Nepal PM resigns after deadly crackdown on youth protests; UN urges calm

Nepal PM resigns after deadly crackdown on youth protests; UN urges calm

The unrest, which began Monday as a self-styled “Gen Z protest” against rampant corruption, nepotism and curbs on social media, quickly escalated after security forces responded with force. Most of the dead and wounded were young demonstrators shot by police. Many remain hospitalised in a critical condition. By Tuesday, demonstrations had spread across the country, […]

Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikes

Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikes

Any military escalation in the Middle East should be censured, the UN chief said in a short statement issued by his spokesperson’s office. “He is particularly concerned by Israeli attacks on nuclear installations in Iran while talks between Iran and the United States on the status of Iran’s nuclear programme are underway,” said Farhan Haq, […]