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Sri Lanka 141/7 (Atapattu 63, Sanjeewani 24*, Iqbal 4-16) Pakistan 140 for 4 (Muneeva 37, Feroza 25, Prabodhani 2-23, Dilhari 2-30) (3rd Wicket Away) Chamari Athpathu’s 63 off 48 balls and Anushka Sanjeewani’s unbeaten 24 off 22 balls helped Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by three wickets in a tight final over in the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. The win has seen Sri Lanka qualify for the final for the second consecutive tournament.Two years ago in Sylhet, they were clinical with the ball, beating Pakistan by one run in the semi-final and once again Sri Lanka will…

Key Takeaways According to a recent report from Deutsche Bank, the recent decline in tech stocks has coincided with a rise in utilities, healthcare and consumer staples stocks, an echo of the dot-com bubble of 2000.Uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election and monetary policy could continue to weigh on tech stocks in the coming months, according to one analyst.Despite the dot-com bubble bursting, technology investments have significantly outperformed the overall market over the long term. A recent report from Deutsche Bank draws parallels between the current Big Tech exodus and the collapse of the tech bubble in 2000, giving reason to…

Former and current Justice Department officials are reportedly relieved that Joe Biden decided to step aside and endorse Kamala Harris after weeks of considering the possibility of Donald Trump, who has twice been convicted of federal criminal offenses, returning to the presidency. Biden’s move prompted a letter of support for Harris signed by more than 40 former Justice Department officials from various administrations, including prominent figures such as Loretta Lynch, Sally Yates and John McKay, NBC News reported. “The fabric of our nation, the rule of law and the future of our democracy are at stake in this election,” they…

ATLANTA: Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her run for the White House, giving the vice president an expected but still significant endorsement from the country’s two most popular Democrats.The endorsement comes as Harris continues to gain momentum as the party’s front-runner following President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid and endorse Harris, his No. 2, against Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump. The announcement was made Friday morning in a video that showed Harris receiving a joint call from the former president and his wife.The incident also…

Venezuela’s future is at stake: Voters will decide Sunday whether to re-elect President Nicolas Maduro, whose 11 years in office have been marked by crisis, or force the opposition to follow through on promises to reverse ruling policies that have caused the economy to collapse and forced millions to flee the country. Historically divided opposition parties have coalesced behind a single candidate, posing Venezuela’s toughest presidential challenge in decades. Mr Maduro is being challenged by former diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who leads a resurgent opposition party, along with eight other candidates. Supporters of Mr Maduro and Mr Gonzalez held large…

GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) — The father of a 15-year-old girl who went missing from Monterey Park for nearly a week and was later found safe outside the ABC7 offices in Glendale was arrested Friday on child abduction and other charges.Jeffrey Chao also faces charges of conspiracy and falsifying a police report in connection with the disappearance of Allison Jillian Chao, who went missing July 16 and was found safe Tuesday, according to Monterey Park police.”The dedicated efforts of our police department and collaboration with other agencies were crucial in resolving this critical situation and ensuring the safety of Allison Chao,”…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Prince George’s County Mayor Angela Alsobrooks is running against former Gov. Larry Hogan in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race. Andrew Harnick/Getty Images Angela Alsobrooks is the Democratic candidate for Maryland’s vacant Senate seat.Although she serves on the countywide board, she has had to campaign hard across the state to raise her profile.Alsobrooks told BI he was “ecstatic” to win the primary in which he was heavily outfunded. The essay is based on a conversation with Angela Alsobrooks, the county commissioner of Prince George’s County, Maryland, who won the Democratic nomination…

Now that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has seemingly all but locked up the Democratic nomination for the 2024 presidential race, one of the biggest questions swirling around Washington and foreign capitals is what a Harris foreign-policy doctrine would look like if she is elected in November. Pinpointing the distinctions between U.S. President Joe Biden’s foreign-policy views and Harris’s is no easy task, given that the two have sought to present themselves as being in total lockstep on foreign-policy and national security issues for nearly four years. But she has run for president once before, albeit briefly, and she served…

A new survey finds that online sports betting is increasing consumer stress as access to gambling soars. Following a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, 38 states legalized sports betting. As a result, researchers found that states that allowed online sports betting experienced “significant increases” in auto loan delinquencies, bankruptcies and debt collections, according to a working paper that has not yet been peer-reviewed. “While many states may have chosen to legalize in hopes of increasing tax revenues, the negative effects we document may partially offset any tax benefits as more consumers find themselves in worse financial situations,” wrote the authors,…

Welcome to Startups Weekly, your weekly dose of can’t miss content from the startup world. To receive Startups Weekly in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. This week we talk about Wiz’s bold decision, a public VC battle, new capital in legal tech, and a16z’s close call. Let’s get started! This week’s most interesting startup stories Image credits: Avishag Shahr Yasuf / With (Opens in a new window) CC BY 2.0 license (Opens in a new window) license. Wiz Says No to Google: Turning down the search giant’s $23 billion acquisition offer was not an easy decision for the…