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Government says move aims to boost ‘fight against insecurity’ as armed gangs continue to carry out attacks across the country.Haiti’s government has announced a three-month state of emergency in several parts of the country as it battles surging gang violence.The measure will cover the West, Centre and Artibonite departments, the latter of which is known as Haiti’s “rice basket” and has experienced an increase in attacks by armed groups in recent months.In a statement on Saturday, the government said the state of emergency would allow the Haitian authorities to “continue the fight against insecurity and respond to the agricultural and…

The Dubai Electricity and Water Electricity Authority Council “Dua” is keen to support the societal responsibility of the authority …

This undated photo shows PTI leader Zartaj Gul. —Instagram@zartajgullwazirLAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former MNA Zartaj Gul on Saturday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) to challenge her conviction by the anti-terrorism court (ATC) in a May 9 riots case.A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faisalabad on July 31 sentenced several PTI leaders, including Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Gul and others to 10 years in prison each in connection with a case registered in the aftermath of the May 9, 2023, violence at the Civil Lines Police Station.   The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) later de-notified nine PTI lawmakers,…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (left) and US President Donald Trump. — ReutersMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that there would be “no invasion of Mexico” following reports that President Donald Trump had ordered the US military to target Latin American drug cartels.”There will be no invasion of Mexico,” Sheinbaum said after The New York Times reported that Trump had secretly signed a directive to use military force against cartels that his administration has declared terrorist organisations. “We were informed that this executive order was coming and that it had nothing to do with the participation of any military personnel or…

This undated picture shows former chief curator Tony Hemming. — PCBLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday confirmed that Tony Hemming has relinquished his role as chief curator. He had assumed the position in July last year. Hemming has stepped down after 13 months, despite having signed a two-year contract. Notably, the Western Australian joined the PCB after his contract with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had expired.Meanwhile, the sources have claimed that Hemming has been in talks with the BCB to reassume the role.During his stint as PCB chief curator, Hemming prepared pitches for Pakistan’s ICC World Test…

Alison Brie seeks to resurrect ‘Scream’ characterAlison Brie plays book publicist Rebecca Walters in the Scream franchise, who died in the fourth instalment.But when several dead characters resurrected for the latest seventh instalment, the actress on the Shut Up Evan podcast said she pitched her character’s return. “Alison was famously in ‘Scream 4.’ I feel like with new ‘Scream’ rules, even though she dies brutally, we could bring her back,” she said. “Yeah, where’s my role in ‘Scream 7?’The star continued, “I hear tons of people are coming back. … I mean, Hayden [Panettiere] came back in [‘Scream’] 6.”Despite her…

Varsen Aghabekian Shahin says international community must take concrete steps to end Israeli impunity for abuses.The international community must “shoulder its responsibility” and take action against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the Palestinian foreign affairs minister has told Al Jazeera before an emergency United Nations Security Council session.In an interview on Saturday, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said the 15-member council must uphold international law when it convenes at UN headquarters in New York on Sunday to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip.The meeting was organised in response to Israel’s newly announced plan to seize Gaza City, which has drawn widespread condemnation…

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Female students are pictured during annual board exams at a government college. — APP/FileThe Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Saturday announced the results of the HSC Part-II Science Pre-medical annual examinations 2025, with all the top three positions secured by female candidates.Announcing the results, BIEK Chairman Faqir Muhammad Lakho said that Fatima Siddiqui, daughter of Muhammad Khalid, from Bahria College Karsaz, clinched first position with 1,021 marks out of 1,100, securing an A-1 grade. Second position was obtained by Munazza Khan, daughter of Mubashir Hassan, also from Bahria College Karsaz, with 1,016 marks (A-1 grade), while Anusha Naveed,…

A beautician paints a customer’s nails at a beauty salon in Kabul on July 23, 2023. — AFPTaliban authorities in Kabul have closed down dozens of home-based beauty salons in recent days, intensifying their crackdown on women’s right to work and earn a living.According to Afghan TV report, several female beauticians in Kabul reported that agents from the Taliban’s morality police raided their homes, seized salon equipment, and forced family members to sign written pledges not to allow them to continue their work. Some of the beauticians also said their mobile phones were inspected without explanation during the raids.The affected…