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Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies in Tehran. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/mecca-defence-alliance-members-in-tehran-to-defuse-iran-us-yemen-tensions?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 20:07

Anthropic has officially filed for an IPO, revealing soaring revenue, mounting losses, major enterprise adoption, and an unusual governance structure designed to preserve founder control and its AI safety mission. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/anthropic-officially-files-for-its-public-debut/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 20:05

The new iPad mini features a thinner and lighter design than its predecessor. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/apple-unveils-new-ipad-mini-with-oled-display-and-faster-a20-pro-chip/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 20:00

Kathmandu, October 26 Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has directed LPG companies to ensure that VAT bills are issued for cooking gas sales through their dealers and retailers. The directive comes amid growing complaints that gas sellers have been failing to provide bills to consumers after selling LPG cylinders. The corporation’s LPG and Aviation Department sent […] The post Nepal Oil Corporation… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/noc-vat-bill-mandatory-lpg.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 19:59

Matiks has introduced a new platform for users to create games using AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/matiks-raises-10m-to-expand-its-math-and-puzzle-gaming-platform/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 19:53

Defending champions Lumbini Lions began their title defence in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) with a dominant seven-wicket victory over Sudurpaschim Royals at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground on Monday. Chasing a modest target of 88 runs, Lumbini reached 91-3 in just 9.5 overs, winning the match with 61 balls […] The post NPL: Lumbini Lions crush… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/npl-lumbini-lions-crush-sudurpaschim-royals-by-seven-wickets.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 26 Oct, 19:52

Three others were injured when the vehicle travelling from Syangja to Gulmi crashed along the Kaligandaki Corridor road. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/26/six-killed-as-scorpio-plunges-250-metres-off-road-in-gulmi

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Oct, 19:52

Kathmandu, October 26 Six people have died after a Scorpio SUV plunged off a road in Daboukhani, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, Gulmi, on Monday afternoon. The vehicle, bearing registration number Ba 0220, was travelling from Chirkot in Syangja towards Rakset in Gulmi when it veered off the Kaligandaki Corridor road and fell approximately 250 metres down […] The post Six killed in Scorpio… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/suv-crash-scorpio-gulmi.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 26 Oct, 19:45

Hong Kong authorities have proposed raising the residential share of a Hung Hom harbourfront development to more than 60 per cent by cutting commercial floor space, citing “strong doubts” over market demand for offices. The Development Bureau, which submitted the latest proposal to the Legislative Council’s development panel on Monday, also suggested reallocating residential space from initially… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372204/hong-kong-proposes-more-homes-less-office-space-hung-hom-harbourfront

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 19:12

The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq398p1wd1evo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 19:11

NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expanding cooperation in Earth observation, geospatial analytics, and advanced data technologies, supporting USDA’s data modernization plan for United States agriculture. “NASA develops some of the most advanced sensing, computing, and analytical capabilities in the world, and we should put those tools […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-usda-sign-agreement-advancing-earth-science-agriculture/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 19:10

Anthropic disclosed steep losses and red-hot revenue growth in ⁠its US IPO filing on Monday, as it laid out its ambition to build AI systems capable of reshaping the global economy despite the high costs of developing the technology. The prospectus highlights Anthropic’s rapid growth over the past year, fuelled by Big Tech’s breakneck spending that has driven a rally in AI stocks while raising… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372202/anthropics-ipo-filing-shows-explosive-growth-risks-and-staggering-costs

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 19:09

A new study reveals a dust-reddened quasar from a time when the universe was less than a billion years old. Located at a redshift of 6.5488, the object J1440+0019 contains a rapidly accreting supermassive black hole with a mass of about 1.1 billion suns. The paper was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Oct. 9. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-jwst-alma-reveal-dusty-rapidly.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 19:05

Kishore Mahato takes four wickets and Sher Malla claims three as defending champions, as Lumbini Lions restrict last season’s runners-up to 87 in Kirtipur. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/26/lumbini-bowl-out-sudurpaschim-for-87-in-npl-season-opener

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 26 Oct, 18:52

Becoming prime minister on the sudden resignation of Shinzo Abe in 2007, ​Fukuda lasted less than a year — a tenure even shorter than his father Takeo’s two-year stint. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/26/yasuo-fukuda-japan-s-first-second-generation-prime-minister-dies-at-90-nikkei-reports

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 26 Oct, 18:51

WuXi AppTec raised its full-year revenue guidance after its net profit surged 62.4 per cent in the first nine months of 2026, while revenue rose 38.6 per cent on strong demand for its drug development and manufacturing services. The Chinese pharmaceutical research services provider’s net profit reached 19.16 billion yuan (US$2.87 billion) for the nine months ended September 30, compared with… https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3372199/chinese-biotech-giant-wuxi-apptec-raises-2026-outlook-after-profit-surge

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 18:12

Jordanian security forces arrested two brothers ‌and their brother-in-law after a shoot-out on Monday over a church attack that killed nine people, and the suspects appear to have no ties to other cells, senior government security officials said. “God willing, they only represent themselves,” Jordan’s Director of Public Security, Major-General Obeidallah al-Maaytah, said. Such violence is highly… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372198/jordan-arrests-3-relatives-over-deadly-church-attack-after-shoot-out

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 18:11

China may have begun limited production of its next-generation KJ-3000 airborne early warning aircraft, with satellite imagery suggesting that three possible production examples were already parked at a factory as early as April, according to an imagery analyst. If brought into service, the aircraft could help the People’s Liberation Army to detect threats, track targets and coordinate air… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372193/chinas-next-generation-kj-3000-radar-planes-may-have-quietly-entered-production

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 18:10

Eligible Turo hosts will also get a one-month free trial of Tesla's FSD software. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/tesla-turns-to-turo-to-boost-adoption-of-full-self-driving-supervised/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 26 Oct, 18:09

Kathmandu, October 26 Five people have died and four others have been seriously injured after a Scorpio SUV plunged off the road in Daboukhani, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, along the Kaligandaki Corridor in Gulmi district. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Birendra Bishwakarma of the District Police Office, the injured have been taken to hospital, while […] The post Five killed,… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/suv-crash-in-gulmi.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 26 Oct, 18:03

Kathmandu, October 26 Police have arrested four Indian nationals accused of stealing cash and gold and silver jewellery from two houses in Kathmandu during the Dashain festival. The suspects have been identified as Bikash Podar, 25, Raju Podar, 19, Rajendra Kumar, 23, and Bina Devi, all from Bihar, India. A team from the Kathmandu Valley […] The post Four Indian nationals arrested over Dashain… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/indian-arrested-dashain-theft.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 26 Oct, 18:01

Barcelona, October 26 Sapana Khadka, 33, had never dreamed of becoming a bus driver. When she moved to Denmark, she had other things on her mind. She needed to find a job, learn the language, build a life in an unfamiliar country and, above all, reunite with the two children she had left behind in […] The post How a Nepali woman found her place behind the wheel of a Danish bus appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sapana-khadka-danish-bus.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 26 Oct, 17:56

Kathmandu, October 26 Actor Rajesh Hamal has criticised Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle over his recent remarks on Nepali nationalism in India, saying the minister had exceeded the limits of his official position. Hamal said Wagle’s comments risked undermining the principles underpinning Nepal’s longstanding foreign policy. He also argued that relations between Nepal and India should […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rajesh-hamal-slams-wagle.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 26 Oct, 17:54

Defending champions Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field against Sudurpaschim Royals in the opening match of the eight-team tournament at Kirtipur. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/26/nepal-premier-league-s-third-season-kicks-off-with-lumbini-bowling-first

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 26 Oct, 17:52

A Hong Kong civil servant has been sued by 14 colleagues for HK$28.9 million (US$3.7 million) in lottery winnings after he allegedly refused to split a winning Mark Six jackpot. Health inspector Ling Chun-ting allegedly told his colleagues at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) that they did not deserve a share of the HK$33 million prize on September 5 because they did not buy… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372186/14-hong-kong-civil-servants-sue-colleague-over-hk289-million-mark-six-winnings

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 17:12

Firefighters raced to rescue two workers left dangling on safety harnesses more than 30 storeys above ground outside a skyscraper in Hong Kong’s Central district on Monday evening after their suspended working platform apparently malfunctioned and dropped. The incident occurred at about 6.16pm at Jardine House on Connaught Road Central, where the two workers were carrying out external maintenance… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372188/two-workers-dangle-more-30-storeys-after-jardine-house-gondola-fault

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 17:11

The Philippines faces the highest climate-driven port damage costs in Southeast Asia, with annual losses projected to hit US$70.2 billion by 2100, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned. Analysts say the damage could cripple supply chains, drive up food prices and threaten livelihoods, urging Manila to adopt a more coordinated approach to flood protection rather than simply strengthening… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3372185/climate-damage-philippine-ports-could-cost-us70b-year-2100

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 26 Oct, 17:10

Kathmandu, October 26 Prime Minister Balen Shah inaugurated the third season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Monday as the opening match between Sudurpaschim Royals and Lumbini Lions began at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to bowl first, sending Sudurpaschim Royals in to bat in […] The post Prime Minister Balen Shah inaugurates… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/prime-minister-balen-shah-inaugurates-third-season-of-nepal-premier-league.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 26 Oct, 17:09

Regular exercise does more than strengthen the heart. New research reveals that it actually reshapes the nerves controlling how the heart functions, and the changes are surprisingly different on the left and right sides of the body. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261025222848.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 26 Oct, 17:07