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The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crd9321ygqw8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 21:11

Officials say a staff member disarmed the suspect, who hid a hunting shotgun in a guitar case, before police arrived. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/france-school-shooting-police-detain-pupil-after-two-injured?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 21:10

Backing the genocide case against Myanmar must be followed by concrete action to protect the Rohingya. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/12/the-icjs-rohingya-ruling-will-test-the-oics-promises?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 21:09

Could AI actually make PR better? https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/honeyjar-offers-ai-tools-to-improve-pr-and-comms-at-every-company/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 21:08

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines have more oversight than AI companies. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/microsoft-president-says-uk-is-best-placed-to-drive-ai-regulation/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 21:06

Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/this-ai-startup-says-it-can-generate-permit-ready-blueprints-in-minutes/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 21:04

Google’s newest wearable costs $179.99 and has a sleek feel like the Fitbit Air but with an OLED display. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/fitbit-edge-is-googles-middle-ground-between-fitbit-air-and-pixel-watch/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 20:56

Also, F1’s final sprint saw our first real wet racing of the year. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/f1-in-singapore-theres-a-new-fastest-car-now/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 20:28

A Hong Kong court has awarded more than HK$89,000 (US$11,340) to a worker at a dog shelter who was seriously injured in a canine attack, rejecting her employer’s argument that she was a volunteer. District Judge Harold Leong Kwok-on said on Monday that the employment relationship between Kelly Animals Shelter in Lau Fau Shan and the victim had been established despite no contract being signed,… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370636/dog-shelter-worker-awarded-hk89000-over-canine-attack-despite-volunteer-claim?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 20:12

Omar was first elected to Congress in 2018, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvp8glg97393o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 20:11

Astronomers have used radio observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to catch a dying star in the middle of a dramatic transformation, and the data show a ring that records its final outburst. The new research was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Sept. 18. The paper has been accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-alma-dying-star-mid-outburst.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Oct, 20:10

French police detained a 14-year-old suspected of opening fire Monday on his head teacher and a teacher with a hunting gun that he hid in a guitar case, wounding both in a rare school shooting, prosecutors said. A staff member at the Joseph Lakanal Middle School in Aubagne, east of Marseille, disarmed the boy after he fired multiple shots while roaming on two floors of the school, prosecutors… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370635/french-police-detain-pupil-14-suspected-shooting-principal-and-teacher?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 20:09

On April 1, 2026, the crew of the Artemis II mission launched into space atop NASA's Space Launch System (SLS). Roughly 3 1/2 hours after launch, the rocket's upper stage separated from the Orion spacecraft (Integrity), and astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen began their nearly 10-day journey around the moon. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-preliminary-lunar-science-artemis-ii.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Oct, 20:04

Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of the model. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/smart-ring-maker-ultrahuman-to-roll-out-biological-age-model-across-uae/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 19:54

The public has 10 days to file complaints against the four judges recommended for appointment to the Supreme Court. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/12/parliamentary-hearing-committee-invites-complaints-against-four-supreme-court-nominees

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Oct, 19:52

China is likely to view the latest US dealings with Russia as “transactional”, according to observers, who said Beijing was likely to wait and see what the longer-term impact would be given the possibility that Donald Trump might abruptly change course again. The US president announced that under a deal with Vladimir Putin, Russia would “immediately” supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370620/why-china-likely-be-cautious-about-recent-trump-putin-diesel-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 19:12

It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjly0zqq27e4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 19:11

Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT, it all begins. 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech operators will gather at San Francisco’s Moscone West for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 for three days of ideas, connections, and startups shaping what comes next. This is your last 24 hours to secure ticket savings of up to $100, and get 50% off a second. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-starts-tomorrow-your-final-chance-to-secure-up-to-100-ticket-savings/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 19:10

Major French supermarket chains Intermarché and Coopérative U were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers told AFP Monday. Some 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Coopérative U outlets, in the attack, they said. Paris prosecutors confirmed the attack, which reportedly also hit other major chains, and also indicated it had… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370633/france-supermarkets-say-cyberattack-forced-defrosting-refrigerators-over-200-stores?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 19:09

The Election Commission has denied favouring any party and said wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/12/india-opposition-parties-march-to-supreme-court-against-election-chief

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 12 Oct, 18:52

The Armed Police Force has deployed 28,126 personnel and kept another 4,500 on standby for Dashain, Tihar, Chhath and other festivals. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/12/more-than-32-500-armed-police-personnel-mobilised-for-festival-security

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Oct, 18:51

The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in ​Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 12 million Swedish crowns. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/12/americans-hall-woodford-win-nobel-prize-for-work-on-stabilising-economies

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 12 Oct, 18:50

The Fitbit Edge offers more than the Air, but it's not a real smartwatch. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/google-announces-the-fitbit-edge-a-middle-ground-between-pixel-watch-5-and-fitbit-air/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 18:45

Ambi is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch that enables ambient capture https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/former-plaud-exec-raises-26m-for-ai-app-that-listens-to-you-in-the-background/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 18:12

The second-largest corporate employer has bet big on robot workers to scale. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/inside-amazons-robotic-arms-race-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-human-work/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 18:11

Indian opposition leaders and student activists marched on the Supreme Court on Monday to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over alleged voter roll manipulation, as authorities erected heavy barricades and shut six metro stations across New Delhi. The rally went ahead after the Chief Justice of India turned down a meeting request from an opposition delegation, urging them… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3370630/indias-opposition-marches-supreme-court-cockroach-protests-gain-ground?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 18:10

The Swedish academy says the academics' models are 'now used by central banks and ​governments around the world'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/nobel-economics-prize-awarded-to-robert-hall-and-michael-%e2%81%a0woodford?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 18:09

More than 120 robots, including humanoid machines designed for factory work and elderly care, will be showcased at two major Hong Kong electronics fairs, as mainland Chinese manufacturers seek to expand the commercial applications of AI and tap overseas markets. The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and electronicAsia will open on Tuesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3370622/hong-kong-electronics-fairs-showcase-120-robots-firms-aim-expand-ai-use?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 18:08

Kathmandu, October 12 The Kathmandu District Court has ordered that Binita Khadka, a candidate for the Nepali Congress central committee who was arrested in connection with an alleged scam involving promises of caregiver jobs in Israel, be investigated without being kept in custody. The order was issued by a bench of Kathmandu District Court Judge […] The post Court orders investigation into… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/court-binita-khadka-case.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 12 Oct, 18:05