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Actor Selma Blair was arrested after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said on Monday. Police took Blair, 54, into custody late on Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. There was no… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370648/actress-selma-blair-taken-custody-police-responding-abusive-plane-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 01:12

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s home has been searched as part of an undisclosed ‘criminal investigation’. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/12/us-rep-ilhan-omars-home-searched-by-immigration-agents?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 01:11

NATO commander issues warning as European officials have called for vigilance over potential Russian attacks. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/nato-says-will-do-anything-and-everything-if-alliance-is-attacked?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 01:10

In the early moments of the big bang, two elements were forged: hydrogen and helium. Technically, the tiniest traces of light elements such as lithium were produced as well, but nothing of consequence. The early universe was about three parts hydrogen to one part helium. All the heavier elements, from the oxygen in your lungs to the iron in your blood, were created through astrophysical… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-primordial-helium-big.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 01:05

Without a cause of death, it's unclear if Russia's precautions were the right ones. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/who-report-on-russian-lab-worker-death-highlights-key-uncertainty/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 00:31

The European Union will on Tuesday open new negotiation chapters with Ukraine, an essential step in Kyiv’s long path to join the bloc. Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv’s bid for membership. The status of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine had long caused tensions with Budapest and… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370647/ukraines-eu-accession-bid-advances-after-kyiv-passes-minority-rights-law?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 00:12

NASA is taking an unusual approach to testing heat shields that can keep astronauts safe as they return from missions to the moon and Mars: taking out the trash. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-generation-shield-technologies.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 00:11

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crq5nzxv9q4yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 00:10

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the incidents at RAF Fairford and RAF Molesworth were likely coordinated by Iran. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/12/uk-pm-says-raf-base-incidents-likely-coordinated-by-iran?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 00:09

“I may have information regarding this case," Claude AI told Philly police. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/anthropics-claude-ai-submitted-false-murder-tip-to-philadelphia-police/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 00:06

Russian bloggers warn Russia’s hyper-centralized digital economy is vulnerable. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/russia-was-not-ready-for-the-data-center-war-it-started-with-ukraine/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 23:37

NASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, advancing research that benefits life on Earth and future exploration. This research supports astronaut health during long-duration missions… https://science.nasa.gov/missions/station/nasas-spacex-crs-35-mission-to-launch-health-research/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Oct, 23:30

Meta's Superintelligence Lab released a pair of new state-of-the-art models on Monday, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, the company's first attempt at a frontier model. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/meta-releases-its-first-frontier-model-muse-wonder/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 23:12

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford airbase in Britain was “highly likely” to have been coordinated in Iran, and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The RAF Fairford base in southwest England, which had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, became the focal point for a major… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370646/uk-pm-burnham-says-irans-irgc-highly-likely-have-been-behind-raf-fairford-incident?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 23:11

For many years, the simplest view of dark energy has been that it remains unchanged. Throughout cosmic history, the mysterious ingredient believed to drive the universe's accelerated expansion is thought to have behaved in the same way at every epoch. However, an increasing number of observations are challenging this idea. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-alternative-gravity-theory-explanation-dark.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Oct, 23:10

Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than US$276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. The numbers, first reported by the New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline, were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesman for Musk’s super PAC (Political Action… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370645/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-known-donor-midterm-elections-bid-save-republicans?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 23:05

The fate of our solar system is written in the stars—well, one star to be precise: the sun. Estimates of what the end will look like once the sun sheds much of its mass and ultimately dies vary widely. New research published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters suggests that the final curtain for some of the outer planets will arrive much sooner than previously thought, shrinking the timeline… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-dying-sun-solar-sooner-thought.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Oct, 23:05

When Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin," it was a reminder that for more than a century, scientists have treated Antarctica's environments as windows onto worlds beyond Earth. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-physics-nobel-highlights-antarctica-role.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Oct, 23:05

A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a US military contract worth almost $50 million. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/windborne-wins-a-hefty-us-air-force-contract-for-its-balloon-data/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 23:04

A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2keg7910gvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 22:58

The Kathmandu District Court’s full verdict, issued recently, details how a network duped aspiring migrants with promises of US resettlement. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/12/bhutanese-refugee-scam-victims-awarded-rs-153-8-million-but-53-complainants-get-no-compensation

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Oct, 22:52

Hong Kong’s institutional advantages and close ties with mainland China and the wider world can contribute to the Asia-Pacific region’s prosperity, a key adviser to the city’s leader has told a conference. Stephen Wong Yuen-shan, head of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, said on Monday that Hong Kong was transforming itself into the region’s institutional “harbour” – where trade from regional… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3370644/hong-kong-can-boost-regional-prosperity-through-soft-connectivity-adviser-says?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 22:12

Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation, a startling escalation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her re-election bid. Omar said she will “not be silenced” and called the search of her home the “latest escalation” in US President Donald Trump’s… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370643/federal-agents-search-democrat-ilhan-omars-home-part-criminal-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 22:11

Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvlyd4pdlwkxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Oct, 22:10

Domestic airfares in Nepal have doubled on the longest route in 12 years, with rising fuel costs, taxes and seasonal demand pushing up ticket prices. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/12/explained-why-does-an-hour-flight-to-dhangadhi-cost-more-than-a-flight-to-new-delhi

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 21:52

A 20-year-old woman with relapsed leukaemia has received the treatment at TU Teaching Hospital. Doctors are monitoring her response. https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/12/nepal-begins-car-t-cell-therapy-for-cancer-patients

Health · DigiHealthNepal @digihealthnepal · 12 Oct, 21:51

Candidates faced scrutiny over unresolved border disputes, cross-border connectivity, economic cooperation, and the welfare of Nepali citizens abroad. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/12/lawmakers-press-envoy-nominees-to-india-china-us-and-uk-on-challenges

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Oct, 21:50

Out of top-four contention for a direct World Cup Qualifier berth, the Rhinos target momentum in Oman before entering the Qualifier’s Playoff stage. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/12/nepal-seek-momentum-against-oman

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 12 Oct, 21:49

Kojima's discontinued "playable trailer" is no longer stuck on a few aging PS4 hard drives. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/long-lost-horror-gaming-cult-classic-p-t-gets-a-much-needed-pc-port/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Oct, 21:46