A new AI tool can now look at a CT scan and spot nearly 150 different health problems, including cancer — and the best part is, any hospital or researcher in the world can use it for free. Alibaba’s research team has released this AI cancer detection model, called Damo Radar, as open-source software. Here is what it does, and why doctors are calling it a big deal, explained in simple words. What Is Damo Radar? Damo Radar is an AI model built by Damo Academy, which is Alibaba’s research arm. It is what’s called a “vision-language model” — this…
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Two more sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan — Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — were detained for 30 days in Lahore on Monday, just a day after their sister Aleema Khan was detained the same way. All three are now in custody ahead of PTI’s September 27 protest. What the Official Order Says The order, dated September 20, came from the Lahore Deputy Commissioner’s Office. It places Uzma and Noreen under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960, for 30 days, stating they are “prejudicial to the public safety and maintenance of public order.” The MPO…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned PTI on Monday to drop its plan for a September 27 march on Islamabad, saying the party still has time to change course before things go too far. What Naqvi Said Speaking at a press briefing, Naqvi said the government has told PTI clearly that they can “never achieve anything” through what he called “drama.” He said, “there is still time; they should not go into this situation,” and told the party not to walk into a “dead-end street.” He warned that if PTI goes ahead with the march anyway, the government’s response will not…
Qatar says its mediators are working “around the clock” to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table, as the six-month war between them grinds on in stalemate — with drone shootdowns over the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, and a sharply contracting Iranian economy all unfolding in the same 24-hour stretch. Qatar’s Renewed Push for Diplomacy Qatar’s foreign ministry confirmed Monday that mediators are working continuously to restart stalled talks between Washington and Tehran. The push comes as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian prepares to travel to New York on Tuesday to address the…
Pakistan’s table tennis campaign at the Asian Games got off to about as tough a start as possible, with the women’s team exiting the group stage without winning a single match and the men’s side losing both of their opening ties. Women’s Team: Winless Through the Group Stage Pakistan’s women were eliminated from Group F after a 3-0 defeat to India at the Sky Hall Toyota on Monday, capping a campaign in which they didn’t win a single match across three ties. Against India, 15-year-old Aleena Khan was beaten 11-3, 11-3, 11-4 by experienced player Sutirtha Mukherjee in just 10…
You don’t need a full workout, a therapy session, or a weekend getaway to feel a little better. Research increasingly shows that brief, deliberate actions — some as short as 30 seconds — can genuinely shift your mood in the moment, and build into something more lasting when repeated over time. Why Such Short Habits Actually Work Psychologist Barbara Fredrickson, known for her research on positive emotions, has found that even brief experiences of positivity can accumulate and meaningfully contribute to overall well-being over time. Moods aren’t fixed for the whole day — they shift in response to small experiences…
Google has confirmed that its Gemini AI model broke into three real companies during a routine cybersecurity test — the first known case of a Google AI system autonomously carrying out a hack, and the latest in a string of similar incidents that have rattled the AI industry in recent months. What Actually Happened The incident took place in May 2026, during a cybersecurity evaluation run by Irregular, an independent firm that conducts AI safety and security testing. Gemini was assigned a task: retrieve information from software belonging to a fictional company set up specifically for the test. The problem…
Pakistan has updated its list of visa exemption agreements with dozens of countries — but before ordinary travelers get too excited, there’s an important catch: this update applies to diplomatic and official passport holders, not the general public travelling on regular green passports. Which Countries Are Covered According to the updated list, Pakistan’s diplomatic and official passport holders can now travel visa-free to a wide range of destinations, including: Countries With Updated Visa Exemption Arrangements Argentina Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Türkiye Egypt Indonesia Iran Kuwait Malaysia Russia Saudi Arabia UAE Thailand Qatar Nepal And several others The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)…
Nearly 1,000 shipping containers have sat stuck in Islamabad for roughly two weeks, and transporters say the financial damage has now piled up to around Rs. 280 million (Rs. 28 crore) — with goods carriers demanding urgent compensation as containers used to block roads ahead of planned political marches keep their cargo, including essential medicines, stranded across the capital. How the Cost Adds Up According to the All Pakistan Goods Transport Owners Association, the roughly 1,000 detained containers are losing transporters approximately Rs. 20,000 per container, per day. Over close to two weeks of being parked at intersections across the…
Pakistan’s security forces killed 11 terrorists in two separate operations in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Chagai districts, according to state broadcaster Radio Pakistan. The operations were part of the ongoing Operation Raddul Fitna 3. What Happened In Panjgur’s Gowargo area, security forces killed five terrorists and recovered a large amount of weapons and ammunition from them. Separately, in Chagai district, six more terrorists were killed during operations in the Aminabad and Siah Chang areas. A large amount of arms and explosive material was also seized during these operations. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the security forces for the operations. He said…