Nepal faces its worst crisis in years as curfew-defying protests target political institutions.

Demonstrators in Kathmandu have defied a curfew and broken into and set fire to the parliament building. They had earlier stormed the office of the Nepali Congress, the country’s largest party, and several prominent politicians’ residences.

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down on Tuesday amid escalating anticorruption protests. The resignation came a day after 19 people were killed by security forces in violent demonstrations sparked by a social media ban.

Exuberant young people flooded the parliament complex upon hearing the news, waving their hands and shouting slogans as smoke billowed from parts of the building.

  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Trump would love a reason to justify sending more troops into our cities. Take a look at our military spending compared to the rest of the world below.

    That’s the spark he needs to really take over, where as right now he is struggling to keep his base frothing.

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