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LAHORE: An important meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is being held on Thursday in Dhaka where Pakistan’s participation in this year’s Asia Cup in India will come under discussion. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi as the head of the ACC was expected to leave for Dhaka on Tuesday night to head the said meeting. The ACC meeting is considered important, particularly in the backdrop of the the Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in India in the month of September. According to reports, no official of the BCCI will visit Bangladesh to attend the ACC meeting.…

FILE – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell listens during an open meeting of the Board of … More Governors at the Federal Reserve on June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Federal Open Market Committee will set short-term interest rates next Wednesday, July 30. The Fed has held rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5% for the year so far, and markets do not expect an interest rate cut in July. However, a rate cut may be reasonably likely at the conclusion of the next meeting on Sept. 17. That’s according…

A student student sits in a lecture hall while class is being dismissed at the University of Texas at Austin on February 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesWhat are the new repayment plan’s terms?RAP is what the Education Department calls an “income-driven repayment plan.” Congress created the first IDR plans back in the 1990s to make student loan borrowers’ bills more affordable. Historically, the plans cap people’s monthly payments at a share of their discretionary income and cancel any remaining debt after a certain period, typically 20 years or 25 years.RAP is different in a few significant ways.For one,…

Bangladesh survived a late onslaught by Faheem Ashraf and Ahmed Daniyal to pull off a narrow eight-run victory in the second T20I match on Tuesday, winning a first-ever series in the format against Pakistan. Ashraf hit an aggressive 32-ball 51 while debutant Daniyal smashed an 11-ball 17 but holed out off the second ball of the final over as Pakistan were all out for 125 in their chase of 134 to win in Dhaka. Earlier, Jaker Ali struck a 48-ball 55 as Bangladesh — sent in to bat — were bowled out for 133 in 20 overs, with Salman Mirza…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil could push up the cost of orange juice at major American supermarkets like Aldi, Walmart and Wegmans by as much as 25%, according to one US-based orange juice importer. Johanna Foods, a US-based importer and seller of orange juice, has sued the Trump administration, alleging that the threatened 50% tariffs on goods imported into the United States from Brazil would cause a nearly $70 million hit to its business and result in steeply higher prices for consumers. New Jersey-based Johanna Foods on Friday filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade…

Doha is bidding to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, authorities said on Tuesday, as the wealthy Gulf state sets its sights on yet another major sport event to diversify its energy-reliant economy. One of the smallest and wealthiest states in the Gulf, Qatar had already hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Should it be chosen, Qatar would become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to host the Olympic Games, said Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. “The official bid submitted by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) to host…

Pacers Salman Mirza and debutant Ahmed Daniyal grabbed two wickets apiece to restrict Bangladesh to 133 all out in the second Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Tuesday. Mirza finished with 2-17 and Daniyal took 2-23 after Pakistan won the toss and sent Bangladesh into bat on another slow-paced pitch. Jaker Ali hit a fiery 48-ball 55 for his third T20I fifty, smashing five sixes and a boundary before holing out off the final delivery of the 20th over. Fast bowler Abbas Afridi also grabbed 2-37. Bangladesh lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first match — also at the…

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in the second Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Tuesday. Pakistan, trailing 1-0 in the three-match series after losing the first match by seven wickets, brought in pace bowler Ahmed Daniyal for his debut, replacing spinner Abrar Ahmed. Bangladesh left out opener Tanzid Hasan and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, bringing in Shoriful Islam and Naim Sheikh. The final match is on Thursday, also in Dhaka. On Sunday, Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman helped bowl out Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won…

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Under-16 volleyball squad, which made history by winning the Asian title in Thailand, received a grand welcome upon its return here on Sunday night. The team was warmly greeted at the airport by Punjab Sports Board director general Khizar Afzal Chaudhry, Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) chairman Chaudhry Mohammad Yaqoob, PVF president Suhail Khawar Mir and a large number of fans. Pakistan won the continental title, beating Iran 3-2 in the final. After losing the first two sets, Pakistan staged a glorious comeback to win the remaining three sets in a row. Talking to media, Pakistan team captain Mohammad…

Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesStarting in 2026, millions of Americans could see a steep increase in the cost of marketplace health insurance — unless Congress extends a pandemic-era boost that made Affordable Care Act plan premiums more affordable.This could affect millions of Americans, including students, self-employed or contract workers and younger retirees, who buy marketplace insurance and claim the so-called premium tax credit, which makes coverage cheaper.The enhanced benefit is set to expire at the end of the year. If it does, some enrollees could face a “subsidy cliff,” which eliminates the premium tax credit entirely, once income…