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Pakistan beat Scotland by six wickets in a rain-curtailed encounter on the back of an unbeaten knock by Aliya Riaz in their second One-Day International (ODI) encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers in Lahore. The hosts were chasing 187 to win under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a match that was curtailed to 32 overs per side due to rain delaying the start of play. The hosts eventually chased it down with ease, getting 190 for 4 — with eight balls to spare, thanks to player of the match Aliya’s unbeaten 68 not out. Speaking at the post-match…

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during her first press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 12, 2025. Craig Hudson | ReutersA federal judge in Maryland on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to give her daily updates on steps it is taking to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison, where he has been held since being deported last month.District Court Judge Paula Xinis’ new order came a day after the Supreme Court upheld a directive she gave the Trump administration last week “to facilitate and effectuate the return” of…

The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage surged 13 basis points Friday to 7.1%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s the highest rate since mid-February.Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster ride all week, as bond yields spiked higher mid-week when President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of countries went into effect. Yields dropped when Trump lowered the tariff rate on most countries hours later. Tariffs on Chinese imports, however, currently stand at 145%.But bonds began selling off again Friday, despite a cooler-than-expected inflation report. Mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury.”There have…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) landed in hot waters as the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – an ally and an opponent, respectively – have submitted separate resolutions in the National Assembly against the construction of six new canals on the Indus River, bringing the diverse political forces against the ruling party. To add insult to injury, the PPPP alleged that its resolution against the canals has not yet come on the agenda despite it being submitted on April 7 in the assembly secretariat. The PPPP’s official statement came after PTI submitted a resolution…

President Ahmed al-Sharaa gives fact-finding committee a three-month extension to file report into Alawite killings.Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has extended the deadline for a committee to produce a report into the killings of hundreds of civilians on the country’s western coast last month. Hundreds of Alawite civilians were killed in apparent retribution after fighting broke out between government forces and armed groups loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad, who belongs to the Alawite religious sect. On March 9, al-Sharaa tasked a fact-finding committee with producing a report within 30 days that would help determine the perpetrators and hold them…

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024.Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesFollowing the massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit last year, the company launched a temporary funding assistance program to help medical practices with their short-term cash flow needs, offering no-interest loans with no added fees.A little over a year later, UnitedHealth is aggressively going after borrowers, demanding they “immediately repay” their outstanding balances, according to documents viewed by CNBC and providers who received funding. Some groups have been asked to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars in…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has ended months of speculation about his future by signing a two-year contract extension at Anfield, the Premier League leaders said on Friday. The 32-year-old, who joined the club in 2017 from AS Roma, could have left the club for free in the summer with his contract previously set to expire in June. “I’m very excited. We have a great team now. Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football,” Salah said in a club statement. “It’s great, I…

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Friday said five more law firms have struck agreements with his administration that involve them committing to at least $600 million total in pro bono work for causes the president supports.The new deals follow similar moves by numerous other law firms, which came as Trump threatens to sign punitive executive orders targeting legal offices for their past or current association with his perceived enemies.Trump on Truth Social on Friday said that four firms — Kirkland…

Brightdrop EV600 vanSource: BrightdropDETROIT — General Motors is cutting production of its all-electric BrightDrop delivery vans at a plant in Canada and will idle the facility through much of this year.The plant will be reduced from two shifts to one shift — eliminating 500 jobs — after being idled beginning next month for roughly 20 weeks until October. Battery pack assembly at the plant also will be down the weeks of April 24 and April 28, ahead of the prolonged shutdown.The Detroit automaker on Friday confirmed the plans for its CAMI assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, and said the decisions…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government has decided, in principle, to give a 30-year lease extension to Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL), which will enable it to continue to run a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquid chemical terminal at Port Qasim. According to sources, the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) signed the second Supplemental Implementation Agreement (SIA) with EVTL on January 15, 2025 and the third SIA on February 24, 2025. EVTL had submitted its initial proposal on January 15, 2025. Multiple meetings were held between PQA and EVTL teams in the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and…