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Parents are demanding accountability after a school roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar killed 34 children. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/families-demand-justice-after-pakistan-school-collapse?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 04:08

A US congressional committee has released details of investigations into dozens of researchers, many of them Chinese-American, revealing the scale of government scrutiny sweeping academia over alleged links to China. The documents – running to hundreds of pages – were released alongside a separate report by the House Select Committee on China. Titled “How to Stop China’s Theft of Taxpayer-Funded… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/science-technology/article/3371154/new-details-emerge-us-investigations-chinese-american-scientists-over-china-links?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 03:12

Attack comes as Yemeni gov't forces claim advances in Marib and say they 'neutralised' 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/yemens-government-says-houthis-fired-two-missiles-at-aden-airport?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 03:11

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lock-up, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. The federal Bureau of Prisons is transferring Combs, 56, from FCI Fort Dix to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security facility south of Williamsport and about 250km (155… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371215/sean-diddy-combs-moved-new-prison-after-reports-luxury-lifestyle-behind-bars?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 03:10

Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but there was never any indication that it was no longer with Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/replit-is-no-longer-working-with-anthropic-ceo-says/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 17 Oct, 03:07

The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/openai-models-hacked-a-crypto-wallet-and-breached-more-websites/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 17 Oct, 02:44

A Ph.D. student at the University of Sydney has produced the first comprehensive classification system and map of Martian soils, creating a new framework that could help scientists compare landscapes across the Red Planet and identify promising locations for future exploration, habitation and food production. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-comprehensive-mars-soil-classification-framework.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 17 Oct, 02:12

Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/thegentlemanpervert-producing-ai-csam-is-a-nj-prosecutor-say-cops/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 17 Oct, 02:05

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA’s missions are historic and it’s […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-names-stephen-cash-marshall-space-flight-center-director/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 17 Oct, 01:59

Mourners quietly grieved at a makeshift memorial outside an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/oregon-community-mourns-victims-of-school-shooting?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 01:53

Progressive stalwart, who is seen as potential 2028 candidate, says she wants to combat 'smears' against El-Sayed. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/aoc-transfers-1m-to-michigan-candidate-el-sayed-in-progressive-push?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 01:52

There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/us-rep-proposes-bill-to-give-video-game-buyers-ownership-not-a-license/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 17 Oct, 01:26

Al Jazeera has confirmed that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/trump-told-new-press-secretary-to-reconsider-role?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 01:12

Maybe it was the grey color, the slightly bulbous roofline, or the vaguely SUV-like proportions of the electric Porsche Macan, but as I shuttled kids and groceries around city and suburban streets, I never once noticed a longing stare from other drivers. Unlike with other cars I’ve tested, no enthusiasts stopped to ask me questions. […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/porsches-electric-macan-turbo-is-an-automotive-existential-crisis/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 17 Oct, 01:11

Speed curbs limited Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian attacks on Tuesday night. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckz65g34wyd8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 01:10

The United States calls for dialogue as regional East Africa tension escalates. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/16/can-diplomacy-resolve-long-standing-ethiopia-eritrea-differences?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 01:03

The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-found-recording-audio-without-wearers-consent/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 17 Oct, 00:56

As the 3 November election approaches and both parties fight for control of Congress, some clear themes have emerged. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqly03y3zg7lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 00:54

Delhi Police and security personnel were seen verbally and physically assaulting protesters carrying the national flag, as they forcibly dragged them into detention buses after dark. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/16/flash-protests-keep-the-flag-flying-dipke-bora-s-detentions-police-action-fail-to-deter-delhi-s-protesters

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 17 Oct, 00:52

Police reviewing social media post by writer Sarah Helm, wife of Burnham's National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/uk-pm-advisers-wife-expresses-support-for-palestine-action?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 00:11

A Republican lawmaker is requesting the Pentagon blacklist 58 Chinese universities and 62 technology labs as national security threats, a move Beijing calls Cold War-style overreach and critics warn could freeze US-China scientific collaboration and ultimately undermine American innovation itself. In a letter to US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, House Select Committee on China Chairman John… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371212/china-pushes-back-us-lawmaker-seeks-blacklist-universities-and-tech-labs?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 00:06

Through statements in English, Iranian officials are emphasising gas prices and issues with the US economy. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/how-iran-messaging-highlights-cost-of-war-ahead-of-us-midterm-elections?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 17 Oct, 00:06

Seven billion light-years from Earth, there is an unexpected cluster of galaxies. It has two regions in the process of colliding with each other with a combined mass of more than two quadrillion solar masses. Given its mass, the distant cluster has been nicknamed El Gordo, the Fat One. What makes it unusual is that it's extraordinarily large for that period of the universe. How did such a large… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-distant-supercluster-galaxies-interacting-dark.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 16 Oct, 23:12

The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/india-becomes-the-latest-country-to-report-rogue-ai-agent-activity/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 23:11

Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation. The Vatican said that Pope Leo “expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3371210/hospital-pope-leo-pushes-putin-ceasefire-contested-ukraine-city?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 23:10

The CDC reports 451 hospitalisations nationwide as health officials expand vaccination efforts. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/us-records-4410-measles-cases-as-outbreak-grows?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 23:09

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove. Hubble captured the image as part of a survey looking at 260 satellite galaxies around 22 Milky Way–like host galaxies within a radius of about 32 million light-years from Earth. Hubble has already observed 111 of… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-hubble-spies-spiral-edge.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 16 Oct, 23:08

Ukraine’s 'Operation Vivaldi' reclaimed more occupied territory in Donetsk during a week when Trump sided with Russia. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/ukraine-repels-russian-forces-as-us-support-wavers-energy-strikes-escalate?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 16 Oct, 23:07

FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/rfk-jr-proposes-fda-look-the-other-way-on-unproven-peptides-report-says/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 16 Oct, 22:50