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South_agency | E+ | Getty ImagesSpending from foreign visitors to the U.S. is poised to fall by $8.5 billion this year as negative perceptions tied to trade and immigration policy lead overseas tourists to look elsewhere, according to a research note published by Oxford Economics.The spending decline, which works out to a drop of about 5% relative to last year, is a result of less foot traffic. International arrivals to the U.S. are expected to fall about 9% this year, Aran Ryan, director of industry studies at Tourism Economics, part of Oxford Economics, wrote in a research note last week.Businesses…

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan player Hameed-ul-Haq on Tuesday expressed his concerns over Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF)’s decision to impose a six-month ban on Mohammad Shoaib over his unruly behaviour during a national event. The ban put the career of Pakistan’s top-ranked player Shoaib in jeopardy, Hameed lamented. It emerged that during the recently-concluded Federal Tennis Cup staged at the PTF Complex in Islamabad, Shoaib after a verbal argument with tennis players Talha and Huzaifa, scuffled with their father Amjad Niazi during which Shoaib was accused of hitting Amjad with a racket. Subsequently, the Islamabad Tennis Association after probing the matter took…

LAHORE: Mohsen Gilani knows how to win elections. The former FIFA development officer proved his expertise by winning an election where he wasn’t the frontrunner; upsetting the odds to become Pakistan’s new football chief. In the first elections of the Pakistan Football Federation in a decade, Mohsen won a duel with former friend Taha Alizai, edging the vote for the president 13-11 on Tuesday. Till Monday night, the scales seemed to have tilted in Taha’s favour with the Karachi United founder having claimed to have the backing of 13 of the 24-member PFF Congress. But with electioneering continuing till the…

LAHORE: Pakistan’s pursuit to find their best combination for next year’s T20 World Cup will continue when they take on Bangladesh in the opening fixture of the three-match series here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. The national side’s preparations for the event had started since their unceremonious exit from the previous edition in the United States, with their first three assignments being away series in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Pakistan have gone with two different captains in Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha across the three tours, failing to win either of the T20 series, while also…

LIVERPOOL: A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a Premier League title parade, injuring more than 50, British police said. Eleven victims remained in hospital in a stable condition on Tuesday, police said, adding that they all appeared to be recovering well. British police believe the incident, in a packed Liverpool city centre on Monday, was isolated and not an act of terrorism. They said the driver of the grey Ford Galaxy people-carrier involved in the incident was…

Topline Tesla stock has soared 58% after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to leave DOGE. Can he restore the company’s brand value? If not, the company’s share price may be too high. WALNUT CREEK, CA – MAY 14: Matthew LeBrot is photographed with his Tesla cybertruck, bearing anti … More Musk slogans, in a park near his home in Walnut Creek, California on May 14, 2025. Lebrot lost his job as a Tesla sales manager after calling for Elon Musk to step down from the company after Tesla posted huge losses. (Photo by Martin Klimek for The Washington Post via…

People walk past the headquarters of the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesA federal judge’s recent order may foil President Donald Trump’s plans to transfer the country’s more than $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio from the U.S. Department of Education to the Small Business Administration.U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun wrote in his May 22 preliminary injunction that the Trump administration was required to reinstate over 1,300 Education Dept. employees and was blocked from carrying out Trump’s directive “to transfer management of federal student loans…

Washington CNN  —  It’s been a little while since Americans had an inkling of optimism about the economy. Consumer confidence rose 12.3 points this month to a reading of 98, the Conference Board said in its latest survey released Tuesday, the first monthly gain since November. That’s higher than economists’ expectations for a reading of 88, according to data firm FactSet. For the past several months, President Donald Trump’s sweeping policy changes, including his ongoing trade war, have taken a toll on people’s attitudes toward the economy. Last month, consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since the early days…

Pakistan women’s left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal reclaimed her position at the top of the ICC Women’s Twenty-20 International (T20I) Bowler Rankings, Cricket’s governing body announced on Tuesday. Sadia was also pivotal to Pakistan’s win in the recently concluded ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore and was named in the team of the tournament for her nine scalps for an average of 16. Her economy, like her spin twin Nashra Sandhu, was under four, and this meant that the duo provided the hosts the stranglehold during the middle overs and helped them maintain an unbeaten run throughout the tournament. “[Sadia]…

LAHORE: Eight players, including captain and vice-captain, who were selected in the Pakistan team for the forthcoming T20 home series against Bangladesh, could not find a place in the best 12 players included in the HBL Pakistan Super League X team announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, the captain of victorious Lahore Qalandars team, who was selected as captain of the PSL team, could not earn a place in the national squad. Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha and his deputy Shadab Khan are not included in the PSL team. Other national…