Sushila Karki was appointed interim Prime Minister of Nepal by President Ram Chandra Poudel, becoming the country’s first woman prime minister. Her inauguration was attended by youth leaders, government officials, and foreign diplomats. She has been given the responsibility of organizing new elections within six months. Previously, she served as the only woman Chief Justice of Nepal, leading the Supreme Court from 2016 to 2017. This appointment follows a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests earlier in the week that left over 50 people dead, with extensive destruction and the resignation of her predecessor. Protesters, citing grievances like corruption, nepotism and restrictions on social media, stormed and burned key institutions including the parliament, the Supreme Court, government offices at both federal and provincial levels, political party offices, media outlets, schools, businesses and homes. Reports also indicate jail breaks in multiple locations and claims that certain demonstrations were infiltrated by outside actors. In response, the army took over nationwide security on 10 September, deploying troops around the Kathmandu Valley and imposing restrictions on movement.

Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned amid spiraling anti-corruption protests that had turned violent across the country. His aide, Prakash Silwal, confirmed the decision, noting that Oli submitted a letter stating he stepped down “to facilitate a solution to the problem and to help resolve it politically, in accordance with the constitution.” Oli’s resignation came following a wave of political departures, including Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, who quit on moral grounds, the Agriculture and Health Ministers, and 21 Members of Parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Despite the resignation, protests continued throughout Kathmandu. Some reports stated that the homes of several politicians were set on fire, prompting the military to evacuate ministers to safety in military helicopters. Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that Kathmandu airport, the nation’s main international gateway, was closed due to smoke from fires set by protesters nearby, which could endanger aircraft takeoffs and landings. The fall of Oli’s government left the country facing heightened political uncertainty, with no clear path forward. Analysts described the resignations as one of Nepal’s most serious political crises in recent history, deepening instability at a moment when public anger over corruption and governance failures had reached a breaking point.

At around 4:17 p.m. local time, the Israeli Air Force carried out an airstrike targeting a meeting of Hamas leaders at the organization’s office in the Katara Cultural Village (between West Bay and The Pearl) in the Katara District of Doha. Shortly after the attack, the Israeli Defense Forces and the Shin Bet agency released a joint statement claiming responsibility, stating that the strike was based on precise intelligence and executed with precision munitions to minimize collateral damage. The exact number of casualties and the specific identities of those targeted have not yet been officially confirmed by either Israel or Qatar, though conflicting reports have emerged. Some sources claim the strike targeted Hamas’s most senior political leaders, while others state it was aimed at the organization’s ceasefire delegation. The attack, marking the first time Israel has struck Qatari territory, represents a significant escalation in the Gaza conflict and disrupts Qatar’s role as a mediator between the warring sides. While Qatar is unlikely to carry out a retaliatory attack on Israel, the move risks deepening regional instability, undermining diplomatic efforts, and setting a precedent for extraterritorial military operations. Following the attack, the U.S. Embassy in Qatar issued a “shelter in place” security alert for all U.S. citizens in Doha over fears of reprisal attacks.

At around 10:13 a.m. local time, two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a bus on Yigal Yadin Street at the Ramot junction in Jerusalem. The driver of the bus, operating line 62, suspected something was amiss and prevented their entry, prompting the attackers to open fire on passengers and bystanders at a nearby bus stop. Six people were killed in the attack—one of the deadliest in the city in recent years—and 10 others were injured, five of them in serious condition. A soldier traveling on the bus managed to shoot and kill one of the attackers, while an armed civilian shot and killed the second. Police recovered weapons, ammunition, and a knife at the scene. The attackers were identified as residents of the village of Qatana in the West Bank.

Gunmen in southern Edo State attacked a convoy carrying personnel of the paramilitary Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) alongside Chinese expatriate workers employed by BUA Cement Company near their work site in Okpella, Etsako East local government area. The assailants killed eight NSCDC members and seriously injured four others. During the assault, they kidnapped five Chinese workers. Security forces later rescued four of them, but one remained unaccounted for at the time of reporting. Despite being in the south, the incident highlights how kidnapping gangs are increasingly active beyond Nigeria’s north, targeting civilians and professionals alike. (reuters.com, 6 September 2025 & punchng.com, 6 September 2025)