Smoke billows from the burning Hilton Hotels, a day after it was set ablaze by protesters in Kathmandu on September 10, 2025. Nepali demonstrators set parliament ablaze on September 9, while the veteran prime minister quit, as a “Gen Z” protest movement sparked by a ban on social media overtook the Himalayan nation. At least 19 people were killed during rallies a day earlier, one of the deadliest crackdowns in years which fuelled public anger. (Photo by Prabin Ranabhat/AFP Photo)
