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  • Pakistan Rules Out Talks With Afghanistan After Ongoing Clashes – Bloomberg.com

    1. Pakistan Rules Out Talks With Afghanistan After Ongoing Clashes  Bloomberg.com
    2. Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?  BBC
    3. Afghan Taliban aware of Pakistan’s concerns, must take verifiable steps for ceasefire: senior security official  Dawn

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  • The industry’s most satisfied customers for the thirteenth consecutive year

    LINKÖPING, Sweden, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra’s (STO: SECT B) enterprise imaging module for radiology is ranked number one by users around the world. Helping customers solve real-life challenges and striving for customer satisfaction are contributing to success in all operating areas, and high order bookings in the nine-month period.

    Third quarter: November 2025–January 20261

    • Contracted order bookings increased 35.0% to SEK 1,306.7 million (967.6), of which SEK 1,093.3 million (710.8) pertained to guaranteed order bookings. Of the guaranteed order bookings, 11% were recognized during the quarter and a further 12–22% will pertain to revenue within 12 months after the end of the quarter.
    • Net sales increased 5.1% to SEK 892.0 million (848.4). Based on unadjusted exchange rates compared with the year-earlier quarter, the increase was 15.9%. Recurring revenue accounted for SEK 632.0 million (525.8) of net sales, up 20.2%. Based on unadjusted exchange rates, the increase was 32.9%. Cloud recurring revenue (CRR) increased 53.3% to SEK 249.5 million (162.8).
    • Operating profit totaled SEK 194.1 million (204.7), corresponding to an operating margin of 21.8% (24.1). Based on unadjusted exchange rates compared with the year-earlier quarter, operating profit rose 16.9%. The outcome includes SEK 1.8 million (11.1) in costs for share-based incentive programs. These costs were impacted by the share price trend, which resulted in lower costs than in the comparative quarter.
    • Profit for the period amounted to SEK 155.1 million (176.2).
    • Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 418.1 million (483.2).

    Nine-month period: May 2025–January 20261

    • Contracted order bookings increased 4.2% to SEK 6,047.9 million (5,805.7), of which SEK 4,531.5 million (5,270.9) pertained to guaranteed order bookings.
    • Net sales increased 7.9% to SEK 2,508.5 million (2,325.7). Based on unadjusted exchange rates compared with the year-earlier period, the increase was 16.0%. Recurring revenue accounted for SEK 1,769.1 million (1,492.8) of net sales, up 18.5%. Based on unadjusted exchange rates, the increase was 27.7%. Cloud recurring revenue (CRR) increased 57.5% to SEK 641.1 million (407.0).
    • Operating profit rose 21.1% to SEK 501.5 million (414.1), corresponding to an operating margin of 20.0% (17.8). Based on unadjusted exchange rates compared with the year-earlier period, operating profit rose 42.1%. The outcome includes SEK 54.1 million (37.4) in costs for share-based incentive programs. The increase was due to a new program that started during the second half of the previous fiscal year.
    • Profit for the period amounted to SEK 406.3 million (344.4).
    • Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 577.7 million (602.5).

    1 Figures in parentheses pertain to the corresponding period/quarter in the preceding fiscal year and are presented excluding the effects of a patent settlement that had a positive impact of SEK 110 million on operating profit. The business transaction was a non-recurring item and was recognized in its entirety during the third quarter of 2024/2025. The patent settlement had no effect on order intake and net sales. Read the attached financial report for further information.

    Comments from Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB

    “I am proud that Sectra has once again received a number one ranking from our customers in independent evaluations. Satisfied customers stay and grow with us, which is the ultimate proof that we deliver value for businesses with the highest demands on trust, quality and reliability.

    “Financially, our underlying operating profit trend was positive for the nine-month period, although the outcome did not surpass the figures for the comparative period, which included significant positive non-recurring effects from a patent settlement. The outcome for this year was also negatively impacted by exchange-rate movements and delays in product deliveries in Secure Communications. As previously communicated, these delays are expected to have a relatively powerful impact on the financial outcome of the security operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. We do not expect these effects to subside until next year.

    “In our medical operations, the ongoing transition to service sales is progressing. Increased production volumes from new customer deployments are contributing to growing sales and profitability. Imaging IT Solutions’ sales surpassed SEK 3 billion for the rolling 12-month period, with the US operations displaying the fastest growth.

    “We believe that by combining our in-depth understanding of our customers’ businesses with AI technology, we have an opportunity to further strengthen our offerings and help our customers enter this new reality. We have a stable base of long-term recurring revenue, a very low churn rate, and are growing in pace with our customers. This provides us with a strong position as we continue to invest in innovation, new business and the transition to cloud-based services.”

    Read the attached financial report for further CEO comments and information.

    Presentation of the financial report
    Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB, and Jessica Holmquist, CFO of Sectra AB, will present the financial report and answer questions. The presentation will be held in English.

    Time: March 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CET

    Follow live or listen to the recording afterward: https://investor.sectra.com/q3report2526

    This information constitutes information that Sectra AB (publ) is obligated to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 8:15 a.m. (CET) on March 6, 2026.

    For further information, please contact:
    Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO, Sectra AB, +46 (0) 705 23 52 27

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  • Baseball returns to Muni and kicks off home stand with LMU

    Baseball returns to Muni and kicks off home stand with LMU

    PHOENIX — Sun Devil Baseball will return to the friendly confines of Phoenix Municipal Stadium this week, looking to rebound from a gauntlet of five games against ranked SEC teams last weekend in Oklahoma and Texas. The Sun Devils (8-4) will…

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  • Middle East conflict: Tennis players criticise ATP decision to start tournament in United Arab Emirates

    Middle East conflict: Tennis players criticise ATP decision to start tournament in United Arab Emirates

    Anger among the players reached boiling point when an ATP representative sent an email informing them that a chartered flight out of the Middle East was being arranged – but would cost them $5,000 (£3,750) each.

    Prize money for winning the…

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  • Punjab to establish anti-drone units across all districts in country first

    Punjab to establish anti-drone units across all districts in country first

    Move comes amid Section 144 restrictions on drone use, protests following Khamenei’s assassination


    LAHORE:

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  • Softball Drops Heartbreaker to Wisconsin 5-4

    Softball Drops Heartbreaker to Wisconsin 5-4

    SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State softball team (13-9) led 4-0 after six innings but ultimately fell 5-4 to Wisconsin (14-7) on Thursday night at SDSU Softball Stadium in the Aztecs’ opening game of the San Diego Classic tournament.

    Key-annah…

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  • This ancient sea creature may already have had a brain

    This ancient sea creature may already have had a brain

    Detailed three dimensional reconstructions of a key sensory structure in ctenophores reveal far greater structural and functional complexity than scientists previously recognized. The results suggest that a simple brain like system may have…

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  • US allows India to buy Russian oil during US-Israel war with Iran – BBC

    US allows India to buy Russian oil during US-Israel war with Iran – BBC

    1. US allows India to buy Russian oil during US-Israel war with Iran  BBC
    2. Iran war live: Israel bombards Tehran and Beirut; US allows India to buy Russian oil  The Guardian
    3. Hormuz Shock Sends China and India Racing for Russian Crude  Crude Oil Prices…

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  • Vital Surveillances: Longitudinal Trajectories of Growth and Development in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children from a Long-Term Birth Cohort — 8 Regions, 3 PLADs, China, 2017–2024



    Neonatal birth weight serves as both a reflection of maternal health status and a key indicator of fetal well-being. LBW is associated with neonatal mortality, impaired…

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  • Anti-drone units to be established in all districts of Punjab, says home department – Pakistan

    Anti-drone units to be established in all districts of Punjab, says home department – Pakistan

    Punjab will establish “anti-drone units” in all districts of Punjab, said a statement from the provincial home department on Friday.

    The launch of an anti-drone unit was approved by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz last week. Emphasising a…

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