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April 23, 2026 26 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Cyber & Technology

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

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April 23, 2026

345 stored stories in archive

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Updated Apr 23, 11:38 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.

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Al Jazeera English

Cyber & Technology

Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Israeli strike near mosque kills five in Gaza, including three children

An Israeli air strike near a mosque in Gaza killed at least five Palestinians, including three children.

Left -2 Right
Global Show Types
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SpaceX IPO filing shows Elon Musk can retain board control
The Hindu International 1m ago

SpaceX IPO filing shows Elon Musk can retain board control

A 2024 study by the National Association of Corporate Directors found that just 3% to 4% of the Russell 3000 index was comprised of firms where insiders constituted ​a board majority

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India World
Lean Left
Two trains collide head-on in Denmark, leaving five critically hurt
BBC World 1m ago

Two trains collide head-on in Denmark, leaving five critically hurt

The accident happened early on Thursday at a level crossing north of Copenhagen.

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Global
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Dubai Property Prices Fall For First Time Since Pandemic Amid Regional Tensions
NDTV World 1m ago

Dubai Property Prices Fall For First Time Since Pandemic Amid Regional Tensions

Experts attribute the slowdown to regional geopolitical tensions which have dampened investor appetite, leading to a significant cooling of the city's long-running real estate boom.

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India
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Rodrigo Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm charges
The Hindu International 1m ago

Rodrigo Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm charges

Pre-trial judges “unanimously confirmed all the charges... against Rodrigo Roa Duterte and committed him to trial,” the ICC said in a statement

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India World
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Al Jazeera English

Cyber & Technology

Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Gaza’s second front: The battle against disease-carrying rats

Palestinian families in Gaza endure daily terror from rats in unsanitary camps, but help is hard to come by.

Left -2 Right
Global News
Lean Left

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Watchlist directory

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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