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Nepal PM resigns as protesters torch politicians’ homes

Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday after nationwide protests over corruption and a government ban on social media left 19 people dead and hundreds injured the previous day.

09/09/2025

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Deadly clashes in Kathmandu after social media ban sparks protests

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Kathmandu on Monday against Nepal’s ban on social media. Police opened fire, killing 17 and injuring more than 145.

08/09/2025

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Nepal lifts social media ban following deadly protests

“Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media,” the crowds outside parliament chanted.

08/09/2025

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Nepal holds first Pride rally since major funding cuts

Hundreds of people marched through Kathmandu on Sunday in Nepal’s annual pride rally, the first to be held since a major reduction in overseas funding.

11/08/2025

Climate

Climate change uproots a Himalayan village as glaciers vanish

After generations of herding and harvesting in the mountains, villagers in Samjung have been forced to relocate as snow fails, rains flood, and water sources disappear.

01/07/2025

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Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit

A rally wound through the streets of Kathmandu on Thursday, marking 72 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first stood atop Everest and drawing attention to growing concerns over safety and overcrowding.

30/05/2025

Nepal

Nepal marks 72 years since first conquest of Mount Everest summit

Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains.

29/05/2025

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Everest faces pressure from climate change and overcrowding

Nepal says it must protect Mount Everest as rising climber numbers and climate change put pressure on the world’s highest peak.

29/05/2025

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Climbers and climate change putting Everest at risk, Nepal

11 tonnes of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton were removed from Everest during the last climbing season.

27/05/2025

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Fires rage across Nepal, threatening villages and key infrastructure

Wildfires sweeping through central Nepal threaten lives and livelihoods, as soaring heat triggers new blazes and hampers efforts to protect vulnerable settlements.

07/04/2025

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Two killed in Nepal as pro-monarchy protesters clash with police

The country officially abolished the monarchy in 2008, two years after King Gyanendra Shah was ousted.

28/03/2025

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Kathmandu bursts into colour as thousands celebrate Holi festival

Thousands in Kathmandu celebrated Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colours, with vibrant colours, music, and dance, honouring the arrival of spring and the divine love of Krishna and Radha.

13/03/2025

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Flooding and landslides in Nepal kill at least 129 people

And the death toll is expected to rise as the authorities receive the first reports of likely floods and landslides in the more remote villages of the Himalayan state.

29/09/2024

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Nepal's pride parade is a celebration of diversity

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and supporters gathered in Kathmandu for Nepal's Pride parade, the first since same-sex marriage registration was legalized following a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.

20/08/2024

Nepal

At least 18 killed after plane slips off runway in Nepal

It is monsoon rainy season in Kathmandu and although it was not raining at the time of the crash, visibility was low across the capital.

24/07/2024

Nepal

Mount Everest camp will take years to clean says local sherpa

Since the peak was first conquered in 1953, thousands of climbers have scaled it and many have left behind more than just their footprints.

06/07/2024

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Nepal bans TikTok because it disrupts the country's 'social harmony'

Nepal becomes the latest country to ban the social media app after countries such as the US, UK and New Zealand banned its use on government devices.

14/11/2023

Nepal

Rescuers searching for survivors after Nepal earthquake which left at least 132 dead

Hundreds of others are thought to be buried under rubble in two districts of the Himalayan region.

04/11/2023

Climate

One-third of Nepal’s mountain ice has melted, UN chief warns

From the foot of Mount Everest, António Guterres warned of floods, droughts and landslides if 1.5C global heating is breached.

30/10/2023

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WATCH: Farmers in Nepal celebrate annual rice festival

Nepal celebrates the annual rice festival in which farmers and their families play in muddy fields prepared for the plantation of rice, the main staple food for the country.

01/07/2023

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Buddhist celebration in Kathmandu

Worshippers celebrate Buddha's birthday in Nepal.

05/05/2023

Nepal

Norwegian becomes fastest woman to climb all 8000m mountains

Kristin Harila beat the previous record set by a Spanish climber, but now she is aiming to climb all 14 peaks much faster, in just one season.

05/05/2023

People

Nepal: How this woman defied the odds to become a mountain guide

“Hopefully my small success will inspire other girls to follow their dreams."

09/03/2023

Nepal

Flight data and cockpit recorders found at Nepal plane crash site

A spokesperson for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority said the boxes, which were found on Monday, would be handed over to investigators.

16/01/2023

Nepal

68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in Nepal resort town

At least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country’s deadliest airplane accident in three decades.

15/01/2023

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Watch: Rescuers search wreckage of crashed plane in Nepal

A 72-seat Nepali passenger aircraft crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport in the central resort town of Pokhara on Sunday.

15/01/2023