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As Nepalis debate the authenticity of viral recordings allegedly featuring a sitting lawmaker, experts explain how convincingly AI can mimic Nepali speech and how forensic analysis can verify the audio. https://kathmandupost.com/science-technology/2026/10/15/can-ai-fake-a-nepali-voice-convincingly-here-s-what-the-experts-say

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 19:52

Leading life scientist Wu Jun, who recently left the United States to return to his homeland, believes many of the world’s top embryo researchers are now working in China. Wu, well known for his stem cell research, particularly related to the stem cell-derived embryo model, is speaking in an office at Westlake University, in Hangzhou in the eastern province of Zhejiang. Some of his belongings… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371014/china-beacon-global-embryo-research-says-scientist-return-us-lead-lab?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 19:12

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China The Trump administration launched an investigation into nine US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, with… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370921/blast-simulation-university-probes-robotics-fine-ai-spies-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 19:11

Last day to join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Join 10,000+ tech leaders for a day of connections and insights. Save 75% on your pass now. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-last-day/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 19:10

Some West Indies cricketers toured apartheid South Africa in the 1980's, breaking one of the biggest sporting boycotts. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/game-theory/2026/10/15/aje-onl-gm_rebel_v8-151026?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 19:09

Kathmandu, October 15 As millions of Nepalis prepare to celebrate Dashain and Tihar, another festival is about to take over the country. There will be no tika or jamara on the cricket field, but there will be international stars, eight franchises chasing a trophy and thousands of fans waiting to see who comes out on […] The post As Dashain celebrations wind down, Nepal prepares for its biggest… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-gets-ready-for-npl-3.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 15 Oct, 18:55

‘Magani Marik’ follows a character from the Dom community, among the most marginalised in Nepal’s caste hierarchy, and explores the discrimination and hardship shaping everyday life. https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/15/janakraj-sapkota-s-new-novel-brings-madhesh-s-caste-oppression-to-the-fore

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 15 Oct, 18:52

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek apologised and promised compensation to users after its services suffered a nearly five-hour outage on Thursday. DeepSeek will issue users a full refund for any consumption between October 8 and October 14 in the form of credits, according to a notice posted on the Hangzhou-based start-up’s application programming interface (API) platform. DeepSeek’s… https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3371047/deepseek-offers-user-refunds-after-suffering-another-major-outage?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 18:12

The New Yalu River Bridge connects Dandong, China, and Sinuiju, North Korea, enhancing regional trade and collaboration. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/10/15/photos-china-and-north-korea-open-new-border-bridge-amid-deepening-ties?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 18:11

Publisher Faber says withdrawal due to 'circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney'. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/sally-rooney-withdraws-books-from-uk-over-palestine-action-support?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 18:10

Even under general anesthesia, the human brain can analyze language, recognize different types of words, and predict what comes next in a story, according to a surprising discovery by Baylor researchers. The findings challenge our understanding of consciousness and suggest that the unconscious brain is far more capable than scientists previously realized. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261015003440.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 18:09

Arctic sea ice is shrinking in both winter and summer, with satellite records revealing that the region's remaining ice is becoming thinner, younger, and more vulnerable to melting. Despite a recent slowdown in summer losses, scientists warn that the Arctic could experience a nearly ice-free summer before 2050. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261015073212.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 18:08

Kathmandu, October 15 Former finance minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has said that although Nepal’s class structure is changing, remnants of caste-based and social discrimination continue to persist. Speaking at an event to launch the website of the CPN-UML’s Policy Study and Research Foundation at the party’s central office in Chyasal on Thursday, Khatiwada said analyses of […] The post Yuba Raj… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/yuba-raj-khatiwada-caste-based-discrimination-persists.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 18:03

Kathmandu, October 15 Nepal’s annual consumer inflation rose to 6.34 per cent in the second month of the current fiscal year, up from 5.96 per cent in the previous month, according to Nepal Rastra Bank. Consumer inflation stood at 1.87 per cent in the same month of the previous fiscal year. According to data released […] The post Annual inflation rises to 6.34% appeared first on OnlineKhabar… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/annual-inflation-rises.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 17:57

The government has begun compiling an official list of people missing in the August 26 disaster. The process will determine who can be declared dead and whose families qualify for relief. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/15/how-will-nepal-verify-those-missing-after-the-bhotekoshi-floods

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 17:52

Department of Drug Administration has cited safety concerns but doctors say the move could disrupt supplies of life-saving medicines for transplant patients. https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/15/nepal-bans-47-immunosuppressant-brands-doctors-question-move

Health · DigiHealthNepal @digihealthnepal · 15 Oct, 17:51

Scientists have discovered a potential new weapon against a devastating fungus that threatens rice, wheat, and barley worldwide. By engineering a special type of plant immune receptor, researchers created defenses capable of recognizing multiple fungal threats at once. The breakthrough could eventually lead to crops with powerful, long-lasting disease resistance, helping protect a global food… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261014015501.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 17:30

Scientists have discovered that unusually small cancer cells carrying extra chromosomes can be far more aggressive than larger ones, growing faster, spreading more readily, and resisting common treatments. The surprising finding could help explain why some tumors are especially dangerous and provide a new way to predict cancer outcomes. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261013015835.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 17:12

Ukraine's president says a pause on striking energy sites is over following fresh Russian attacks. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqwyrnwd9dw1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 17:12

A China-led international team has reported a new pre-earthquake phenomenon that has shown strong predictive potential for major earthquakes since 2022 with minimal failures. The anomalous seismic, magnetic and ionospheric resonance signals they observed – termed “seismo-ripples” by the researchers – are ringlike disturbance patterns triggered before earthquakes happen. Their findings challenge… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371035/china-led-team-hits-83-success-rate-anticipating-earthquakes-seismo-ripples-study?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 17:11

Amazon-owned Bee has launched its first new AI devices since its acquisition, including an updated wearable and a credit-card-sized recorder that attaches to smartphones. The devices can summarize conversations, create to-do lists, and integrate with Alexa and Amazon shopping, with prices starting at $74.99. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amazons-bee-launches-two-new-personal-ai-devices-starting-at-75/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 17:10

Reduced missile warnings increase threat to civilians as Trump pushes an 'energy ceasefire' and peace negotiations. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/ukrainians-fear-us-intelligence-cuts-as-russian-strikes-intensify?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 17:09

Kathmandu, October 15 The Nepal Red Cross Society will build 1,000 temporary shelters and 1,000 permanent homes for families affected by floods in Rasuwa and the Bhotekoshi area. According to Bishal Kumar Bhandari, chairperson of the society’s central ad hoc committee, an agreement was signed with the Department of Building under the Ministry of Physical […] The post Nepal Red Cross to build… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-red-cross-build-home-for-flood.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 15 Oct, 17:08

Kathmandu, October 15 CPN-UML Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said recent political developments and other events have dealt a setback to Nepal’s goal of building a “Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali”, pushing the country’s development trajectory back by several decades. Speaking at the launch of the website of the CPN-UML’s Policy Study […] The post Oli says recent events have… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/oli-prosperity-goal-pushed-back.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 17:06

The disaster also destroyed 34 livestock sheds and 12 pig pens, while veterinary teams treat rescued animals and deliver feed and medicines to affected areas. https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/10/15/more-than-1-200-farm-animals-lost-in-budhigandaki-floods

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 15 Oct, 16:52

The arrests come as Malaysia moves to restrict recruitment to 25 approved agencies, despite Nepal’s foreign ministry urging a diplomatic solution to the dispute. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/15/nepal-arrests-four-medical-operators-amid-deepening-row-with-malaysia-over-worker-recruitment

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 16:51

The US wants to “compete” in resource-rich Central Asia, a senior American official has said as Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to head to a region of growing Chinese influence. In New Delhi on Thursday, US ambassador to India Sergio Gor said this weekend’s C5+1 ministerial meeting between the five Central Asian countries and the US in Uzbekistan would be an opportunity to “showcase… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371033/us-wants-compete-central-asia-ambassador-says-ahead-rubio-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 16:12

Kathmandu, October 15 Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chief Whip Khushbu Oli has concluded that Parliament was ineffective in lawmaking during its monsoon session, saying political accusations between the ruling and opposition parties overshadowed public concerns and legislative debates. Speaking at a press conference in Kathmandu on Thursday to release her parliamentary report card, Oli accused… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/parliament-ineffective-in-lawmaking-during-monsoon-session-rpp-chief-whip-oli.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 16:11

Kathmandu, October 15 Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to initiate studies on the development and expansion of Tarigaun Airport in Dang and Rara Airport in Mugu. Minister Paudel, who recently inspected both airports, held discussions with CAAN officials at the ministry […] The post Minister directs studies… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/minister-directs-studies-on-development-expansion-of-tarigaun-and-rara-airports.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 16:10