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Indonesia’s fresh drills this month on its first and only aircraft carrier have refocused attention on the issue of whether the costly, ageing vessel is being put to good strategic use. The KRI Sriwijaya-100, commissioned two months ago, should be deployed for power projection and military operations far from Jakarta’s shores, analysts say, warning that underutilisation risks turning the military… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3374221/indonesias-new-aircraft-carrier-worth-its-us98700-day-fuel-cost

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 05:12

Saudi-led coalition intercepts flurry of suspected Houthi drones targeting oil and military infrastructure. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/yemens-houthis-renew-strikes-on-saudi-arabia-as-unsc-extends-sanctions?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 05:11

US lawmakers now want to question Huang over whether one of his alleged relationships was with a Chinese spy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq5vd1wdgz6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 05:10

Urgent action is needed to help countries hardest-hit by the effects of climate change, small island leaders said on Thursday at the United Nations climate talks in Turkey, describing global warming as a life-or-death issue for their people. “It is time to move past the talking,” said Alix Sebastien Pillay, vice-president of Seychelles, who said the survival of his country, a 115-island… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3374271/climate-vulnerable-nations-urge-immediate-action-un-cop31-summit

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 04:12

Men aged 50–69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/in-reversal-american-cancer-society-urges-prostate-cancer-tests-for-all-men/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 04:11

This Congressional investigation into Nvidia's China sales and its dealings with Trump is the second one, so far, since news of the alleged spy affair broke. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/democrats-launch-nvidia-investigation-write-scathing-letter-on-huangs-scheme-with-trump/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 04:10

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang’s abrupt departure has raised fresh questions about the future of US-China technology ties, as observers weigh the potential fallout from Washington’s policy on advanced AI chip exports to China. The timing is particularly sensitive, with US lawmakers debating an annual defence authorisation bill amid growing calls to tighten restrictions on China’s access to… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374270/jensen-huangs-departure-may-signal-tighter-us-controls-ai-chip-exports-china

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 04:09

Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers’ union wasn’t involved. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/11/faa-expands-ai-advice-to-manage-air-traffic-congestion-across-entire-us-airspace/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 04:08

Muse's AI can now place outbound calls to US businesses — but it's not free. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/muse-can-now-place-calls-to-u-s-businesses-if-you-pay/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 04:07

Michael Olise gives France the lead, but double from Pio Esposito and one from Davide Frattesi secure win for Italy. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/12/italy-fight-back-to-beat-france-3-1-and-move-top-of-nations-league-group?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 03:57

Japan aims to become harder to defeat militarily and less vulnerable to economic pressure from China under plans to overhaul its three key security documents by the end of the year. Analysts said the proposed revisions could make it more difficult for China to achieve its military objectives or use financial leverage on Japan, but that their impact would depend on Tokyo’s ability to translate its… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3374244/japan-looks-strengthen-defences-and-security-strategy-analysts-warn-escalation

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 03:12

The 72-year-old is believed to have gone overboard from the Tui ship on Monday as it headed towards the Caribbean. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy0enrkwkklo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 03:10

Nebius plans to fund its $40 billion AI infrastructure expansion through customer prepayments and loans, even as delays at a Microsoft data center raise questions about its financing model. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/nebius-tests-the-neocloud-playbook-with-40-billion-in-planned-spending/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 03:09

Pro-Palestinian activists have asked a French court to ban an Israeli property fair in Paris which they say offers a bonus to prospective Jewish settlers in the occupied territories, sources told Agence France-Presse on Thursday. The Franco-Palestinian NIDAL association filed an emergency motion to a court against the 9th Icube property and investment salon, arguing that the fair violates human… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3374269/pro-palestinian-group-seeks-ban-israeli-property-fair-paris

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 03:08

A gallery of gravitational lenses captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases the diversity of this cosmic phenomenon and lays the groundwork for follow-up observations by the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-hubble-cosmic-sampler-roman.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Nov, 03:05

On July 1, 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Euclid space telescope into space. Its mission: to create the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever made. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-space-telescope-euclid-standard-cosmology.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Nov, 02:11

The United States has paid to design a port infrastructure programme at Callao, the US State Department said on Thursday, as Peru moves its main naval base to expand the country’s busiest port, which rivals a Chinese-controlled megaport less than 80km up the coast at Chancay. The US$4.5 million payment was disclosed in a note on a trip to Peru and Colombia earlier this month by Thomas DiNanno,… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3374267/us-invests-perus-callao-port-battle-chinas-chancay-megaport-continues

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 02:10

Reuters is withholding the name of the new employee linked to Huang, but says she is an employee of Nvidia. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-was-having-a-third-affair-reuters-reports/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 02:09

Argentina and the UK are in a legal battle over an offshore oil-drilling project. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/11/12/whats-at-stake-in-the-renewed-tensions-over-the-falkland-islands?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 02:08

Senior White House officials are discussing whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be pushed out amid a spy scandal surrounding Nvidia’s now-former CEO Jensen Huang, two people familiar with the situation said on Thursday. A growing number of lawmakers criticised Lutnick for the administration’s refusal to add dozens of Chinese companies to a key US trade blacklist, and over whether the… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374266/white-house-discussing-howard-lutnicks-future-commerce-secretary-sources-say

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 02:04

For Katie Spicer, embracing opportunity and challenge has led to giant leaps during her time at NASA. Now as the NASA lander integration lead for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 lander, one of the commercially provided human landing systems for NASA’s Artemis program, Spicer will have her handprint on history. Spicer works in the […] https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/i-am-artemis-katie-spicer/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Nov, 01:55

A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/ars-live-can-the-cloud-survive-drone-strikes-on-data-centers/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 01:12

N-Gage exclusive Shadowkey gets an AI-coded glow-up with plenty of new features. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/11/the-elder-scrolls-most-obscure-adventure-gets-a-4k-pc-makeover/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 01:11

Two Iranian men were convicted under Britain's National Security Act for spying on dissident journalists. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/12/iranian-men-guilty-of-spying-on-british-journalists?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 01:10

The BBC's Samira Hussain reports from Wall Street on what the fall of the tech superstar means for the company and AI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmdx1r99kp9wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 01:09

Senegal’s young wrestlers thrive as they adapt skills from their traditional sport to beach wrestling at Youth Olympics. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/12/senegals-wrestlers-turn-tradition-into-gold-at-dakar-youth-olympics?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Nov, 01:08

Powered by Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Google's AI Mode is getting better at understanding complex queries, surfacing relevant links, and delivering richer visual responses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/googles-latest-search-upgrade-promises-better-answers-to-your-most-complicated-questions/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 01:07

Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon. https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/google-rolls-out-gemini-4-hydrogen-finally-replacing-3-8-flash/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Nov, 01:06

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds create a heart-shaped smoke trail during a flight maneuver near NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building during the agency’s MAX POWER expo and air show on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s MAX POWER is an aerospace festival celebrating the past, present, and future of flight […] https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/heart-in-the-sky-at-nasa-kennedy/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Nov, 00:57