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Demi Lovato leaves fans disappointed with unexpected announcementDemi Lovato has cancelled several tour dates due to health issues.Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, the 33-year-old singer announced she has called off five shows to “protect her health.” “My Lovatics – I am so excited to get back on stage this year and visit you in as many cities as I can. While starting to prepare for the tour, I realized that I have overextended what may be possible,” Demi began, referencing to her upcoming tour, It’s Not That Deep.The Grammy-nominated artist further penned, “To protect my health, and ensure…

A proposed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre in Washington County, Maryland is drawing criticism from local lawmakers as the agency moves forward with plans to open a large immigration facility near Hagerstown.According to CBS News, ICE has purchased a warehouse that is expected to house up to 1,500 people. Officials say the facility will meet federal standards. “These will not be warehouses — they will be very well-structured detention facilities meeting our regular detention standards,” an ICE spokesperson said, according to CBS. “Every day, DHS is conducting law enforcement activities across the country to keep Americans safe. It…

Melissa McCarthy reveals her tried and tested ‘corpse’ night time routine that’s lost her 95lbsMelissa McCarthy the legendary Gilmore Girls star has a different bedtime routine, one that she dubs her ‘corpse look’. The star’s weight loss has even gotten her lots of attention, not just for the way she has been looking but also the wellness journey that got her there. Her delivery about it all has been shared her the star herself, but comes from a 2023 interview that happened with People magazine. In it, she explained that there are “two versions” of her at any given day…

FAISALABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs17.76 billion in the annual accounts of the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) during audits covering the period from 2015-16 to 2023-24. FIEDMC, a subsidiary of the Punjab Industries Department, was established on July 16, 2004 under a public-private partnership framework to promote planned industrialisation in Punjab and across Pakistan. The company manages large-scale industrial zones in Sahianwala, Tehsil Chak Jhumra, where the Punjab government later developed projects such as the Allama Iqbal Industrial Estate, Garments City, Value-Added City and a Special Economic…

WASHINGTON: The heads of US immigration agencies faced heavy criticism in Congress Tuesday as they defended President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive and fielded questions about the fatal shootings of two protesters in Minneapolis. Trump acknowledged in the wake of the Minneapolis killings that a “softer touch” may be needed on immigration, and his administration announced concessions including the withdrawal of hundreds of officers from the Midwestern city. But the issue remains far from resolved, with Democrats demanding changes to the way the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducts its immigration sweeps and threatening to block its funding, while Trump’s…

. SYDNEY: Australia’s communications minister said Tuesday she had written to gaming giant Roblox demanding an urgent meeting over reports of child exploitation on the platform. Around 100 million people use Roblox daily, with under-13s accounting for around 40 percent of its 2024 users, according to the company. But it has long faced accusations that it is not doing enough to protect children from violent and sexual content. A 2024 report by Hindenburg Research described it as an “X-rated pedophile hellscape” that exposed children to grooming and pornography. On Tuesday, Australia’s Communications Minister Anika Wells said she had written to…

. RAWALPINDI: All education boards have increased the fee charged to students for the installation of CCTV cameras at examination centres from Rs30 to Rs1,030 for the Intermediate annual examinations scheduled for May 2026. The fee has been added to the examination entry charges, leaving students and parents alarmed by the sudden and steep increase. Previously, for the Matriculation annual examinations, students were charged Rs30 each for CCTV installation.  The sharp rise to Rs1,030 for Intermediate candidates has sparked widespread criticism. Parents have strongly condemned the increase and demanded its withdrawal, arguing that the installation of CCTV cameras in examination…

Motorists claim they are fined by wardens as well as Safe City surveillance system RAWALPINDI: Traffic wardens, alongside the Safe City Project’s surveillance system, have begun issuing fines to motorists and motorcyclists across the city, resulting in citizens being penalised twice for the same traffic violation. Drivers report that when stopped by traffic wardens, they are fined on the spot for a violation and are then additionally issued a separate fine generated by the Safe City Project’s automated system for the same offence.  When motorists object, officials reportedly respond that the Safe City Project operates an independent, autonomous fining system,…

Questions around who owns the Ambassador Bridge and its influence on cross border politics are resurfacing after a new report links the bridge’s billionaire owner to events preceding US President Donald Trump’s threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.According to the New York Times, Matthew Moroun, the Detroit based billionaire whose family owns and operates the Ambassador Bridge, meets with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick just hours before Trump posts on social media that he may halt the opening of the publicly funded Gordie Howe Bridge. Sources tell the NYT that Lutnick later speaks with…

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has banned cash payments at beauty parlours, salons, barber shops, hotels and restaurants, directing all such establishments to obtain QR codes from the State Bank of Pakistan and display them prominently on their premises. The move has been described as a major step towards digitising the provincial economy. The PRA has warned that failure to comply will result in legal action, including fines. According to the authority, the initiative has been introduced in coordination with the federal and provincial governments, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the provincial finance department. All affected businesses are…