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CHENGDU: Pakistani snooker star Mohammad Asif maintained his flawless run at the World Games, defeating Britain’s Zac Cosker 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the semi-finals here at the Civil Aviation Flight University’s Tianfu Campus Gymnasium. The four-time IBSF title holder, who triumphed in Bahrain just last month, asserted his dominance from the outset of the first frame. Asif showcased a masterful combination of precise potting, highlighted by a 51-break, and tactical safety play, securing the frame 79-15. The 42-year-old was even more clinical in the second frame, applying relentless pressure to win 81-39 and seal a comprehensive victory. “This…

TAROUBA: An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day international in Trinidad on Tuesday. The fast bowler blew away the Pakistan top order en route to figures of 6-18 as the tourists were bundled out for just 92 in a chase of 295 to win. The Windies had reached 294-6 in their 50 overs batting first, powered by captain Shai Hope’s brilliant unbeaten hundred. The Caribbean side sealed a much-needed first ODI series win against Pakistan since 1991, after being swept aside 3-0 and 5-0 in Test…

People shop at a supermarket in Rockville, Maryland, on July 18, 2025.Sha Hanting | China News Service | VCG | Getty ImagesSocial Security beneficiaries may see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026, according to new estimates from policy experts, based on the latest government inflation data.That projected increase would be higher than the 2.5% adjustment beneficiaries saw in 2025.Social Security implements a cost-of-living adjustment every year to adjust benefits for inflation. The Social Security Administration typically announces the official change for the upcoming year in October.New estimates from both Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst, and…

Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesInflation held steady in July as price declines for staples like groceries and gasoline helped offset price increases for consumers.However, there were worrying signs under the surface, including evidence that Trump administration policies are stoking inflation for certain goods and services, economists said. Those effects will likely become more pronounced later this year, they said.”Tariff and immigration policy fingerprints are all over the report,” Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s, said.”The tariff and immigration effects aren’t screaming at us, but they’re certainly speaking very loudly and over the next couple months they’ll start yelling,” Zandi said.The…

For the first time, the total cost of college this year is nearing or crossing the $100,000 threshold at several institutions in the U.S. Although the price tags are shocking, few families pay the full tab. As of the 2024-25 academic year, the amount families actually spent on education costs was closer to $31,000, on average, according to Sallie Mae’s annual How America Pays for College report.In most cases, parent income and savings cover about half of college costs, Sallie Mae found. Free money from scholarships and grants accounts for more than a quarter of the costs and student loans make up most of the rest.”You really…

Seizavisuals | E+ | Getty ImagesAs year-end approaches, some older Americans must soon take required withdrawals from retirement accounts — and there are several options if you don’t need the money, experts say. Most retirees must take required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from pretax retirement accounts starting at age 73 or face an IRS penalty. The first deadline is April 1 of the year after turning 73, and Dec. 31 is the due date for future years. But some retirees have “a lot of guaranteed income” before RMDs, or spend less than they have coming in, according to Judy Brown, a certified…

Robust backing from the government and a desire to stage big-ticket events make India a strong candidate to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a top Indian Olympic Association (IOA) official told Reuters. The world’s most populous nation is bidding for the 2030 edition of the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad to boost its bigger dream of hosting the 2036 Olympic Games at the western Indian city. A Commonwealth Sports delegation visited Ahmedabad last week to share their experience from the previous Games and help the Indian organisers prepare a comprehensive bid to be submitted by the August 31 deadline. “First and…

Solstock | E+ | Getty ImagesHaving a low credit score can come at a significant cost, according to recent data.Americans with a credit score of 620 or below pay about $3,400 per year for essential financial products in what Bankrate, in a new report, calls a “subprime tax.”The “subprime tax” comes in the form of higher interest rates on products such as mortgages, credit cards, auto and personal loans, and pricier premiums on auto and home insurance.Borrowers with a score of 620 pay, on average, $1,330 more annually in mortgage loan interest than those with credit scores of 700, Bankrate found. Compared…

Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday at the World Games in Chengdu, China after collapsing during competition, organisers said. Debertolis, 29, was found unconscious during an orienteering event on August 8 and died four days later, said a joint statement from World Games organisers and the International Orienteering Federation (IOF). The World Games is a multisport event held every four years for disciplines not included in the Olympics. “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s leading medical institutions, he passed away,” the statement said. It did not provide details on the cause of death. Orienteering…

MUMBAI: Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the team was determined to break the “final barrier” and lift their first ICC Women’s World Cup title this year after missing out twice previously. The 13th edition of the women’s showpiece 50-over tournament will begin on Sept 30, with co-hosts India set to face Sri Lanka in the opener in Bengaluru. The Indian women made it to two ODI World Cup finals but lost on both occasions — going down to England by nine runs the last time around in 2017 at Lord’s. Kaur, who made a valiant 51 runs in…