Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned Tuesday, Reuters reported, after days of mass protests over a social media ban and official corruption in the Himalayan nation culminated in the torching of top leaders’ homes as well as the Parliament building.
The country’s main airport in Kathmandu, the capital, was also closed amid security concerns as so-called Gen-Z protesters in multiple cities defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police.
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Source: NBC News
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