Nepal

Nepal’s long history of political instability

A man wearing a badge printed with the party flag and symbol of Nepali Congress takes part during an election campaign in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 1.

On veteran rival’s turf, Nepal’s rapper-turned-leader takes a swing at power

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), returns after a meeting with locals at the party office ahead of Nepal's general election, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nepal’s ex-police chief ordered lethal force in protest: BBC

Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on Sept 9, 2025, a day after a police crackdown on demonstrations over social media prohibitions and corruption by the government..

Who is contesting Nepal's polls and what is at stake?

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), interacts with locals ahead of Nepal's general election, at a RSP office in Damak in Jhapa district, in Nepal, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

‘Will it give me a job?’: Nepal’s election promises don’t stop youth exodus

People planning to leave the country and apply for foreign employment in search of better opportunities queue as they prepare for an interview at Motherland Overseas, a recruitment agency, as Nepal's biggest political parties vow to fix the outflow of workers ahead of the elections of the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5, triggered by historic youth-led protests fuelled by the lack of jobs and endemic corruption that forced an elected prime minister to resign, in Kathmandu, Nepal, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can’t vote

Nepal votes on March 5 in the first parliamentary elections since deadly youth-led protests toppled the government in September 2025.

Nepal’s rapper-turned-mayor in pole position to become prime minister

Mr Balendra Shah's (C) nationwide appeal is driven by the work he has done as the mayor of Kathmandu.

19 killed in Nepal bus crash, including one Briton

Only nine of the dead have been identified so far, they said, adding that the bus was carrying 44 people in all.

Nepal mulls over stricter safety rules for Everest climbers

Nepal's Mount Everest has long drawn climbers, but industry insiders say some foreign mountaineers are ill-prepared for the climb.

Nepal wrap up T20 World Cup campaign with win over Scotland

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