Nepal to vote in 1st election since Gen Z-led protests
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Riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and flares during a demonstration in central Tirana by thousands of opposition supporters demanding the resignation of Albania’s government.
Nepal’s former police chief ordered the use of lethal force during the September 2025 anti-corruption protests, a BBC investigation revealed.
Violent protests erupt in Albania as thousands demand government resignation over alleged corruption scandal involving Deputy PM Balluku and infrastructure contracts.
Nepal is heading to polls on March 5 to democratically replace its government toppled by “Gen Z” protests six months ago. Every major political party is promising specific ways to end corruption, but the voters are questioning what they will deliver.
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