A police barricade is pictured in front of a fire set alight by demonstrators during a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025, against social media prohibitions and corruption by the government. Nepal police on September 8 opened fire, killing at least 17 people as thousands of young protesters took to the streets of Kathmandu demanding the government lift a social media ban and tackle corruption. (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP)