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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced that Saud Shakeel will lead an 18-member Pakistan Shaheens squad to tour England from July 17 to August 6 for two three-day and three 50-over matches. Pakistan Shaheens, the name for the men’s ‘A’ team, last featured in a match against the Bangladesh ‘A’ side in Dubai in February of this year. “Saud Shakeel is set to lead the team, while he will be joined by three other Test-capped players in Mir Hamza, Musa Khan and Sajid Khan,” the PCB said. The press release added that among other players, Azan Awais and…

U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, speaks during a press conference about the SALT Caucus outside the Capitol on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ delivers a temporary higher limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT. But the phaseout, or income-based benefit reduction, could trigger a tax surprise for some higher earners, experts say.If you itemize tax breaks, you can claim the SALT deduction, which includes state and local income taxes and property taxes. Trump’s legislation raises the SALT deduction limit…

A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesAlthough inflation is cooling, President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates are threatening to drive prices higher, which could leave some parents in a bind amid the back-to-school shopping season.Families are now paying more for some key back-to-school essentials, such as backpacks, ahead of the new school year. CNBC used the producer price index — a closely followed measure of inflation — to track how the costs of making certain items that…

M Swiet Productions | Getty ImagesEligibility for Social Security retirement benefits starts at age 62.But for prospective beneficiaries who can wait, the biggest benefit becomes available at age 70.For many retirees, that poses a dilemma — how to fund those interim years while they wait to claim that highest monthly benefit check.That may mean working longer for prospective beneficiaries who are able to do so.Another option, for those who can afford it, may be to self-fund those interim years.More from Personal Finance:Trump bill doesn’t eliminate taxes on Social Security benefitsTax changes under Trump bill — in one chart78% say Trump’s…

CNN  —  Many economists already believe it’s a matter of time before Americans start to see sticker shock from the tariffs President Donald Trump has enacted. That timeline could speed up even more if Trump follows through with his latest package of tariff threats slated to take effect in three weeks. For the past three months, most imported goods have been subject to a minimum 10% tariff after Trump paused his “reciprocal” taxes on dozens of nations. And steel, aluminum, cars and car parts from across the globe have been subject to separate levies starting at 25%, in most cases.…

Pakistan on Friday secured their place in the finals of the U-18 Asia Cup in Dazhou, China with a penalty shootout victory over Malaysia, extending their unbeaten streak in the tournament. According to a post by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Instagram, both teams drew 3-3 in regular time, forcing the game to a penalty shootout, which Pakistan clinched 4-3. “Phenomenal goalkeeping and nerves of steel in the shootout — the boys in green are through to the final against Japan this Sunday!” the PHF wrote. “Let’s bring the trophy home.” It said the national team was “charging into…

Me 3645 Studio | Moment | Getty ImagesRepublicans gave a roughly $4 trillion tax cut to Americans in the so-called “big beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law last week, extending several tax provisions slated to expire next year.However, there was a notable omission: an extension of enhanced premium tax credits, according to health policy experts.The enhanced credits, in place since 2021, have lowered the cost of health insurance premiums for those who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. (Enrollees can use these to lower their premium costs upfront or claim the credits at tax time.)…

MONACO: Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis insisted on Thursday he was unfazed by the lateness of the world championships in Tokyo, the Sept 13-21 event bringing the curtain down on a gruelling season. The championships are generally held in August, with the exception of the 2019 edition in Doha, where it was pushed back to the last week of September in a bid to beat the suffocating heat in the Gulf state. The 2027 world champs in Beijing will also be held in September. But the unflappable double Olympic champion, speaking in Monaco ahead of Friday’s Diamond League meet, the 10th of…

LONDON: An inspired Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 with a display of fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday. Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek will also play in her first Wimbledon final as she crushed former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 in the other last-four clash. Anisimova’s victory extended her win-loss record over her equally big-hitting rival to 6-3 and kept alive American hopes of a third women’s Grand Slam champion this year after Madison Keys won the Australian Open…

CNN  —  The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday. Just two weeks after President Donald Trump sent a handwritten letter to Powell demanding lower interest rates, Russell Vought, Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), accused Powell of breaking the law by failing to comply with government oversight regulations and lying to Congress about details of an approximately $2.5 billion planned renovation of the Fed’s headquarters. “The President is extremely troubled by your management of the Federal Reserve System,” Vought wrote in a letter he posted to social…