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DUBLIN: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (L) and her Ireland counterpart Gaby Lewis pose with the T20I series trophy at the Clontarf Cricket Club on Tuesday.—courtesy PCB DUBLIN: Pakistan women will look to kickstart a packed international calendar — featuring two white-ball World Cups — with a winning performance when they take on Ireland in the opening fixture of a three-match T20I series at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground on Wednesday. This will be the fifth bilateral T20I series between the two sides. The record so far stands even, with both Pakistan and Ireland having won two series each. However, the…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has met only two out of five key fiscal conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the second review of the $7 billion bailout package, as provinces failed to generate the required cash surpluses and the federal government missed its tax targets. Despite these shortfalls, the government is unlikely to face serious hurdles during the upcoming review talks — expected to begin next month — for the release of the next $1 billion tranche, due to progress on other critical benchmarks. According to a fiscal operations summary released by the Ministry of Finance, the provinces…

A water tower stands at Walt Disney Studios on June 3, 2025 in Burbank, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesDisney reports its fiscal third-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday, and Wall Street will be looking for updates on the state of its streaming, TV and movies businesses, as well as its theme parks.Here is what Wall Street expects Disney to report on Wednesday, according to LSEGEarnings per share: $1.47 expectedRevenue: $23.73 billion expectedOnce again, the streaming business will be in focus.Investors are anticipating further updates on the company’s ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service. ESPN has said it will launch the app this fall,…

An exhibitor operates an unmanned autonomous delivery vehicle for courier service displayed at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China’s Tianjin, June 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)by Xinhua writer Ji XiaodongBEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — In the city of Ziyang, Sichuan Province, a logistics company has hired three “employees” who never take lunch breaks and could work around the clock without any complaints.They are autonomous delivery vans, each capable of carrying between 600 and 800 parcels. They navigate the winding roads between villages located 10 to 30 kilometers from the distribution center at a steady pace of 15-20 km/h.They stop…

With Opendoor shares up almost fivefold since the beginning of July and trading volumes hitting record levels, CEO Carrie Wheeler thanked investors for their “enthusiasm” on Tuesday’s earnings call.”I want to acknowledge the great deal of interest in Opendoor lately and that we’re grateful for it,” Wheeler said, even as the stock sank more than 20% after hours. “We appreciate your enthusiasm for what we’re building, and we’re listening intently to your feedback.”Prior to its recent surge, Opendoor’s stock had been mostly abandoned, falling as low as 51 cents in late June. The situation was so dire that the company…

A corporate logo for McDonald’s hangs above the door of a restaurant on Broadway in New York City on June 11, 2025.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesMcDonald’s is expected to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday.Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report:Earnings per share: $3.15 expectedRevenue: $6.7 billion expectedLast quarter, McDonald’s U.S. restaurants posted their steepest same-store sales decline since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Executives blamed a drop in low- and middle-income diners, who have been feeling more pressure on their wallets this year.But thanks to…

Listen to article India’s top court will hear a plea for the restoration of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s (IIOJK) federal statehood later this week, court officials said Tuesday, as the region marked six years under direct rule from New Delhi. The hearing, scheduled for August 8 in the Supreme Court, follows an application filed by two residents of the Muslim-majority territory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government in August 2019 revoked IIOJK limited autonomy and brought it directly under federal control. The move was accompanied by mass arrests and a communications blackout that ran for months as India bolstered…

China is one of Nvidia’s largest markets, particularly for data centers, gaming and artificial intelligence applications.Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTwo Chinese nationals in California have been arrested and charged with the illegal shipment of tens of millions of dollars’ worth of AI chips, including from Nvidia, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Chuan Geng, 28, and Shiwei Yang, 28, exported the sensitive chips and other technology to China from October 2022 through July 2025 without obtaining the required licenses, the DOJ said.The illicit shipments included Nvidia’s H100 general processing units, according to a criminal complaint provided to CNBC. The…

Listen to article Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar extended an invitation to the opposition for dialogue over the 26th Constitutional Amendment, calling for consensus-building to address broader national challenges, Express News reported. Speaking during a session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, he defended the amendment, which redefines the mechanism of judicial appointments, stating it had been passed with a two-thirds majority. “If you believe it can be improved further, let’s sit together and discuss it,” he said. The minister maintained that the revised appointment process—aimed at increasing transparency and inclusiveness—was in line with international best practices. “It was corrected to ensure that…

Applications are now open for Pakistani students aspiring to study in the United Kingdom under the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships for 2025. The fully funded programme offers one-year master’s degrees at leading UK universities and is open to mid-career professionals with at least two years of post-graduation work experience. The Chevening scholarship covers tuition fees, airfare, visa costs, and a monthly allowance for living expenses. Scholars will also benefit from academic and professional growth, global networking, and cultural exchange during their stay in the UK. British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott said the programme serves as a launchpad for Pakistan’s exceptional…