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KARACHI: The Pakistan Padel Ranking Cup commenced here on Saturday amidst significant fanfare here at Sport On, marking a major event for the rapidly growing sport in the country.Being organised by the Pakistan Padel Federation, the event boasts competitive action across men’s, women’s, and boys U-14 categories. The tournament featured a strong turnout with 24 teams battling in the men’s event, eight teams in the women’s event and 12 teams in the boys U-14 category. In the women’s section, Tribe emerged victorious in two matches as they edged past MUV 6-5 while also defeating Padel Plays 6-2. Control X Power…

CNN  —  The lingering effects of high inflation coupled with high interest rates have made it harder in recent years for many Americans to get ahead financially. The hits just keep coming. A raft of policy moves from the Trump administration, including particularly steep tariffs that could cause prices to rise, and the whipsaw approach being taken, have stoked uncertainty and driven down sentiment to some of the lowest levels on record. That combination of higher prices, uncertainty and pessimism can be outright noxious as pullbacks in consumer and business spending can have cascading negative effects on the labor market…

Thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday to celebrate their club’s victory in the Champions League final, but clashes with the police led to the arrest of over 500 people, while two people lost their lives amid the celebrations in separate instances. As per the French interior ministry, a woman riding a scooter died after she was hit by a car in the southwest of Paris, while a 17-year-old in the southwestern town of Dax was stabbed to death during the celebrations. In total, 559 people were arrested, including 491 in Paris.…

LAHORE: Having already won the series, hosts Pakistan start as clear favourites when they face Bangladesh in the third and final T20 International here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. The Salman Ali Agha-led side will certainly be looking to sweep the series, something the Green-shirts last achieved in back-to-back series against Bangladesh and West Indies in Dhaka and Karachi, respectively during November-December 2021. The home team won the series opener by 37 runs and clinched the second game by 57 runs, both at the Gaddafi Stadium, to take an unassailable lead in the series. It is pertinent to mention…

CNN  —  No matter the outcome of a major legal case on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, his import taxes are likely here to stay — in one form or another. Even before a Wednesday ruling that Trump overstepped his authority by using a national emergency to impose most of his tariffs, there had already been discussions inside the West Wing about options if the courts struck down his expansive and untested use of emergency authority, two senior administration officials told CNN. “We really do think we have a strong case and will win,” one of the officials said. “But we…

Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem threw a massive 86.40m to win gold in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, on Saturday. India’s Sachin Yadav took silver with an 85.16m and Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took home bronze with an 83.75m throw. Both athletes threw a personal best. After leading the field in the first few throws, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage was bumped off the podium to finish fourth with an 83.27m throw. India’s Yash Vir Singh finished fifth with an 82.57m personal best throw. China’s Hu Haoran threw a season best 80.93m to finish…

Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesEarlier this spring, consumers were feeling good about their summer vacation prospects. More people were planning to take a trip compared to last year, and summer travel budgets were up, too, according to a new report from Deloitte.But just a few weeks later — after President Donald Trump announced widescale tariffs and the stock market dropped precipitously, bubbling up recession fears — some would-be vacationers abruptly scaled back their spending plans, a second round of the survey found.About 53% of respondents plan to take leisure vacations this summer, up from 48% in 2024, according…

Getty Images Some short-term Treasury ETFs beat money-market funds. Here’s a sortable list. Brokerage firms are short-changing customers with their money-market funds, says one angry commentator. Gosh. These brokers deliver a lot of terrific service for free (custody, trading, research). How are they supposed to pay for it all? Instead of grousing, do this: Accept the fact that the brokerage has to cover its costs, but arrange your affairs so that some other customer picks them up. This survey shows you how to side-step expensive money funds. The path to low-cost portfolio management has two elements. First is to set…

Paris St-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi (L) and Joao Neves warm up during a training session on Friday.—AFP MUNICH: Paris St Germain are on the brink of a maiden Champions League title, chasing European glory in their first campaign since the departure of France striker Kylian Mbappe, but street-wise and battle-hardened Inter Milan stand bet­ween them and history in Saturday’s final. The climax to the European season has thrown up a mouthwatering clash of opposing styles and ideas of how to build a team. It is a contest between one of the continent’s old guard and one of the state-owned modern superclubs.…

Aleksandarnakic | E+ | Getty ImagesDenmark has moved to increase its retirement age to 70 — making it the highest retirement age in Europe.Yet it may be difficult for the U.S. to follow its lead.The new change in Denmark will apply to public pension retirements starting in 2040. Since 2006, the country has been adjusting its retirement age to reflect changes in life expectancy.The U.S. does not technically have an official retirement age. At age 65, individuals become eligible for Medicare coverage. At age 66 to 67, depending on date of birth, an individual becomes eligible for full Social Security…