<h1>Former chief justice named interim leader after prime minister resigns amid deadly protests over social media ban and corruption</h1> A former chief justice has been appointed to lead an interim government after the abrupt resignation of the prime minister amid mass protests triggered by a social media ban and corruption allegations; the unrest left at least 51 dead and caused extensive property damage prompting industry loss claims and potential criminal and civil proceedings. Authorities have eased visa and exit rules for stranded foreigners. Separately, a parliamentary committee in the UK has launched an inquiry into a bilateral free-trade agreement's impacts, a domestic leader's tariff criticisms cited job losses, a murder investigation with an arrest is underway in the US, and a court has accepted an early hearing request to consider suspension of sentences in a high-profile trust case.