Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
[Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
FIFA condemns ‘concerted and ongoing effort’ to weaken Infantino
PARIS: FIFA on Saturday condemned “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” the world game’s governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now shelved private investment plan rumbles on. Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that … Read more
Arshad eyes comeback after Glasgow setback
Arshad Nadeem is set to return to training as he targets a strong comeback in his upcoming events. Photo: AFP/File KARACHI: Salman Butt, coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, is hopeful his pupil will bounce back from his disappointing performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. “I hope he will stage a comeback,” Butt told The … Read more
Accused Thai school shooter had watched violent content online, police say
Teen learned firearm use on social media; education ministry to roll out new safety protocols within three months Students, without wearing shoes, run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The Thai teen … Read more
US firms back 80/20 EPZ rule
[ The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) condition to halt the sale of 20% of production by factories running in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in the local market may adversely impact the global textile … Read more
Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China’s east coast, triggering flood warnings
Storm’s 162kph winds threaten to batter homes, infrastructure after injuring six in southern Japan People stand next to huge waves crashing on a waterfront as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, in Sanmen County, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China, August 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China’s east coast overnight Sunday, bringing torrential … Read more
Pak-Germany trade gap under focus
[ LCCI delegation seeks joint ventures, investment from European industrial powerhouse LAHORE: A Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation has visited Germany to explore new avenues for trade and investment, with the LCCI president stressing that the existing trade volume between the two countries does not reflect the true potential of the relationship. The … Read more
Sabalenka ousted in Toronto by Alexandrova
Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova celebrates after upsetting world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in a fourth-round match at the WTA Toronto Masters. Photo: AFP TORONTO: World number one Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Russian 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday in a fourth-round match at the WTA Toronto Masters tournament. Alexandrova defeated the four-time Grand … Read more
Rabada embraces ‘fortress’ mentality ahead of South Africa’s 2027 World Cup
They will co-host the 14th edition of the tournament with Zimbabwe and Namibia next year Kagiso Rabada is relishing the chance to lead South Africa’s charge at their home World Cup in 2027. Photo: AFP/FILE South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says playing the 2027 Cricket World Cup on home soil will give the Proteas … Read more
Egypt likely to join Makkah pact, says Turkish FM
He says that a committee of ministers similar to that within NATO would be formed as part of the alliance ANKARA: A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not … Read more