Nepal’s political establishment has been shaken by a stunning election result. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, has secured a landslide victory after youth-led protests toppled the previous government. His party has called off major celebrations to honor those killed in the demonstrations. The victory underscores a generational push for change after years of corruption and economic frustration. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports.
Nepal’s political establishment has been shaken by a stunning election result. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, has secured a landslide victory after youth-led protests toppled the previous government. His party has called off major celebrations to honor those killed in the demonstrations. The victory underscores a generational push for change after years of corruption and economic frustration. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports.
Member countries of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed Wednesday to release 400 million barrels of oil into the global market – the largest release of emergency oil stocks in history – in a drastic move aimed at shoring up crude supplies and capping a surge in prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. CNN's Business and Economics Reporter Anna Cooban reports.
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