23+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1416+ words) The events of September 11, 2001 spawned a new lexicon which effectively sanitised the erosion of human rights. In the years after the September 11 attacks on New York City’s World Trade Center, a whole new vocabulary of war, laced with the language…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1723+ words) Concerns over AI’s dangers grow as US legislators introduce bills to ensure human oversight and prevent rogue systems. Current and former artificial intelligence researchers in the United States have issued dire warnings that the technology could soon lead to human…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1080+ words) Social media and distrust of government have helped disinformation reach increasingly large audiences. Type the words “9/11 conspiracy theories” into the search bar of YouTube, and there is no shortage of people lining up to tell you what “really” happened. As…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (710+ words) MONTREAL (AFP): Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up. The announced duties of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent apply to $27.6 billion (US$20 billion) in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (166+ words) WASHINGTON, United States (AFP): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would nominate acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent position. Trump said he could think of “no one better” to be the US Navy’s top civilian…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (359+ words) ISLAMABAD – The 10th death anniversary of veteran journalist, scholar and founder of Pakistan Observer Zahid Malik was observed on Tuesday with Quran Khawani and Fateha, as members of the newspaper family gathered to remember a man whose vision continues to shape…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (262+ words) LAHORE – A new chapter in Punjab’s healthcare system is taking shape as AI moves into the screening room. A proposed AI scanner could help doctors detect cancer, fatty liver, and other serious diseases in just minutes, giving early diagnosis a…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (327+ words) DEPUTY Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned that any attempt to deprive Pakistan of waters “rightfully allocated to it” DEPUTY Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned that any attempt to deprive Pakistan…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (346+ words) ACCORDING to media reports, Petroleum Division has started work on a major restructuring of Pakistan’s gas tariff system, aimed at abolishing the ACCORDING to media reports, Petroleum Division has started work on a major restructuring of Pakistan’s gas tariff…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) NEW DELHI (Reuters): The Indian Army has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase Javelin anti-tank missile systems, the U.S. Embassy in India said on Friday, without disclosing the value of the deal. The medium-range guided missile system, jointly…...