Digital assets platform Fireblocks has deepened its push into AI agent infrastructure by launching Agentic Payments Suite, a framework purpose-built to support the x402 protocol, as it also joined the x402 Foundation. Fireblocks said Wednesday that its full-stack solution would cover “the full lifecycle” of AI agent payments, including wallet infrastructure for agents to send…
The 2026 World Cup will feature over a dozen matches played in Canada this summer, and a new analysis estimates each game will cost $82 million of government funding. The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released its analysis Wednesday of federal commitments and costs associated with co-hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, and how much…
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for high-level discussions with Iranian officials focused on ongoing efforts to revive indirect talks between the United States and Iran. According to Iranian media, Naqvi held talks with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and also met Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief General Ahmad Vahidi. The…
The meeting was chaired by Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Women Tennis Association of Pakistan (WTAP) was held today at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Islamabad. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation. The meeting was attended by Ms. Asma Khawar Khawaja (President…
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Canada’s foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, with those rotational positions being eliminated at three times the rate of those for Global Affairs staff based in Canada. Data obtained by The Canadian Press also shows an even larger drop in foreign workers hired at missions overseas, just as the Carney government seeks…
The NCCIA is investigating leaks with the UK examiner as maddened students prepare for resits. This summer has brought on a nightmare for students across Pakistan and a PR bloodbath for the Cambridge examinations board. Its Mathematics paper leaked hours before hundreds of thousands of teenagers were supposed to attempt it across the country on…
Arsenal followers rejoice profitable the Premier League. Photograph: AFP LONDON: Arsenal celebrated their first Premier League title for 22 years on Tuesday after Manchester Metropolis had been held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth, sparking wild scenes of pleasure across the Emirates Stadium. Metropolis needed to win to take the combat to the ultimate day…
Google just released Gemini 3.5 Flash at Google I/O May, 2026. It is the first Gemini 3.5 model. The series combines frontier intelligence with action. Google calls it a major leap for intelligent agents. The Flash tier has historically been faster and cheaper. 3.5 Flash outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro on challenging benchmarks. The previous premium…
