The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the ICC Champions Trophy final on March 9 after India secured a four-wicket victory over Australia in the semi-final. With this result, Pakistan will no longer host the tournament’s title clash, as India’s qualification means the final shifts to a neutral venue. This marks a significant moment in the event, which was Pakistan’s first time hosting an ICC tournament in nearly three decades.
WhatsApp is rolling out a new call menu feature for individual and group chats as the popular communication app continues to enhance calling experience for its users. The new update, downloadable through Google Play Store, is only available to some beta testers. The update brings up a call menu to the top par of the chat boxes. This replaces the previous two buttons at the top of the conversation box used to initiate voice and video calls with one button.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday presented a five-part plan to mobilise some 800 billion euros for Europe’s defence — and help provide “immediate” military support for Ukraine after Washington suspended aid. “A new era is upon us,” the European Commission president said in a letter presenting the plan to EU leaders, two days before a summit aimed at cementing joint action on support for Ukraine and European security longer term. “Europe faces a clear and present danger on a scale that none of us has seen in our…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has slashed the salaries of staff at its secretariat by 50% amid the reported “financial crunch” being faced by the former ruling party, said well-placed sources on Tuesday. In addition to this, other perks and privileges, including fuel allowance, of the PTI secretariat employees have been abolished with immediate effect, the sources added. “Salaries of at least 25 employees of the PTI secretariat have been reduced,” it added.