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Ukraine strikes Russian data centre again despite Trump warning

It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw0k0g57mk3zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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  • Two-way traffic resumes on Prithvi Highway at Galaundi in Dhading

    Kathmandu, October 11 Two-way traffic has resumed on the Galaundi section of the Prithvi Highway in Gajuri, Dhading, after the road was damaged by erosion from the Trishuli River. The District Administration Office, Dhading, announced the reopening in a notice issued on Sunday, stating that repairs had been completed to restore traffic in both directions […] The post Two-way traffic resumes on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/traffic-resumes-prithvi-highway.html

    Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·

  • Ceuta migrants allege beatings as camps cleared ahead of royal visit

    People in Ceuta allege they were mistreated by Spanish soldiers after authorities cleared migrant camps. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/11/ceuta-migrants-allege-beatings-as-camps-cleared-ahead-of-royal-visit?traffic_source=rss

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • Meet the man helping India’s detained protesters get home

    Al Jazeera spoke to the 25-year-old man who built an AI-powered app to help India’s detained protesters get home safely. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/11/meet-the-man-helping-indias-detained-protesters-get-home?traffic_source=rss

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • 5 missing after landslide triggers flood in Gorkha’s Chum Nubri

    Gorkha, October 11 Five people have gone missing after a landslide triggered by flooding in the Ungilung Khola in Chum Nubri Rural Municipality-6, northern Gorkha. According to the District Police Office, the missing people are Sonam Lama, 65, his wife Lakpa Thorma Lama, 59, Som Bhuti Lama, 66, Karma Lama, 68, and Ten Dorje Lama, […] The post 5 missing after landslide triggers flood in Gorkha’s… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/5-missing-after-landslide-triggers-flood-in-gorkhas-chum-nubri.html

    Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal ·

  • Dismissed APF AIG Banshiraj Dahal begins legal consultations

    Kathmandu, October 11 Dismissed Armed Police Force (APF) Additional Inspector General (AIG) Banshiraj Dahal has begun consulting legal advisers following his removal from service over allegations of leaking sensitive information. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced Dahal’s dismissal in a notice issued on the evening of October 9. The departmental action took effect from the […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/banshiraj-dahal-legal-consult.html

    Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·

  • 109 migrants killed, 116 missing as boat capsizes off Djibouti Coast

    At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 116 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday. According to the IOM, the boat was carrying around 350 people from Djibouti towards Yemen when it capsized north of the […] The post 109 migrants killed, 116 missing as boat capsizes… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/109-migrants-killed-116-missing-as-boat-capsizes-off-djibouti-coast.html

    Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·

  • No school, but a graduation cap for women dairy farmers

    Fifty-six women farmers in Sindhuli have completed four years of training under a Korea-Nepal initiative. They learned modern dairy farming, animal care and financial management. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/11/no-school-but-a-graduation-cap-for-women-dairy-farmers

    Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·

  • Leading Chinese mathematicians unite behind use of AI in research

    Leading China’s mathematicians joined forces in Beijing on Sunday to launch an alliance aimed at integrating artificial intelligence into mathematical research. The Yau Laboratory Alliance for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence is being spearheaded by Fields medallist Shing-Tung Yau, who warned that China was lagging behind the United States in using AI to advance frontier science. It will… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370492/leading-chinese-mathematicians-unite-behind-use-ai-research?utm_source=rss_feed

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • Sudurpaschim govt presents Rs 37.70 billion budget for current FY

    Dhangadhi, October 11 The Sudurpaschim provincial government has presented a budget of Rs 37.7039 billion for the current fiscal year 2083/84. Economic Affairs Minister Chakra Bahadur Malla presented the budget in the provincial assembly on Sunday, two months after the formation of the new government. Malla presented a budget of the same size as the […] The post Sudurpaschim govt presents Rs… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sudurpaschim-govt-presents-rs-37-70-billion-budget-for-current-fy.html

    Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·

  • At least 109 dead, over 100 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

    Search and rescue operations conducted after vessel carrying more than 300 people capsizes near Guhere. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/11/at-least-109-dead-over-100-missing-as-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-djibouti?traffic_source=rss

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • The scramble to rewrite Biden’s record on Gaza

    Former Biden officials are offering their accounts of the Gaza war. Is this a coming clean or revisionism? https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/10/11/the-scramble-to-rewrite-bidens-record-on-gaza?traffic_source=rss

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • 2 arrested for assaulting school principal in Kathmandu

    Kathmandu, October 11 Two people have been arrested on charges of assaulting a school principal in Kathmandu. The arrested individuals have been identified as Nishan Dahal, 36, a resident of Barahakshetra Municipality-7 in Sunsari, and Dhruv Prasad Ghimire, 44, from Dudhauli Municipality-1 in Sindhuli. A team from the Bouddha Police Circle was deployed after receiving […] The post 2 arrested for… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/2-arrested-for-assaulting-school-principal-in-kathmandu.html

    Education · DigiEduNepal @digiedunepal ·

  • Return to sender

    Every morning, Kathmandu’s airport tells the truth about Nepal’s economy. The queue at the departure gate, filled with young men in matching jackets clutching plastic folders, represents the country’s biggest export and most reliable source of income. Lately, that queue has been getting shorter. Nepal is, in effect, a remittance economy with a country attached. […] The post Return to sender… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/return-to-sender.html

    Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·

  • Budhi Gandaki flood strands more than 100 foreign tourists in Manaslu region

    Gandaki, October 11 Tourists heading to the Manaslu Conservation Area in Gorkha have been stranded along the route after flooding in the Budhi Gandaki River this morning damaged trekking trails. According to Bhuvanraj Ojha, conservation officer at the Manaslu Conservation Area Project, all the tourists are in safe locations, and efforts are underway to rescue […] The post Budhi Gandaki flood… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/budhi-gandaki-flood-strands-more-than-100-foreign-tourists-in-manaslu-region.html

    Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal ·

  • SMS alerts helped avert loss of life in Budhi Gandaki floods, says disaster management chief

    Dharmaraj Uprety says early warnings prompted residents to move to higher ground, while the flood swept away bridges and damaged settlements and hydropower infrastructure. https://kathmandupost.com/interviews/2026/10/11/sms-alerts-helped-avert-loss-of-life-in-budhi-gandaki-floods-says-disaster-management-chief

    Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal ·

  • Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung

    The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6m2dnngvw8xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • Best Western Plus Kathmandu Hotel wins Silver Award at SATA 2026

    Kathmandu, October 11 Best Western Plus Kathmandu Hotel has won the Silver Award in the Leading Airport Hotel category at the 10th Annual South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2026. The award was presented at the SATA Grand Gala Award Ceremony held on October 8 at Barceló Nasandhura Malé in the Maldives. Mohamed Rizvi Hassen, Sri […] The post Best Western Plus Kathmandu Hotel wins Silver Award at SATA… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/best-western-plus-kathmandu-hotel-wins-silver-award-at-sata-2026.html

    Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·

  • The EU’s China dilemma: how to counter Beijing without alienating friends

    In September, the Jaecoo 7 – a budget SUV from China’s Chery Automobile – made headlines when it shifted more than 10,000 units to become Britain’s bestselling car. Christened the “Temu Range Rover” online, a nod to the cheap goods available on the Chinese online marketplace and the luxury 4X4 made by Jaguar Land Rover that it resembles, its success showed British drivers’ new-found taste for… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370482/eus-china-dilemma-how-counter-beijing-without-alienating-friends?utm_source=rss_feed

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • Pope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung

    Pope Leo said ⁠on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this ‌week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff’s tenure. Leo told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Sunday prayer that the growth was “well-contained” and caught at an early stage. “Recently, during ⁠some medical… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370499/pope-leo-undergo-surgery-small-growth-lung?utm_source=rss_feed

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • Armed police constable probed over videos with Janakpur murder suspect

    Janakpurdham, October 11 An Armed Police Force (APF) constable has come under investigation over allegations of making videos promoting violence and using abusive language on TikTok with murder suspect Irshad Khan in Janakpurdham. Constable Rishi Mandal is being investigated for making such videos with Khan, who is accused of stabbing a man to death in […] The post Armed police constable probed… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/armed-police-constable-probed-over-videos-with-janakpur-murder-suspect.html

    Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·

  • Consumers queue for LPG cylinders as govt opens 6 exchange centres

    Kathmandu, October 11 The government has arranged for the distribution of cooking gas and the exchange of cylinders at six locations in the Kathmandu Valley from this morning to prevent shortages during Dashain. In coordination with gas industries, the district administration offices of all three districts in the Valley and the Federation of Gas Dealers, […] The post Consumers queue for LPG… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/consumers-queue-for-lpg-cylinders-as-govt-opens-6-exchange-centres.html

    Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·

  • Imran Khan’s party’s provincial government suspended by Pakistan president

    Khan’s party has been rallying for several days to pressure the government for his release, threatening to march on the capital, Islamabad, in the coming days. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/11/imran-khan-s-party-s-provincial-government-suspended-by-pakistan-president

    Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·

  • ‘Special-forces’ travel: Chinese woman wins admiration after climbing 5 famous peaks in 5 days

    A woman from southwestern China has climbed five famous mountains in five provinces in five days, earning widespread admiration on social media. The climber, surnamed Peng, began her journey in her hometown of Guiyang, Guizhou province, on September 23, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. She climbed Mount Hua in northwestern Shaanxi province the following day, then Mount Heng in neighbouring… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/environment/article/3370493/special-forces-travel-chinese-woman-wins-admiration-after-climbing-5-famous-peaks-5-days?utm_source=rss_feed

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • How Taiwan’s military manpower shortage is undermining its ability to fight

    Taiwan’s military is grappling with a worsening manpower shortage, with its volunteer staffing rate remaining below the 80 per cent target for a third consecutive year and concerns mounting over the impact on combat readiness, according to the island’s legislature. The shortages extend deep into frontline formations – including infantry, artillery, missile and air defence units – raising… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3370477/how-taiwans-military-manpower-shortage-undermining-its-ability-fight?utm_source=rss_feed

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • Photos: Thousands detained in police crackdown on India’s youth protest

    Demonstrators intercepted and detained as authorities crack down on 'cockroach' movement rally in central New Delhi. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/10/11/photos-thousands-detained-as-new-delhi-cracks-down-on-youth-protest?traffic_source=rss

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·

  • Budhi Gandaki flood sweeps away Cantilever Bridge in Gorkha

    Kathmandu, October 11 A cantilever bridge at Sardibhir in Lokpa, Chum Nubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha, has been swept away by flooding in the Budhi Gandaki River. According to Laxmi Gurung, deputy chair of Chum Nubri Rural Municipality, the flood that occurred this morning washed away the bridge, bringing movement to and from the lower Chum […] The post Budhi Gandaki flood sweeps away Cantilever… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/budhi-gandaki-flood-sweeps-away-cantilever-bridge-in-gorkha.html

    Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal ·

  • Rasuwa’s road link restored after 47 days as Bailey bridge opens in Betrawati

    Kathmandu, October 11 Road connectivity with Rasuwa has been restored after 47 days, following the construction of a Bailey bridge over the Phalakhu Khola in Betrawati, where floods on August 26 washed away both the old and new motorable bridges. Traffic resumed after a modular Acrow bridge, commonly known as a Bailey bridge, was installed […] The post Rasuwa’s road link restored after 47 days as… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rasuwa-bailey-bridge-betrawati.html

    Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·

  • Bailey bridge planned after Budhi Gandaki flood washes away Aarughat-Dhading bridge

    Kathmandu, October 11 Authorities are preparing to install a Bailey bridge after a mud-laden flood in the Budhi Gandaki River swept away the motorable bridge connecting Aarughat in Gorkha with Dhading. The Gorkha Road Project said preparations were underway to bring Bailey bridge components from the Road Division Office in Hetauda. “The materials are being […] The post Bailey bridge planned after… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bailey-bridge-budhi-gandaki-aarughat.html

    Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal ·

  • From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes

    The alleged murder and dismemberment of Abby Choi Tin-fung in 2023, which prosecutors say was linked to a dispute over a luxury flat, has once again gripped Hong Kong as the trial over the 28-year-old socialite’s death entered its second week. Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, and his elder brother, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of her… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370483/abby-choi-hello-kitty-killing-hong-kongs-most-shocking-crimes?utm_source=rss_feed

    World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·