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A rare work of Chinese calligraphy long presumed destroyed in the chaos of 1945 only to resurface 81 years later, fetched HK$177.45 million (US$22.6 million) in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The work called Jishi Tie, or Accumulated Time Letter, by early Tang dynasty (618-907) calligrapher Yu Shinan, went under the hammer at China Guardian Hong Kong’s autumn auction at the Hong Kong Convention and… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3370197/rare-chinese-calligraphy-scroll-resurfaces-after-81-years-sells-us226-million?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 07:10

The student demonstrations that have spread across France in recent weeks are not unprecedented. Indeed, commentators have been quick to point to comparisons with the events of May and June 1968, where, at their peak, more than 10 million students and workers took to the streets. In 1968, as now, there were legitimate reasons for […] The post France’s student protests are echoing 1968 — but the… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/french-student-protests.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 9 Oct, 07:00

China is running the most systematic effort of any outside power to learn from the drone war in Ukraine, with military and defence-industry analysts typically writing up new battlefield techniques within about four months, according to a new analysis. But it usually took a year or more before those lessons showed up publicly in People’s Liberation Army (PLA) training, equipment or force… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3370212/how-quickly-china-learning-ukraine-wars-latest-drone-tactics?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 06:12

Families embraced their loved ones as the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/9/uss-abraham-lincoln-returns-after-record-breaking-deployment?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 06:11

Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/un-extends-darfur-arms-embargo-blocks-broader-sudan-sanctions-proposal?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 06:10

A decade after the shutdown of Soranet – a sprawling online hub for secretly filmed and non-consensual sexual videos that became a symbol of South Korea’s digital sex-crime crisis – the country is still struggling to stamp out similar networks and copycat sites that have emerged in its wake. Their prevalence reflects the difficulties of deterring such illegal activities, policing the online space… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3370222/south-korea-struggles-curb-sexual-exploitation-sites-10-years-after-soranet-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 05:12

Flavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin America closer to Washington. “I’m not going to pick sides,” Bolsonaro said at an event in Brasilia on Thursday. “My side will be the Brazilian people, whether we’re dealing with China, Israel, the… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3370246/flavio-bolsonaro-says-he-would-work-china-and-us-brazils-president?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 05:11

An official at the Pentagon told Al Jazeera that former US Army Major Nidal Hasan's execution would be 'livestreamed'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/hegseth-says-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-will-be-public?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 05:10

In a rare market move, a long-established local developer sold a Central retail shop that was held for over 50 years to an heir of Swiss underwear maker Triumph, according to data from the Land Registry, a deal analysts have called “highly unusual”. The use of international capital to acquire local retail assets in Hong Kong is uncommon. Triumph International did not immediately respond to a… https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3370181/central-retail-shop-bought-swiss-heir-rare-hong-kong-market-move?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 04:12

"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy0r96xygx6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 04:11

On Thursday, President Trump awarded Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and AMD’s Lisa Su the National Medal of Science, the nation’s top science prize. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/president-trump-awards-big-tech-donors-with-nations-highest-science-prizes/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 04:10

The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/putin-pledges-russias-support-to-end-us-led-war-on-iran?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 04:09

"These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/spacex-calls-for-better-coordination-in-orbit-after-near-misses-with-starlink/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 03:22

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be live streamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public”. Hegseth, speaking to the conservative television outlet Real America’s Voice News on Wednesday, said the execution of Hasan will take place at Fort Hood on December 3. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370245/us-live-stream-firing-squad-execution-military-base-shooter-nidal-hasan?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 03:12

Chinese researchers have developed a catalyst that converts synthesis gas into sustainable jet fuel – a breakthrough that could boost production, help meet net-zero carbon goals and yield a gross profit margin exceeding 50 per cent. The team verified the efficacy of the chemical catalyst in a thousand-tonne pilot test and found that combining woody biomass-derived synthesis gas, or syngas, with… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370144/china-breakthrough-projected-push-sustainable-jet-fuel-gross-profit-margin-past-50?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 03:11

The United States has downgraded Hong Kong to the lowest tier in its annual human trafficking report, citing shortcomings in prosecutions and victim identification, an assessment the city’s government rejected as “entirely unfounded”. The US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released on Thursday, moved Hong Kong from the Tier 2 Watch List, where it had been listed for… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370244/hong-kong-rejects-us-downgrade-lowest-tier-human-trafficking-report?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 03:10

Judge questioned if Trump delaying access to Truth Social posts by a second harms the press. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/judge-weighs-if-trump-can-charge-100k-for-early-access-to-truth-social-posts/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 02:38

After hack and data breach, senator asks why Trump Mobile lacks some FCC filings. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/trump-mobile-doesnt-seem-to-have-fcc-authorization-for-phone-service-senator-says/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 02:24

With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder's desk. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/pretend-youre-sitting-at-elizabeth-holmes-desk-on-this-weirdly-detailed-website/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 02:12

Reducing glare and allowing modern light technologies will be two goals. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/feds-get-ready-to-rewrite-car-headlight-rules/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 02:11

Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/south-africa-protests-turn-violent-amid-rage-over-asylum-ruling?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 02:11

The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/8/israel-shuts-down-british-consulate-in-occupied-east-jerusalem?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 02:09

Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. The mission is scheduled to launch from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Monday, Oct. 19 EDT (Tuesday, Oct. 20 JST). […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-briefing-to-highlight-contributions-to-martian-moons-mission/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 02:07

Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/r-i-p-margaret-hamilton-whose-code-saved-the-apollo-11-moon-landing/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 02:00

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both were hit with an additional US criminal charge on Thursday stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents and American citizens to retain their grip on power in the South American country. Separately, US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the case, denied a request by Flores to be released from… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370241/venezuelas-maduro-and-wife-flores-tortured-us-citizens-stay-power-us-prosecutors?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 01:55

Free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes reduce to 64 days in February. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/lets-encrypt-cuts-certificate-lifetimes-to-64-days-starting-february-2027/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 01:42

Mass surveillance gets stupider. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/driver-wins-76-after-alpr-led-to-bogus-traffic-stop-drug-searches/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 01:27

NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space. The initiatives are announced in conjunction with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) “Golden Age Summit” in Washington on Thursday with top U.S. agency leaders. The programs […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-bold-science-initiatives-for-americas-golden-age-summit/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 01:25

Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/fired-openai-safety-researchers-dispute-misconduct-claims-warn-of-chilling-effect/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 01:12