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March 28, 2026 13 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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March 28, 2026

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Cyber & Technology

Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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13

What is ‘OnlyFarms’? Trump unveils bizarrely named website to mark National Agriculture Day
Times of India World 1m ago

What is ‘OnlyFarms’? Trump unveils bizarrely named website to mark National Agriculture Day

Donald Trump marked National Agriculture Day by launching the “OnlyFarms” platform and hosting a large White House event to promote support for US farmers. The initiative highlights financial aid and policy changes aimed...

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India
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Rivalry breaks records: Malaysia made Japan and South Korea compete to build twin towers and the results shocked everyone
Times of India World 1m ago

Rivalry breaks records: Malaysia made Japan and South Korea compete to build twin towers and the results shocked everyone

Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers project saw an unusual dual-contractor approach, pitting Japanese and South Korean teams against each other. This unofficial race, fueled by national pride and tight deadlines, accelerated...

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India
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Family says ‘no’ to $26 million offer to build AI data center on their ‘priceless’ generational farm
Times of India World 1m ago

Family says ‘no’ to $26 million offer to build AI data center on their ‘priceless’ generational farm

A northern Kentucky family has rejected a $26 million offer for their generational farm, calling it “priceless.” The Huddlestons prioritize heritage and agricultural continuity over economic gain. While a proposed AI-lin...

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The GOAT tower: Why Illinois farmers built this 31-foot tower just for goats
Times of India World 1m ago

The GOAT tower: Why Illinois farmers built this 31-foot tower just for goats

A unique 31-foot brick tower in Windsor, Illinois, built for goats, has gained online attention. Farmers David and Marcia Johnson created the 'Tower of Baa-Goat' to allow their animals to express natural climbing instinc...

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India
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Singapore seizes record Asian pangolin scales disguised as ‘dried fish skin’
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Singapore seizes record Asian pangolin scales disguised as ‘dried fish skin’

Singapore has seized over 830kg (1,800 lbs) of Asian pangolin scales hidden in a shipment bound for Cambodia, authorities said on Saturday, calling it the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city state. Falsely de...

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Pope Leo heads to swanky Monaco with pro-poor message
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Pope Leo heads to swanky Monaco with pro-poor message

Pope Leo heads on Saturday to the Mediterranean principality of Monaco, a millionaires’ playground on the French Riviera that is the pontiff’s surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy. The US-born...

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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0