Protesters in Nepal Set Fire to President and Prime Minister’s Homes
A day after violent clashes left at least 19 people dead, young protesters defied a curfew and took to the streets again.
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Nepal prime minister quits after deaths at protests sparked by social media ban
KP Sharma Oli resigns as police meet protests with deadly force, leaving 19 dead, and federal parliament is set alight Nepal’s prime minister has resigned after some of the worst unrest in decades rocked the country this week, set off by a ban on socia…
Big tech not stopping online sharing of child abuse images, eSafety commissioner says, amid new online codes
Measures to protect children from harmful content such as AI chatbots to be implemented at the same time as the under-16s social media banGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s eSafety commissioner says none of the big t…
Nepalese Protesters Briefly Storm Parliament Over Social Media Ban
Protesters, mostly teenagers and young adults, surged toward the Parliament complex in Nepal’s capital and occupied a security building before being dispersed by the police using rubber bullets and water cannons. The protests come days after the govern…
Warped Oscar Pistorius fans troll murdered Reeva Steenkamp’s stricken mum after she suffers life-changing stroke
SICK fans of convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius have trolled the bereaved mother of his victim.
An online hate campaign was launched towards Reeva Steenkamp’s mother, sayin…
Facebook & Instagram ban sparks deadly riots as ‘Gen Z protest’ descends into violence with at least 14 killed in Nepal
AT least 14 people are dead after mass demonstrations against a major social media ban in Nepal led to clashes between protesters and cops.
Thousands of “Gen Z” Nepali…
At least 19 killed in ‘gen Z’ protests against Nepal’s social media ban
Many demonstrators say they are also on the streets over corruption and nepotism they allege is rampantAt least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal over a government ban on dozens of online platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Whats…
Social Media Goes Back Online in Nepal After 19 Are Killed in Protests
The government reversed its ban on Facebook, Instagram and other platforms, which helped to spark demonstrations by young people who were also angry about corruption.
Heart-stopping moment kids get trapped in sinkhole on beach as panicked boys scream ‘get the lifeguard’
THIS is the terrifying moment two children get trapped in a sinkhole as they’re heard shouting “get the lifeguard”.
The boys were digging a hole in Newport beach…
American Pilot Ethan Guo Is Released After Being Stuck Off Antarctica
Ethan Guo said that he had been effectively stranded at a Chilean military base on King George Island since June 28. The authorities said he landed without permission.