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Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, signs the guestbook on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on July 31, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMark Zuckerberg may be the most famous college-dropout-turned-tech-billionaire. Dylan Field is the latest, after his design startup Figma soared in its stock market debut this week.The two entrepreneurs have something else in common: close ties to Peter Thiel.Zuckerberg got his first outside check for Facebook from Thiel in 2004, soon before leaving Harvard University to build his social network in Silicon Valley. Facebook went public in 2012, the same…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a blanket ban on future participation in the World Championship of Legends (WCL), citing “hypocrisy and bias” in the context of Indian players being awarded points despite willfully forfeiting a match with the Pakistani team. Political tensions between the two nations over the years have cast a shadow over bilateral sporting events, causing major tournaments to hang in the balance. The countries’ teams have previously refused to travel across the border for sporting events, electing to play on neutral ground via a hybrid model instead. The Pakistani veterans team advanced into the…
Senior woman looking on cell phone at sidewalk cafe.Yuliya Taba | E+ | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A leading advisory group to the wealth management industry has launched a crowdsourced list of wealth terms it hopes will reduce confusion and marketing hype.The Ultra High Net Worth Institute, a nonprofit focused on improving services to wealthy families and investors, recently unveiled its “Wealthesaurus” — a list of over 80 terms commonly used and…
Volunteers are seen in the TWG village for The World Games (TWG) 2025 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)A staff shows the sachet in the TWG village for The World Games (TWG) 2025 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Xi) Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2025 shows the volunteers’ home in the TWG village for The World Games (TWG) 2025 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2025 shows the resident services centre in the TWG village for The World Games (TWG) 2025 Chengdu…
Jeanine Pirro is sworn in as the new interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia during a ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2025. Leah Millis | ReutersThe Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed 50-45. Before becoming the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in May, she co-hosted…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Since the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment in October last year, the PML-N led federal government has remained largely successful in getting its way in courts. The most significant event is the award of convictions to 204 individuals — belonging to the PTI — in May 9 rioting cases. Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has played a key role in expeditious trials in May 9 cases. In April, a bench led by him gave four months’ deadline to anti-terrorism courts (ATCs) to complete the trials. Similarly, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench, which was formed by virtue…
SINGAPORE: Katie Ledecky beat Summer McIntosh to win a classic 800m freestyle final at the world championships on Saturday as the record-breaking United States hit back at their critics. On a Super Saturday for the embattled Americans, who have been struggling with illness in Singapore, Ledecky won her seventh career world gold in the event she has made her own. But the legendary American was pushed to the limit, touching the wall in a championship-record 8min 05.62sec, ahead of Australia’s Lani Pallister (8:05.98) and McIntosh (8:07.29). It was Canadian sensation McIntosh’s first defeat of the championships and ended her bid…
Tourists interact with an accordionist from Russia at a square in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on July 22, 2025.Attracted by the coolness in summer, many tourists come to Harbin for vacation.Taking advantage of its historical heritage, Harbin in recent years has accelerated the transformation of historical and cultural blocks and the utilization of old buildings, which has promoted the prosperity of the city’s tourism industry. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua)People cool off in tents by the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2025.Attracted by the coolness in summer, many tourists come to Harbin for vacation.Taking advantage…
Listen to article DI KHAN/QUETTA/PESHAWAR: Five children were killed and 12 others critically injured after a mortar shell they were playing with exploded in the Sarband area of Lakki Marwat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, on Saturday. According to media reports, the children had found the mortar shell in a field and brought it to their village, mistaking it for a toy. Following the blast, an emergency was declared at City Hospital Lakki, and all medical staff were directed to report immediately. The hospital received a total of 17 casualties, five of whom were pronounced dead on arrival, while the remaining 12 were being treated for…
EUGENE: US sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson was at the centre of a new controversy on Friday after it emerged she was arrested for allegedly assaulting boyfriend Christian Coleman shortly before this week’s US Track and Field Championships in Oregon. Police in Washington State said the 25-year-old 100m world champion was detained on Sunday night after clashing with Coleman as the couple travelled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. An account of Richardson’s arrest report e-mailed to AFP by Port of Seattle Police said security video footage captured Richardson in a verbal altercation with Coleman as the duo exited a security screening. “Richardson…