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Matthew Breetzke slammed a superb 88 and speedster Lungi Ngidi claimed five wickets as South Africa crushed Australia by 84 runs to win the second one-day international (ODI) and the series in Mackay on Friday. The Proteas took out the opening game by a thumping 98 runs, making the third and final match on Sunday a dead rubber. World champions Australia have now lost the past five ODI series against South Africa, with their batsmen again failing to fire. After skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat, Breetzke crunched eight fours and two sixes to continue his…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025. Patrick Doyle | ReutersCanada removed many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Friday, marking a significant step forward in the two countries’ relationship.Canada in March imposed counter-tariffs of 25% on a long list of U.S. products that fall in line with the North American trade deal after the U.S. had announced 25% duties on steel and aluminum. Notably, Canada’s 25% tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain in place for now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark…
Movie stills from Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and “Fantastic Four” and Warner Bros. Discovery’s “Superman.”Courtesy: Disney | 20th Century Studios | Marvel Studios | Warner Bros. DiscoverySuperheroes, dinosaurs and a genetically altered alien dog helped propel the summer box office haul above 2024 levels, but that momentum is about to stall.Heading into the final stretch of the summer season — which started the first weekend in May and wraps up on Labor Day — the domestic box office is expected to reach at least $3.75 billion, according to data from Comscore. That’s about a 2% uptick from the previous summer.Hollywood…
An aerial drone photo shows a pedestrian overpass adorned with a banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Xiqing District, north China’s Tianjin, Aug. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1.Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO and the “SCO Plus” Meeting and deliver keynote speeches as world leaders and heads of international organizations gather in this major port city of northern China.As China hosts the SCO…
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in islamabad on Friday morning, with regional secruity and counter-terrorism on the agenda, according to a statement released by the militarys media wing. FM Wang Yi is in islamabad on an official visit to attend the sixth Pakistan-Chin Strategic Dialogue on Thursday. The dialogue concluded with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and FM Wang Yi laying the foundation on issues like China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0 and reaffirming commitment to strong bilateral ties. The Chinese FM also met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Thursday handed over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s nephew, Shahrez Khan, to police for eight days physical remand in connection with a May 9 riots case, more than two years after his name surfaced in the investigation. Shahrez was arrested on the evening of August 21 from his residence, According to PTI leaders, the arrest occurred late on Wednesday night when a group of unidentified individuals entered Aleema Khan’s home by force. Party officials claimed that household staff were assaulted, family members harassed, and Shahrez taken from his bedroom in front of his…
FILE PHOTO: Kimbal Musk speaks onstage at Move Over NFTs. Here Come the DAOs during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 14, 2022 in Austin, Texas.Chris Saucedo | Getty ImagesKimbal Musk, the younger brother of the world’s wealthiest person, said Elon Musk “deserves to be paid,” as Tesla remains locked in a legal saga over its CEO’s pay package.”I think my brother deserves to be paid,” Kimbal Musk said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday. “He has zero pay for the past six to eight years. I don’t think that’s right. I’ll let Tesla…
Teenager Mehr Khaliq had a strong debut at the Asian Shooting Championships with a top 20 finish in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle among a field of 54 participants. She ranked 18th with a final score of 627.9 and a series breakdown of 103.2, 104.1, 104.2, 105.1, 104.8, 106.5, 627.9. Only the top eight performers make it through to the final. Mehr’s next event is the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team on Saturday where she’s partnered up with Sulaiman Khan. India’s veteran markswoman Elavenil Valarivan won gold in the event with a 253.6. She claimed silver in the same event…
President Donald Trump said Friday he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign from her position.”What she did was bad,” the president told reporters who asked about Cook, an appointee of former President Joe Biden who has come under fire from the Trump administration over allegations about her mortgages.”So I’ll fire her if she doesn’t resign,” he said during a surprise visit to The People’s House, a museum of the White House.If Trump were to successfully remove Cook “for cause,” he would get the chance to reshape the central bank’s governing board, potentially for years…
Customer with shopping cart in the snack aisle of a Walmart store in Florida City, Florida, Aug. 5, 2025.JC Milhet | AFP | Getty ImagesAs some of the biggest names in retail, including Walmart and Home Depot, delivered earnings results in recent weeks, they updated Wall Street on how they and their shoppers are responding to President Donald Trump’s wave of tariff increases.The takeaway?Tariff costs are rising for retailers, and they’ve had to get creative to avoid widespread price hikes.Yet consumer spending has largely stayed strong so far — and the pinch from higher duties hasn’t been as severe as…