah, the mayor of Kathmandu, in his office in 2022. He is one of the few politicians to publicly support the so-called Gen Z protesters.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Troops Deployed After Day of Violent Protests in Nepal

Par :Bhadra Sharma · Alex Travelli and Thomas Fuller
Protesters set fire to government buildings and the homes of politicians as unrest over corruption, censorship and economic issues stretched into a second day.

© Adnan Abidi/Reuters

Demonstrators outside the Parliament during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

The Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests: What to Know

Par :Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli
A recent ban on social media brought young people to the streets, but they came filled with grievances that have built up over years.

© Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

A protester with a police shield during unrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns as Protesters Set Fire to Leaders’ Houses

Par :Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli
A day after violent clashes left at least 19 people dead, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and other ministers quit, with no clear path to assuaging young protesters in the capital.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Protesters in Nepal Set Fire to President and Prime Minister’s Homes

Par :Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli
A day after violent clashes left at least 19 people dead, young protesters defied a curfew and took to the streets again.

© Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

A protester fuels a fire outside a political party’s office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Social Media Goes Back Online in Nepal After 19 Are Killed in Protests

Par :Bhadra Sharma and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
The government reversed its ban on Facebook, Instagram and other platforms, which had helped to fuel demonstrations by young people who were also angry about corruption.

© Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Protesters in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Monday.
  •  
  • ↗️
✇NYT > World News
↗️

Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube

Par :Bhadra Sharma
Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad.

© Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Using a smartphone in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, the day a compliance deadline for social media companies expired.
  •  
  • ↗️