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The lawmaker has alleged a conspiracy against him, prompting the party’s disciplinary committee to seek further evidence and consider technical analysis of the recording attributed to him. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/25/rsp-panel-to-examine-audio-as-khagendra-sunar-denies-allegations-of-violence-against-woman

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 25 Oct, 19:51

With China flexing its naval power across the Pacific and bilateral tensions running high, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is weighing a move long viewed as taboo – nuclear-powered submarines for the Maritime Self-Defence Force fleet. “We will seriously consider [the possibility] in a concrete and realistic manner,” Takaichi told the Japanese parliament on October 14. Yet with Tokyo set to… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372066/eye-china-japan-reopens-taboo-debate-over-nuclear-powered-submarines

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 19:12

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/25/saudi-air-defences-intercept-houthi-barrage-near-mecca?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 19:11

Children in Gaza with auditory and visual challenges often have no access to specialist education. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/25/gazas-visually-and-hearing-impaired-children-miss-school-due-to-israel-war?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 19:10

The weather system is expected to affect much of Nepal through Saturday, raising concerns for farmers preparing to harvest paddy and trekkers heading to the Himalayas. https://kathmandupost.com/weather/2026/10/25/bay-of-bengal-cyclone-to-bring-rain-and-snow-to-nepal-from-thursday-night

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 25 Oct, 18:52

The debate over ethnic identity in Xinjiang has triggered an online clash between Chinese and Turkish social media users. The row began earlier this month when a Turkish social media user recalled an encounter with a Uygur from Xinjiang, the region in China that is home to nearly 12 million mainly Muslim Turkic speakers. The user wrote that the woman did not look Chinese, but when asked whether… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372077/war-words-over-xinjiang-erupts-between-chinese-and-turkish-social-media-users

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 18:12

The death of veteran Hong Kong stock market commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has drawn public attention to heart disease, after a police source revealed he had a history of the condition as well as diabetes. Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372082/louie-shums-death-heart-disease-hong-kong-and-what-do-emergency

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 18:11

The victory helped the Kazakh take a big step towards securing the year-end number one ranking. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/25/elena-rybakina-retains-ningbo-title-wins-first-trophy-as-world-number-one?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 18:10

Diesel prices have hit record highs since the US and Israel launched a ​war against Iran in February, and global energy costs spiked. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/25/how-ukraine-s-strikes-on-russian-energy-sites-deepened-the-rift-with-trump

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 25 Oct, 17:52

Astronomers have discovered three actively feeding black holes inside a single galaxy more than 12.5 billion light-years away, revealing a remarkable scene from the universe’s infancy. Two of the black holes are separated by just 620 light-years and are expected to eventually merge, while a third lurks farther away. One weighs an astonishing 80 million suns, and another is growing faster than… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024222000.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 25 Oct, 17:52

CAN expects the tournament’s gross revenue to reach Rs1.5 billion, driven by sponsorships, ticket sales and broadcasting. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/10/25/npl-season-3-winner-to-get-rs15-million

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 25 Oct, 17:51

Millions of years after animals first conquered land, some took an extraordinary evolutionary U-turn and returned to the water. Using machine learning and thousands of fossil measurements, Yale scientists have uncovered surprising clues about which prehistoric creatures truly became aquatic. Their findings suggest that Spinosaurus spent most of its life underwater, while some ancient marine… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024221956.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 25 Oct, 17:37

Reports say Pentagon has drawn up plans for strikes after midterm polls, but analysts question what it could achieve. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/25/centcom-reportedly-has-plans-for-iran-strikes-will-trump-approve-them?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 17:11

Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 17:10

Kathmandu, October 25 Filming an advertising campaign in the Himalayas involves more than finding the right mountain backdrop. Altitude, weather, access and equipment logistics can all shape how a production unfolds. For Nepali producer, photographer and visual storyteller Gautam Dhimal, these challenges have been part of a career spanning international advertising, documentary filmmaking,… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gautam-dhimal-international-production.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 25 Oct, 17:08

Rain forecasts are delaying the harvest in Madi, but waiting leaves ripe paddy vulnerable to elephant raids. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/25/chitwan-farmers-face-a-race-against-rain-and-wild-elephants

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 25 Oct, 16:52

A total of 116 tourists entered the Manaslu Conservation Area in a week after flood damage disrupted trekking routes, but access to the Tsum Valley remains blocked. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/25/tourism-resumes-in-manaslu-after-budhi-gandaki-floods

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 25 Oct, 16:51

Scientists have discovered how pancreatic cancer cells continually reshape their genetic makeup to become more aggressive, spread, and evade treatment. In laboratory experiments, blocking a key gene reversed some of these dangerous changes, revealing a potential new way to fight the deadly disease. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024221849.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 25 Oct, 16:45

The IRGC says it wants to use main squares in every capital of Iran’s 31 provinces for the Janfada campaign. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/25/irans-authorities-take-self-sacrifice-mobilisation-campaign-nationwide?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 16:35

Kathmandu, October 25 The Nepal government has acknowledged that problems of cross-border occupation and encroachment on the no-man’s-land along the Nepal-India border exist in some areas, but it has not disclosed where the encroachment has taken place. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said mapping of the affected areas was underway through the Nepal-India Boundary Working […] The post Govt… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/border-encroach-india-govt.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 25 Oct, 16:12

In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 16:11

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's imprisoned ex-president, is challenging Lula, who is seeking a fourth term in office. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxp8g21j4648o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 16:10

Nayib Bukele says bodies delivered to soldiers are "not our men" amid search for Salvadorans abducted last week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ly097zw1xwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 16:09

Kathmandu, October 25 Two elephants have been deployed by Shuklaphanta National Park after a tiger was spotted near a settlement in Imaliya, Ward 5 of Beldandi Rural Municipality, Kanchanpur. Bikram Chaudhary, a ranger at the national park, said locals had been urged to remain alert after the tiger was sighted in the area for the […] The post Two elephants deployed after tiger spotted near… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/elephants-deployed-tiger.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 25 Oct, 16:08

A common, inexpensive medication could hold an unexpected clue to preventing dementia. Researchers found that older adults with a specific genetic profile had a 70% lower relative risk of dementia when taking low-dose aspirin, even though previous studies found no overall protective effect. The discovery suggests that genetics could help explain why some people benefit while others do not. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024222026.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 25 Oct, 16:06

China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 15:12

In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 25 Oct, 15:11

Ranjha (Banke), October 25 The District Police Office here received 127 complaints of various sorts in a month, Ashoj alone. Among the complaints registered at DPO, there were 12 cases of heinous crimes, 46 of serious crimes and 69 of minor crimes, according to Pratit Singh Rathaur, information officer at DPO, Banke. During the month, […] The post Banke Police receives 127 complaints in a month… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/banke-police-receives-127-complaints-in-a-month.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 25 Oct, 15:10

Baitadi, October 25 A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Baitadi with its epicentre at Airigaon in the district. A seismologist at the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Rajesh Sharma, informed that the earthquake occurred at 1:06 pm today. The tremor was felt in the remote villages of Baitadi district. The post 4.2 magnitude earthquake in Baitadi appeared first on OnlineKhabar… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/4-2-magnitude-earthquake-in-baitadi.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 25 Oct, 15:09