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The alumni-built technology embeds photos with signals that confuse AI generators to prevent images from being manipulated.
Chakriwat Vivacharawongse says he faces paralysis or death from brain tumours as he appeals to receive medical care in Bangkok.
Nearly 20,000 visitors flocked to the North Port Waterfront Park over the weekend to see the shark, which has also spawned a flood of memes.
New university rankings show while South Korea has enjoyed an international student boom, gaps in support and post-graduation outcomes remain.
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The veteran doctor ignored negative biopsy results during the 10-hour surgery at Kyoto University Hospital, leaving the tumour intact.
Canberra plans to cap net migration at 225,000 and stop visa hopping as a housing crisis and the far-right One Nation party turn up the heat.
Convicted killer Park Wang-yeol reportedly spent some US$74,000 on his planned drone-assisted prison break.
Photos have resurfaced of the prime minister wearing the rare pendant as a senior abbot is disrobed and arrested for embezzlement.
Netflix has agreed to pay music royalties it owed in South Korea and faces a tax demand on its income in Australia, media reports say.
The ride-hailing giant admits insensitivity over the romcom series following complaints that it trivialised driver harassment.
Malaysian politicians criticise the comment, saying PAS is implying that Muslims who do not vote for it are ‘condemned to hell’.
The White House warns Australia over its proposed algorithm opt-out bill, as Anthony Albanese defends national sovereignty.
An appeal court nearly doubled the woman’s jail term, calling the initial sentence ‘over-sympathetic’.
Ex-House speaker Martin Romualdez is accused of buying mansions and shares in an attempt to hide ill-gotten gains.
The group linked to the ruling Labor Party argues that the US has ‘led Australia into wars of aggression’ for 50 years.
Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who is reportedly looking to sell a 16.6-hectare site in Singapore, says he is willing to absorb levies in both countries.
Jakarta says it has to determine if the eight people were recruited through job offers but then duped into joining Russia’s military.
Five exam cheats caught in eight weeks are forcing South Korea into a regulatory overhaul.
Some defend the man for his ‘friendly gesture’ commonly practised by the elderly, while another says he should ‘stay in your lane’.
Indonesia marks its 81st anniversary of the country’s proclamation of independence from the Netherlands in 1945.
The sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew 111 bids and sold for nearly 10 times its highest valuation.
Local governments have to handle a surge in time-consuming complaints as close encounters with bears rise to a record high.
The actress’ agency confirms her great-grandfather, Ahn Sang-ho, was listed as a councillor of a pro-Japanese association in 1916.
Lawmakers move to close a legal loophole by proposing a bill criminalising virtual porn of fictional characters.
Suspected narcotics and pornographic CDs were also found in a room used by a former chair of a school foundation.
The move by some shopping centres and office complexes in Jakarta to erect barricades has fuelled speculation about potential unrest.
Several passengers on board the Phuket to New Delhi flight describe people hitting their heads and being thrown in the air.
Authorities at Tama Zoological Park have strengthened cooling measures to help the animals beat the heat.
The British-Nepali climber was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019.
