From exam-paper leaks to investment scams, Telegram has repeatedly featured in India’s cybercrime cases. CNA speaks to investigators about why scammers favour the platform - and what Asia can learn from India’s response.
JULY 19, 2026 – I have had many requests to discuss the removal of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. However, I wanted to hold off until this update to see how issues were developing. This is still a fast-moving and chaotic story, and the fallout will only be known
NEW DELHI, July 19 - Police in India have denied permission for a march on parliament by supporters of the youth-led \"Cockroach\" movement on Monday, risking a standoff as calls grow for the sacking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education minister over exam paper leaks.
The movement has been galvanised since police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital.
Authorities mounted rescue operations in affected regions.
Starbucks Korea sparked uproar when it ran a "Tank Day" reusable cup promotion on May 18, the 46th anniversary of the deadly Gwangju uprising.
The labour union is the first of its kind since the chain launched in the country in 1999.
AI is set to address labour shortages and the lack of successors in Japan's food service industry.
Chinese tech firms were showcasing advanced agentic smartphones at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai - heralding what may be to come.
Downdetector logged 196 reports that Facebook website was inaccessible in Singapore as at 4.42pm.
Several airline employees were reportedly injured while trying to direct passengers back in line.
The Taiwanese leader said the island must remain vigilant in times of peace.
TAIPEI, July 19 - Taiwan must work together to protect its democracy and not become part of China, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, calling on members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the \"red terror\" coming from Beijing.
Rail authorities suspended some passenger trains on the Shanghai-Kunming railway due to heavy rain.
BEIJING, July 19 - China's meteorological authority on Sunday issued a heavy rain alert for parts of southern China, following a warning a day earlier of mountain flood risks in areas like Chongqing and Yunnan and potential emergency evacuations in vulnerable places.
“Despite repeated requests, the hospital has refused to discharge him or allow us to shift him to a private hospital of our choice,” Gitanjali Angmo said in a post on X on Sunday (Jul 19).
Syed Saddiq gave assurances that he would not neglect his public duties.
The vessel, which was carrying more than 70 people, sank on July 15.
Wangchuk, 59, had been fasting since June 28 in solidarity with India’s Cockroach Janta Party.
Even as rain eased slightly, unstable wet weather conditions have made the search and rescue operation more challenging, officials said.
The 20-year-old woman had died in hospital early on Sunday (Jul 19), officials from Erawan Emergency Medical Centre said, adding that 13 still remain in intensive care.
Police launched investigations in June - arresting eight people responsible for handling donations allegedly amounting to 30 million rupees (US$311,573) at the revered Hindu shrine.
The current architecture of international relations faces a profound, non-linear crisis that extends far beyond the traditional boundaries of regional military conflict. The ongoing military escalation in the Middle East — particularly around the region’s key maritime
The Philippines has roughly one psychiatrist for every 200,000 people in the archipelago, according to the WHO.
The incident, which occurred at about 10.20pm, involved two vehicles pinned beneath a massive fallen tree.
Top diplomat Choe Son Hui has flown to Moscow for talks with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday (Jul 19).
Choe Son Hui and her party left Pyongyang for Russia on July 18.
He was recruited by another Singaporean to produce 500 etomidate vape cartridges a day, local authorities said.