How Nepal's Gen Z Protests Reshaped Its Government

Nepalyst How Nepal's Gen Z Protests Reshaped Its Government [Sunday,September,06] | By Nepalyst A single decision to restrict social media access set off a chain of events that would ultimately reshape Nepal's political leadership from the top down. In September 2025, Nepal was gripped by an intense political crisis after a government ban on 26 social media applications triggered massive, youth-driven protests. What began as anger over restricted online access quickly evolved into a broader anti-corruption movement, led largely by members of Nepal's Gen Z generation demanding accountability from the country's political establishment. A Ban That Sparked a Movement The spark for the unrest was the government's decision to block dozens of widely used social media platforms. For a generation that relies heavily on these apps for communication, information, and organizing, the ban was seen as an overreach — one that quickly became...

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Zelensky, Putin Agree to 72-Hour Kyiv-Moscow Truce

Nepalyst Zelensky, Putin Agree to 72-Hour Kyiv-Moscow Truce [Sunday,September,06] | By Nepalyst For the first time in months, both Kyiv and Moscow are honoring a mutual promise to stop bombing each other — not because the war has ended, but because Washington has pushed its way back into the room. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to a temporary 72-hour capital truce, halting mutual airstrikes on Kyiv and Moscow from September 5 through September 7, 2026. The arrangement was designed to create a safe window for high-stakes diplomatic meetings led by U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who arrived in the region carrying a White House peace proposal. Two Capitals, One Fragile Agreement The truce works in both directions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russian forces had been ordered, on Putin's direct instruction, to halt strikes on Kyiv for three full da...

Gaurav Gelal · September 06, 2026

CENTCOM

Iran Warns US: "Rules of the Game Have Changed"

Nepalyst Iran Warns US: "Rules of the Game Have Changed" [Sunday,September,06] | By Nepalyst Just a day after U.S. forces struck three Iranian-linked oil tankers, Tehran fired back — this time with words, but words carrying a clear warning of what could come next. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told lawmakers on Sunday, September 6, 2026, that "the rules of the game have changed," cautioning Washington that any further action against Iranian security interests or assets would trigger a response he described as faster, heavier, and more painful than before. A New Doctrine, According to Tehran Ghalibaf's address marked a notable shift in tone from Iran's political leadership. He declared that the period of what he called "proportionate responses" — reactions carefully calibrated to match the scale of an attack — is now over. In its place, he suggested, Iran intends to respond with great...

Gaurav Gelal · September 06, 2026

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Putin Orders 72-Hour Pause on Kyiv Strikes Amid US Peace Push

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Gaurav Gelal · September 05, 2026

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US Navy Sinks 3 Iranian Tankers After IRGC Missile Attack

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Gaurav Gelal · September 05, 2026

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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Journalist, Dies at 92

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