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Police officers patrol the area near the Saint-Helene orphanage in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The security firm of former U.S. Navy Seal Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a one-year deal to quell gang violence there, a person with knowledge of the plans said Thursday. The deployment by Vectus Global is meant to help the government of Haiti recover vast swaths of territory seized in the past year and now controlled by heavily armed gangs,…

A worker in one of the oldest and largest diamond polishing units of Surat checking its dazzle. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji  Already grappling with job losses and a slowdown in orders, Gujarat’s diamond sector has been dealt another setback as the United States, its largest export destination, raised import duties to 25% with an additional tariff of 25% coming into effect from August 27, taking the total to 50%. The hike, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, has raised concerns among exporters who warn the rates are “unsustainable” for long-term trade, and are optimistic about the business. It comes…

And just like that, Carrie Bradshaw is single again.For the last three seasons, fans have watched TV’s greatest anti-heroine begin an entire new set of adventures. After HBO original Sex and the City ended in 2004 (followed by the fun 2008 film of the same name and its not-so-fun 2010 sequel), And Just Like That picked up in 2021 with Carrie’s happily ever after. The most fabulous woman in Manhattan seemed to have everything she’s ever wanted: a loving marriage to her Mr. Big (Chris Noth), a condo on Fifth Avenue, financial security beyond her wildest dreams, and a truly…

It usually starts with a harmless web search. You are attempting to locate a website for a product that you really liked, and as you click on the link, a familiar box pops up, asking you to prove you are not a robot. You see “I’m not a robot” written, and the checkbox. You have seen it so many times, so you don’t really give it much thought.Sometimes, this could be a trap. One wrong click, and instead of proving you’re human, you could be opening the door to malware, and behind this, is a fake CATCHA scam. What is…

As someone who’s been solo traveling for more than 15 years, I know the importance of staying connected and safe when I’m exploring on my own. However, it takes practice to find the right balance between checking your phone and being tethered to it, because, though smartphones and tech are helpful tools for navigating new cities, they can easily put us in harm’s way if we’re not careful.  “Anything that disrupts our awareness and keeps us distracted can affect our safety,” Nicole Snell, an experienced solo traveler and self-defense expert and educator, told Travel + Leisure. “Learning to stay aware…

Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan, according to a UN report released Thursday.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ annual report said more than 4,600 people survived sexual violence in 2024, with armed groups carrying out the majority of the abuse but some by government forces. He stressed that the UN-verified figures don’t reflect the global scale and prevalence of these crimes. The report’s blacklist names 63 government and non-government parties in a dozen countries suspected of committing or being responsible for rape…

India’s annual GDP growth needs to be 8 per cent, and not 6.5 per cent, if it wants to achieve its target of becoming a developed economy by 2047, said BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog, while highlighting the crucial role statistics needs to play in policymaking. “This data business is very, very important for our goal of Viksit Bharat. After all, if you grow at 6.5 per cent, you will not be Viksit Bharat; (if) you grow at 8 per cent, you will be Viksit Bharat,” Subrahmanyam on Thursday. “It looks very small, 1.5 per cent. But the difference, I…

Very few moments in life match the excitement you see in the days ahead of a Rajinikanth film. In a career that has now reached the milestone of 50 years, the superstar is a brand that’s as large as cinema itself. So when a Rajini film is arriving on screens, the anticipation is rarely for how Rajinikanth has performed — Helios never needed a torch to blaze — but whether the director at the helm has managed to achieve what less than a handful have in recent years: the difficult task of making a ‘Superstar’ film with present-day filmmaking standards.…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 12th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation on Friday from the Red Fort premises.In the centrepiece annual event, the PM is expected to lay out his government’s agenda, present its report card, make important policy and programme announcements and speak on major national issues. Last year, in the first Independence Day speech of his third term, PM Modi addressed core ideological issues, underlining the need to move towards a “secular civil code” instead of the existent “communal civil code”. Despite the BJP being 32 short of a majority in the Lok Sabha…

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (August 14, 2025) again repeated his claim that he solved the conflict between India and Pakistan and said that the war could have turned nuclear.Also Read | Did Trump slap tariffs for not getting India-Pakistan ceasefire ‘credit’, asks Opposition “If you look at Pakistan and India… planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They were ready to go, maybe nuclear. We solved that,” Mr. Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office.The U.S. President’s comments come on the…