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Nepal’s former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki has become the country’s interim prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government.Karki, 73, was sworn in during a brief ceremony, becoming the first woman to lead the impoverished Himalayan nation after a deal was reached with the protest leaders.More than 50 people were killed in clashes with riot police during this week’s mass protests sparked by a ban on social media platforms. The ban was lifted on Monday – but by then protests had swelled into a mass movement. Angry crowds set fire to parliament and government buildings in the…

A taxi driver struggles to keep working as his native language of Cantonese is sidelined for Mandarin. Petty gangsters do the work of the authorities amid a violent debate about a national security law. Supporters of Hong Kong independence are jailed.In 2015, a scrappy group of Hong Kong film-makers imagined what their semi-autonomous city could look like under the increasing influence of the Chinese Communist party (CCP).“Any resemblance to actual events or persons is entirely coincidental,” reads the first scene in the opening credits. But decade on, many of the predictions made in Ten Years have, in some form, come…

‘Mass surveillance’ tech has enabled world’s most restrictive state to exert ‘control in all parts of life’, UN Human Rights Office says.Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareNorth Korea has further tightened its grip on its population over the past decade, executing people for activities like sharing foreign TV dramas, according to a major United Nations report.The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday that tech-enabled state repression under the Kim dynasty, which has governed with absolute power for seven decades, had grown over a decade of “suffering, repression, and increased fear”.Recommended Stories list…

Rescue teams searched for the missing after deadly incidents in Equateur province this week.Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareTwo separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed at least 193 people and left dozens missing, authorities and state media said.The accidents happened on Wednesday and Thursday, about 150km (93 miles) apart in the Equateur province.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOne boat with nearly 500 passengers caught fire and capsized on Thursday evening along the Congo River in the province’s Lukolela territory, killing 107 people,…

Kevin SeifertSep 12, 2025, 04:49 PM ETCloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.EAGAN, Minn. — What a week for J.J. McCarthy.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedThe Minnesota Vikings quarterback left the team facility Thursday morning to be with his fiancée, Katya Kuropas, as the two prepared to welcome a baby boy, according to head coach Kevin O’Connell.The couple…

You haven’t seen the last episode, have you?No.I didn’t give anything away just now, did I?No, no, you were tending in the directions I think had been set up. I’m even more eager to see it now. I do have an acting question: How do you and your fellow actors play the same person who is not the same person?In the very first season, we created this idea that they sit around dinner and they have the same movements—that that’s a cultural thing among these three people. We had these technical ways of making their shared consciousness visual and actable…

new video loaded: ‘This Is Our Nepal’: A Wounded Gen Z Protester’s Fight for a Better FutureBy Shanta Nepali, Ang Li and Meg Felling•September 12, 2025Deepraj Rai, 23, was shot in the thigh during antigovernment demonstrations in Nepal. As he recovered at the hospital, he shared his hopes for the youth-led movement.

Katherine LaNasa received her first Emmy nomination, for “The Pitt,” after a long star-crossed career.“I love acting, but also I’m very formed; I’ve been through experiences,” she said. “I’ve sat at the bedside while people died. I’ve given birth. I’ve raised children. I’ve had cancer. So you know, this is just a nice thing.”Read more>

A pilot and co-pilot have tested positive for alcohol after the plane they were operating veered off the runway when landing in Nigeria.The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) screened the pair after the accident in July, at the Port Harcourt International Airport. In addition, a crew member tested positive for cannabis.All 103 people on board the Boeing 737 at the time of the incident were unharmed.Air Peace, the company that operated the flight, said the 64-year-old pilot has been sacked for failing to adhere to safety regulations, while the co-pilot has since returned to his role.In a statement, Air Peace…

190 The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has disclosed that banking and financial technology services generated the highest number of consumer complaints in Nigeria between March and August 2025. According to the Commission, more than N10 billion was recovered for aggrieved consumers during the six-month period. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs of the Commission, Mr. Ondaje Ijagwu, on Thursday in Lagos. The FCCPC said it received complaints across 30 sectors of the economy, with the banking sector topping the list with 3,173 cases. This was followed by fast-moving consumer goods…