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A large number of Gen Z youths have gathered at Maitighar Mandalar to protest against corruption and ban on social media

Most of the students, who came to take part in the protest, are in college uniforms.

They sang various patriotic songs during the demonstration.

Protesters were seen carrying placards reading: “Our future is not for sale; We are social media lover; No to corruption and Stop bribes, save lives” among others  

Security has been tightened at Maitighar Mandala to prevent untoward incidents.

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) faces a leadership scramble after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned following electoral losses blamed on rising living costs, Reuters reported.

Former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced his candidacy Monday, urging party unity. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi also plans to run, but frontrunners are expected to be Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi. Takaichi could become Japan’s first female leader; Koizumi, 44, its youngest in modern times.

Takaichi, a fiscal dove opposing Bank of Japan rate hikes, supports increased spending and has advocated revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, drawing attention from investors and China. Markets reacted with a weaker yen and rising stocks amid uncertainty over economic policy, according to Reuters.

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state must provide adequate food to Palestinian prisoners, citing a legal obligation to ensure a “basic level of existence.” The decision comes amid long-standing concerns over prison conditions, with human rights groups reporting that changes in food policies have led to malnutrition and starvation, according to BBC.

Thousands of Palestinians remain detained in Israeli prisons, including those held on terror charges and others arrested since the conflict in Gaza began in October 2023. Palestinian detainees released earlier have described mistreatment and torture by Israeli military and prison staff.

The ruling was criticized by Israel’s Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who argued that Israeli hostages in Gaza lack similar protections and vowed to maintain the “minimum conditions required by law” for imprisoned terrorists. Human rights groups, including the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, called for immediate implementation of the court’s verdict, BBC reported.

The Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles faced criticism after deleting an Instagram post stating that “never again” should apply to all people, not just Jews. Many saw the post as acknowledging Palestinian suffering amid Israel’s offensive in Gaza, described by UN experts and rights groups as genocide.

The museum said the post was “open to misinterpretation” and not intended as a political statement, pledging future content would be “more thoughtfully designed and thoroughly vetted”, according to Al Jazeera.

Critics condemned the move as a retreat under political pressure, calling it a failure to uphold universal anti-genocide principles.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Britain, France, and Germany of a “reckless” approach to its nuclear program, saying their alignment with Washington undermines Europe’s credibility. He criticized the E3’s move to trigger UN snapback sanctions as legally unfounded and likely to fail, Al Jazeera reported.

Araghchi said Europe failed to honor commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal after the US reimposed sanctions in 2018, instead supporting US and Israeli strikes on Iranian facilities. He stressed that Iran remains open to dialogue, offering strict oversight of its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions, while warning that ignoring talks risks escalating regional tensions.

Survivors of the September 1 earthquakes in Afghanistan’s Kunar province are refusing to return to their villages, fearing landslides and aftershocks. The disaster killed over 2,200 people and injured more than 3,600, destroying thousands of homes. Many are sheltering in open fields or along riverbanks, anxious about falling rocks.

Rugged terrain and poor infrastructure have slowed relief efforts. Aid delivered by helicopter has reached some, but survivors report it is limited. In Shaheedan village, Shams-ur-Rahman, who lost six relatives, lives with his family beside a road, lacking even basic shelter. Displaced families remain vulnerable, awaiting more substantial aid and long-term support, according to Reuters.

US President Donald Trump announced that several European leaders will visit the United States this week to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Specific leaders and details were not disclosed.

According to Reuters, the announcement comes after Russia’s largest airstrike on Ukraine, which set Kyiv’s government building ablaze and killed at least four people, including an infant. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack and called for stronger air defenses.

Trump expressed concern over the ongoing war but said he remains confident in a resolution and plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon.

Russia carried out its biggest air attack since the war began, striking Kyiv’s central government building and causing widespread damage across multiple cities. The overnight assault involved 805 drones and 13 missiles, with Ukrainian forces intercepting most. At least four people, including an infant, were killed, and more than 20 were injured. Residential areas in Kyiv and other cities such as Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy, and Chernihiv suffered extensive damage, Reuters reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the strikes as deliberate attacks on civilians and called for stronger Western air defense support. European leaders, including Emmanuel Macron and Andrzej Duda, expressed solidarity, while US President Donald Trump hinted at escalating sanctions. In retaliation, Ukraine targeted Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline, aiming to disrupt Russian energy infrastructure.