Nepal's prime minister resigns as protests grow
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The Nepalese prime minister, K P Sharma Oli, has resigned amid public outrage over the killing of nineteen anti-corruption protesters on Monday. The demonstrations were triggered by his government's decision to ban social media platforms last week. Also, Ethiopia inaugurates a huge dam on the Blue Nile, Africa's biggest hydroelectric project, and how tourism in Prague is affected by the latest book in the Da Vinci Code series. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:04.7 | I'm Jean-Urudeau, and at 13 hours GMT on Tuesday the 9th of September, these are our main stories. |
| 0:10.8 | The Prime Minister of Nepal resigns in the face of continuing anti-corruption protests |
| 0:15.4 | in which more than 20 people have been killed. |
| 0:18.9 | Ethiopia inaugurates a huge dam on the Blue Nile, Africa's biggest hydroelectric project. |
| 0:26.1 | The real-life succession battle, Rupert Murdoch's son, Lachlan, takes control of his media empire. |
| 0:34.1 | Also in this podcast, An iguana's rare virgin birth. |
| 0:39.1 | She's now got some little clones of herself, so they're all females. |
| 0:42.6 | They're all pretty much clones of mom and potentially they'll all be able to do the same process themselves. |
| 0:51.4 | Nepal's Prime Minister has resigned a day after 19 people were killed in protests against a controversial ban on social media sites. |
| 0:59.9 | Despite the government reversing the ban, the demonstrations have continued today with two more deaths |
| 1:05.4 | and the Parliament and other buildings being set on fire. The homes of several leaders and a former Prime Minister have also been attacked. |
| 1:13.8 | The Gen Z protesters, as they're called, because of their young age, |
| 1:17.3 | so they want an end to nepotism and corruption. |
| 1:21.2 | Charlotte Scar described the scene on a street in Kathmandu |
| 1:24.0 | that houses many government buildings. |
| 1:26.6 | At the moment, in the air, you can smell the tear gas, |
| 1:30.5 | which police have been firing of protesters since earlier this morning. We've also seen |
| 1:36.3 | protesters set fire to a number of the government buildings on the street. And we've seen |
| 1:43.3 | motorbikes rush through the crowds |
| 1:47.9 | in attempt to take any of the injured to the nearby hospitals. And in the last few minutes, |
| 1:53.2 | we've just heard, arm please, firing bullets at protesters. So we've just taken cover on a side |
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