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April 22, 2026 22 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Cyber & Technology

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

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April 22, 2026

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Updated Apr 23, 13:09 UTC

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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.

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Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family crypto venture
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family crypto venture

Entrepreneur Justin Sun filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing a Trump family-backed cryptocurrency platform of fraud and alleging he was blocked from withdrawing his assets. In a San Francisco federal court filing review...

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US visa system ‘rolls out red carpet’ for Chinese spies, congressional hearing told
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US visa system ‘rolls out red carpet’ for Chinese spies, congressional hearing told

The US visa system rolls out the “red carpet” for spies and aids China’s alleged efforts to steal American innovation, senators charged at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, as Washington and Beijing intensify competi...

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China bought zero H200 chips ‘as of today’, says Lutnick as he cites ‘delicate balance’ with Xi
SCMP Asia 1m ago

China bought zero H200 chips ‘as of today’, says Lutnick as he cites ‘delicate balance’ with Xi

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sought to quell fears in Senate testimony on Wednesday that American technology was aiding China’s military, but drew scepticism given the US president’s willingness to sell advanced...

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US slams China after African countries block Taiwan leader’s eSwatini trip
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US slams China after African countries block Taiwan leader’s eSwatini trip

The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan’s leader at China’s behest, the US State Department said on Wednesday, calling the incident an abuse of the internati...

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Families seek review of coroner’s findings in Lamma ferry disaster inquest
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Families seek review of coroner’s findings in Lamma ferry disaster inquest

Families of victims who died in Hong Kong’s Lamma ferry disaster 13 years ago have filed an application for a judicial review against a coroner’s findings in an inquest, saying the conclusions showed irrationality and fa...

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DWP expands face-to-face PIP assessments despite staffing shortages in UK
Times of India World 1m ago

DWP expands face-to-face PIP assessments despite staffing shortages in UK

Disability benefit claimants in the UK will face more in-person assessments as the Department for Work and Pensions aims for 30% face-to-face reviews. This shift, intended to improve accuracy, is hampered by a shortage o...

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30 sources

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26 live now

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