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Suarez fills Messi void as Inter Miami beat Tigres 2-1

Luis Suarez scored a penalty in each half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over Tigres UANL on Wednesday, stepping up to fill the void after Lionel Messi was ruled out of the Leagues Cup quarter-final clash.

Asian markets creep up as investors await key speech

Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States.

North Carolina braces for flooding from Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin's furthest bands began brushing the outer banks of North Carolina's coast Wednesday, where the Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders, and officials warned summer beachgoers along the US East Coast of life-threatening surf and rip currents in coming days.

'Curly is beautiful': Tunisian women embrace natural hair

Tunisian mother Mouna Jebali had long used a flat iron to straighten her thick hair, but with women everywhere challenging the stigma around natural looks, she has finally learned to love her curls.

Newcastle host Liverpool amid Isak stand-off, Spurs test new-look Man City

Liverpool can expect a hostile reception when they travel to Newcastle on Monday amid their pursuit of wantaway Magpies striker Alexander Isak, while Manchester City and Tottenham face off in an early examination of their ambitions for the season.

South Africa spinner Subrayen cited for suspect action

South African off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the team's thumping 98-run victory over Australia in the first one-day international in Cairns.

Filps and City Bank Announce Strategic Partnership to Reinvent Citytouch and Accelerate AI-Led Digital Banking in Bangladesh

A ceremonial MoU exchange was held between Mr. Biswas Dhakal, CEO of Filps, and Mr. Mashrur Arefin, MD & CEO of City Bank, alongside Brett King. The event was attended by senior directors from Bangladesh Bank, MDs and CEOs of commercial banks, C-suite professionals, and distinguished leaders. Mr. Hossain Khaled, Chairman, Mr. Aziz Al Kaiser, Immediate Past Chairman and Mr. Kazi Azizur Rahman, AMD & CIO joined from City Bank. From Filps Mr. Daniel D Shrestha, Group Chief Strategy Officer, Mr. Rhishikesh Nepal, Chief Partnership Office and Mr. Tushar Hasan, Country Manager for Bangladesh were present.

Messi ruled out of Miami's Leagues Cup quarter-final v Tigres

Lionel Messi was ruled out of Inter Miami's Leagues Cup quarter-final against Tigres UANL on Wednesday, a day after coach Javier Mascherano revealed the Argentine superstar was still struggling with injury.

Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates.

Celtic held by Kairat Almaty in Champions League play-off

Celtic's Champions League hopes are firmly in the balance after they were held to a goalless draw by Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan in Glasgow in the first leg of their play-off tie on Wednesday, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce played out a goalless draw with Benfica.