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April 3, 2026 46 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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April 3, 2026

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The Straits Times Asia

Cyber & Technology

The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows

PARIS, April 3 - A container ship belonging to French shipping group CMA CGM has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, MarineTraffic vessel tracking data shows, in a sign that Iran may not consider France a hostile nation...

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Boy claims he was a woman who died in a fire, details later match real case from decades ago
Times of India World 1m ago

Boy claims he was a woman who died in a fire, details later match real case from decades ago

A young boy in Ohio claimed memories of a past life as a woman who died in a Chicago fire, later identifying details that appeared to match a real victim. The case, featured on television, drew attention for its specific...

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India
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Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze

Tencent Holdings has launched a new OpenClaw tool for enterprises that promises easy deployment of the artificial intelligence agent as part of the Chinese internet giant’s efforts to capitalise on the “lobster” frenzy i...

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Ex-US Soldier Earned $1.5 Million A Month For UAE Kill Jobs: Report
NDTV World 1m ago

Ex-US Soldier Earned $1.5 Million A Month For UAE Kill Jobs: Report

According to Anssaf Ali Mayo, a Yemeni lawmaker, Abraham Golan was hired as a mercenary to kill him back in 2015. He said it was part of a larger effort by the UAE to eliminate people who opposed them politically.

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The Straits Times Asia

Cyber & Technology

The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

‘Afraid of weighing scale’: Olympic diver’s tearful interview spotlights cyberbullying in China

A 2022 study found that women are more likely to be targeted, especially over relationships, appearance or clothing.

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Al Jazeera English

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Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Rubble, mud and hair: How to rebuild a home in Gaza

Partial rehabilitation replaces reconstruction in Gaza, with residents relying on temporary housing solutions.

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Global News
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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

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Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
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Connection failed

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
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HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0