Hundreds of protesters on Monday demanded the release of former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, arrested for his alleged role in a deadly crackdown on 2025 protests that ousted him. Pics and text/AFP

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen,' took oath as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, around six months after the K P Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a Gen-Z protest that shook the nation. (Pics/AFP)