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Pakistan women spun their way to victory against the West Indies on Monday by 65 runs in their third One-Day International (ODI) encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers to continue their winning streak. After setting a low score of 192 to chase down, the West Indies were in trouble from ball one as their captain Hayley Mathews got out for a golden duck by skipper Fatima Sana that struck her on the pads, trapping her for a leg before wicket. The West Indian batting effort struggled on the Gaddafi Stadium due to the variable bounce and spin…

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersEl Salvador President Nayib Bukele said Monday that he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States despite a U.S. Supreme Court order that says the Trump administration should facilitate his return.”The question is preposterous,” Bukele said at the White House during a meeting with President Donald Trump, when he was asked about sending Abrego Garcia back from the notorious Salvadoran prison where he has been held since being forcibly…

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersDETROIT — Shares of automakers jumped during midday trading Monday following President Donald Trump saying he’s looking to “help some of the car companies.”The automakers “need a little bit of time” to move their production to the U.S., Trump said during a meeting Monday with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office.”I’m looking for something to help some of the car companies, where they’re switching to parts that were…

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has urged Iran to conduct a “comprehensive investigation” after eight Pakistani migrant workers were killed over the weekend in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, which shares a border with Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province. The attack took place on Saturday in Mehrestan county, located roughly 230km (142 miles) from the Pakistan border, where unidentified assailants attacked a workshop. According to Iranian media reports, all eight workers – who belonged to various areas of Pakistan’s Punjab province and were working as mechanics – were tied up and shot dead. The Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA), a lesser-known Baloch group seeking independence…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Pakistan had repeatedly urged the interim Afghanistan government to immediately rein in terrorist organisations operating from its soil, but these groups continue to launch attacks in Pakistan. Accompanied by elder brother Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz arrived in London from a two-day ‘successful’ visit to Belarus, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Shehbaz was scheduled to return to the country on Sunday night, while Nawaz planned to stay in the British capital for over two weeks. Speaking to journalists, Shehbaz said that militant outfits such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K)…

A 38-year-old man is facing criminal charges after allegedly breaking into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in the middle of the night on Sunday and starting a fire that caused significant damage and forced Josh Shapiro and his family to evacuate. Firefighters in Harrisburg, the capital city of Pennsylvania, extinguished the blaze by early morning, and no injuries were reported. Here is what we know about the attack and the suspect. What happened? Shapiro said in the early hours, at about 2am (06:00 GMT) on Sunday, a state trooper from their security detail woke him and his family by banging on…

Peru has declared a national day of mourning with flags flying at half-mast on government premises in memory of writer and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa. Vargas Llosa died at the age of 89 on Sunday in the Peruvian capital, Lima, surrounded by his family. His body will be cremated and “no public ceremony will take place”, in accordance with his wishes and instructions, his family said. “His departure will sadden his relatives, his friends and his readers around the world, but we hope that they will find comfort, as we do, in the fact that he enjoyed a long,…

White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2025. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesNational Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that “more than 10” countries have made “very good, amazing” trade deal offers to the United States after President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on imports from many nations.Hassett also said in a Fox Business interview that there is no chance at all — “100% not” — that the U.S. will experience a recession in 2025.And he denied there was any insider…

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesNvidia, the AI chipmaker that powers much of today’s AI boom, on Monday announced a push to produce NVIDIA AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time.The company said it plans to produce up to $500 billion of AI infrastructure in the U.S. via its manufacturing partnerships over the next four years.”Adding American manufacturing helps us better meet the incredible and growing demand for AI chips and supercomputers, strengthens our supply chain and boosts our resiliency,” CEO Jensen Huang said.The news comes after President Donald Trump, in a push to take on…

People visit the Britain pavilion during the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, April 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)HAIKOU, April 14 (Xinhua) — The fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), held on the tropical island province of Hainan, has reaffirmed the country’s position as a vital marketplace for global enterprises.This year’s expo has drawn record participation from over 4,100 brands across 71 countries and regions, reflecting the expanding international appetite for engagement with China’s vast consumer market and its evolving landscape.The UK, this year’s guest country of honor, brought 27 companies spanning fashion, beauty,…