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An investigation into alleged efforts to secure the release of controversial businessman Deepak Bhatta has now brought intermediary Inam Sapkota and senior police officials under scrutiny. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/07/cholendra-rana-case-widens-from-nakkhu-prison-to-armed-police-force-headquarters

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 7 Oct, 06:52

The seizure of mobile devices has become a recurring practice. But when can investigators search their contents and access the private information they contain? https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/07/when-police-seize-individuals-phones-where-does-their-authority-end

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 7 Oct, 06:51

Thapa faces two challengers for party presidency. The race for 25 office-bearer positions is testing his efforts to bring together factions divided over special convention. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/07/old-guards-dominate-congress-office-bearer-race

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 7 Oct, 06:50

The Regmi panel rightly says cases against those involved in serious crimes cannot be withdrawn. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/10/06/no-impunity-for-september-8-killings-september-9-violence

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 7 Oct, 06:49

Whatever PM Shah does, a phalanx of performers is ready to present his act as a ‘masterstroke’. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/06/deciphering-the-cacophony-of-silences-and-the-roar-of-approval

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 7 Oct, 06:48

A better export assessment considers not just export volume, but also the domestic value it creates. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/06/why-trade-loopholes-don-t-make-an-economic-strategy

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 7 Oct, 06:47

The US military in Okinawa will impose a curfew from midnight to 5am for a month starting Friday following the arrest of a marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, its regional coordinator said on Tuesday. All US military personnel on Okinawa will also observe a 48-hour operational pause from noon on Wednesday, during which there will be “no off-base liberty, including a… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3369968/us-military-japans-okinawa-imposes-night-curfew-after-marines-arrest-over-murder?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 06:12

Creators of China’s first Tibetan-language AI model have pledged to speed up upgrades aimed at promoting ethnic integration. Approaches to advancing the large language model, DeepZang, were discussed at a seminar on Monday that brought together representatives from research institutes, universities and enterprises, according to state-run portal Chinanews.com. It said the event held in Hohhot, in… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3369938/chinas-deepzang-ai-aims-transform-tibetan-language-tech-promote-ethnic-unity?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 06:11

Three years after the October 7 attacks, the politics of Israeli society has shifted further right. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/7/whats-behind-israels-growing-shift-to-the-right?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 06:10

Allen Schnibben's interest in space started when he was a child. "I picked up some books about the solar system when I was in elementary school. In middle school, I got a telescope and I started observing the night sky as a hobby," said Schnibben, a computer scientist at Sandia National Laboratories. "My entire life, I've had an interest in space." Now, Schnibben collects data on satellites at… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-scientist-tracks-satellites-automated-observatory.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 7 Oct, 06:05

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District is betting on property development to ease its financial pressures amid a widening operating deficit, but experts have warned that land sales will only provide temporary relief and cannot replace a sustainable long-term funding model for the arts hub. The warning comes as the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority prepares to tender a prime residential… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369960/land-sales-offer-only-temporary-relief-west-kowloon-arts-hub-experts-warn?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 05:12

Jeff Kingston used to take long walks with his dogs across the hills of Gunma in central Japan. But not this year. He has good reason. Kingston said he has encountered bears in those mountains more than 100 times over the years and been charged by aggressive bears around a dozen times. In 2014, a black bear knocked him down and attacked him across the skull with its claws, leaving a gash that… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3369955/bear-attacks-rise-japan-fearful-residents-change-daily-routines?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 05:11

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington pressured Moscow for transparency. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3369967/trump-says-will-speak-putin-plague-after-death-russian-lab-tech?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 05:09

Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands have increased their share of new entrants in Hong Kong’s retail property market by 7 percentage points to more than one-third in the first nine months of 2026, while the demand for shops from mainland Chinese brands has slipped, according to Cushman & Wakefield. A slew of new brands helped lift the combined share of Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands to… https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3369937/hong-kongs-first-store-appeal-grows-more-japanese-south-korean-and-thai-brands-arrive?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 04:12

"I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechless," one shopper wrote on Threads. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/how-to-find-out-if-amazon-thinks-you-have-flat-buttocks/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 7 Oct, 04:11

Apple appears poised to push into the smart home market with a slate of new devices and a key partner. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/apple-is-reportedly-partnering-with-lg-to-launch-a-smart-lock-thermostat-and-doorbell/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 7 Oct, 04:10

US authorities arrested ⁠a person in Washington state on Tuesday ⁠who they accuse of providing advice and offering to live-stream a deadly mass shooting carried out earlier this year in Canada. James Cody Bryant, 30, was detained on a charge of conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country in connection to the shooting at ‌Tumbler Ridge, according to the Department of Justice. The charge… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3369966/us-resident-arrested-connection-canada-school-shooting?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 04:09

China’s economic growth is expected to slow further next year as export strength fades and weak domestic demand persists, even as the global economy remains resilient, according to a new outlook from the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE). The Washington-based think tank projects China’s GDP will grow 4.6 per cent this year and 4.3 per cent in 2027, down from 5 per cent growth… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369965/chinas-economy-slow-global-growth-stays-solid-us-think-tank-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 04:08

Transporting material from Earth to the moon is an expensive proposition: By some estimates, moving a single kilogram (2.2 pounds) can cost more than $1 million. Any plan to build a permanent human habitat up there will depend on bringing that sky-high cost down. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-simulated-moon-soil-recyclable-thermoplastics.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 7 Oct, 04:07

The startup crossed over $1 million in anualized revenue within two months of its post-pivot launch. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/ex-ramp-engineers-raise-20m-for-platform-melius-after-scrapping-their-first-product/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 7 Oct, 04:06

Two cargo ships have sunk, one ship was afire, and sailors are dead or missing. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/drone-strikes-likely-russian-sink-ships-in-nato-countries-economic-zones/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 7 Oct, 03:16

As President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump talked tariffs, agricultural quotas and critical minerals at last month’s closely watched summit in Washington, an “elephant in the room” loomed over the discussion: China’s efforts to gradually diversify away from US dollar assets. Beijing has gradually been cutting its holdings of US Treasuries while pushing to expand the yuan’s global use… https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3369918/after-cordial-xi-trump-summit-could-chinas-us-dollar-pivot-cause-tremors?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 03:11

Los Angeles County prosecutors are seeking bail of US$100 million each for a Chinese-born couple charged on Tuesday with conspiring to abuse young children who were born through surrogacy and raised in their California mansion. Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, allegedly directed nannies to physically punish the children, watched the beatings through an extensive surveillance system and… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3369963/us-seeks-us100-million-bail-each-chinese-born-couple-surrogacy-child-abuse-case?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 03:10

England's Harry Kane makes record-equalling 125th appearance and has a hand in all three goals in Nations League win. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/6/kane-equals-england-record-and-scores-twice-in-3-0-win-against-czechia?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 03:09

Like other solutions, it is not especially reliable, and it's easy to circumvent. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/openai-will-watermark-chatgpt-outputs-by-default-but-only-in-the-eu/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 7 Oct, 02:35

A combined service could lead to higher prices. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/hbo-max-paramount-and-discovery-will-unify-into-a-single-service/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 7 Oct, 02:17

Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her lawyers on Tuesday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8kgezxn54qko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 02:12

Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley's who-who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/silicon-valleys-ai-wunderkind-launches-underdog-the-most-private-instinct-muse-competitor-yet/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 7 Oct, 02:11

A late right-wing shift, a banking scandal and economic frustration may be behind Bolsonaro's last-minute gains. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/why-flavio-bolsonaro-outperformed-the-polls-in-brazils-election?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 7 Oct, 02:10