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- Chinese EV battery giant CATL starts trial production at Hungarian factory
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has cleared all regulatory hurdles for its mega factory in Hungary, a development that analysts expect will help the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle (EV)…
World · DigiNepal International · - Preparations for winter electricity management, five-member committee formed
Kathmandu, September 23 The Nepal Electricity Authority has begun necessary preparations to manage the rising electricity demand expected in Kathmandu Valley and other areas during the upcoming winter. A meeting held at…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Juvenile arrests up 20% in first half of 2026, driven by assault, damage cases
The number of juveniles arrested in Hong Kong in the first half of this year jumped by around 20 per cent, driven by cases of serious assault and criminal damage linked to debt collection activities. Commissioner of…
World · DigiNepal International · - Gold and silver prices rise slightly
Kathmandu, September 23 Gold and silver prices edged up slightly on Wednesday. According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, gold rose by Rs 100 per tola and silver by Rs 40 per tola on the day. The…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Trump rallies Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels
US-led anti-cartel alliance backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.
World · DigiNepal International · - Malaysians joke their way through Negeri Sembilan royal row
Malaysians on social media are offering increasingly outlandish solutions to a months-long royal tussle in Negeri Sembilan state, from making rival claimants sleep on a bed of nettles for a week to putting the entire…
World · DigiNepal International · - Cooperation is the goal at the UNGA, but is it possible?
Debate opened at the UN General Assembly and leaders from across the world made their arguments.
World · DigiNepal International · - ‘We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle’: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI
Most leaders on a trade mission stick to the pitch, but when I interviewed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week, he also admitted that no government is ready for what AI is about to do.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Indra Jatra begins with ceremonial erection of Indradhwaja at Hanumandhoka
Kathmandu, September 23 Indra Jatra, one of Kathmandu Valley’s major traditional festivals, has begun at Basantapur Durbar Square with the ceremonial erection of the Indradhwaja, a sacred wooden pole, in front of…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - APOD: 2026 September 23 – A New Lunar Crater: McGetchin
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 23 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Boom Year for Desert Blooms
Carpets of wildflowers burst from arid, ochre-colored land in Western Australia following winter rains.
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - The LHC just ruled out another hiding place for quantum black holes
Physicists searching through Large Hadron Collider data found no evidence that the machine has been producing microscopic quantum black holes, but the result sharply narrows where such exotic physics could still be…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Why is the United Nations losing the trust it once commanded?
The Second World War killed an estimated 70 million to 85 million people, with civilians accounting for a large share of the dead. Hundreds of cities across Europe and Asia were reduced to ruins. After two devastating…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Nepal, India foreign ministers hold talks in New York
New York, September 23 Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal held a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. During…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - The Solar System chose fire over ice from the very beginning
Ancient iron meteorites reveal that some of the Solar System’s first solid bodies were built mostly from tiny heat-forged rock beads called chondrules, while water-rich dust was largely excluded. The finding pushes this…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and the myth of being apolitical
Headlines this week have been inundated with news of artist Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, following Macklemore’s onstage calls to “free Palestine”. The rap artist said Robert Kraft, owner of New…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - One of America’s largest reservoirs just hit a record low
Lake Powell has fallen to its lowest level on record after an exceptionally dry and warm winter left the Colorado River Basin with little mountain snow to melt. Lake Mead also reached record lows, raising concerns for a…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands
Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University New Brunswick, NB, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 This week we had two planning days (Tuesday and…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Gulf tech firms turn to Hong Kong and Singapore as Iran war grinds on
Paul Bratby had already drawn up plans for expanding to Hong Kong when war broke out in the Middle East earlier this year. But the founder of xBratAI, a Dubai-based AI-powered trading signals platform, soon brought that…
World · DigiNepal International · - Canada seeks to wrap up India trade talks soon, as US ties fray
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that trade negotiations with India are making “good progress” and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit in mid-December. Carney also…
World · DigiNepal International · - Iran flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled ahead of US aviation sanctions
Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.
World · DigiNepal International · - TechCrunch Founder Summit’s agenda revealed: Unlock fundraising, hiring, and AI insights in Boston on November 4
Founders shouldn't have to learn the hardest lessons the hardest way. TechCrunch Founder Summit is designed to make the challenges of starting a company easier and the highs that much greater.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters
The former vice president joins Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit to bolster Democratic unity in swing-state Michigan.
World · DigiNepal International · - As Buffett exits, can China win back Wall Street with own brand of his winning formula?
China is betting that patient capital, rather than quick trades, will define its next phase of growth – a wager that has taken on new resonance since Warren Buffett stepped down last week after growing Berkshire…
World · DigiNepal International · - UNGA Day 1: US and Iran hold talks despite Trump’s threat
The US and Iran hold talks on UNGA’s first day, despite Trump threatening to ‘annihilate’ Iran in his opening address.
World · DigiNepal International · - When Desperation Becomes a Headline: Who Is Responsible?
Recent incidents in which people have harmed themselves or threatened extreme self-harm in public demand something more thoughtful than another viral video, political argument or dramatic headline. Every such incident…
Nepal · DigiNepal community · - Woman's brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test
There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Can Xi and Trump use their leverage to actually make progress?
When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their two countries can make good on their agreement to work towards “constructive strategic stability”.…
World · DigiNepal International · - Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms
The seven-year-old startup has raised a $350 million Series E to fuel its data-as-a-service approach.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials meet on sidelines
In his speech, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran.
World · DigiNepal International · - ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with raping US girl, 17
The social media influencer “Clavicular”, who gained a following promoting the online “looksmaxxing” trend, has been charged in Massachusetts with raping a 17-year-old girl who told police she became heavily intoxicated…
World · DigiNepal International · - US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
World · DigiNepal International · - Palestinian Americans meet US lawmakers as Trump seeks $2.8bn for Israel
Organisers say more than 300 constituents met with House and Senate members from 26 states to demand US policy shift.
World · DigiNepal International · - The question Hong Kong charities must answer
Hong Kong does not lack institutions that speak the language of service and responsibility. What it lacks, too often, is a clear account of what difference they actually make. That is why the Hong Kong Jockey Club…
World · DigiNepal International · - New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money
The frontier AI model race has entered its comparison shopping phase.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - US signs ‘tremendous’ security deal with Denmark and Greenland
Trump and leaders of Greenland and Denmark have signed a deal allowing an expanded US military presence in Greenland.
World · DigiNepal International · - US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.
World · DigiNepal International · - Qatari Emir says country won’t ‘limit’ itself as Gulf ‘mediator’
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told the UN General Assembly that Qatar is more than a mediator.
World · DigiNepal International · - Macron: France won’t ‘yield an inch’ on Ukraine support
French President Emmanuel Macron says the “coalition of the willing" will not back down in its support of Ukraine.
World · DigiNepal International · - How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election
Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.
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