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MANAMA: Pakistan’s Shahid Aftab and Mohammad Asif progressed to the knockout stages of the IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship after the league round concluded on Monday, though their paths diverged during the day’s tense encounters in Manama. Shahid, the current national champion, delivered a remarkable comeback against Kuwait’s Abdullah Alyousef to secure his place directly in the last 16. Trailing 0-2 after losing the first two frames [25-70(44), 31-53], Shahid staged a stunning recovery. He dominated the third frame with a 48 break (79(48)-6), controlled the fourth (58-13), and sealed the decider emphatically with a superb 73 break [103(73)-25]. Later,…

Tourists visit the Xixia Imperial Tombs archaeological site park in Yinchuan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 13, 2025. China’s Xixia Imperial Tombs were officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on Friday during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France. (Photo by Yuan Hongyan/Xinhua)BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — Upon receiving the news that the Xixia Imperial Tombs have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, archaeological workers at the historical site of Yinxu in central China’s Henan Province were overjoyed.”We’ve always had high hopes for the Xixia Imperial Tombs’ successful inscription on…

Listen to article Minister of State for Interior Senator Talal Chaudhary announced on Monday that the Frontier Constabulary (FC) is being restructured and renamed as the Federal Constabulary to enhance Pakistan’s internal and national security. Speaking at a press conference alongside FC Commandant Riaz Nazir Gara, he clarified that the revamping of the FC is not politically motivated but an institutional necessity.  Chaudhary emphasised that the restructuring is solely a defence-related initiative designed to strengthen national security by providing enhanced support to law enforcement agencies. “For nearly a century, the FC has played a crucial role in maintaining peace and order within the…

Petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan are expected to increase by up to Rs6.60 per litre for the next 15 days, following a continued upward trend in global crude oil prices, according to industry sources. At the time of reporting, the proposed hike includes a Rs6.60 per litre increase in petrol and a Rs5.27 per litre rise in high-speed diesel (HSD). Conversely, the prices of kerosene and light diesel may see reductions of Rs3.74 and Rs2.23 per litre, respectively. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has completed its work based on the latest global market trends, and a final…

Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference on May 21, 2025.Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesNvidia said Tuesday that it hopes to resume sales of its H20 general processing units to China, in a major win for the company that has suffered from U.S. export curbs.The U.S. government in April told Nvidia it would require a license to sell the chips to China, the company said in a filing, effectively halting their sales. The H20 chips had been designed specifically to bypass earlier export controls on Beijing.”The U.S. government has assured NVIDIA that…

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during a Bloomberg Television interview at the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Capital Markets conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Cyril Marcilhacy | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday.Here’s what Wall Street expects:Earnings: $4.48 a share, according to LSEGRevenue: $44.16 billion, according to LSEGNet interest income: $23.6 billion, according to StreetAccountTrading revenue: Fixed income of $5.2 billion, equities of $3.2 billion, according to StreetAccountJPMorgan Chase will give investors a view into how U.S. consumers and corporations fared in…

Monsoon rains in Pakistan have been linked to more than 110 deaths including dozens of children since they arrived in late June, according to government figures released Monday. Data from the national disaster agency between June 26 and July 14 showed that electrocution was the leading cause of fatalities, followed by flash floods. In late June, at least 13 tourists were swept to their deaths while sheltering from flash floods on a raised river bank. In its latest report, the disaster agency said 111 people including 53 children have been killed, with the highest number of deaths in the most…

Listen to article The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress will hold a hearing to examine the ‘ongoing repression of political opposition’ in Pakistan, according to an announcement posted on the Commission’s official website. The hearing, scheduled to be held in person and streamed online, will focus on actions by the Pakistani government that allegedly restrict political freedoms, including the treatment of opposition political figures, suppression of independent journalism, and controls over media and communication. Hearing Notice — Pakistan: Ongoing Political RepressionDate: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PMLocation: Rayburn 2255Details: https://t.co/VpI1m5Wp8c — Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission…

Jeff Green, Founder, CEO, and Chairman, The Trade Desk and Andrew Wallenstein, Variety Intelligence Platform, President and Chief Media Analyst speak onstage at “Advertising’s New Normal: Unifying Streaming and Identity in 2023” during the Variety Entertainment Summit at CES at the Aria Resort & Casino on January 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Greg Doherty | Variety | Getty ImagesShares of The Trade Desk jumped 14% in extended trading on Monday, as the digital advertising company is set to join the S&P 500.S&P Global announced that Trade Desk will be replacing software maker Ansys as of Friday. Earlier on Monday, Synopsys…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on “Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation” in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2021. Handout | Via ReutersBlock jumped more than 5% on Monday, leading a rally in shares of fintech companies as analysts downplayed the threat of JPMorgan Chase’s reported plan to charge data aggregators for access to customer financial information.The recovery followed steep declines on Friday, after Bloomberg reported that JPMorgan had circulated pricing sheets outlining potential fees for aggregators like Plaid and Yodlee,…