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Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said on Monday, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft. "A red line has been crossed," the office said in a statement, adding it would "mobilize all forces to track down and annihilate" those responsible, including Wharf Jeremie gang leader Monel "Mikano" Felix, whom it accused of planning the attack. It said the victims were mostly elderly. The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), an NGO in Haiti that monitors state institutions and promotes human rights education, said on Sunday at least 110 people - all aged over 60 - had been killed in Cite Soleil over the weekend. It later said the death toll could be higher and cited witnesses as saying that "mutilated bodies were burned in the streets, including several young individuals who were killed attempting to save residents." RNDDH said Felix had ordered the violence after his child became sick, and after seeking advice from a voodoo priest who accused elderly people in the area of harming the child through witchcraft. The group said Felix's child had died on Saturday afternoon. Reuters was not able to independently verify the events outlined by RNDDH. Felix did not immediately comment on the accusations. Cite Soleil, a densely populated slum by the port of the capital Port-au-Prince, is among the poorest and most violent areas of Haiti. Tight gang control, including the restriction of mobile phone use, has limited residents' ability to share information about the massacre. The government, riven with political infighting, has struggled to contain gangs' growing power in and around the capital. The armed groups are accused of indiscriminate killings, gang rapes, ransom kidnappings and fueling critical food shortages. In October, the Gran Grif gang took responsibility for the killing of at least 115 people in Pont-Sonde, a town in Haiti's breadbasket Artibonite region. They said it was retaliation for residents helping a self-defense group hinder their road toll operations. Calls for UN peacekeepers A UN-backed security mission was requested by Haiti in 2022 and approved a year later but so far has just partially deployed and remains deeply under-resourced. Haitian leaders have called for the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission to be converted into a UN peacekeeping force to ensure it is better supplied, but the plan stalled amid opposition from China and Russia in the Security Council. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said the weekend's death count was at least 184, including 127 elderly people. "The Secretary-General reiterates his pressing call to Member States to provide the Multinational Security Support mission the financial and logistical support required to successfully assist the Haitian National Police," he said. A White House security spokesperson echoed the call for urgent international support for the mission and said the United States was "appalled." Dujarric also called for an acceleration of the political transition within Haiti. Haiti's transitional government has said it plans to hold long-awaited elections in 2025, provided there is sufficient security for a free and fair vote. The security situation has, however, continued to deteriorate, and many countries have yet to deliver on pledges of support. Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged countries to improve efforts to stop arms trafficking to Haiti. The UN estimates the gangs' increasingly modern arsenals are largely trafficked from the United States. 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Although it's not exactly super portable in terms of dimensions, it only weighs around 12.3 oz. As of writing, 15,000 people have given the MAGIPEA flexible mount around 4.2 stars. Alternatively, if you don't have anything to clip on, you can still benefit from a gooseneck tablet holder with a built-in stand, like the Lamicall Gooseneck Tablet Holder . While it can only hold up to 10.5" devices, it's more than enough even for Kindle Scribe users and their 10.2" screen. Personally, one of the key reasons I decided to get a Kindle was to be able to read during long flights. In the past, I would bring different books that would take up valuable carry-on space and weight allowance. But when it comes to long-haul flights, it's not always comfortable for your neck to look down at your Kindle. To avoid this, I've learned the magic of a portable tablet holder, like the WixGear airplane tablet holder . 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Jammu, Dec 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the fifth edition of the Kashmiri Pandit Premier League (KPPL) here. Addressing the gathering, he said, "I see the Kashmiri Pandit community as a ray of light for the bright future of the country." Also Read | IndiGo Mumbai-Istanbul Flight 6E17 Cancelled Due To Technical Glitch, Airline Provides Alternative Aircraft to Stranded Passengers. The Lieutenant Governor reiterated his commitment to the welfare and empowerment of the Kashmiri Pandit community. "The Kashmiri Pandit community is a living example of the ideals and values of sacrifice, resilience, determination, and nationalism enshrined in our culture. I am truly proud of their accomplishments at the national and international levels," he said. Also Read | Dr Manmohan Singh's Cremation at Nigambodh Ghat: Govt Allocated Space for Former PM's Memorial, Congress Playing 'Cheap Politics', Says BJP Chief JP Nadda. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his felicitations and best wishes to all the players participating in one of the biggest cricket tournaments in Jammu. "Life is best defined by sports. One of the main objectives of life is to maintain a fine balance between body, mind, and soul, and this is what sports teaches us,” he observed. He noted that the sports field inspires individuals to transform dreams into actions and performances, making society more energetic. "Sports give us the courage and determination to achieve the impossible. Sports provide us with dreams and the strength to fulfil those dreams,” he added. The governor congratulated the Lalitaditya Sports, Education, and Health Organisation for its efforts to promote sports. "I often say that the best performance of any sportsperson is not against another player or team but in overcoming their own limitations,” he said. He highlighted that initiatives like the Kashmiri Pandit Premier League offer a vibrant platform for players to hone their skills and overcome limitations. Such events also help build camaraderie among members of the Kashmiri Pandit community residing in different parts of the country, he added. He emphasised the importance of adhering to the vision of 'Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi' (Development with Heritage) and said that this would ensure that the youths are part of the developmental process. "We are one of the world's oldest civilizations and have an exceptionally young demographic profile. This opens up the possibility of a demographic dividend, which is potentially the single most important comparative advantage we enjoy. It could catapult India to the front ranks of human civilization,” he said. "I have great faith in the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. 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More than 60 high school students in Los Angeles County learned to use technology to make business plans in an after-school program, which ended last week with the Young Innovators Accelerator Pitch Competition. The after-school program took place at six across Los Angeles County. The centers are run by nonprofits in under-resourced neighborhoods with funding from the Best Buy Foundation, the Annenberg Foundation and the Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation (GLAEF), the philanthropic arm of the Los Angeles County Office of Education. The Teen Tech Centers aim to give area students a chance to play with the latest technology — and gain job skills in the process, according to Sam Gelinas, vice president of programs, strategy and development at GLAEF. The Young Innovators Accelerator Pitch Competition, now in its second year, furthers the focus on job skills, he said. “The process of developing a budget, developing all the assets, all of that stuff, they’re building some of those soft business skills, and then also some of the tech skills like actually designing a deck and those kinds of things,” Gelinas said. Curriculum and training for the program were provided by the Los Angeles Economic Equity Accelerator and Fellowship, a nonprofit based out of California State University, Los Angeles, Gelinas said. “The trainers were young and dynamic and sort of met students where they were and walked them through the elements of entrepreneurship,” he said. On top of learning to use technology to build a business plan, many of the students came up with services that center on tech. For example, the winning idea at last week’s competition was an artificial intelligence-driven ed-tech tool, pitched by 14-year-old Gabriel Cardenas. Called ByteAi, the tool would use AI to transform complex classroom subjects into “bite-sized” lessons, without telling students any answers, according to Cardenas, a freshman at the California Academy of Math and Science in Long Beach. “My teacher would give me an assignment, and it was really hard for me to completely understand what I really needed to learn,” Cardenas said. “With this, you could ask the AI to break it down and make it more understandable, and it would give you key highlights, quizzes and games.” Among the six business plans that made it to the competition last week, three others were also based on tech: a peer-to-peer mental health social app, an interchangeable lens camera with smart connectivity and auto focus, and an app to help people find healthy food options. Cardenas took home first place and $1,400 for ByteAi, while Tristen Trudgeon won second place and $1,000 for BeSeen, the mental health app. Third place and $600 went to a team of seven students for their pitch to create a community market where homeless people could work. Three other semi-finalists each received $150. Gelinas said he hopes the Young Innovators Accelerator Pitch Competition will continue to be an annual event. Funding for the program came from GLAEF, the Best Buy Foundation, Annenberg Tech and the Calley Foundation, he said.