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US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. The ICC’s deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work. The Trump administration has… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370403/us-slaps-sanctions-icc-hours-after-ex-judge-wins-nobel?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 20:10

Hong Kong’s legislature has passed motions supporting the city’s first five-year plan and thanking Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu for his latest policy address, while Beijing’s top representative in the city urged mainland Chinese enterprises to align themselves with the government’s blueprint. At the close of a three-day Legislative Council debate on Friday, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3370401/hong-kong-lawmakers-back-5-year-plan-firms-urged-align-blueprint?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 20:09

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is just the beginning. From exclusive networking events and startup showcases to happy hours, dinners, and after-hours meetups, discover what’s happening across San Francisco during Disrupt Week, October 10–16. Find your next connection, your next opportunity, or your next favorite event. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/beyond-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-the-side-events-parties-networking-you-cant-miss/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 20:08

Leaders from Gamma, Engine, and Google Ventures join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk how to get your first customers. Register now to save up to $100. Grab a second pass at 50% off. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-gammas-grant-lee-engines-elia-wallen-and-gvs-crystal-huang-on-landing-your-first-1000-customers/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 20:07

Manchester City face Liverpool at Anfield after being found guilty of financial breaches. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/9/man-city-face-liverpool-after-being-found-guilty-of-financial-breaches?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 20:06

Kathmandu, October 9 Nepal are guaranteed to finish outside the top four in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 after Oman defeated Canada on Friday, ending their hopes of qualifying directly for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Nepal will now have to take the playoff route to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive. […] The post Nepal out of top-four race in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-out-top-four-race-lague-2.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 9 Oct, 19:55

Abhijeet Dipke vows to march in New Delhi despite reported detentions of thousands of supporters over a voter-list revision that opposition parties say has disenfranchised millions. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/09/indian-youth-leader-says-protest-will-go-ahead-despite-detentions

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 9 Oct, 19:52

Health officials have indefinitely stalled vaccination in three flood-hit districts, warning that displaced children face a heightened risk of infectious disease outbreaks. https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/09/thousands-of-flood-displaced-children-remain-out-of-reach-of-measles-vaccination

Health · DigiHealthNepal @digihealthnepal · 9 Oct, 19:51

Galaxies warp and multiply as if in a house of mirrors in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Sept. 29, 2026. The brilliant golden galaxies seen here are part of a galaxy cluster called MACS J0454.1-0300. The orange galaxies bunched together on one side of the image, however, are not actually […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cosmic-house-of-mirrors/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 19:42

Four days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts, when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco's Moscone West on October 13-15. Save up to $100 on your price. Plus, save 50% on a second pass of the same type. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-starts-in-4-days-lock-in-your-pass-savings-of-up-to-100-before-prices-rise/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 19:12

The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmz7xe37g5wro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 19:11

The developer of One Stanley has offered flat owners a six-year structural warranty and free independent property inspections amid an investigation into suspected steel reinforcement deficiencies at the seaside luxury residential development in southern Hong Kong. K Wise, a subsidiary of One Stanley developer K&K Property, addressed the brewing scandal on Friday, a week after allegations of… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370395/developer-one-stanley-pledges-6-year-warranty-and-checks-amid-steel-bar-probe?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 19:10

Kathmandu, October 9 The Lalitpur District Court has ordered the issuance of arrest warrants for All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) President Pankaj Bikram Nembang and General Secretary Kiran Rai. Court information officer Tikadhwaj Karki said a bench of District Judge Bhagawati Sharma Dhungana ordered the warrants against Nembang and Rai. The same bench ordered the […] The post Court issues… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/arrest-warrant-anfa-president-general-secretary-rai.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 9 Oct, 19:09

Hong Kong travel agencies are offering tours featuring “five-minute clearance” at the revamped Huanggang Port when it opens on Monday, but the security chief has urged those who do not need to use the crossing immediately to delay their visits. Three days before the port’s official opening, the South China Morning Post on Friday found a number of tour packages advertised on social media that… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370394/travel-agencies-tout-huanggang-port-tours-security-chief-urges-later-visits?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 19:08

Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/surveillance-company-flock-cuts-staff-as-privacy-backlash-grows/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 19:07

Kathmandu, October 9 The Lalitpur District Court has ordered the release of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Treasurer Ravindra Joshi and Accounts Officer Sanjiv Pandey on bail. A bench of District Judge Bhagawati Sharma Dhungana set bail at Rs 1.5 million for Joshi and Rs 1.2 million for Pandey, according to court information officer Tikadhwaj […] The post ANFA Treasurer Joshi, Accounts… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/anfa-treasurer-accounts-released-bail.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 9 Oct, 19:06

Kathmandu, October 9 The Supreme Court has upheld the arrest of Inam Sapkota as lawful, dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by his wife, Kabita Pandey, challenging his detention. A bench of Justices Hari Phuyal and Sunil Pokharel dismissed the petition, ruling against the plea that Sapkota had been unlawfully arrested. Police had arrested Sapkota […] The post Supreme Court upholds Inam… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/supreme-court-inam-sapkotas.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 19:05

नेपाल सरकार विज्ञान, प्रविधि तथा नवप्रवर्तन मन्त्रालय अन्तर्गत राष्ट्रिय विधि विज्ञान प्रयोगशालामा मिति २०८३/०५/१६ गते देखि रसुवागढि, भोटेकोशी बाढीबाट हुन गएको मानवीय क्षतीको सन्दर्भमा व्यक्ति पहिचानको लागि DNA का नमूनाहरु प्राप्त भइरहेको अवस्था छ । २०८३।०६।२३ सम्मको विवरण… — Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/dna-parikshanako-sandarbhama-miti-2083-06-23-sammako-wiwaran-8ff4b514

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 9 Oct, 19:02

Kathmandu, October 9 The Prithvi Highway has been completely closed after a gas bullet overturned and leaked gas near Machhedi, close to Galchhi, and a section of the road subsided near Galaundi in Dhading on Friday. The Department of Roads said the gas leak has made it difficult for teams to reach Galaundi, near Gajuri, […] The post Prithvi Highway completely closed after gas bullet leak, road… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/prithvi-highway-closed.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 19:02

NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the universe, Epoch of Reionization, and ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings published in The Astrophysical Journal show that these dark and cloudy worlds have chemically rich atmospheres not unlike the giant planets in our own solar… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-spherex-menagerie-brown-dwarfs-atmospheric.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 9 Oct, 19:01

The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/trump-administration-targets-microsoft-in-new-immigration-crackdown/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 9 Oct, 18:59

Kathmandu, October 9 Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, which investigates serious crimes across Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts, received a tip-off that Chinese nationals were operating an illegal gold-processing facility in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu. Acting on the information, investigators verified the tip-off and stepped up surveillance of the suspected operation. After… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rented-house-illegal-gold-facility.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 18:55

The UN Environment Programme has said repeatedly that global efforts to limit warming are falling short and that faster emissions cuts are needed to avoid more extreme weather and climate-related disasters. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/09/inside-the-deadlock-at-the-world-s-top-climate-science-body

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 9 Oct, 18:52

A nearly 100-metre stretch of road has developed cracks, while a 20-metre section has subsided, raising fears of further damage and landslides. https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/10/09/road-subsidence-halts-traffic-on-prithvi-highway-near-gajuri

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 18:51

Drone attacks target Russian digital giant Yandex, as well as continuing strikes on missile plants and oil refineries. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/ukraine-takes-aim-at-russias-ai-data-infrastructure?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 18:12

China should avoid taking a “confrontational posture” over a new security pact between the United States, Denmark and Greenland as it might end up being excluded from engagement on the emerging Arctic order. That was the warning from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s National Institute of Strategic Studies (NISS), a Chinese think tank, in a report released on Wednesday. It also said the US was… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370291/why-confrontational-posture-wont-help-china-arctic?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 18:11

Kuala Lumpur's Air Pollutant Index says air quality at unhealthy levels amid smog from forest fires. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/malaysia-shuts-schools-as-haze-from-indonesian-fires-chokes-southeast-asia?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 9 Oct, 18:10

Kathmandu, October 9 Traffic has been halted in both directions on the Prithvi Highway at Galchhi in Dhading after a section of the road began to sink. According to Shyam Kumar Basnet, information officer at the District Police Office in Dhading and an inspector, cracks have appeared in the middle of the road, and the […] The post Road subsidence blocks traffic on Prithvi Highway in Dhading… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/road-subsidence-blocks-traffic-on-prithvi-highway-in-dhading.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 9 Oct, 18:01

The attacks disrupted flights to the Saudi capital as Riyadh intensified airstrikes in Yemen and the Houthis threatened further strikes on Saudi airspace and oil facilities. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/09/houthi-strikes-on-riyadh-airport-killed-three-saudis-as-war-escalates

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 9 Oct, 17:52