ECB to pay Zimbabwe touring fee for 2025 test on July 28, 2024The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will become the first host board in the modern era to pay a touring fee in bilateral cricket when Zimbabwe arrive for a one-off test next year, ECB chief Richard Gould said. Gould told Sky Sports on Friday that the ECB and other financially strong boards, such as […]
Australia signs $1.4 bln deal to upgrade navy submarines on July 28, 2024Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned submarine builder ASC to upgrade the navy’s Collins class submarines. The “sustainment contract” is part of a government pledge to keep the diesel-electric powered Collins-class fleet “a potent strike and deterrence capability”, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said in […]
Central bank likely to cut interest rate next week on July 27, 2024Pakistan’s central bank will likely cut its key interest rate again on Monday in its first policy meeting following the signing of a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund and a new state budget, analysts said. Pakistan and the IMF reached an agreement for the 37-month loan program this month. Tough measures such […]
US arrests Mexican drug kingpins ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ on July 27, 2024With bounties of several million dollars offered for their capture, Mexican drug lords Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of the infamous “El Chapo”, were at the top of the most wanted list for US authorities. The two leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel were arrested on Thursday after landing in Texas on […]
Tahiti brings chill vibes for surfing’s second Olympics on July 25, 2024Tahiti welcomed the Paris Olympics in low-key fashion on Tuesday, with the idyllic French Polynesian island letting its natural beauty and relaxed vibe set the tone for surfing’s second Games appearance. Tahiti, some 16,000km from Paris, is hosting the surfing events for the Paris Olympics because it is home to one of the world’s greatest […]
De Bruyne going nowhere, says Man City boss Guardiola on July 24, 2024Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has poured cold water on reports linking Kevin De Bruyne with a move away from the club amid speculation the Belgian midfielder may depart for Saudi Arabia. De Bruyne, whose contract expires in 2025, said last month that he is not ruling out a move but Guardiola believes there will […]
LeBron James to carry USA flag in Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 24, 2024LeBron James will be the flag-bearer for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony in Paris on Friday. The NBA superstar’s fellow Olympians selected the two-time gold medalist to carry the Stars and Stripes. James, 39, is the first men’s basketball player to receive the honor. Women’s hoops stars Sue Bird (2020) and […]
France forecast to fulfil Macron’s medal target in Paris on July 24, 2024France will almost triple their gold medal tally from the Tokyo Olympics in Paris and should fulfil President Emmanuel Macron’s target of a top-five finish on the overall medals table, according to a forecast by Nielsen’s Gracenote. The final edition of the Gracenote virtual medals table, which is compiled using results data from key global […]
De Minaur raring to go in Paris after recovering from hip injury on July 24, 2024Australia’s Alex De Minaur said he is ready to fulfil his Olympic dream after shaking off a hip injury that cut short his Wimbledon campaign and threatened his participation at the Paris Games. The world number six pulled out of his Wimbledon quarter-final against Novak Djokovic earlier this month after sustaining a cartilage tear in […]
Pakistan to push Chinese utilities in Pakistan to switch to domestic coal on July 22, 2024Pakistan this month will ask Chinese power plants operating in the country to shift to using coal from Pakistan’s Thar region rather than imported coal, the power minister said on Sunday. Islamabad may also begin talks on re-profiling Pakistan’s energy sector debt during the visit to Beijing, Awais Leghari, head of the energy ministry’s Power […]