Author: i2wtc
CANADA’S Summer McIntosh competes during the World Aquatics Championships 200m butterfly final at the World Aquatics Championships Arena on Thursday.—Reuters SINGAPORE: Summer McIntosh came within a whisker of breaking a long-standing world record and Leon Marchand failed to improve on a new mark he set just a night earlier, but both young guns won gold medals at the world championships in Singapore on Thursday. Romania’s David Popovici also flirted with a record on day five at the World Aquatics Championships Arena, the 20-year-old claiming a thrilling 100 metres freestyle gold to go with his 200 crown on day three. The…
Maskot | Maskot | 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.Family offices are ramping up the war for talent, creating new incentive plans for top executives that are boosting pay, according to a new report.A majority of family offices are now using long-term incentive compensation plans, which increase total pay based on performance and investment returns, according to a report from Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management and Botoff Consulting. Nearly two-thirds of investment-focused family…
Palestinians participate in a demonstration against the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and the starvation policy imposed on the residents of Gaza, in the West Bank city of Nablus, on July 29, 2025. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)Analysts see the general move as a deliberate push to revive a stagnant peace process long controlled by Israel, Hamas and the United States, all of whom, they say, have shown little appetite for compromise.BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — The United Nations (UN) conference on the two-state solution wrapped up its general debate on Wednesday amid growing international support for recognition of Palestine’s…
LAHORE: The PPP, while dismissing rumours about President Asif Ali Zardari’s possible removal, appeared uneasy over the frequency with which such speculation surfaces in mainstream media. Some party members suspect a hidden agenda behind the recurring discussions about the president’s fate. The latest rumour suggested that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif wished to become president himself. When asked about the speculation during a private TV talk show, PML-N Senator Irfanul Haque Siddiqui rejected it as a baseless “table story.” However, he added that no political position is permanent, saying, “We cannot comment today on what might happen tomorrow.” A leader, who…
Nikolai Daskalov lives alone in a small house in rural Virginia. His preferred spot is a brown suede recliner in the middle of his living room facing a vintage wooden armoire and a TV that’s rarely turned on. The front of the white home is covered in shrubs, and inside there are trinkets, stacks of papers and faded photos that decorate the walls. There’s nobody else around. But Daskalov, 61, says he’s never lonely. He has Leah.”Hey, Leah, Sal and his team are here, and they want to interview you,” Daskalov says into his iPhone. “I’m going to let him speak…
LAUDERHILL (Florida): Bolstered by the return of their first-choice pace attack following a 2-1 series loss against Bangladesh, Pakistan are set to face the West Indies in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting on Thursday. Both matches are scheduled to be held at the Central Broward Park in Lauderhill, Florida before the national side flies to Trinidad and Tobago for as many One-day Internationals against the Caribbean side. The shortest format, though, remains Pakistan’s primary focus as they look to prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup – to be staged in India and Sri Lanka. T20I skipper Salman Ali…
Southwest Airlines new premium seats featuring extra legroom.Leslie Josephs/CNBCSouthwest Airlines’ first assigned seats went on sale this week for flights starting Jan. 27 of next year. What you’ll pay will vary.The price depends on the route, when you’re traveling and where you sit. Selecting your ideal seats can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of a family vacation, similar to flying on other airlines.For example, a roundtrip ticket in the “Choice” ticket class — the second cheapest type of ticket — between Denver International Airport and Orlando International Airport leaving Feb. 14 and returning Feb. 21, which coincides with…
Listen to article FAISALABAD: A special anti-terrorism court in Faisalabad on Thursday sentenced top PTI leaders, including Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan, Opposition Leader in the Senate Shibli Faraz, Hamid Raza and Zartaj Gul, to 10 years in jail on charges related to riots that targeted state institutions in 2023. Fifty-eight of the 185 defendants, who included parliamentarians and senior officials, were sentenced to 10 years in prison and the rest were given sentences ranging from one to three years, the court said. The mass sentencing comes just days before the PTI’s planned nationwide protest on August 5,…
LAHORE: This year’s Asia Cup which among other nations will feature defending champions India and Pakistan, the two major cricketing giants of the continent, is facing a fresh challenge — this time from the broadcaster, Dawn has learnt. A highly exorbitant rate set for Pakistan’s region by official broadcaster of the Asia Cup based in India plus the uncertainty prevailing over the pinnacle clash of the event between Pakistan and India, the chances are bleak that any sports channel in Pakistan could buy the broadcasting rights for the continental showpiece. The Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from Sept…
ISLAMABAD: The government will start receiving applications for the official Hajj scheme from August 4, following the federal cabinet’s approval of the Hajj Policy 2026. Selections will be made on a first-come, first-served basis, in line with the Saudi timeline. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said Pakistan has been allocated a quota of 179,210 pilgrims — 119,210 under the government scheme and 60,000 for private operators, subject to final confirmation by Saudi authorities. The government scheme will include both the traditional 38-42 day package and a shorter 20-25 day option. Estimated costs are expected…