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Police on Saturday said they detained 76 people across Poland and checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide as part of efforts to prevent further violence following two school attacks earlier in the week. On Friday, schools across Poland stepped up security, with some suspending classes, many parents keeping children at home and police patrols deployed to educational institutions after two attacks… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370444/polands-police-detain-76-check-50000-schools-after-2-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 16:11

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 16:07

Disaster risk reduction is rarely a priority until a disaster strikes close to home. Yet even the destruction caused by the Bhote Koshi flood on July 8, 2025, was not enough to spur the state into taking meaningful action to reduce future risks. Thirteen months later, disaster struck the same corridor on a much larger […] The post How many floods will it take for Nepal to act? appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/how-many-floods-to-react.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 10 Oct, 16:00

Hong Kong has recorded 21 cases of mpox since August, accounting for 70 per cent of this year’s total, prompting health authorities to urge people who engage in high-risk sexual contact to take protective measures and get vaccinated to reduce their risk of infection. The latest case, involving a 29-year-old man, brought the total number recorded in Hong Kong this year to 30, comprising 23 local… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3370441/hong-kong-records-21-mpox-cases-august-high-risk-groups-urged-get-jabs?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 15:12

A former Chinese Olympic diving champion’s quest for independence has struck a chord online, after her mother’s controlling behaviour drew widespread criticism following their appearance on a reality TV show. Zhang Jiaqi, 22, grew up in a modest Beijing family and went on to win gold in the women’s synchronised 10-metre platform event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Her youthful charm and… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3370440/retired-china-olympic-champion-diver-sparks-debate-after-reality-show-reveals-toxic-parenting?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 15:11

Man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/suspect-killed-after-13-kindergarteners-taken-hostage-beaten-in-brazil?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 15:10

The latest case, filed over alleged insurance fund embezzlement and money laundering, seeks Rs450.7 million in damages. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/10/bhatta-s-paper-trail-leads-to-court-for-the-sixth-time

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 10 Oct, 14:52

Banking shares gained, and hydropower stocks dominated trading, but weak turnover and losses across most sectors point to limited investor confidence. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/10/selective-buying-fails-to-lift-nepse-as-turnover-falls

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 10 Oct, 14:51

Chinese investors could face significant disruption if Indonesia imposes a moratorium on new nickel smelters to curb global overproduction and protect local industries across its vast minerals sector, analysts said. Indonesia was weighing a halt to the construction of smelters that produce semi-finished nickel products amid a global supply glut that had driven down commodity prices, state news… https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3370344/chinese-nickel-investors-brace-headwinds-indonesia-weighs-smelter-freeze?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 14:12

Guangdong-registered yachts will be allowed to sail into Hong Kong waters from next Friday under a new travel scheme, the city’s transport minister has confirmed. Writing in her weekly blog on Saturday, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said the maiden voyage ceremony for the Southbound Yacht Travel Scheme would be held on launch day. “Building on the groundwork laid by the… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3370436/guangdong-yachts-sail-hong-kong-friday-under-southbound-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 14:11

More than 664,000 customers in Florida and Alabama have been left without power as Isaias downs trees, power lines. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/isaias-weakens-after-making-landfall-in-us-gulf-coast-as-hurricane?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 14:10

A road crash can happen in seconds. A momentary lapse in attention, excessive speed, poor visibility, a sudden change in road alignment or an unsafe overtaking manoeuvre can turn an ordinary journey into a dangerous situation. On the Mugling–Pokhara Highway, drivers encounter sharp curves, bridges, intersections, settlements and mixed traffic amid changing terrain and visibility. […] The post The… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rumble-strips-nepals-highways.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 10 Oct, 14:00

Authorities closed Metro stations, restricted movement and detained organisers, journalists and lawyers ahead of a youth-led protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/10/mass-detentions-journalist-arrests-as-delhi-police-move-to-block-protest

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 10 Oct, 13:52

As dawn breaks on Mataking Island off Sabah’s east coast, a tiny green turtle crawls across the sand, driven by instinct towards the surf before disappearing into the ocean on a journey that could cover thousands of kilometres. Where it goes is impossible to know, but with a huge dose of luck on its epic travels, it may return to the same Malaysian beach decades later to lay eggs of its own. The… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3370371/how-dna-fingerprinting-keeping-malaysias-green-turtles-safe-poachers?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 13:12

At events marking China’s National Day in Africa on October 1, robots provided the entertainment. In Luanda, Angola, dancing robots amused guests and ambassador Zhang Bin called the industry “a small snapshot of the Chinese economy’s move towards innovation and higher-quality development”. In Brazzaville, Congo, nearly 400 guests – including Congolese officials and Chinese business… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370299/can-chinas-dancing-robots-swing-some-new-business-partners-africa?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 13:11

Delisting comes days after Trump administration reportedly reopened talks with Myanmar's government. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/us-lifts-sanctions-on-daughter-of-military-linked-myanmar-tycoon?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 13:10

Dipke and two other CJP leaders were detained ahead of a planned youth-led protest demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, which authorities had banned. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/10/indian-police-detain-cockroach-movement-founder-abhijeet-dipke

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 10 Oct, 12:52

Thapa’s election as president and Sharma’s unopposed rise as senior vice-president mark a generational shift, but the pair inherit a party still divided by factional rivalries and an entrenched political culture. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/10/congress-reins-pass-to-gagan-thapa-and-bishwo-prakash-sharma

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 10 Oct, 12:51

विपद्सम्बन्धी केही नेपाल ऐनलाई संशोधन गर्ने अध्यादेश, २०८३ Link: www.moljpa.gov.np/public/uploads/विपद्सम्बन्धी%20केही%20नेपाल%20ऐनलाई%20संशोधन%20गर्ने%20अध्यादेश,%20२०८३-1.pdf — Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/wipadsambandhi-kehi-nepal-ainalai-sanshodhan-garne-7fdb4696

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 10 Oct, 12:31

A bitter family dispute over the proposed sale of a HK$72 million flat allegedly led a retired police officer and his two sons to murder socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung three years ago, a Hong Kong court has heard. The trial over the 28-year-old model’s killing, which shocked Hong Kong and attracted international attention, started after a one-week delay caused by unresolved preliminary issues and… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370408/fortune-hk72m-flat-and-family-feud-inside-abby-choi-murder-trial?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 12:12

Isaias is continuing across the Southeastern US after being downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vgx4450v2lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 12:11

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 12:10

The government is preparing to extend paid maternity leave to six months, and paternity leave to 42 days, presenting the move partly as a response to Nepal’s declining population growth rate. A bill registered in the House of Representatives proposes amending the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act, 2018, which currently provides 98 days […] The post Nepal wants more babies. Will… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/can-nepal-reverse-population-growth.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 10 Oct, 12:00

The arrest comes amid a wider investigation into Basnet’s alleged links with people close to former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and suspected judicial middlemen. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/10/nabin-raj-basnet-arrested-in-13-year-old-sandalwood-smuggling-case

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 10 Oct, 11:52

The mother of two Australian surfers murdered in Mexico two years ago with their American friend said "accountability matters". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cr86z34vz95yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 11:12

The Huanggang Port will open on Monday after more than six years of redevelopment and rounds of preparatory drills. The 24/7 checkpoint will be the first to adopt the “joint clearance” model, where passengers can complete both departure and entry clearance in a single three-gated automated channel. As the final checks are carried out, the South China Morning Post explains what you need to… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3370423/how-zoom-through-new-huanggang-port-crossing-hong-kongs-border?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 11:11

Gen Z high-net-worth collectors have overtaken older generations as the art market’s biggest spenders, with average fine art expenditure more than twice that of older collectors, helping drive a global sales rebound to nearly US$60 billion, according to the latest Art Basel and UBS market insights. The surge came as mainland China and Hong Kong continued to play pivotal roles in the global art… https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3370329/gen-z-overtakes-older-collectors-art-market-spending-rebounds-globally-report?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 11:10

Police have barricaded roads, detained youth leaders and tightened security, as the home ministry urges states to stop protesters travelling to Delhi. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/10/heavy-security-detentions-and-metro-closures-as-delhi-braces-for-protest-against-election-chief

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 10 Oct, 10:52

Dressed in his trademark white shirt and traditional Sundanese headcloth, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi stood near the barren slopes of Mount Wayang. Announcing a new initiative to pay hundreds of local farmers to replant its forests and shield the region from flooding, he delivered a line perfectly pitched for the cameras tracking his every step. “I am a leader who does not want obedience… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3370400/could-indonesias-content-governor-rival-prabowo-presidency-2029?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 10 Oct, 10:12