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US prize-winning cancer scientist Wan Fengyi joins China’s Zhejiang University
A Johns Hopkins University scientist whose award-winning work suggests that a brief stomach bug could raise the risk of colon cancer has moved to China full time. Wan Fengyi, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, according to his new profile on the Chinese university’s website. Wan returned to China this month and now holds… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370955/us-prize-winning-cancer-scientist-wan-fengyi-joins-chinas-zhejiang-university?utm_source=rss_feed
DigiNepal International ·
- Kenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve their children to death faces verdict
Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckd6d2l3dz4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Slay, cringe, scroll, repeat
Orwell feared a vocabulary too flat to think in. We managed it ourselves, for free, with filters. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/19/slay-cringe-scroll-repeat
Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·
- Fatty liver disease is actually five different conditions, scientists discover
A common liver disease affecting nearly 30% of adults worldwide may be far more complicated than scientists previously realized. Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that fatty liver disease actually consists of five distinct biological subtypes, each carrying different risks for liver failure, cancer, heart disease, and other serious complications. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070642.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Graphics: China's engagement in global governance
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-19/Graphics-China-s-engagement-in-global-governance-1RmyErPAupa/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work
Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and understand the people he may one day treat. Lam is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognise the city’s unsung heroes and… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371291/spirit-hong-kong-awards-medical-student-draws-experience-volunteer-work?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement, adding that the passengers were… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3371337/bomb-threat-forces-austrian-airlines-flight-tel-aviv-divert-bulgaria?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Macron urges calm as France counts cost of worst unrest in years
More than 2,400 people were arrested and nearly 1,000 officers injured as protests over rising living costs and declining public services erupted into violence, damaging hundreds of shops and public buildings. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/19/macron-urges-calm-as-france-counts-cost-of-worst-unrest-in-years
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·
- Annapurna trek: Days of physical strain and mental calm
The ABC trail restored the lost confidence in my physical strength and rejuvenated my soul. https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/19/annapurna-trek-days-of-physical-strain-and-mental-calm
Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal ·
- Police hunt Nepali links to 21.75 kg gold smuggling racket
Investigators suspect gold entered through Kathmandu airport before being processed in Budhanilkantha and potentially transported to India. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/19/police-hunt-nepali-links-to-21-75-kg-gold-smuggling-racket
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- Upper Karnali project set to advance after years of funding delays
Investment Board Nepal decides to facilitate construction of the 900MW project after repeated deadline extensions, court challenges, and prolonged uncertainty over financial closure. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/19/upper-karnali-project-set-to-advance-after-years-of-funding-delays
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- No fuss, just dinner: China couple trade wedding extravagance for US$11,000 feast, cash gifts
A young couple in eastern China have gone viral on social media for skipping elaborate wedding traditions and instead holding simple nuptials, spending money only on banquets and cash gifts for their guests. The bride, surnamed Zhu, is from Ningbo in Zhejiang province, while the groom, Wang, is from Taizhou, also in Zhejiang. The couple, both in their early 30s, held wedding celebrations in their… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3371308/no-fuss-just-dinner-china-couple-trade-wedding-extravagance-us11000-feast-cash-gifts?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- After Tai Po fire, children make slow but steady recovery through play therapy
Almost a year after a catastrophic fire tore through Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court, 11-year-old Jackey* still remembers the home he lost. “I sometimes think of Wang Fuk Court and the things I left behind there,” the Primary Six pupil said. “I wanted to go back and get them, including the gifts my mum gave me.” Now living with his parents in a transitional housing flat, Jackey turns to the two… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371293/after-tai-po-fire-children-make-slow-steady-recovery-through-play-therapy?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai
Video published by several news outlets shows gunmen firing multiple shots at a car while it is moving past a crowd. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6jdmy872r7vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- The festival season Nepal cannot celebrate like before
More than 1.3 million people left Kathmandu Valley for last year’s Dashain alone. For a few days the capital empties out, and every road leading away fills up. In those same days, families buy and carry home close to 100,000 goats, a trade worth over three billion rupees. Homes stay lit for five nights of […] The post The festival season Nepal cannot celebrate like before appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/the-festival-season-nepal.html
Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal ·
- Modern neuroscience is rediscovering a surprising idea freud had 130 years ago
Researchers have identified striking parallels between Sigmund Freud’s century-old theories and modern neuroscience, suggesting that the brain’s constant predictions shape how we experience reality. The findings could help explain why harmful thought patterns are so difficult to break and offer new insights into treating mental disorders. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261018084028.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6pwgzkj8zzgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says
The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwdd8z6gyy96o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- India needs more fighter jets. It cannot build them fast enough
India has a soaring ambition to modernise its air force, built around a fleet of domestically developed fighter jets. Yet production of these aircraft has been hampered by engine delays and other bottlenecks that defence analysts say could limit its ability to fight future air wars. On October 11 at an airbase in Jodhpur, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh strapped into a Tejas jet for the last time.… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371177/india-needs-more-fighter-jets-it-cannot-build-them-fast-enough?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Iran war live: Tehran says Netanyahu seeks more war; Yemen fighting flares
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks more war before elections. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/18/iran-war-live-tehran-says-netanyahu-seeks-more-war-yemen-fighting-flares?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Flight from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat
Crew of Austrian Airlines flight OS82 decides to land in Sofia after receiving bomb threat, Bulgarian authorities say. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/flight-from-israel-makes-emergency-landing-in-bulgaria-after-bomb-threat?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Protesters disrupt Ben-Gvir event forcing him off stage
Israeli protesters disrupted a Tel Aviv university event featuring far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/18/protesters-disrupt-ben-gvir-event-forcing-him-off-stage?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Albanian PM Edi Rama refuses to quit as violent protests enter 6th day
Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas on Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday with protesters calling for action over poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption. Hundreds of protesters gathered again at noon in… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3371332/albanian-pm-edi-rama-refuses-quit-violent-protests-enter-6th-day?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Venezuela opposition renews support for Maria Corina Machado as leader
The exiled Nobel laureate has petitioned for new elections in Venezuela and for the country to allow her return. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/venezuela-opposition-renews-support-for-maria-corina-machado-as-leader?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going
The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9p8gz7zx4peo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Robin Xing on how China’s ‘two-speed’ economy can solve contrasting problems
Robin Xing is chief China economist at Morgan Stanley. A famed economist and Peking University graduate, Xing has a PhD in economics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and China International Capital Corp. In his second Open Questions interview, Xing dissects China’s K-shaped economic divergence and why he remains convinced that the “top half of the… https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3371109/robin-xing-how-chinas-two-speed-economy-can-solve-contrasting-problems?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Alberta independence referendum: Will separatists survive a loss?
Alberta’s independence movement faces likely defeat, but history suggests losing a referendum may not end the fight. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/alberta-independence-referendum-will-separatists-survive-a-loss?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- How China made climate resilience part of its economic growth strategy
The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, leaving governments to confront energy pressures as they prepare for next month’s Cop31 UN climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. The crisis raises an enduring question: how can climate action strengthen the resilience of an economy? China offers a useful case. Its factories supply technologically advanced products essential to the… https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3371034/how-china-made-climate-resilience-part-its-economic-growth-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c84g166kz003o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark’s partners on investing in a frenzied market
Benchmark may have grown its funds and swapped out some partners, but onstage the five who are left sounded like friends who just happen to be running one of the Valley’s most storied firms https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/18/no-agenda-no-rush-no-leaving-san-francisco-benchmarks-partners-on-investing-in-a-frenzied-market/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·