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April 8, 2026 21 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Barrister Salman Safdar meets Imran at Adiala jail, says PTI founder’s ‘eye complication continues’

ISLAMABAD: Barrister Salman Safdar on Thursday met PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail, a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed authorities to arrange the meeting. However, the lawyer departed from the premises without sharing any details with the media. Meanwhile, PTI information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said that Imran had directed the party to postpone its public meeting scheduled for Thursday (A...

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Applied Digital beats quarterly revenue estimates on surging AI infrastructure demand

April 8 : Applied Digital's third-quarter net loss widened from last year due to rising expenses and a charge tied to its cloud business, overshadowing the company's revenue beat on the back of strong demand for its data center services.Shares of the company fell 3 per cent in extended trading on Wednesday. T

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Panama asks China for respect after ship detentions tied to ports ruling

ASUNCION, April 8 - Panama's top diplomat on Wednesday said a rise in inspections and detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China stemmed from a Panama court ruling against Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison and asked China to respect its sovereign affairs.

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Barrister Salman Safdar meets Imran at Adiala jail, says PTI founder’s ‘eye complication continues’

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Applied Digital beats quarterly revenue estimates on surging AI infrastructure demand

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Applied Digital beats quarterly revenue estimates on surging AI infrastructure demand.

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Panama asks China for respect after ship detentions tied to ports ruling

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Barrister Salman Safdar meets Imran at Adiala jail following IHC’s directives

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TOC's print correction notice in Straits Times ensures facts are accessible beyond online platforms: Josephine Teo

The Online Citizen has continued to disseminate false and misleading content, despite multiple POFMA correction directions, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.

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Man fined $400 for entering hippo Moo Deng’s pen: Thai zoo

Footage of the incident shows a man inside the enclosure and recording Moo Deng with a tablet.

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