In a historic first for the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be officiated by an all-female panel of match officials. While similar panels have been used at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the last two ICC Women’s T20 World Cups, this is the first time an all-female panel will be used for a 50-over Women’s Cricket World Cup. The Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials features 14 umpires and four match referees. The panel includes experienced officials such as Claire Polosak, Jacqueline Williams, and Sue Redfern, who…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Despite significant global hype, ticket sales for the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2025 match between arch-rivals Pakistan and India have been surprisingly low, leading organizers to slash prices. The high-stakes clash is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 14, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Standard tickets, which were initially priced at 475 dirhams, have been reduced to 350 dirhams following fan complaints about the high costs. The premium seating sections have been particularly slow to sell, with many seats remaining unsold just days before the match. Organizers expressed surprise at the lower-than-expected demand for what is traditionally one…
On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist and an ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot while speaking at an event at a Utah university. The governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, described the shooting as a “political assassination.” Authorities have not yet publicly identified a suspect, though conflicting reports emerged about whether a person was detained and later released. The shooting, captured on video, shows Kirk being shot in the neck while addressing a crowd of about 3,000 people. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks on U.S. political figures, which has highlighted a sharp…
The assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk marks a significant moment in the surge of political violence in the U.S. Experts fear this event could further inflame an already fractured country and inspire more unrest. According to Mike Jensen, a researcher at the University of Maryland, the U.S. has experienced about 150 politically motivated attacks in the first six months of the year, nearly double the number from the same period last year. Experts on domestic terrorism point to a combination of factors for this increase in violence, including economic insecurity, anxiety over shifting racial and ethnic demographics, and the…
On Thursday, New York is preparing to mark the 24th anniversary of the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people. This year’s commemoration is set against a backdrop of deep political division, both in the city and across the country. Vice President JD Vance is expected to attend the memorial events at Ground Zero in Manhattan, where the World Trade Center’s twin towers were destroyed. The attacks also included a plane crash at the Pentagon and another in rural Pennsylvania. Currently, New York is in the midst of an unprecedented mayoral election campaign.…
A recent surprise attack by Israel on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, has shaken up the relationship between the United States and a key Middle East ally. The strike, ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, angered President Donald Trump and drew fierce condemnation from Doha and Western allies. While the attack killed a Qatari security agent and five others, it failed to eliminate the targeted Hamas leaders. President Trump expressed that he was “very unhappy about every aspect” of the Israeli operation. U.S. officials confirmed that the Netanyahu administration did not formally warn Washington of the impending bombing campaign,…
Swedish financial technology company Klarna saw its shares surge by 30% on their first day of trading in New York, valuing the company at $19.65 billion. This highly anticipated listing marks a significant moment for the company, ending a years-long wait, and underscores a broader revival in the U.S. Initial Public Offering (IPO) market. Klarna’s shares opened at $52, well above their IPO price of $40 apiece. This listing comes after Klarna and several other major companies had to halt their IPO plans earlier this year due to market volatility. Klarna’s successful debut is now leading a slate of seven…
Swedish financial technology company Klarna saw its shares surge by 30% on their first day of trading in New York, valuing the company at $19.65 billion. This highly anticipated listing marks a significant moment for the company, ending a years-long wait, and underscores a broader revival in the U.S. Initial Public Offering (IPO) market. Klarna’s shares opened at $52, well above their IPO price of $40 apiece. This listing comes after Klarna and several other major companies had to halt their IPO plans earlier this year due to market volatility. Klarna’s successful debut is now leading a slate of seven…
Vantage Data Centers, a digital infrastructure company, has secured a $1.6 billion investment to expand its operations in the Asia-Pacific region. The funding was led by affiliates of GIC and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), both of which are existing investors in Vantage. A significant portion of this capital will be used to acquire a hyperscale data center campus from Yondr Group in Johor, Malaysia. The company stated that this investment highlights the increasing demand for digital infrastructure in the region, which is driven by the rapid growth of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. The acquisition…
India’s large IT sector is facing a prolonged period of uncertainty due to a proposed U.S. bill. The legislation aims to impose a 25% tax on American companies that use foreign outsourcing services. Although the bill is unlikely to pass in its current form, analysts and lawyers believe it could fundamentally change how major firms in the world’s largest outsourcing market procure IT services. The “HIRE Act,” introduced by U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, proposes taxing companies that hire foreign workers over Americans. This comes at a particularly bad time for India’s $283 billion IT sector, which is already struggling with…
