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Ruben Trumpelmann takes three wickets as Pokhara suffer another batting collapse in their third match of the Nepal Premier League, leaving Lumbini a target of 98. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/11/03/lumbini-bowlers-restrict-struggling-pokhara-to-97-for-nine

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 3 Nov, 19:52

Last week, Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared independence from Somalia in 1991, welcomed its first ambassador from Israel. Diplomat Michael Lotem presented his credentials in Hargeisa, while officials laid the cornerstone for an Israeli embassy. The ceremony, announced by Israel’s foreign ministry on Sunday, formalised a relationship that began with mutual recognition in December.… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373170/israel-deepens-somaliland-ties-first-ambassador-testing-horn-africa-balance

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 19:12

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach after ‘kill switch’ threat Beijing warned Brussels not to “fantasise” that taking a hard line will force it into concessions, as the bloc… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372797/chinas-ai-shock-eu-kill-switch-ukraine-hope-mbappe-fiasco-7-global-relations-reads

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 19:11

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Air China scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba As a US oil embargo deepened Cuba’s energy crisis, dozens of Air China passengers found themselves stranded on the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372642/cuba-flight-taiwan-trade-pushback-panama-probe-7-latin-america-relations-reads

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 19:10

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Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 19:09

A faint red object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope originally appeared to offer a possible glimpse of the universe's first galaxies. But images taken about 3½ years apart revealed a giveaway: The object, nicknamed Capotauro, had moved. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-tiny-shift-exposes-cold-brown.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 19:05

Delays in identifying beneficiaries, assessing damage and approving reconstruction grants have left thousands of families in temporary shelters, with rebuilding barely underway. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/03/three-years-after-jajarkot-earthquake-survivors-still-wait-for-safer-homes

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 3 Nov, 18:52

A surprising new discovery suggests that fear may cause the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguish them more clearly. By observing brain activity in mice using augmented reality, scientists found that memories of threatening and harmless environments began to overlap, potentially allowing faster responses to danger. This "better safe than sorry" survival… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261102202833.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 18:12

A Chinese court has begun hearings in a defamation case filed by authorities and institutes in Beijing and Wuhan against the US state of Missouri over accusations tied to Covid-19. In a notice on Monday, the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court said it held a hearing on Friday and legal proceedings were continuing. The case was jointly filed on April 30, 2025 by the Wuhan government in Hubei… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3373161/chinese-court-hears-us535-billion-covid-defamation-case-against-us-state-missouri

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 18:11

A nearly 50-year-old mystery involving disappearing frogs in Brazil may finally be solved, with scientists uncovering evidence that a deadly fungus swept through the region and devastated vulnerable species. Remarkably, many frog populations have since rebounded, suggesting they developed greater tolerance to the disease that once threatened their survival. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261102202838.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 18:10

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed a massive, dust-rich galaxy called Leviathan in the early universe. Seen when the universe was roughly 1.5 billion years old, the galaxy has its stars spread out rather than in a concentrated fashion. A paper, describing its strange stellar distribution, was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Oct. 19. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-leviathan-sprawling-stars-idea-dusty.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 18:09

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 18:08

A German tourist was among two men still missing on Tuesday after a landslide struck a glamping resort on the island of Bali in Indonesia. Heavy rains on Sunday afternoon caused the landslide, which struck the Eco Park Pelaga Glamping Retreat in Petang district at around 11pm, The Bali Times reported. Three tents collapsed while a fourth fell into the Tukad Yeh Kilap River and was swept away by… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3373164/german-tourist-missing-indonesias-bali-after-landslide-amid-rainy-season

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 18:07

A massive new study reveals that intelligence plays a surprisingly limited role in children's reading success, while visual processing showed no meaningful connection at all. Instead, the strongest predictors are sound recognition, vocabulary, and background knowledge, offering new clues about how to help struggling readers. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261102202845.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 18:00

नेपाल सरकार, मन्त्रिपरिषद्को २०८३ कात्तिक १७ गतेका मुख्य निर्णयहरू : अर्थ मन्त्रालय : - एसियाली विकास बैंक (ADB) बाट सडक सुधारको लागि प्राप्त हुने २८५ मिलियन अमेरिकी डलर बराबरको सहुलियतपूर्ण ऋण र २० मिलियन अमेरिकी डलर बराबरको अनुदान सहायता स्वीकार गर्ने। - नेपाल पुनर्बीमा कम्पनी… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/nepal-sarakar-mantriparishadko-2083-kattik-17-gateka-mukhya-e1dba9fb

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 3 Nov, 17:23

Open source is the only viable path to creating a sustainable artificial intelligence industry, Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday, as the Chinese technology giant doubles down on its open-source AI strategy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the annual World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, Tsai pointed to a growing convergence around… https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3373155/alibabas-joe-tsai-champions-open-source-ai-wuzhen-summit-amid-us-pushback

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 17:12

China appears to be testing a stealthy new trimaran at sea, according to a photograph circulating on social media, in what could be a further effort to develop unconventional naval platforms. The image first emerged on Weibo on Sunday and appears to show a vessel featuring an inverted wave-piercing bow, three-hull design and angular superstructure surfaces that could be intended to reduce its… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3373134/china-tests-wave-piercing-stealth-trimaran-unconventional-naval-fleet-grows

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 17:11

Five Hong Kong universities have been ranked among Asia’s top 10, with three of them in the top five for the first time after more than a decade and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) retaining its No 1 spot, according to an annual UK survey. Meanwhile, three universities in mainland China were ranked in the top 10. Peking University held on to second place, Tsinghua University leapt from ninth to… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3373069/5-hong-kong-universities-asias-top-10-3-top-5-after-more-decade

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 17:10

Kathmandu, November 3 The Nepali Congress has conveyed to Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal that opposition parties are united in their demand for the federal parliament to be convened as soon as possible. On Tuesday, Bhishmaraj Angdembe, leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party, met Speaker Aryal at Singha Durbar to discuss the need to resume […] The post Opposition parties agree Parliament… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/opposition-parliament-convene-fast.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 3 Nov, 17:08

Kathmandu, November 3 The government has said that police did not have its full approval to enter a newsroom and question journalists, claiming that the action was part of an internal investigation into information leaks within the police force. Government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel said neither the government nor the prime minister had been aware of […] The post Govt says it did not fully… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/govt-says-it-did-not-fully-approve-police-action-inside-newsroom.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 3 Nov, 17:03

When I was nine, my cousin Bikash danced at a Tihar gathering. It was Deusi-Bhailo night. The courtyard was alive with drums, and he moved the way boys are not supposed to move: loose-limbed, eyes closed, completely surrendered to the beat. The room applauded for about ten seconds. Then an uncle laughed and said, “Look […] The post The gods dance, the goddesses fight, but our society still… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/society-still-polices-gender.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 3 Nov, 17:00

Kathmandu, November 3 The government has recommended two ordinances for issuance by President Ram Chandra Paudel. Government spokesperson Sasmit Pokhrel said the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday afternoon decided to recommend the two ordinances to the President. According to Pokhrel, the proposed ordinances include one to amend the Press Council Nepal Act, 1992, and another […] The post Cabinet… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/cabinet-recommends-two-ordinances.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 3 Nov, 16:57

Kathmandu, November 3 The auspicious time for this year’s Bhai Tika has been announced. According to Laxman Panthi, a member of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samitee, the auspicious time for Bhai Tika is at 11:07 am on November 11. The committee said this year’s Yama Panchak festivals will begin on November 6. Dhanatrayodashi (Dhanteras) and […] The post Auspicious time for Bhai Tika this year is… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhai-tika-this-year-is-1107-am.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 3 Nov, 16:52

US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday that the United ​States would bring together ​delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week to discuss ​post-war security agreements ​and de-escalation. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/03/kremlin-confirms-trilateral-ukraine-peace-talks-in-abu-dhabi-next-week

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 3 Nov, 16:52

Iran’s Parliament ​Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Tuesday that the ball was in the US’ court after Tehran gave a “strong and rational response” ​to Washington. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/03/iran-us-deal-still-out-of-reach-despite-heightened-diplomatic-efforts

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 3 Nov, 16:51

Andre Russell’s unbeaten 52 and four wickets, including two in the final over, help Biratnagar defend 174 and secure a two-run victory in Kirtipur. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/11/03/russell-stars-with-bat-and-ball-as-biratnagar-edge-janakpur-1793701936

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 3 Nov, 16:50

Scientists have discovered all five essential nucleobases used in DNA and RNA in pristine samples from asteroid Ryugu, revealing that key ingredients for life existed in space billions of years ago. The remarkable finding adds to growing evidence from other asteroids and meteorites that these molecules were widespread throughout the early Solar System. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261102075903.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 3 Nov, 16:43

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 3 Nov, 16:12

Kathmandu, November 3 National Planning Commission Vice-Chairperson Gunakar Bhatta has said that private and public investment should be promoted in a balanced manner. Speaking at a programme organised by the Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Bhatta said investment decisions should take into account economic returns, social benefits and environmental risks. He… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhatt-calls-for-balanced-public-and-private-investment.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 3 Nov, 16:11