The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced it will stage its first-ever T20 International tri-series later this year, featuring Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka. According to a press release, the series will kick off on November 17 with Pakistan taking on Afghanistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The series is being held to give all three teams valuable preparation for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held next year in India and Sri Lanka. This will mark Afghanistan’s inaugural T20I match in Pakistan, though they have played five ODIs in the country before, most recently against…
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US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly set to announce a link between autism and a popular over-the-counter painkiller, leading to renewed public interest in the topic. The drug is known as Tylenol and acetaminophen in the US and paracetamol in the UK. Here’s what the current research and medical guidelines say about using this medication during pregnancy. Research on Acetaminophen and Autism The scientific community has conflicting findings, and there is no firm evidence to prove a causal link between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and autism. A 2024 study in Sweden, which included nearly 2.5 million…
Cricket fans are in for a treat as the Asia Cup kicks off on Tuesday, with the highly anticipated clash between Pakistan and India headlining the tournament. The match marks the first time the two cricketing rivals will face each other since a military conflict in May. Here are the key details of the tournament: Tournament Overview The Asia Cup is an eight-team T20I competition hosted in the United Arab Emirates. It will serve as crucial preparation for the upcoming T20I World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Group A: India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. Group…
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order offering some tariff exemptions to trading partners who agree to new deals on industrial exports such as nickel, gold, pharmaceutical compounds, and chemicals. This move is part of his broader strategy to reorder the global trading system and reduce US trade deficits. Here’s a breakdown of the key points: Zero-Tariff Categories The executive order identifies more than 45 categories of goods that will now have a zero-tariff import rate from “aligned partners”—countries that have reached specific agreements with the US. The exempted items include a wide range of industrial and…
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) announced on Saturday that postal traffic to the United States has plummeted by more than 80% after Washington imposed new tariffs. As a result, 88 operators worldwide have fully or partially suspended their services. The UPU, a United Nations postal cooperation agency, is working on “the rapid development of a new technical solution that will help get mail moving to the United States again,” said its director general, Masahiko Metoki, in a statement. The US President Donald Trump’s administration had announced in late July that it was eliminating a tax exemption on small packages entering…
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday for the canonization of an Italian teenager dubbed “God’s Influencer” for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online. Pope Leo XIV officially proclaimed Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, the Church’s first millennial saint, to applause from the crowds in St. Peter’s Square. Pilgrims stretched across the square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, with many young people holding flags from different countries or images of the so-called “cyber-apostle.” “Carlo Acutis is an example for me because he was able to…
On Saturday, several thousand Washington D.C. residents marched to demand that US President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city’s streets. Protesters at the “We Are All DC” march, which included undocumented immigrants and supporters of Palestine, chanted slogans denouncing Trump and carried posters with messages such as “Trump must go now,” “Free DC,” and “Resist Tyranny.” Alex Laufer, a protester, stated, “I’m here to protest the occupation of DC. We’re opposing the authoritarian regime, and we need to get the federal police and the National Guard off our streets.” Last month, claiming that…
President Donald Trump has threatened to unleash his newly rebranded “Department of War” on Chicago, escalating tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities. This move mirrors an operation in Washington, D.C., where Trump deployed National Guard troops and increased the number of federal agents. That action has sparked backlash and a new protest on Saturday that drew thousands. On Saturday, Trump posted on his Truth Social account: “Chicago is about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” The Democratic governor of Illinois, where Chicago is located, voiced his outrage at Trump’s post. “The…
In a historic first, Brigadier General Shariful M Khan, a Bangladeshi-born Muslim officer, has been appointed Director of Staff for the Golden Dome initiative at the Pentagon. This is a top-secret, high-tech missile defense program that is often called America’s version of the Iron Dome. In this critical role, Brig Gen Khan will be responsible for overseeing strategy, policies, and partnerships with various entities, including industry, universities, national labs, and government agencies. His objective is to develop and deploy next-generation missile defense systems. Brig Gen Khan’s appointment is a significant milestone for diversity within the US defense community, as it…
Retired US Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt has stated that Washington’s growing closeness with Pakistan is largely a result of India’s arrogance. Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the retired general said that President Donald Trump has established a cordial relationship with Field Marshal Asim Munir—a development he believes should be a concern for New Delhi. “India’s arrogance that’s been displayed to President Trump manifests itself in the fact that we are now becoming much closer to Pakistan,” he said. Kimmitt added, “Field Marshal Munir now has a bromance with President Trump that should actually give India some pause.” Friction between Modi…
