President Donald Trump sparked fresh online debate after appearing to doze off during an Oval Office "clean coal" briefing while senior officials addressed reporters. Democrats mocked the incident on social media, but the White House dismissed the claims, insisting Trump was awake and merely blinking.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says President Trump barely sleeps

On World Social Media Day, take a closer look at how much time the world spends scrolling. According to the latest DataReportal Digital 2026 Global Overview Report, the average social media user spends 2 hours and 39 minutes every day on social platforms, adding up to more than 40 full days every year.

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Sushila Karki, 73, is not a politician by background. She is best known for her tenure as the first woman chief justice of Nepal. Sushila Karki became Nepal’s next Prime Minister amid growing youth protests demanding the dissolution of parliament.


Nepal: Who's Sushila Karki? From Nepal's first female Chief Justice to interim PM

Sushila Karki became Nepal’s next Prime Minister amid growing youth protests demanding the dissolution of parliament.


Nepal: 73-year-old former Chief Justice to lead the interim government

Nepal gets its 1st woman PM, Ex-chief justice Sushila Karki takes oath

Nepal's Gen Z protesters are still divided over who should lead the next interim government, despite their massive demonstrations that ousted Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's government. In a recent online vote on Discord, a majority of participants favored former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, known for her anti-corruption stance, to lead the interim government. However, another contender has emerged in the form of Kul Man Ghising, the former head of the Nepal Electricity Authority, credited with ending the country's chronic power blackouts.


Nepal protest: Curfew remains in Kathmandu, cleanliness drives launched 

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 22 people in police clashes with anti-corruption protesters.

His office said he had stepped down to pave the way for a constitutional solution to the massive youth-led protests over widespread allegations of corruption and sparked by a social media ban, which has since been withdrawn.

Nepal GenZ protest: Kathmandu mayor emerges as one of the top contender for PM post

The K.P. Sharma Oli government on Thursday (September 4, 2025) decided to ban as many as 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube, citing their failure to meet the deadline to comply with registration requirements in Nepal.


Nepal: Ban on major social media apps that missed registration deadline

Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube access

Nepal bans Facebook, YouTube & Instagram, 26 major apps blocked nationwide 

Nepal: 26 major apps blocked nationwide over registration failure 

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