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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. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/several-hundred-thousand-people-gather-for-pope-leos-mass-in-paris?traffic_source=rss
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- Chinese FM: Xi's visit sets right path for China, US to get along
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-26/Chinese-FM-Xi-s-visit-sets-right-path-for-China-US-to-get-along-1QLcwDeSgLe/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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, the shield relies on specialized materials that absorb heat as they degrade in a controlled process called ablation, sacrificing the shield's outer layers to protect the vehicle and… https://phys.org/news/2026-09-real-spacecraft-shields-extreme-conditions.html
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @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". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqm2mm4y5dkko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c914ddj21rzlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwp933mr9v1xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/26/thousands-of-students-protest-german-military-conscription?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- One year on, the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood is bearing fruit
The British government is moving to translate rhetoric into policy. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/26/one-year-on-the-uks-recognition-of-palestinian-statehood-is-bearing-fruit?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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 Vatican flags. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is on a four-day trip to France, a secular country with deep Catholic roots, on the first official papal visit to… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368916/pope-celebrates-giant-paris-mass-landmark-visit?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq4g55r76d9lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/26/incessant-rains-trigger-widespread-flooding-in-tarai-disrupt-key-highway-links-across-nepal
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @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 authorising the practice. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/26/for-26-years-india-has-searched-passengers-at-kathmandu-airport-nepal-can-t-say-why
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @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. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/26/finance-minister-wagle-leaves-for-doha
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @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. https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-26/Ethiopia-Djibouti-advance-660-million-fuel-pipeline-1QL2QnHJ7wY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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 methane-eating microbes. The discovery raises new questions about what was really happening as oxygen transformed the young planet. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925093201.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @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 concrete deliverables. Experts attributed this confidence to three key factors – a newly upgraded bilateral framework seeking a “constructive relationship of strategic stability based on… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368914/3-top-reasons-trump-will-face-stronger-xi-jinping-november-apec-forum-china?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/trump-rejects-irans-seven-day-roadmap-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/olympics-summer-games-germany-munich-host-candidate-bid?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/republic-of-ireland-players-vote-for-israel-nations-league-game-to-go-ahead?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/russell-edges-out-verstappen-to-win-in-baku-antonelli-settles-for-fifth?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/26/india-s-election-commission-orders-review-of-voter-roll-changes
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @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. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/26/chief-ministers-to-gather-in-biratnagar-to-discuss-challenges-of-federalism
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @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 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925005414.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @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. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/is-ethiopia-on-the-verge-of-another-civil-war-as-fighting-erupts-in-tigray?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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 investigate how matter formed and evolved after the Big Bang. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925005416.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @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 be the Shanghai-based lender’s first financial commitment to Brazil’s global anti-hunger alliance, an initiative sidelined by Washington’s presidency of the G20 this year.… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368865/china-based-brics-bank-set-lead-role-hunger-alliance-year-brazil-says?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/i-created-an-interactive-digital-avatar-of-myself-and-you-can-talk-to-it/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @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. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/mohamed-salah-egypt-south-sudan-afcon-qualifier-artificial-turf-pitch?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/26/the-intelligence-war-is-turning-against-the-houthis?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/26/girl-disabled-by-israeli-strike-urges-wheelchairs-be-let-into-gaza?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·