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Written in bone: China bets on ancient scripts for modern soft power
China has established an institute dedicated to preserving rare and endangered historical disciplines, advancing Beijing’s push to elevate traditional culture as a pillar of its soft power and national narrative. The institute was inaugurated at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) in Beijing on Friday, alongside the launch of an association to consolidate nationwide… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3373970/written-bone-china-bets-ancient-scripts-modern-soft-power
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- Headquarters of Haitian gang destroyed, El Salvador's president says
The infamous 400 Mawozo gang was targeted by the El Salvador military which has deployed thousands of troops to combat Haiti's gang violence crisis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmvg2xdwnwezo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Japan to fortify denial capabilities with US in defence strategy revamp
Japan is considering including a commitment to strengthening its “capabilities to deny” an adversary’s aggression in coordination with the United States in a major defence policy document to be revised later this year, government sources said on Tuesday. The basic guidelines for the National Defence Strategy will also call for expanded Japan-US cooperation to strengthen the defence industrial… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3374009/japan-fortify-denial-capabilities-us-defence-strategy-revamp
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Scientists discover why some mosquitoes love you and others don't
A surprising new study reveals that mosquitoes have very different tastes in humans, with each species attracted to its own combination of skin odors, chemicals, and bacteria. The discovery challenges the idea of a universal mosquito magnet and could lead to more effective repellents against dangerous disease-spreading mosquitoes. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261106174541.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Woman killed in elephant attack in Kanchanpur
A herd of elephants entered a settlement inside Shuklaphanta National Park, damaged a house and trampled a 60-year-old woman to death while she was asleep. https://kathmandupost.com/sudurpaschim-province/2026/11/11/woman-killed-in-elephant-attack-in-kanchanpur-1794362605
Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·
- Pakistan blames India’s Diwali fireworks for Lahore’s toxic air
Pakistan says winds carried pollution from Diwali fireworks in India into Lahore, pushing the city’s air quality index to 263 and making it the world’s most polluted major city for a second consecutive day. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/11/pakistan-blames-india-s-diwali-fireworks-for-lahore-s-toxic-air
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·
- Scientists discover a giant 66-pound rodent that lived 34 million years ago
Scientists have uncovered fossils of a giant rodent that lived in Thailand 34 million years ago, revealing that enormous rodents evolved much earlier than previously thought. Named Yakamys sirindhornae, the ancient animal may have weighed around 66 pounds, roughly twice as much as other known rodents of its time. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261110042532.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Connecting legal expertise with global opportunities at Hong Kong Legal Week 2026
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong became the first overseas base for the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) in its 100-year history, advancing efforts to harmonise private law across the Asia Pacific region. The historic debut was a highlight of Hong Kong Legal Week 2026, the Department of Justice's (DoJ)… https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/hong-kong-legal-week-2026/article/3373913/connecting-legal-expertise-global-opportunities-hong-kong-legal-week-2026
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now
Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxly4y5jzl0qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Tigray displaced families fear renewed war as hopes of returning home fade
Displaced families face renewed uncertainty as fighting returns to Tigray. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/tigray-displaced-families-fear-renewed-war-as-hopes-of-returning-home-fade?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- आज धुमधामका साथ मनाइँदै छ भाइटीका, उत्तम साइत बिहान ११:०७ बजे
तिहार अर्थात् यमपञ्चकको अन्तिम दिन आज (बुधवार) दिदीबहिनीबाट दाजुभाइले टीका ग्रहण गरी श्रद्धा र आत्मीयताका साथ ‘भाइटीका’ पर्व मनाइँदै छ। उत्तम साइत: नेपाल पञ्चाङ्ग निर्णायक विकास समितिका अनुसार आज दिनभर टीका लगाउन सकिने भए पनि साइت खोज्नेका लागि बिहान ११:०७ बजेको समय उत्तम रहेको… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/aaj-dhumadhamaka-sath-manaindai-chh-bhaitika-uttam-sait-201c7989
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- 237-million-year-old fossils reveal a bizarre armored sea amphibian
A bizarre, heavily armored amphibian roamed the oceans 237 million years ago, despite the fact that modern amphibians cannot survive entirely in saltwater. Discovered in China, the giant salamander-sized creature may be the first known amphibian to have adapted to a fully marine existence. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261109205409.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- मौसम पूर्वानुमान विशेष बुलेटिन: देशका केही भू–भागमा वर्षा, हिमपात र हुस्सुको सम्भावना
काठमाडौं, २५ कात्तिक- जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग, मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाले आज देशका विभिन्न भू–भागमा आंशिकदेखि सामान्य बदली रहने मौसम पूर्वानुमान जारी गरेको छ। महाशाखाका अनुसार विशेष गरी हिमाली तथा पहाडी भू–भागका केही स्थानमा मेघगर्जन र चट्याङसहित हल्का वर्षा तथा हिमपातको… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/mausam-purwanuman-wishesh-buletin-deshaka-kehi-bhu-bhagama-ad0fe550
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- China, Russia and US try to nail down AI nuclear agenda in time for Apec talks
Talks between China, the US and Russia could yield a commitment to control AI in nuclear arsenals as part of a broader agenda on global governance, sources told the South China Morning Post. The three nations have engaged in weeks of back-and-forth discussion to nail down the agenda and protocol for talks between the countries’ leaders on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Shenzhen next week.… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374003/china-russia-and-us-try-nail-down-ai-nuclear-agenda-time-apec-talks
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- X launches its own clipping feature to spur influencer engagement
X is jumping into clipping, the popular practice of cutting long videos into short, shareable clips that can go viral. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/10/x-launches-its-own-clipping-feature-to-spur-influencer-engagement/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
The US Department of Justice said one of the men continued to communicate with contacts from prison in New York. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rryrryk59zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- From local courts to the world stage
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A table tennis rally can turn in an instant. A change of spin, a sharply angled return or a moment’s hesitation can decide the point. At the highest level, players must read their opponents and make decisions almost before the ball leaves the bat. Those skills will be on show at Kai Tak Arena from 9 to 13 December, when… https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/hang-seng-table-tennis-academy/article/3372183/local-courts-world-stage
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Earliest known compact quasar pair poses a black hole growth puzzle
The oldest pair of compact quasars ever observed has been found only 900 million years after the Big Bang. Scientists say there is no theoretical explanation for how the pair of actively feeding black holes grew so massive at such an early time in the history of the universe. The pair of quasars has been given the Hawaiian nickname Nāpōwawāʻenakaulua. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-earliest-compact-quasar-pair-poses.html
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- How ripples in space-time can reveal new exoplanets
The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) observatory, now in development, will detect gravitational waves, the tiny ripples in space-time caused by orbiting masses. Now two studies led by NASA astrophysicists show in new detail how LISA could reveal a new and unique population of exoplanets—worlds beyond our solar system—throughout our galaxy. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-ripples-space-reveal-exoplanets.html
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Daily Security Brief — today's top actively-exploited and high-severity vulnerabilities.
⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-124079 CVE-2026-124079: rConfig Core 8.0.0 before 8.2.19 and rConfig Pro before 8.4.1 contain a deserialization of… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124079 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-123870 CVE-2026-123870: The otterdog webapp evaluates a format-string built from the incoming GitHub webhook JSON … ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123870 • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-114432 CVE-2026-114432: The Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 6.2.4 does not validate the type or extension o… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114432 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-114032 CVE-2026-114032: The OpenSSL library bundled with the Illumio VEN for Windows is affected by an uncontrolle… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114032 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-102643 CVE-2026-102643: AsyncSSH is a Python package which provides an asynchronous client and server implementati… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102643 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-125213 CVE-2026-125213: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the PSD decoder in l… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125213 Full brief: https://diginpl.com/security/brief Sources: CISA KEV, NVD (NIST) and security news. DigiNepal links to each source; nothing is rewritten.
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- US jury finds Naresh Bhatt guilty of murdering wife Mamta Kafle
The Virginia jury also convicted Bhatt of concealing and defiling his wife’s body, which has never been found. He had claimed she died by suicide before he dismembered and disposed of her remains. https://kathmandupost.com/nepali-diaspora/2026/11/11/us-jury-finds-naresh-bhatt-guilty-of-murdering-wife-mamta-kafle
Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·
- Astronomers discover hidden alien planet in James Webb images
A breakthrough in telescope imaging could reveal countless alien worlds that have been hiding in plain sight. Scientists developed a new technique that uses a digital twin of the James Webb Space Telescope to remove the overwhelming glare of stars, making faint exoplanets two to 15 times easier to detect than with conventional methods. The technology has already uncovered a previously hidden… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261108233028.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions
The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/seagate-resurrects-the-ssd-hdd-hybrid-drive/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Will China’s maritime moves push Japan and South Korea closer together?
China’s growing naval presence in the waters between Japan and South Korea could give the two neighbours a new incentive to overcome long-standing historical tensions and strengthen security cooperation, according to analysts. A reported sharp increase in Chinese warships and coastguard vessels passing through the strait that separates the two countries, some operating alongside Russian forces,… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3373971/will-chinas-maritime-moves-push-japan-and-south-korea-closer-together
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- US charges 3 ‘Iranian operatives’ over UK airbase plot
The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against three men it described as “Iranian operatives” over their role in an alleged terrorist plot at Britain’s RAF Fairford airbase. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani were charged in relation to the September incident at the base, which has been used by the US military in its operations against… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3374002/us-charges-3-iranian-operatives-over-uk-airbase-plot
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- French far-right author Zemmour launches second presidential bid
Zemmour seeks to expel 'foreign unemployed people' after last month's violent protests. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/french-far-right-author-zemmour-launches-second-presidential-bid?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch
"Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/the-us-military-seems-to-be-getting-nervous-about-the-launch-supply-crunch/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Relations between Moscow and Chisinau have worsened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/russia-expels-moldovan-diplomat-in-tit-for-tat-move?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- How Asian-American campaigners helped turn the US deep-red South blue
On tote bags distributed by Asian-owned businesses in the US state of Georgia, three Asian-American women appeared in a design inspired by the Three Ladies rice brand. The bags were part of a campaign that put a voting twist on the online “Asian baby girl” meme. “We had an ‘Asian Ballot Girls’ campaign,” said Chany Chea, programme director of the Asian-American Advocacy Fund. “We had merch which… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374001/how-asian-american-campaigners-helped-turn-us-deep-red-south-blue
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- US House begins vote on motion to advance impeachment of Pete Hegseth
Hegseth has been accused of spearheading war on Iran without required congressional approval. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/us-house-begins-vote-on-motion-to-advance-impeachment-of-pete-hegseth?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·