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MADRID: Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July 3 plunged the football world into mourning, less than two weeks after the striker had got married. An ongoing investigation is examining “the marks left by one of the vehicle’s wheels… everything points to a possible excessive speed beyond the road’s speed limit”, the Civil Guard said. “All the tests conducted so far indicate that the driver…

LONDON: Wimbledon’s controversial line technology system malfunctioned again as Taylor Fritz beat Karen Khachanov to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final, while world number one Aryna Sabalenka survived a scare to make the last four on Tuesday. Swedish umpire Louise Azemar Engzell had to stop a point in the opening game of the fourth set on Court One when “fault” was incorrectly called after a Fritz forehand landed well inside the baseline. The call of “fault”, rather than “out”, and positioning of the ball suggested the system was still tracking Fritz’s serve as opposed to a rally and the point had…

LAHORE: The Pakistan selectors on Tuesday anno­unced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Bangladesh, with five frontline players including former captains Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afr­idi omitted for a second series in a row, while two uncapped pacers were called up. Vice-captain Shadab Khan and fast bowler Haris Rauf were also ruled out due to fitness issues. Shadab is recovering from shoulder surgery in England, while Haris sustained a hamstring injury during a T20 league match in the United States last week. Babar, Rizwan, and Shaheen were left out again as the…

London CNN  —  Today was supposed to be the day that President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries kicked in after a three-month delay, absent trade deals. But their introduction has been postponed, again. The new, August 1 deadline prolongs uncertainty for businesses but also gives America’s trading partners more time to strike trade deals with the United States, avoiding the hefty levies. Mainstream economists would probably cheer that outcome. Most have long disliked tariffs and can point to research showing they harm the countries that impose them, including the workers and consumers in those economies. And…

The “one big beautiful” tax-and-spending package President Donald Trump signed on Friday included several significant changes for higher education — among them, an increased tax on the endowment income of the nation’s top colleges.Instead of the existing flat 1.4% tax rate, there is now a new multi-tiered rate of up to 8%, with larger endowments subject to the highest rate. (Schools with fewer than 3,000 tuition-paying students are exempt, regardless of their endowment size.)The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates this endowment tax will bring in $761 million over 10 years. Higher education experts say the new, higher tax rates could lead to…

New York CNN  —  President Donald Trump is threatening to revive his trade war. Wall Street isn’t too concerned. Global markets were relatively calm Tuesday after Trump on Monday ratcheted up his tariff campaign — but extended the deadline to August 1 and said he was open to negotiations. That provided a sense of optimism for investors. Stocks across Asia — including in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Bombay — opened higher on Tuesday. US stocks opened mostly higher: The Dow fell 57 points, or 0.13%. The S&P 500 rose 0.05% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.3%. Market movements were…

Americans are saving more money — and for some, the change in habit comes down to how they feel about the economy.More than 4 out of 10 Americans, or 44%, say they’ve engaged in so-called vibe-based budgeting, according to a new survey by Intuit Credit Karma. In other words, they have adjusted their financial habits based on their feelings about the economy, regardless of whether their financial situation has changed.Younger generations are more likely to say they’ve tried vibe-based budgeting, with 56% of Gen Z and 57% of millennials surveyed.Intuit Credit Karma polled 1,058 adults online from June 13 to…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approved the use of Karachi’s National Stadium as Pakistan gears up to host the upcoming International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over 40s T20 Cricket World Cup, according to a press release. The international tournament is scheduled from December 1 to 13, 2025 and is being organised by the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA). The press release, issued by the PVCA on Monday, said 19 out of 56 matches will be played over 10 days at the National Stadium, which was recently renovated ahead of Pakistan hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in February. The remaining matches will…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump’s megabill is now a megalaw with wide-reaching implications for many Americans. Trump has touted that his tax and spending law will boost the economy and put more money in people’s pockets, especially for hourly workers. However, as is the case with most federal laws — especially one that’s nearly 900 pages long and peppered with plenty of eleventh-hour additions — the outcomes aren’t always that cut and dry. The law’s passage “happened overnight and on a holiday weekend,” said Nisha Verma, a partner in Dorsey & Whitney’s labor and employment practice. “This will change the…

HOUSTON: Mexico defeated the Unit­ed States 2-1 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday to successfully defend their CONCACAF Gold Cup cro­wn and capture their 10th title in a pulsating final that delivered drama from start to finish. The US went ahead just four minutes in when Sebastian Berh­a­lter’s free-kick found Chris Richards, whose powerful header struck the underside of the crossbar and cannoned straight down, with the referee confirming the goal was good. Mexico found the equaliser through Raul Jimenez in the 27th minute after the striker converted from close range. He then dedicated the goal to the…