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April 15, 2026 20 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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April 15, 2026

570 stored stories in archive

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

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Cyber & Technology

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

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Perfect Crown star Gong Seung-yeon once hit Twice's Jeongyeon and had to walk home barefoot in winter as a result
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Perfect Crown star Gong Seung-yeon once hit Twice's Jeongyeon and had to walk home barefoot in winter as a result

In an episode of the online talk show Salon Drip, which aired on Tuesday (Apr 14), South Korean actress Gong Seung-yeon shared how she used to fight with her younger sisters – one of whom is Twice member Jeongyeon.

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Eat First backlash: Can review bombing lead to defamation claims?
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Eat First backlash: Can review bombing lead to defamation claims?

Lawyers say negative reviews based on opinion are protected, but false statements – even from those who never visited – could carry legal consequences.

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Southeast Asia Singapore
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BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs under 'financial pressures'
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs under 'financial pressures'

The BBC said the cuts could affect “almost one in 10” employees as it aims to reduce costs by £500 million.

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IMF advises Pakistan to phase out fuel subsidies, broaden tax base for medium-term sustainability
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IMF advises Pakistan to phase out fuel subsidies, broaden tax base for medium-term sustainability

ISLAMABAD: Projecting Pakistan’s fiscal deficit at around 3.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and a slightly declining primary surplus from 2.5pc, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised phasing ou...

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Pakistan Pakistan
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Kenyan court fines and jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Kenyan court fines and jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case

NAIROBI, April 15 - A Kenyan court on Wednesday ordered a Chinese man to pay a fine of 1 million shillings ($7,746) and gave him a 12-month jail term for trying to smuggle live ants out of the country.

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Student kills four in Turkey's second school shooting in two days
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Student kills four in Turkey's second school shooting in two days

ANKARA, April 15 - A teenage student shot at least four people dead including three fellow pupils and wounded at least 20 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday, the local governor said, marking th...

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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

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Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
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Reuters Business

Wire service

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Retrying
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The Guardian World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

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The New York Times World

Newspaper

Retrying
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Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

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CNN World

Cable network

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Fox News World

Cable network

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New York Post World

Tabloid

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US 0 items

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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Asia-Pacific 0 items

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Lean Left -1

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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Asia 0 items

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SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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The Japan Times

National daily

Retrying
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The Korea Herald

National daily

Retrying
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Taiwan News

Digital daily

Retrying
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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

National daily

Retrying
Pakistan 0 items

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The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

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NDTV World

Broadcaster

Retrying
India 0 items

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Rappler

Digital newsroom

Retrying
Philippines 0 items

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

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China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 0 items

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Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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Asia 0 items

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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Asia 0 items

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

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Asia-Pacific 0 items

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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Global 0 items

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