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April 16, 2026 4 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Cyber & Technology

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

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April 16, 2026

493 stored stories in archive

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Updated Apr 18, 16:54 UTC

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30 watchlist sources powering the desk

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Cyber & Technology

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

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Cyber & Technology

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

Visible Stories

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How German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded, sick whale
New York Post World 1m ago

How German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded, sick whale

Timmy is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar and has barely moved for days.

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Iran threatens to sink American ships in Strait of Hormuz, claims US ground invasion would be ‘great’
New York Post World 1m ago

Iran threatens to sink American ships in Strait of Hormuz, claims US ground invasion would be ‘great’

Iran has threatened to sink American ships policing the Strait of Hormuz amid the blockade – and wildly claimed that a US ground invasion would be “great” for the clerical regime.

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191 people killed during ‘world’s largest water fight’ in Thailand
New York Post World 1m ago

191 people killed during ‘world’s largest water fight’ in Thailand

In the first three days of Songkran this year, more than 191 deaths have been recorded with 951 accidents and 911 injuries.

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Iran using cease-fire to dig out bombed missile bases hit by US, Israeli strikes: satellite images
New York Post World 1m ago

Iran using cease-fire to dig out bombed missile bases hit by US, Israeli strikes: satellite images

Iran is using the cease-fire to dig out its underground missile bases that were buried by US-Israeli airstrikes, according to recent satellite images.

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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

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
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Connection failed

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Retrying
Global 0 items

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Fox News World

Cable network

Retrying
US 0 items

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Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Retrying
Japan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Korea Herald

National daily

Retrying
Korea 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Retrying
Taiwan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Retrying
Southeast Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Retrying
Southeast Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Retrying
Pakistan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Retrying
Philippines 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Retrying
China 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0