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- Women take up arms as sexual violence ravages eastern DRC
As war and sexual violence rage in eastern DRC, women are joining pro-government Wazalendo fighters to defend themselves
World · DigiNepal International · - At least 10 people killed in Russian and Ukrainian attacks
New strikes come after the US proposes a fresh round of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks in the UAE.
World · DigiNepal International · - Jerusalem Daily: violence continues as the world watches the UNGA
As the UN General Assembly enters its fifth day, with world leaders denouncing Israeli violence against Palestinians.
World · DigiNepal International · - Manchester City confident they can prove ‘innocence’ over charges: Chairman
Man City to appeal 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules, chairman says club is confident of success.
World · DigiNepal International · - LIVE: England vs Spain – UEFA Nations League
Follow the updates, with build-up, predictions, team news and lineups, from our live text commentary stream coverage.
World · DigiNepal International · - Several hundred thousand people gather for Pope Leo’s mass in Paris
Vatican estimates 700,000 people in attendance as the Catholic religious leader continues four-day tour of France.
World · DigiNepal International · - Chinese FM: Xi's visit sets right path for China, US to get alongWorld · DigiNepal International ·
- A real-time look inside spacecraft heat shields during extreme heat conditions
When a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic velocities, its protective heat shield faces extreme conditions, including temperatures beyond 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius). To survive,…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - German town bans 'stumbling stone' memorials to Nazi victims
Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
World · DigiNepal International · - Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
World · DigiNepal International · - Watch: Bangkok declared flood disaster zone
Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.
World · DigiNepal International · - Thousands of students protest German military conscription
More than 40,000 students have taken to the streets of Berlin, in protest of Germany's proposed military service plans.
World · DigiNepal International · - One year on, the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood is bearing fruit
The British government is moving to translate rhetoric into policy.
World · DigiNepal International · - Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit
Pope Leo on Saturday celebrated an open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful in Paris after riding in the Popemobile along the iconic Champs Elysees to the cheers of huge crowds clutching French and…
World · DigiNepal International · - Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says
The indpendent report also says Kirk's aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials.
World · DigiNepal International · - Incessant rains trigger widespread flooding in Tarai, disrupt key highway links across Nepal
Swollen Narayani and Saptakoshi rivers submerge hundreds of homes in Nawalparasi West and Saptari, forcing rescues. Landslides and road erosion cut off vital routes, including Prithvi and BP highways.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - For 26 years, India has searched passengers at Kathmandu airport. Nepal can’t say why
The screening, which has run since the IC814 hijacking, was made public by India, including a record in its parliament, in 2000. In Kathmandu, three separate government agencies say they can’t find a clear paper trail…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Finance Minister Wagle leaves for Doha
Wagle is expected to seek support for post-flood reconstruction and climate finance while advancing infrastructure projects with the multilateral lender.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Ethiopia, Djibouti advance $660 million fuel pipeline
Ethiopian Investment Holdings says the 120-kilometer pipeline will connect the Damerjog petroleum hub in Djibouti to Dewele in Ethiopia’s Somali Region.
World · DigiNepal International · - Scientists may have misread a 2-billion-year-old clue about Earth
Scientists have found that a famous 2-billion-year-old chemical signature, once thought to record a massive global change in Earth’s carbon cycle, may instead have been produced by local magma, hydrocarbons, and…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - 3 top reasons Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in China
When Donald Trump arrives in Shenzhen for the November Apec summit, he will face a Chinese leader even more confident than the one who left Washington this week after a state visit heavy on pageantry but light on…
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day roadmap to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Tehran submitted a proposal via Qatar to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agreed.
World · DigiNepal International · - Olympics: Germany picks Munich for Summer Games bid
Since the last time the Summer Games were on German soil in 1972, Germany has launched seven unsuccessful bids to host.
World · DigiNepal International · - Israel-Ireland match to go ahead in Nations League after player vote
Ireland have delayed their pre-match media briefing and training as pressure grew, but player vote avoids game boycott.
World · DigiNepal International · - Russell edges out Verstappen to win in Baku, Antonelli settles for fifth
George Russell wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix for eighth career F1 victory and first since the Austrian GP in June.
World · DigiNepal International · - India’s election commission orders review of voter-roll changes
The review follows reports that election commissioners questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter-list changes that allegedly excluded millions of voters.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Chief Ministers to gather in Biratnagar to discuss challenges of federalism
The two-day meeting will explore inter-provincial trade and investment, legal hurdles and coordination with local and federal governments.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery
Scientists discovered that tiny amounts of lead in ancient ink can make writing inside burned papyrus scrolls stand out dramatically in X-ray scans. The technique could help unlock lost Greek and Roman texts preserved…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Is Ethiopia on the verge of another civil war as fighting erupts in Tigray?
Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.
World · DigiNepal International · - Quantum computer simulates matter “popping into existence”
Scientists recreated a particle-forming process linked to the extreme physics of the early universe using a 13-ion quantum simulator. The breakthrough suggests quantum computers could eventually help researchers…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - China-based Brics bank set for lead role in hunger alliance this year, Brazil says
The Brics-founded New Development Bank could help launch a fund by the end of the year to guarantee cheap loans for poor families in Africa and Latin America, Brazil’s social development minister said. The scheme would…
World · DigiNepal International · - I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it
After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns
Egyptian FA has decided to rest Salah to protect him from playing on artificial turf, which is likelier to cause injury.
World · DigiNepal International · - The intelligence war is turning against the Houthis
Russian-Iranian intelligence helped the Houthis' offensive on the Red Sea coast. Now that system is under attack.
World · DigiNepal International · - Girl disabled by Israeli strike urges wheelchairs be let into Gaza
Disabled and amputee children in Gaza are unable to get new wheelchairs as Israel refuses to allow them in
World · DigiNepal International · - Two astronauts who flew farther than anyone before are taking new NASA roles
Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are transitioning to emeritus status at NASA after their historic journey around the Moon earlier this year. The pair will continue advising and mentoring NASA teams…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in Pakistan kills at least 11
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and wounding about 30 others, officials said, in a sign of…
World · DigiNepal International · - Turkiye calls for UN Security Council veto to end: Could it happen?
Fully abolishing the veto would require the unlikely agreement of all five permanent Security Council members.
World · DigiNepal International · - Conserving Nepal’s indigenous crops is an insurance policy against climate change
Nepal’s agricultural heritage is preserved not only in its fields and forests, but also in the seeds passed down through generations of farmers. From kodo (finger millet) and phapar (buckwheat) in the hills and…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Vegetable prices skyrocket in Valley as landslides disrupt transport
Arrivals have fallen by nearly two-thirds since Thursday as highways to major vegetable-producing districts are damaged in places, leading to a steep price rises.
Technology · DigiTechNepal ·