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Hangzhou-based Star Vision will build Oman a network of 20 satellites that use AI to process images in orbit and spot ships and floods in real time, in what the company called China’s most valuable commercial space contract ever. The deal – worth over US$200 million according to the start-up – was signed in Beijing last week with Omani firm Oman Lens during a landmark state visit by the country’s… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3374157/silk-road-orbit-china-build-20-satellite-space-ai-system-oman

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 11:12

For parents in parts of Ukraine, trying to lead a normal family life with just a few hours of power each day is taking its toll. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr1ewpd95d21o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 11:11

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a subcontractor’s team leader for allegedly extorting more than HK$75,000 (US$9,600) from five electrical workers at the Kai Tak Hospital site, vowing to work with the government to strengthen protections for imported labour. According to an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) statement on Thursday, Zeng Chusong, the 52-year-old site… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3374166/hong-kongs-icac-charges-team-leader-kai-tak-hospital-subcontractor-over-extortion

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 11:10

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Moon, Venus and […] https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-november-12-moon-venus-and-spica-meet/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 10:50

Blanket bogs in the Scottish Highlands store vast amounts of carbon. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/scotlands-flow-country/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 10:46

The strike hit the surgery department of the hospital in Khan Younis, injuring at least 20 people and causing extensive damage, a spokesperson says. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckzd9p7e4eqeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 10:12

China’s central bank’s decision to drop a reference to additional policy measures from its latest quarterly report suggests Beijing’s focus is shifting towards implementing existing support measures, with analysts pointing to December’s annual policy-setting meeting as the next window for fresh stimulus. In its third-quarter monetary policy implementation report released on Wednesday, the… https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3374160/china-signals-focus-shift-policy-delivery-pboc-drops-stimulus-language

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 10:11

The UK government has confirmed that convictions linked to Hong Kong’s 2019 protests should generally not prevent otherwise eligible applicants from using the British National (Overseas) visa scheme, following reports that several convicted protesters had their applications rejected. In a letter on Wednesday to Alex Sobel, chairman of the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights, Home… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3374161/uk-eases-bno-visa-barriers-hong-kong-protesters-convicted-over-2019-unrest

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 10:10

Kathmandu, November 12 Former Deputy Prime Minister and CPN-UML leader Top Bahadur Rayamajhi has been released from prison under provisions granting sentence reductions to senior citizens. Rayamajhi, who was serving his sentence at Dillibazar Prison in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, was released on the basis of the facilities available to senior citizens. […] The post Top… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/top-bahadur-rayamajhi-released-prison.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 12 Nov, 09:54

A groundbreaking new supercomputer simulation is revealing how the universe escaped its cosmic dark age and transformed into a cosmos filled with stars and galaxies. Called Lumina, it recreates 2 billion years of early cosmic history across a region 1.6 billion light-years wide, capturing extraordinary details that previous simulations could not. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261110042534.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 09:52

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for better cross-border data sharing, improved high-altitude monitoring and predictable climate finance to protect vulnerable communities. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/12/nepal-seeks-mountain-specific-early-warning-systems-after-devastating-flood

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Nov, 09:52

Three others were seriously injured when the vehicle fell around 700 metres down a slope at Chisapani Gadhi while travelling from Kathmandu to Hetauda. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/12/10-killed-as-electric-passenger-vehicle-plunges-off-road-in-makawanpur

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Nov, 09:51

His four-year prison term in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam was reduced to three years under provisions for senior citizens. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/12/former-deputy-prime-minister-top-bahadur-rayamajhi-released-after-sentence-cut

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Nov, 09:50

Activists unsuccessfully fought for the historic liner to be preserved and turned into a museum, but it will now become the world's largest artificial ocean reef. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3x298n87rn2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 09:12

Peacekeepers knew of likely raid on Abiemnom, where more than 200 people were killed, according to rights group report. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/amnesty-says-un-south-sudan-officials-failed-to-prevent-village-massacre?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 09:10

Famed ocean liner ⁠SS United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in America and the world’s fastest, headed for the sea floor near Florida on Wednesday in a deliberate sinking designed to transform the vessel into the world’s biggest artificial reef. The finale to a year-long process preparing the ship to meet its destiny, 75 years after it was first launched at sea, was presented in a… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374147/famed-ocean-liner-sunk-become-worlds-biggest-artificial-reef

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 09:09

Kathmandu, November 12 Traffic along the Prithvi Highway has been restricted to one-way operation following a landslide at Ghoptebhir in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-4 of Chitwan district. The road was reopened for one-way traffic from 1:40 pm on Tuesday after workers cleared the dry landslide debris that had repeatedly fallen at the site on Sunday, Monday […] The post Ghoptebhir landslide… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/ghoptebhir-landslide-highway-one-way.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 12 Nov, 09:06

Nvidia has no succession plan and a CEO in hot water, so we’ve drafted a shortlist. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 12 Nov, 08:58

Jhapa, November 12 Security has been tightened in the border area of Mechinagar Municipality-4 in Jhapa after wild elephants began attempting to enter Nepal from Prasad Gauda along the Nepal-India border. Chief District Officer Shrawan Kumar Pokharel said security measures had been stepped up since Wednesday to drive the elephants back towards India. The elephants […] The post Security heightened… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/wild-elephants-alert-bahundangi.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 12 Nov, 08:52

Guterres warns climate action is falling behind as Nepal presses for greater recognition of Himalayan vulnerabilities. https://kathmandupost.com/climate-environment/2026/11/12/un-chief-urges-climate-justice-and-greater-support-for-vulnerable-countries

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 12 Nov, 08:52

For Malaysian content creator Iqbal Fatkhi, making news content credible to younger audiences sometimes means making it less like traditional journalism. Instead of polished broadcasts using formal language, the 33-year-old editor-in-chief of news portal CiliSos Media prefers conversational videos that speak to audiences on their own terms. “It’s ironic in a way that, to gain credibility, you… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3374091/what-southeast-asian-newsrooms-struggling-attract-gen-z-can-learn-creators

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 08:12

Kathmandu, November 12 Ten people have died and five others have been injured after a microbus plunged off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6 of Makwanpur district on Thursday morning. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Shailendra Thapa, spokesperson for the Armed Police Force (APF), the accident occurred at around 6:10 am […] The post 10 killed, five injured… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/microbus-accident-makwanpur.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 12 Nov, 08:11

Taiwan will send Stan Shih, founder of computer giant Acer, to the Apec leaders’ summit in Shenzhen next week and has urged Beijing to ensure its delegation is treated with “dignity”. Taiwan has been a member economy of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum under the name “Chinese Taipei” since 1991. But the self-ruled island’s leaders have traditionally not attended the summit due to… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3374140/taiwan-send-acer-founder-stan-shih-shenzhen-apec-calls-equal-footing

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 08:10

The 17-year-old's mum has joked that he is "grounded for life" and "never leaving the house again". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckvg25zmppglo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 08:09

The reported move comes amid allegations of two extramarital affairs and scrutiny over Huang’s links to a Chinese businesswoman suspected of facilitating restricted chip shipments to China. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/12/nvidia-board-meets-to-decide-ceo-huang-s-future-source-says

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 12 Nov, 07:52

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has revealed a surprising secret hidden within the chaos of space: turbulent magnetic fields reverse their direction of rotation when examined at extremely small scales. The discovery exposes an unexpected pattern in solar wind turbulence that could help scientists better understand solar activity and predict geomagnetic storms. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261109205411.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 12 Nov, 07:30

काठमाडौं, २७ कात्तिक: हाल नेपालमा माथिल्लो वायुमण्डलमा विकसित न्यूनचापीय प्रणालीको सामान्य प्रभाव कायम रहेको छ। जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग, मौसम पूर्वानुमान महाशाखाका अनुसार यस प्रणालीको प्रभावका कारण देशको मौसममा केही फेरबदल आएको छ। ​हालको मौसमी अवस्था: हाल देशको हिमाली र पहाडी… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/uchcha-pahadi-tatha-himali-bhubhagama-halka-warsha-r-ecfeea69

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 12 Nov, 07:15

A three-storey building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, killing at least two people and injuring several others. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/12/three-storey-building-collapses-in-brooklyn?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 07:12

Rescuers are searching for people who may be trapped under the rubble of the three-story building in Brooklyn. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c60rkwjj7x7go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 12 Nov, 07:11