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The national men’s T20 squad arrived in Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup and Tri-Nation series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. The tri-series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, which starts on August 29, and the Asia Cup from September 9 will both take place in the UAE. In a post on X, the PCB said the team arrived in Dubai in four groups, adding that it would participate in a pre-series training camp from August 21-27 and take part in a training session at the ICC Cricket Academy tomorrow. The squad departed from Pakistan in four different groups “to ensure a smooth and organised arrival of players and support staff in Dubai”, state media PTV reported. While the ICC Cricket Academy will serve as the “primary training facility” for players, the team was scheduled to play a T20 practice match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the state broadcaster said. All training sessions and practice matches will take place in Dubai according to the official schedule, PTV stated...

Казалось, что подхалимство и льстивость — самая неприятная сторона ИИ-программ. Но, как отмечает блогер Владимир Бандура, попытка минимизировать эти черты в новой версии ChatGPT вызвала массовый протест — получается, что люди еще не готовы выслушивать правду от искусственного интеллекта.

Папа Римский Лев XIV не планирует проживать в скромной келье, как его предшественник, а намерен обосноваться в роскошных апартаментах в Апостольском дворце, которые пустовали несколько лет.

Cynthia Erivo krijgt een oeuvreprijs voor haar bijdrage in de filmwereld. De actrice ontvangt op 4 december de Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film tijdens het filmfestival in Santa Barbara. Dat maakte de organisatie van de prijs dinsdag bekend.

Uniform Labs’ Will Beeson says that the future of finance is not merely faster payments — it is a world where capital is never idle, where the trade-off between liquidity and yield disappears and where the foundations of financial markets are rebuilt for an always-on, global economy.

The death mask and typewriter of Symon Petliura, one of the leaders of the 1917–1921 liberation struggle, are being transported to Kyiv from Canada. The artifacts have already crossed the border and are awaiting customs clearance.

На Свята у Харкові через святкові заходи можуть бути обмеження у роботі метрополітену. Про це повідомляє пресслужба Харківського метрополітену. З міркувань безпеки масові заходи до Дня міста, Дня Державного прапора…

Top banking associations have pushed the Senate to repeal key elements of the stablecoin law which threaten their business, via another crypto bill currently under debate.

MSTR fell to a five-month low Wednesday, testing key technical support.

Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a Chinese-built S26T diesel-electric submarine, Thailand has decided the project will now proceed.

Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Danyal Chaudhry on Wednesday met British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott to discuss cooperation between Islamabad and London. Pakistan and the United Kingdom have been engaged in the Enhanced Strategic Dialogue (ESD) since 2011, which has deepened and broadened the dialogue between the two countries, covering areas such as trade, economic growth and development, cultural cooperation, security, and education. During the meeting, held in Islamabad, Chaudhry highlighted Pakistan’s ‘democratic trajectory’ and emphasised that constructive dialogue and strong institutions were essential for a sustainable democracy. “The meeting also touched on matters concerning Pakistani-origin citizens in the UK, including taxation and general facilitation,” the press release read. “Marriott welcomed ongoing efforts to support overseas Pakistanis and expressed interest in further collaboration to enhance services for the diaspora.” Chaudhry stressed, during the ...

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Jarenlang profiteerde Apple van China, waar bijna alle iPhones en MacBooks gemaakt worden. Journalist Patrick McGee laat zien hoe het bedrijf nu verstrikt is geraakt in ’s werelds tweede economie.

Момент отдыха с видом на Средиземное море обернулся для пассажирки круизного лайнера Royal Caribbean неожиданным открытием. Наслаждаясь закатом на балконе без одежды, она внезапно заметила камеры видеонаблюдения.

Een optie is volgens bronnen dat de Nederlands-Zwitserse ingrediëntenproducent een minderheidsbelang houdt, zoals bij een eerdere deal met CVC.

Компания Samsung в августе выпустила новый бюджетный смартфон Galaxy A17. Он замышлялся как продолжение успешной модели, но в итоге эксперты остались недовольны.

Жители Куйбышевского района Донецка пообещали поехать в Ростов, а оттуда – в Москву, к российскому президенту Владимиру Путину, из-за проблем с водой в городе.

The industry is now openly urging the confirmation process that was delayed by the White House for the CFTC leadership that will be key to digital assets regulation.

Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on Wednesday committed themselves to bolstering joint efforts against the menace of terrorism and deepening their collaboration in key spheres. A statement to this effect followed the Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers Dialogue held in Kabul between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese and Afghan counterparts, Wang Yi and Amir Khan Muttaqi, respectively, on the topics of political, economic and security cooperation. “The three sides committed to strengthening joint efforts against terrorism. They also reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration in trade, transit, regional development, health, education, culture, and combating drug trafficking, as well as extension of CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) to Afghanistan,” the Foreign Office (FO) said on the meeting. Before the meeting, Dar met FM Muttaqi on the sidelines and the two are said to have noted the positive movement in political and economic ties between Pakistan and Afghan...

Joe Jonas heeft een ongemakkelijke situatie meegemaakt in een vliegtuig. Hij werd een aantal jaar geleden "lid van de Mile High Club", wat betekent dat hij seks heeft gehad tijdens een vlucht. Daarna gaf Jonas per ongeluk een stewardess een high five.