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Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rey3n974g5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 21:08

With a successful Mars gravity assist in its rearview mirror, NASA's Psyche spacecraft has fired up its thrusters and is accelerating toward the metal-rich asteroid of the same name. During the first leg of its journey, following an October 2023 launch, the mission used its electric propulsion system intermittently to maneuver into the right position to harness Mars' gravity for a… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-metal-nasa-psyche-asteroid-belt.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 23 Oct, 20:55

The South African left-hander, a key player in Gujarat Titans’ 2022 IPL title win, brings extensive international and franchise T20 experience to Karnali’s squad. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/23/david-miller-joins-karnali-yaks-for-third-npl-season

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 23 Oct, 20:52

Scientists estimate that fossil fuel-driven climate change contributed to about two-thirds of heat-related deaths across 854 cities in 30 European countries. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/23/europe-s-deadliest-summer-in-26-years-leaves-50-000-dead-study-estimates

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 23 Oct, 20:51

Manchester United make worst start to a season in 40 years, but Michael Carrick 'confident' ahead of Bournemouth game. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/23/carrick-accepts-blame-for-man-united-slump-confident-he-can-turn-things?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 20:49

Trump's former campaign manager is reportedly being investigated for allegedly using his role at the Department of Homeland for financial gain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6ly0dg453v8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 20:43

Ukraine and Russia have not confirmed the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vgxkvl4w5eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 20:12

Quest is the latest in a series of healthcare technology companies that have been hacked in recent months. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/lab-testing-giant-quest-diagnostics-confirms-patients-personal-and-health-data-was-compromised-during-breach/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Oct, 20:10

A scorched hunk of metal that turned up in a US farmer’s cornfield may have handed China an awkward moment and technically an “international incident”, according to a British astronomer who has tracked rocket launches for more than 30 years. The farmer found the bowl-shaped object, measuring about 3.35 metres (11 feet) across, while harvesting corn in west-central Minnesota on October 14. Online,… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371947/rocket-debris-hitting-us-homeland-embarrassing-china-says-astronomer

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 20:09

A sweeping barred spiral galaxy marks the spot in this image, but the real treasure is the gravitational lens in the lower-right corner, where a distant background galaxy is being magnified and distorted by the gravity of a closer galaxy. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-hubble-path-roman-gravitational.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 23 Oct, 20:08

The two attackers were shot dead after a gun battle outside Hebron, four days before Israel's general election. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq4g1p974wxko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 20:07

Hoteliers say fears of renewed road closures have kept visitors away, although international tourists are gradually returning after flood-related cancellations. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/23/dashain-brings-fewer-domestic-tourists-to-sauraha

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Oct, 19:52

France will deploy some 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests this weekend after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago, the government said on Friday. President Emmanuel Macron, who, according to aides, is postponing a visit later this month to Nigeria and Senegal amid the crisis, held a meeting of his defence council of… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3371973/france-deploys-70000-police-new-protests-macron-delays-africa-trip

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 19:11

Fatimah Zainal had already paid for her flights and accommodation when videos of the unrest in France made her jittery about the Paris leg of her European holiday. “The videos definitely made me panic,” said Fatimah, who plans to visit the French capital solo from October 31 to November 3 after travelling through Belgium. The press officer for an international organisation said the Malaysian… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371964/france-unrest-sparks-travel-jitters-southeast-asian-tourists

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 19:10

The Philippines’ dual push for stronger “minilateral” defence links and a more robust Asean security role is dividing analysts, with one calling the move “opportunistic”. Some experts view Manila’s advocacy for the “Squad” alliance as a strategic opportunity to deepen core security partnerships while chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Others question how much actual weight is… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371952/opportunistic-experts-weigh-manilas-minilateral-agenda-ahead-trump-xi-meeting

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 19:09

A contractor fell into a reactor cavity and a bundle of fuel rods almost fell over. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/safety-concerns-cloud-americas-flagship-nuclear-restart/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Oct, 19:08

Kathmandu, October 23 Janakpur Bolts, champions of the inaugural Nepal Premier League (NPL), endured a dramatic fall in the second edition, winning just one match to finish bottom of the table. Ahead of the third season, the Madhesh Province franchise has made sweeping changes to its squad, bringing in experienced international players while releasing marquee […] The post Janakpur Bolts rebuild… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/janakpur-bolts-rebuild.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 23 Oct, 18:59

People are beginning to return to the Valley ahead of Dashain’s formal conclusion at Purnima, bringing more vehicles and pedestrians back onto the roads. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/10/23/kathmandu-s-streets-are-filling-up-as-dashain-winds-down

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 23 Oct, 18:52

Civilians injured or disabled during the conflict, despite having no affiliation with either side, say the state has excluded them from relief and compensation programmes. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/23/they-never-fought-in-the-decade-long-people-s-war-they-still-bear-its-scars

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 23 Oct, 18:50

Speaking in New Delhi, Nepal’s finance minister Swarnim Wagle says the new government wants closer ties with India and signals that Prime Minister Balendra Shah could visit by year-end. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/23/the-era-of-anti-india-nationalism-is-over-wagle-says

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 23 Oct, 18:48

Hong Kong’s legislature will set up a subcommittee to examine proposed restrictions on access to land records following widespread public concern. At the Legislative Council’s house committee meeting on Friday, lawmakers endorsed establishing the subcommittee to study proposed requirements and procedures under the Land Titles Regulation. The move came after some legislators and the Hong Kong… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371956/hong-kong-legco-review-tighter-rules-access-land-records-amid-concerns

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 18:12

France is “certain” that its push with Germany for a tougher EU China policy propelled Beijing to moderate its hybrid car exports, despite warnings from the Chinese capital that the pressure did not work. “I’m certain that it played a role, and it’s very important that the German and French engine, which is very essential to the future of Europe, starts again – and I think that’s going to be the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371962/france-certain-united-front-germany-pushed-china-hybrid-car-deal

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 18:11

Another 10 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck87zlpzny15o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 18:10

Ukraine has changed drones and war-fighting tech to reduce reliance on Starlink. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ukraine-learns-to-fight-without-starlink-as-musk-plays-politics-with-satellites/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Oct, 17:15

Chinese artificial intelligence chip giant Cambricon Technologies reported a 147.7 per cent surge in third-quarter profit on Friday, as the country’s aggressive push to replace Nvidia chips continues to fuel high growth among local chipmakers. The Shanghai-listed chipmaker generated 1.4 billion yuan (US$210 million) in net profit for the three months ended September 30, up from 566.6 million yuan… https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3371959/cambricons-third-quarter-profit-surges-148-us210m-amid-push-replace-nvidia-chips

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 17:12

Mainland Chinese shipyards delivered more than twice as much naval tonnage as their US counterparts in 2024 and 2025, according to a new survey, exposing a growing production gap that analysts say could weigh heavily in a prolonged conflict over Taiwan. Tonnage alone is an imperfect measure of naval power, specialists cautioned, pointing to ongoing US advantages in submarine technology, aircraft… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3371951/what-beijings-two-one-shipbuilding-lead-means-us-war-over-taiwan

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 17:11

Anti-terrorism police have taken up the investigation into the incident in Trappes, to the west of Paris. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6ev38dj1g8zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 23 Oct, 17:10

Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's recent geological history. Scientists used underwater seismic surveys to reveal a vast store of magma that appears to have accumulated since the ancient catastrophe. The discovery could help explain how supervolcanoes like Yellowstone and Toba rebuild… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023003214.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 23 Oct, 17:06

Friday the 13th prequel series based on Jason’s mom drags at first, then hits a vein. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/review-crystal-lake-suffers-a-bit-from-its-obsession-with-pam-voorhees/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 23 Oct, 17:00