Nepal sets March elections after naming interim PM

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Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections on March 5, 2026, his office said late on Friday, following a week of deadly violence that culminated in the appointment of the country's first woman Prime Minister in the interim. The announcement came just hours after Paudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead the country, following the