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- Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
At Joint Base Andrews where Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for the visiting Chinese president, Xi Jinping appeared unfazed during a ceremonial flyover by a screeching US bomber while the US president visibly…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hong Kong reports more than 40% drop in cancer-related death rate over 30 years
Hong Kong has cut its rate of cancer-related deaths by more than 40 per cent over the past three decades, the health minister said, as the city’s leader renewed his pledge to make it a hub for medical innovation.…
World · DigiNepal International · - Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China’s Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?
US President Donald Trump’s choice of attire at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday drew online attention as he made a rare personal appearance to welcome Xi Jinping. Trump was on the tarmac to greet Xi on Wednesday evening…
World · DigiNepal International · - ChinaAMC launches 3 Hong Kong ETFs as demand for targeted strategies grows
China Asset Management (Hong Kong), the offshore arm of one of mainland China’s largest asset managers, launched three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the city on Thursday, expanding its product line-up as investors…
World · DigiNepal International · - Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks
Strikes carried out in southeastern province of Khost cause no casualties, governor's office says.
World · DigiNepal International · - Chinese drug Loberamisal extends stroke treatment window from 6 hours to 2 days
Chinese medical scientists have shattered the brief window of time available to limit stroke damage, effectively shielding injured brain cells and dramatically improving the odds of a full recovery. Brain cells start…
World · DigiNepal International · - Outcry in Sudan as US reportedly holds al-Burhan’s UN visa over truce plan
Media reports say US withheld army chief's visa to pressure him into accepting a 90-day truce in Sudan's civil war.
World · DigiNepal International · - Hong Kong vows safe Apec meeting with plans for terror and cyberattack threats
Hong Kong will introduce security arrangements, including contingency plans for potential terrorist attacks, for the coming Apec meeting to ensure it is held safely and smoothly while minimising disruption to residents’…
World · DigiNepal International · - Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president amid unrest
Lawmakers will choose a president despite seven vacant seats in districts at the centre of months of unrest.
World · DigiNepal International · - US judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on news outlets
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a…
World · DigiNepal International · - Tencent rolls out payment app for foreign travellers ahead of Apec summit
Tencent Holdings on Thursday launched TenPayGo, a mobile payment app targeting foreign visitors, as the tech giant seeks to capture China’s growing inbound tourism market ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
World · DigiNepal International · - Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim, rails against ‘useless’ UN
Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the islands known to Britain as the Falklands and to Argentines as the Malvinas, calling it a key issue for his nation and urging the…
World · DigiNepal International · - OpenAI CEO: Tech companies don’t ‘have all the answers’ on AI policy
Open AI’s CEO has called for international coordination to address potential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI)
World · DigiNepal International · - Sikorski: Russia doesn’t have the forces to invade NATO
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski says Russia ‘doesn’t have the force to invade NATO.
World · DigiNepal International · - Why have some nations developed while others struggle?
At UNGA, Iran, Syria and Kenya have highlighted how war and injustice have skewed global development.
World · DigiNepal International · - Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban
Italy’s Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster prompted the country to abandon atomic energy. The measure…
World · DigiNepal International · - Thailand’s Nene Royal wins America’s Got Talent, pocketing US$1 million
Thailand’s teenage guitar sensation Nene Royal won the US$1 million top prize on America’s Got Talent, capping a viral run that made the 16-year-old a national celebrity and drew support from across her home country.…
World · DigiNepal International · - AI model Claude discovers CRISPR-like enzyme system, Anthropic says
AI giant announces discovery amid global debate about how to safeguard against catastrophic risks.
World · DigiNepal International · - Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash
A video clip showing uniformed US military personnel on their hands and knees making last-minute adjustments to a red carpet has gone viral online, as President Donald Trump rolled out a lavish welcome for his Chinese…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hong Kong police search for woman after man found dead outside commercial building
Hong Kong police are searching for a Chinese woman after a man’s body was found on a chair outside a commercial building in Tsim Sha Tsui early on Thursday. Officers also arrested a 28-year-old bar staff member and…
World · DigiNepal International · - Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US
With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework,…
World · DigiNepal International · - ‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves
Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.
World · DigiNepal International · - Spain’s Sanchez warns of far-right threat in UNGA speech
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has warned of the growing power of ‘selfish, ignorant and cruel’ forces undermining humanity.
World · DigiNepal International · - South Korea has ‘pragmatic’ plan for phased denuclearisation. But will North bite?
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s proposal for a phased approach to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes is a pragmatic response, analysts say, but prospects for gaining its arch-rival’s acceptance remain…
World · DigiNepal International · - Chinese archaeologists find 2,200-year-old ancestor of Dragon Boat Festival treat
When the weather turns warm around June, people all across China gather for the annual Dragon Boat Festival, and one of the most famous dishes from the celebration is the zongzi. Zongzi is a rice dumpling with a…
World · DigiNepal International · - Australia says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal
Canberra expressed extreme concern to Sam Altman after OpenAI took three months to report the breach.
World · DigiNepal International · - ‘Deep respect’: analysts weigh in on Trump’s red carpet welcome for Xi
With China and the US agreeing to extend a tariff truce that was set to expire in November – and US President Donald Trump giving his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a personal welcome on the tarmac – analysts say the…
World · DigiNepal International · - At UN, Venezuela’s acting president promises elections without setting date
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that the country would hold elections as part of a transition to “full democracy”, but did not give a specific date for the…
World · DigiNepal International · - Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges elections, path forward in UNGA speech
Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says her country must abandon the ‘extremism’ of the past.
World · DigiNepal International · - Iran’s president brings receipts of US strikes on civilians to the UNGA
Iran’s president delivered his UN General Assembly address after US President Trump threatened to ‘annihilate’ Iran.
World · DigiNepal International · - Israel moves to bar both main Arab lists from October election
Excluding Ra'am and the Joint List leaves Palestinian citizens in Israel without major Knesset representation options.
World · DigiNepal International · - Thailand’s solar scheme faces hurdles as low power users turned off by high cost
Toey Wattana Mongkhonnam began thinking about outfitting his family home in Thailand’s northeastern province of Yasothon with solar panels during the Covid-19 pandemic. In his household of five, electricity use rises…
World · DigiNepal International · - China’s top priority should be wages, not AI
“Whoever wins with AI wins,” US President Donald Trump has declared, dismissing warnings about the risks of developing artificial intelligence too rapidly and citing rivalry with China. The technological competition is…
World · DigiNepal International · - Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez promises elections at UN, gives no date
Rodriguez says Venezuela is transitioning to full democracy and has opened dialogue with opposition sectors.
World · DigiNepal International · - Turkiye agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi and Turkish President Erdogan pledged deeper security cooperation at UNGA.
World · DigiNepal International · - China-Russia space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in Southeast Asia
While major powers compete in militarised space races and state-led megaprojects, a group comprising a Russian astronaut trainer, Chinese science educators and Malaysian collaborators is laying the groundwork for an…
World · DigiNepal International · - Russia-China space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in Southeast Asia
While major powers compete in militarised space races and state-led megaprojects, a group comprising a Russian astronaut trainer, Chinese science educators and Malaysian collaborators is laying the groundwork for an…
World · DigiNepal International · - They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.
World · DigiNepal International · - Australia slams ‘unacceptable’ OpenAI breach of government health portal
An autonomous OpenAI programme infiltrated an Australian government health website in June in an “unacceptable” breach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The artificial intelligence agent accessed public and…
World · DigiNepal International · - China’s Xi visits US as Trump bets on stabilising global relations
US President Donald Trump welcomes his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of talks and state dinner.
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