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Pakistan beat the West Indies in their opening T20 international on Friday as their spin bowlers inflicted the damage in a 14-run victory to extend a miserable run for the West Indies. The Pakistani spin specialists halted the West Indies’ chase of 179 to ease to a 14-run victory under the lights in Lauderhill, Florida. Saim Ayub posted a half-century and his teammates produced a steady flow of runs as the West Indies slumped to a sixth T20 defeat in a row, having been whitewashed 5-0 by Australia on home soil earlier in July. When Jason Holder dismissed Ayub for…

Listen to article India is engaged in trade talks with the United States, an Indian government source with knowledge of the discussions said on Friday, a day after US President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a 25% tariff on New Delhi’s exports. Trump set steep import duties on dozens of trading partners, including a 35% tariff on many goods from Canada, 50% for Brazil, 20% for Taiwan and 39% for Switzerland, according to a presidential executive order. A US delegation is expected to visit New Delhi later this month, the government source said. “We remain focused on the substantive agenda that…

Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will participate in a tri-series of Twenty20 international matches to tune up for next month’s Asia Cup, followed by the Twenty20 World Cup next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday. “The tri-series will feature teams from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UAE from 29 August to 7 September at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium,” the PCB said in a press release. The T20I tournament will serve as a “launching pad” for the teams to prepare for the Asian Cricket Council’s T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in the UAE from…

Ghislaine Maxwell attends day 1 of the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 on September 20, 2013 in New York City.Laura Cavanaugh | Getty ImagesGhislaine Maxwell, the sex offender accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a low-security federal prison in Florida to a less restrictive federal lockup in Texas, her attorney confirmed to NBC News on Friday.Maxwell’s transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons minimum security camp in Bryan, Texas, came after two days of meetings she and her lawyer had last week in Tallahassee, Florida, with a top Justice Department official.Mawell’s lawyer did not explain why…

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBCOpenAI has secured $8.3 billion in new capital as part of its $40 billion fundraise, according to a person familiar with the transaction. The fresh capital comes as the artificial intelligence company’s business accelerates. Annual recurring revenue jumped to $13 billion, up from $10 billion in June, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential financial information, and is projected to…

Listen to article France announced to deliver 40 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to Gaza through four flights from Jordan, each carrying 10 tonnes, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said talking to broadcaster franceinfo. Barrot described the aid as emergency relief but acknowledged it remains insufficient amid the “revolting” humanitarian crisis. Trump calls hunger crisis ‘terrible’ In an interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump called the hunger crisis in Gaza as “terrible”. People attend a protest in support of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Paris, France on July 31, 2025. Photo:…

Figma celebrates its initial public offering at the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025.NYSEShares of design software vendor Figma popped 6% on Friday, a day after the stock more than tripled in its New York Stock Exchange debut. Figma opened at $85 on Thursday under the ticker FIG, and shares closed at $115.50 for a 250% gain. On Friday, the stock traded above $120.Figma is the latest tech company to hit the public markets after an extended IPO drought. Artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave debuted in March, followed by the digital physical therapy company Hinge Health in May. The stablecoin issuer Circle,…

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, attending the annual Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho on July 9th, 2025.David A. Grogan | CNBCPalantir has inked a contract with the U.S. Army worth up to $10 billion to meet growing warfare demands over the next decade.As part of the deal, Palantir will help the military streamline efficiencies while preparing for threats, consolidating 75 total contracts into one enterprise deal, the release states.The agreement creates a “comprehensive framework for the Army’s future software and data needs” that provides the government with purchasing flexibility and removes contract-related fees and…

Listen to article Pakistan will face a 19 per cent tariff on its exports to the United States, according to an executive order issued as US President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline ends August 1. The revised tariff for Pakistan, down from the previous 29pc, was announced a day after the US and Pakistan finalised a trade agreement in Washington. Yesterday, a new deal between the United States and Pakistan for the joint development of Pakistan’s oil reserves was announced by Donald Trump. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated: “We have just concluded a deal with the country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan…

A child playing with a Nintendo Switch game console.Julian Stratenschulte | picture alliance via Getty ImagesNintendo said Friday it plans to hike the price of its original Switch “family of systems and products” in the U.S.The price increases, which take effect Aug. 3, are being made “based on market conditions,” the Japanese company said in a post on its website. It will impact the original Switch console, Switch Lite and OLED models, as well as some Switch accessories.The price of the Switch 2 console, along with physical and digital Switch and Switch games, will remain the same for now, Nintendo…