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Scientists think beneficial fungi could help transform nutrient-poor lunar and Martian regolith into a material capable of supporting crops. By helping plants access nutrients and withstand harsh conditions, these microbes could someday make self-sustaining space farming more realistic. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260924020400.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Sept, 08:11

When Dyan Agonoy left the Philippines to work as a domestic helper in Hong Kong, she had to leave her family behind. “I’ve missed a lot of my kids’ milestones, our special occasions. I’m always the only one missing from the pictures,” she said. Agonoy left university, married young and started a family. Without the bachelor’s degree required for many jobs, she took up domestic work abroad.… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3368867/never-too-late-filipino-domestic-helpers-pursue-degree-dreams-they-put-hold?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 08:10

Pope Leo XIV drew huge crowds on the first Papal visit to France in 18 years. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/26/pope-leo-xiv-makes-first-official-papal-visit-in-france-in-nearly-20?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 08:03

Kathmandu, September 25 A bill to establish a National Defence University under the Ministry of Defence has been registered in the House of Representatives. The National Defence University Bill, originally drafted when KP Sharma Oli was prime minister, was registered in Parliament on September 21. The bill has drawn attention because, unlike most legislation concerning […] The post National… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/national-defence-university-nepal.html

Education · DigiEduNepal @digiedunepal · 26 Sept, 08:00

TikTok has settled and agreed to pay the US state of Alabama at least $100 million dollars days before trial. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/26/tiktok-to-pay-100-million-to-alabama-in-teen-addiction-settlement?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 07:54

Nepal’s five-wicket victory over Afghanistan has put them within reach of the last eight, but the Rhinos must beat hosts Japan on Saturday to keep their medal hopes alive. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/09/26/one-win-from-the-asian-games-quarterfinals-nepal-eye-maiden-cricket-medal

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 26 Sept, 07:52

New labour approvals have fallen 52 percent since the Iran war began, with some workers sent home on unpaid leave. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/26/gulf-job-opportunities-are-narrowing-for-nepalis

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Sept, 07:51

Travel restrictions imposed on several major highways. Snowfall has disrupted trekking in mountain areas. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/26/heavy-rains-cut-off-key-roads-to-kathmandu

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Sept, 07:50

A middle-aged couple in rural China has recently trended on social media for having 13 children. The family, living in a village in Qinzhou in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, stands out in mainland China, particularly in light of the country’s declining birth rate. This situation has prompted authorities to implement various policies encouraging marriage and larger families. According to… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368855/china-couple-have-13-kids-avoid-village-bullying-elderly-loneliness-dividing-public-opinion?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 07:12

Offshore wind farms can reduce the coverage of shore-based radar systems and create areas where targets become harder to detect, according to a new study. The researchers found that at a range of 5km (3 miles), effective radar coverage fell by 6.9 per cent while blind spots increased by 14.9 per cent. The research, published online last month in the peer-reviewed Chinese journal Radio… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3368851/offshore-wind-farm-could-create-radar-blind-spots-and-ghost-targets-chinese-study-warns?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 07:11

Scientists discovered rare flavoalkaloids in Cannabis leaves for the first time, along with dozens of other phenolic compounds that had never been reported in the plant. The findings suggest that Cannabis leaves, often discarded as waste, may contain a surprisingly rich source of potentially useful chemicals. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260924231711.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Sept, 07:10

Alabama said on Friday it had reached a settlement with TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, that requires the social media platform to impose new usage limits and enhanced age-verification measures for users in the US state, resolving claims that the platform endangered children and misled consumers about its safety. The agreement, which came days before a scheduled trial, calls for… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3368877/tiktok-settles-lawsuit-alabama-least-us100m-apply-safety-steps?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 07:10

Civilians and senior military officials among 14 dead after an army plane crashes into a residential area in the DRC. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/plane-crash-in-dr-congo-kills-more-than-a-dozen?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 07:09

Facebook found liable in New Mexico for deceptive actions; TikTok settles $100m lawsuit with Alabama over safety claims. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/facebook-found-liable-as-tiktok-settles-for-100m-over-user-safety?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 07:08

Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp933nzpp9ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 07:06

The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/at-meta-connect-the-companys-smart-glasses-were-everywhere/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Sept, 06:53

The day is observed on 25 September, or 9/25, as a nod to the late Queen of Country's hit song 9 to 5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crvgyye2w772o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 06:51

Hong Kong’s economic transformation is at a critical juncture, and the private sector must adapt along with it, as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has noted. In the first of a two-part series, Ambrose Li and Wynna Wong examine the forces driving change among established enterprises. Before visiting a vendor in mainland China’s Jiangsu province, a salesman from Hong Kong bottling giant Swire… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3368853/how-hong-kong-firms-are-future-proofing-business-challenging-times?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 06:12

Chinese biotech deal making is moving beyond the licensing of individual drug candidates, as the country transforms from a follower to a global innovation leader, according to analysts. The latest transaction underscores that shift. Beijing-based cancer drug developer InnoCare Pharma said on Thursday that it had entered into a strategic research collaboration and licensing agreement with US… https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3368781/chinas-biotech-firms-move-value-chain-drug-deals-evolve-beyond-licensing-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 06:11

Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/26/pro-imran-khan-rally-delayed-amid-government-closures?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 06:10

OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw62jje658dlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:54

Iran's FM says the "choice rests with the US" to approve the proposed seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/26/iran-war-live-tehran-offers-us-plan-to-reopen-hormuz-within-seven-days?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:45

US appeals courts have varied on regulation of prediction markets, opening the door to US Supreme Court debate. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/us-court-rules-against-kalshi-says-states-can-regulate-prediction-markets?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:41

During their three-day summit that ended on Friday, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping worked overtime to underscore their increasingly close relationship even as the meeting produced few concrete deliverables. But the fact that the two economic and military giants are talking – and pledging to talk some more – suggests some period of relative stability ahead, certainly… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368875/xi-trump-atmospherics-welcomed-mask-structural-rifts-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:12

At a zoo a short drive south of Bangkok, Charoon Youngprapakorn has spent a lifetime taking the pulse of Thailand’s tourism industry from an unlikely vantage point: the open jaws of crocodiles. Handlers at his Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo have long thrilled onlookers by coaxing tips from the audience and carefully placing the money into the mouths of animals capable of taking off an entire… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3368828/thailand-has-had-enough-foreign-tourists-behaving-badly?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:11

Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/iran-says-it-awaits-us-response-on-seven-day-roadmap-to-end-war?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:10

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6d94wywx0ypo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:09

Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqgmrr9ekr7ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:08

As Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump wrapped up their three-day state visit on Friday, a stark contrast in the two presidential couples’ hand-holding dynamics was on display, body language experts said. The exchanges between Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, and Trump and first lady Melania Trump, were closely followed on the trip, with the couples’ activities together on Friday… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368874/what-donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-revealed-body-language-their-wives?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Sept, 05:07