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The central bank increased the key rate by a quarter point as soaring energy prices pushed up inflation. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/28/bank-of-canada-raises-interest-rates-for-the-first-time-in-three-years?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 22:08

PM Abiy Ahmed makes announcement during a Moscow summit as Ethiopia battles armed groups in Tigray and Amhara. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/ethiopia-receives-12-russian-su-35-jets-plans-s-400-acquisition?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 22:07

So far, 2026 has seen a flood of successes for volunteers who do NASA science, exemplifying NASA’s commitment to gold-standard science—transparent, reproducible and intrinsically collaborative. The Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announced that their project volunteers have now discovered most of the known brown dwarfs, celestial objects that are similar to planets. The Zooniverse platform, […] https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/nasa-selects-19-new-citizen-science-proposals-in-2026/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 22:06

Twelve years since the last summit, the bloc remains paralysed by deep-seated rivalry between India and Pakistan, and the requirement for unanimous consent among its eight members. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/28/members-push-to-revive-saarc-but-india-holds-firm-1793201957

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 28 Oct, 21:52

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urges developing economies, including Nepal, to push for reforms and use WTO tools to help local businesses access global markets. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/28/small-countries-must-defend-multilateral-trade-system-says-wto-chief

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 21:51

Daily demand exceeds 400 pints, but collections have fallen to around 20. Patients needing urgent surgery are among the hardest hit. https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/28/dashain-exodus-triggers-donor-drought-blood-banks-run-dry

Health · DigiHealthNepal @digihealthnepal · 28 Oct, 21:50

"We have to be ready for whatever's coming next. If we lose in here, there won't be a home to go back to." https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/buckle-up-for-more-body-swapping-hijinks-in-jumanji-open-world-trailer/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 21:33

The For You feed combines posts from communities users have joined with recommendations tailored to their interests. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/reddit-is-the-latest-platform-to-embrace-the-for-you-feed/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 21:12

Real Madrid has issued an apology to China over Kylian Mbappe’s controversial remarks about the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, after the Spanish football club’s initial response failed to quell anger in China. In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the club apologised to the Chinese people for “any discomfort” caused by the French footballer’s remarks, a day after Mbappe issued… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372485/real-madrid-issues-apology-china-over-mbappes-mao-remarks

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 21:11

Tech leaders are flaunting how out of touch they are when they brag about using AI to connect with their families. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/ai-execs-may-be-too-out-of-touch-to-build-for-the-general-public/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 21:10

Constellation Energy will get $5 billion in government loans to modernize nuclear reactors. Most of the new capacity is already committed to Google, Amazon, and Meta. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/trump-doe-loans-5b-to-nuclear-plants-that-will-power-data-centers/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 21:09

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday proposed a new US-Asean defence framework to guide cooperation over what he called “critically important years” ahead, but offered few details on what it would entail. The proposal faces questions over whether members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will embrace a bloc-wide initiative, with analysts suggesting they would prefer… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372484/hegseth-pitches-us-asean-defence-framework-will-it-be-hard-sell

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 21:08

Kathmandu, October 28 Prime Minister Balen Shah met Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane at the latter’s residence in Budhanilkantha on Wednesday, holding talks for around four hours on a range of sensitive political and government issues, according to a senior security source. Shah, accompanied by his chief adviser Kumar Ben, visited Lamichhane after […] The post PM Balen Shah… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/balen-meeting-rabi.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 28 Oct, 21:07

President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by ‌African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries,… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372483/russias-putin-woos-african-leaders-summit-slams-colonial-west

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 21:06

South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hacking in Asia. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/south-koreas-financial-industry-hit-by-fresh-wave-of-cyberattacks/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 21:05

Finding an Earth-like world beyond the solar system is the holy grail of exoplanet research, and the field has seen remarkable technological advances in detecting and studying exoplanets since the first confirmed exoplanet around a sun-like star was discovered in 1995. These advances include ground- and space-based telescopes, notably the James Webb Space Telescope. Although astronomers have… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nasa-team-habitable-worlds-observatory.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 21:04

The Earth is surrounded by an invisible barrier that was thought to prevent highly energetic electrons from reaching closer to our planet. But in 2024, Japan's Arase space probe detected these electrons well inside the barrier. Now, research led by Nagoya University has found evidence that the electrons were accelerated locally rather than infiltrating from outer radiation belts. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-solar-storm-triggered-ultrarelativistic-electrons.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 21:03

In this Webb image released on Oct. 22, 2026, we see a turbulent cauldron of star formation filled with dense clumps of gas. This region is named N159 and is located 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of the satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way galaxy. This region has a lower metallicity […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/webb-sees-turbulent-star-nursery/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 21:00

Kathmandu, October 28 Captain Dipendra Singh Airee struck a half-century as defending runners-up Sudurpaschim Royals registered their first victory in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), defeating Pokhara Avengers by six wickets. Chasing a target of 146 runs at the TU Cricket Ground, Sudurpaschim reached 149 for four in 16.5 overs. Airee […] The post NPL 3: Dipendra Airee’s… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/dipendra-airees-sudurpaschim.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 28 Oct, 20:59

The Royals chase down Pokhara Avengers’ 145 for a six-wicket victory, reaching their target with 19 balls to spare at the TU International Cricket Ground. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/28/dipendra-singh-airee-s-half-century-earns-sudurpaschim-first-npl-win

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 28 Oct, 20:52

Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate, landed in Florida after fleeing the country with his family. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/28/aje-onl-nf_bolsonaro-in-florida-after-vanishing-from-public-281026?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 20:12

Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/voice-ai-in-vogue-nvidia-releases-new-open-transcription-model/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 20:11

In a rare move, Singapore on Wednesday summoned top executives from 10 locally registered companies potentially linked to haze-causing fires in Indonesia to a meeting with three ministers. The executives all agreed to cooperate fully in an investigation by the city state into the regional environmental crisis that has caused air quality to dip to “very unhealthy” levels earlier this month. Deputy… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3372479/not-find-scapegoats-singapore-ministers-summon-bosses-10-firms-over-haze

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 20:09

Observers say diverging views are unlikely to turn current diplomatic efforts into a lasting infrastructure. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/are-gcc-countries-looking-for-a-regional-security-pact-with-iran?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 20:08

Amazon's other new decides include an upgraded Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence features, and the Echo Show 16. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/amazon-debuts-the-alexa-photo-frame-and-echo-time-smart-clock-plus-other-upgraded-devices/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 20:05

The move puts TikTok in more direct competition with platforms like Yelp and Google. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/tiktok-expands-into-restaurant-guides-with-must-eat-feature/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 20:02

Kathmandu, October 28 A parliamentary special committee has stressed the need to make Nepal’s participation in the upcoming COP31 climate conference results-oriented, with a focus on climate justice, disaster-related loss and damage, and national interests. The committee held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the impacts of climate change on the Himalayas, climate justice, and […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/parliamentary-committee-calls-for-results-oriented-nepal-participation-at-cop31.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 28 Oct, 19:59

Arjun Gharti’s unbeaten 40 helps Pokhara Avengers post 145-7, while Anil Kharel takes three wickets for Sudurpaschim Royals. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/28/pokhara-set-sudurpaschim-a-target-of-146-in-npl

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 28 Oct, 19:52

Antarctic waters are getting saltier as sea-ice loss reshapes ocean circulation. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/antarctic-sea-ice-loss-could-reshape-weather-far-beyond-the-pole/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 19:23