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Starlink missions could earn SpaceX far more than commercial launches, driving its Starship strategy. A fleet of Tesla Cyber trucks is parked at charging stations outside the SpaceX launch production facility in Starbase, Texas, US, July 20, 2026. REUTERS SpaceX is increasingly reserving space on its rockets to launch its own Starlink satellites, crowding out rival … Read more
Diana Vishneva’s performance at the Venice Dance Biennale raised uncomfortable questions for an event that once vowed to cut ties with Russia’s artists over the war in Ukraine.
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Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Kingsmen Academy are set to replace Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Sahir Associates in the President’s Trophy and Cup Grade-I for the upcoming 2026-27 domestic cricket season, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. In order to enhance the quality of cricket and maintain high … Read more
Industry says UPI’s zero-fee model limits investment, making digital payment growth harder to sustain A man uses his phone to scan a QR code of the digital payment app Paytm after purchasing a cold beverage at a shop in Kolkata, India on July 9, 2024. REUTERS India has moved a step closer to reintroducing merchant … Read more
Israel’s withdrawal beyond the Yellow Line, will only take place after decommissioning as committed by Hamas A woman stands near destroyed tents sheltering already displaced Palestinians, following an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Officials warn fatalities likely as 1,100 firefighters battle blazes with zero containment so far A burned vehicle sits among the remains of a home as wildfires burn in Spokane, Washington, US, August 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their … Read more
Indian actor reflects on South Asian household dynamics, says mothers have dreams too Sanya Malhotra talked to Lilly Singh about desi ‘acts of service’ and her film ‘Mrs’. PHOTO: Screengrab Indian actor Sanya Malhotra opened up about challenging traditional gender roles within her family, revealing that she “forced” her mother to step away from the … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is under pressure following a failed FIFA investment plan. Photo: AFP PARIS: The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’sabandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential figures publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage. After three days of … Read more
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says there is ‘good energy’ at the club. Photo: AFP LONDON: Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday “no decision” had been made on Mykhailo Mudryk’s future but added the winger could play in pre-season after returning from a doping ban. Ukrainian international Mudryk was suspended for four years after failing … Read more