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Google has paused its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP), citing a significant increase in automated submissions, most of which the company said were invalid. Google said the programme was suspended from October 1 and that it plans to provide an update in the first quarter of 2027. The programme rewards security researchers who identify and report vulnerabilities in Google’s open-source software. Google cites rise in automated submissions In a post on X and an update to the programme’s rules, Google said the pause was prompted by a “significant rise in automated submissions”. The company said the “vast…

The LUMS Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE), in collaboration with the Ali Institute of Education, hosted the seminar “Recognizing and Supporting Students’ Mental Health: Trauma-informed Approaches as a Whole-School Framework.” Held at the Ali Institute of Education, the event marked the culmination of a year-long project by the LUMS School of Education, in partnership with the Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust (SNPET), to establish a whole-school trauma-informed system. The seminar brought together educators, researchers, government officials, and school leaders to examine how schools can better recognise and respond to the mental health needs of…

Saudi Arabia is quietly shelving plans to build one of ​its most ambitious stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, two sources familiar with the matter said, after delays and downscaling ‌of the futuristic development housing it. The NEOM Stadium was billed as an elevated arena in a glitzy 100-mile (160-km) steel and glass structure known as The Line, in turn part of the broader development known as NEOM. NEOM was introduced about a decade ago as a centrepiece of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030, an ambitious plan to diversify ​the economy and cut reliance…

American psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that laid the foundation for optogenetics, a technique that allows scientists to control individual nerve cells using light. The Nobel committee said their work has opened a new era in neuroscience, helping researchers understand the neural circuits behind specific memories, feelings and behaviours linked to neurological and psychiatric disorders. The Nobel Assembly of Sweden’s Karolinska Institute announced on Monday that Deisseroth, 54, Hegemann, 71, and Nagel, 73, were selected for their “discoveries concerning light-gated…

When Lionel Messi makes his final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday, it will bring to an end a journey that began with the country’s football authorities not even knowing his name and evolved into one of the most enduring relationships in sporting history. The farewell against Benin ​at Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium ends an international career spanning more than two decades, which began with Argentina scrambling to identify ‌a teenage prodigy developing far from home. “He went through so many moments that they’re really very different eras. At first he suffered enormously with the national team. He truly endured it,”…

Norway’s government said on Monday it plans to propose a temporary ban on the use of ​AI glasses in selected places, saying it is concerned ‌people could be photographed, filmed or audio-recorded without their knowledge. The proposal mirrors a broader global backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras ​over privacy concerns. Ban could apply to places where the public ​regularly gather, such as parks, beaches, museums, shopping ⁠centres and public events, the government said in a ​statement. “I am worried that new, powerful technology is being introduced ​where people risk being photographed, filmed or audio-recorded without knowing it,” Digitalisation and…

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military ‌and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month’s advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway. The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, ​three military sources and one government source told Reuters. Houthi-aligned media had earlier denied that government forces had ​made advances in the area. Fighting has raged along several frontlines in Yemen for…

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has hailed the transformation of Thar, saying the region’s progress in health, education and energy proves that the development model can be replicated across Pakistan. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Phase III of the Thar Coal Block II project in Islamkot tehsil of Tharparkar, Bilawal said no other part of the country had witnessed a transformation comparable to Thar’s, while sharply criticising what he described as politics of hatred, division and “Zionism” in Sindh. Bilawal said the development achieved in Thar was a major success for the Constitution and the 18th Amendment, adding that significant…

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has ordered the production of PTI founder Imran Khan at the next hearing of the Judicial Complex attack case, either physically or through video link. The court also declared four former federal ministers proclaimed offenders and issued non-bailable arrest warrants for two other PTI leaders as proceedings in the case continued. A hearing of the case against PTI founder Imran Khan and other PTI leaders was held at the Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad. Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra directed authorities to produce Khan before the court at the next hearing, either through physical appearance or video…

Pakistan has moved to strengthen its Debt Management Office as part of efforts linked to IMF conditions, with the Finance Division announcing the position of director general (debt). The senior official will oversee the government’s overall debt strategy, monitor debt-related risks and advise on key policy matters involving domestic and foreign borrowing. The DG will be responsible for managing and overseeing matters related to both domestic and foreign debt, according to the Finance Division. The official will also monitor risks associated with government debt and help formulate strategies aimed at maintaining debt sustainability and supporting economic stability. The head of the…