• Protests erupted in Kathmandu, Nepal, led by Gen Z (youths under 26), against the government's ban on social media platforms and alleged corruption, resulting in at least 19 deaths and over 400 injuries.
• The government imposed a curfew and deployed the army in response to the escalating protests, with police using tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons and batons to disperse crowds attempting to reach the parliament building.
• The ban was implemented due to concerns about fake news, hate speech, fraud, and other crimes on social media, prompting widespread demonstrations with protesters carrying national flags and slogans against corruption and for the unbanning of social media.