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According to Dawn newspaper, on May 29, a few miscreants used kerosene to set fire to a girls’ school in Ramzak tehsil of North Waziristan district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, destroying furniture, computers, books and other items inside the school. premium What is the reason for the recent spate of attacks on girls’ schools, especially in Two Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan and was once a stronghold of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)? (Representative image/AFP file photo) That same month, two girls’ schools in South Waziristan and Balochistan were targeted in attacks, while two girls’ schools in the Mir Ali area…

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Harvard University’s School of Arts and Sciences will no longer require faculty to submit a diversity, inclusion and belonging statement as part of the faculty hiring process, Nina Zipser, dean of faculty affairs and planning, announced in an email Monday morning.Zipser wrote that she and FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra made the change “in response to feedback from numerous faculty members,” who expressed concern that the current requirements “attempt to collect too narrow information” and could confuse international applicants.Instead, FAS, the university’s largest department, requires a service statement about applicants’ “efforts to strengthen the academic community” and a teaching and…

By Stephen ScheerJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s high-tech sector now accounts for 20 percent of the country’s economic output, the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) said on Tuesday, calling on the government to increase investment to fuel the sector’s growth.In its 2024 Israeli High-Tech Sector Status Report, state officials said the sector continues to grow, albeit slower than in 2021 and 2022, and remains Israel’s main growth driver despite the eight-month-old war with Palestinian Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The high-tech sector accounts for 53% of total exports.Nearly 600 startups were founded last year, and technology companies are expected to…

MLB is investigating San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for allegedly betting on baseball games, according to a person familiar with the investigation. Marcano is under investigation for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates games last season while he was on the injured list, sources said. MLB issues a lifetime ban to players who bet on their own teams.Four other players, whose names were not immediately available, may also be facing charges for betting on baseball while playing in the minor leagues, according to sources. News of the investigation was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.”We are aware of an ongoing…

Counting of votes began at 8 am.New Delhi: Votes are being counted today for the world’s largest election. Voting for the Indian Lok Sabha elections took place in seven phases, beginning on April 19 and concluding on June 1. The election is expected to be a fierce battle between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition coalition Union of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third term, and Union of India is aiming to secure a majority in the Indian House of Representatives by consolidating the seats won by its member parties.Exit polls have unanimously…

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is bringing in big bucks for some Long Island business owners, but others are taking a wait-and-see approach. “In terms of being overwhelmed, no. I can’t say I’m not feeling that way at this point,” said Jim Roggio of Burger City on Hempstead Turnpike. Naveed Haroon, owner of two businesses on Hempstead Turnpike, La Caraia Gelateria and Spice & Curry Kabab & Grill, told News 12 on Monday that he’s definitely seen an increase in business. “As soon as the game is over, there are a lot of people walking in,” Haroon said. Roggio…

Editor’s note: Mike Chinoy He is an adjunct senior fellow at the US-China Institute at the University of Southern California and a former Beijing bureau chief and senior Asia correspondent for CNN. He recently published “Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists in the People’s Republic of China.” This interview is excerpted from the book. CNN — The photo is iconic: An unidentified man in a white shirt and carrying a bag in each hand stands against a column of tanks on Beijing’s Yonghe Avenue after the Chinese Communist Party ordered the military’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Photos…

NEW DELHI: A massive security operation has been launched in Nassau County, New York, ahead of the T20 World Cup group stage clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan scheduled for Sunday. Thousands of fans are expected to gather at a temporary 34,000-seat stadium in East Meadow, and officials are preparing for an event being dubbed a “Super Bowl on steroids.”Also see: T20 World Cup ScheduleThe fierce rivalry between India and Pakistan is one of the most intense in sport and the match is expected to draw millions of viewers around the world. Nassau County Mayor Bruce Blakeman acknowledged the…

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly violating the league’s gambling rules, according to multiple reports. Marcano, who joined the Padres from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the offseason and has been on the long-term disabled list so far this season, is accused of betting on games shortly after suffering a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament last July. Padres officials said in a statement they were aware of the investigation “regarding matters that occurred while the player in question was with another organization unrelated to the San Diego Padres.”…