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Usman Khawaja cancels book events as ball-tampering row reopens
Usman Khawaja cancelled book events after declining to say if Australia's bowlers knew of the 2018 ball-tampering plan; Cricket Australia rules out a new probe.
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Afaq Javed
Correspondent, Technology, Diaspora & Sport
Afaq Javed is a correspondent for The Indus Compass covering sport, technology, artificial intelligence and the Pakistani diaspora.
On sport he reports on cricket, tennis, football and hockey, from tri-series results to Grand Slam and Masters tournaments. On technology he follows the AI industry and its companies, from new products to safety and regulation. He also covers overseas Pakistanis and the cases that affect them.
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- Cricket
Pakistan take control in Rawalpindi as Sri Lanka slip to 114 for three
Pakistan declared at 434 for nine and had Sri Lanka 114 for three on day two in Rawalpindi, with three debutant fifties and two wickets for Saqib Khan.
- Cricket
Usman Khan's unbeaten 139 sends Pakistan past UAE in U-19 Asia Cup
Opener Usman Khan hit an unbeaten 139 off 120 balls as defending champions Pakistan beat the UAE by nine wickets in their U-19 Asia Cup opener in Muscat.
- Technology
EU charges TikTok over its 'rabbit hole' feed and orders changes
EU regulators charged TikTok over its 'For You' feed and told it to redesign the algorithm or risk a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover.
- Technology
Pakistani astronaut to join China's Shenzhou-24 mission, state media says
China says a Pakistani astronaut will join Shenzhou-24 as a payload specialist, the first foreign visitor to its space station, and return aboard Shenzhou-23.
- Technology
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in mid-2027
Elon Musk said Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production in Texas around mid-2027 to make room for the Cybercab robotaxi, after years of weak sales.
- Technology
Reddit tells Australia's High Court the under-16 ban is 'inept'
Reddit and a libertarian group told Australia's High Court the world-first under-16 social media ban is 'ill thought out' and curbs political debate.
- Cricket
Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket at 38
Australia's Glenn Maxwell has retired from international cricket after being left out of the T20 squad for England; he will keep playing in the Big Bash League.
- Sport
AFC postpones 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia to December
The AFC has moved the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January to December because of 'exceptional circumstances' after Houthi attacks.
- Technology
Cyberattack hits supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe
A cyberattack raised temperatures in fridges and freezers at dozens of supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and elsewhere, spoiling food.
- Football
Arsenal beat Liverpool at Anfield to go three points clear
Kai Havertz's early goal gave champions Arsenal a 1-0 win at Anfield, their first there in 14 years, taking them three points clear at the top.
- Technology
ADNOC to be first energy firm to deploy OpenAI's Frontier AI
ADNOC will be the first energy firm to deploy OpenAI Frontier, while Saudi Aramco is taking a 49pc stake in the AI company Humain for about $2.6bn.
- Other Sports
Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 world champion at 20
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula One title in Mexico at 20 years and 68 days, with four races to spare, as Verstappen won the race.
- Technology
Binance freezes assets after $6.3bn breach, biggest crypto heist
Binance said a breach had a $6.3bn impact; about $3bn is frozen and deposits are paused. TRM Labs blames North Korean hackers. Bitcoin fell to a six-week low.
- Cricket
Haris Rauf fined 20 per cent of match fee for row with Will Jacks
The ICC fined Haris Rauf 20 per cent of his match fee and gave him a demerit point after his row with Will Jacks; England were fined for a slow over rate.
- Cricket
Mike Smith has 'zero doubt' Babar and Fakhar will deliver in final
After Pakistan were bowled out for 110 by Sri Lanka, batting coach Mike Smith said he has zero doubt Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman will deliver in the final.
- Cricket
Muneeba Ali to captain Pakistan in Women's Emerging Nations Trophy
The PCB named a 14-member squad led by Muneeba Ali for the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy in Ajman from November 12 to 25; Fatima Sana is away for the WBBL.
- Football
Mbappe dropped by two Chinese brands over remark about Mao
Dongpeng and Mengniu ended deals with Kylian Mbappe after a video in which he apparently joked about Mao Zedong; AFP could not verify the clip's authenticity.
- Technology
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff
Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, in the US, Canada, India and Britain.
- Football
Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, first Englishman since 2001
England captain Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or after scoring 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern, the first Englishman to win since Michael Owen in 2001.
- Cricket
Unbeaten Pakistan face Sri Lanka in Lahore with final spot secured
Pakistan, already in Saturday's tri-series final, face Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium at 1pm; a Sri Lanka win would knock England out of the race.
- Cricket
Shadab's maiden century takes Pakistan into tri-series final
Shadab Khan's unbeaten 113 and an 89-run last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf beat England by one wicket and send Pakistan into the October 31 tri-series final.
- Cricket
Haris Rauf says Pakistan must take wickets in the middle overs
Ahead of Sunday's match against England, Haris Rauf said Pakistan's bowlers must take middle-overs wickets as ODI scores soar, and he is open to Tests.
- Technology
Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, goes on sale
Sales of Apple's first foldable began Friday with limited stock, delivery dates slipped to late January, and reviewers gave the $2,000 phone a mixed verdict.
- Cricket
PSL 12 signings window opens; PCB rejects player salary cut
The PCB opened PSL 12's direct signings window and set an auction date of January 23, while turning down a franchise owner's proposal to cut player salaries.
- Cricket
Brook hits record 202 but Sri Lanka chase down 430 in Rawalpindi
Harry Brook hit the fastest ODI double century, but Sri Lanka chased 430 with a ball to spare in Rawalpindi, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history.
- Technology
Pakistan to host UN conference on space technology for disaster warnings
Suparco will host a UN-backed conference in Islamabad from October 27 to 31 on using satellites for early warnings, disaster risk and climate action.
- Technology
Anthropic unveils Claude Duet, an AI agent to rival OpenAI and Meta
Anthropic previewed Claude Duet, an AI agent for small businesses that sends daily briefs and completes tasks, taking on OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse.
- Cricket
Pakistan vs England: Arafat Minhas takes six in 87-run tri-series win
Arafat Minhas scored 59 and took 6-40 as Pakistan beat England by 87 runs in the tri-series in Rawalpindi, after recovering from 133 for five to make 302.
- Cricket
Pakistan ODI tri-series 2026 schedule: full fixtures, times and final date
The full Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka ODI tri-series schedule: three games in Rawalpindi, three in Lahore and the final at the Gaddafi Stadium on October 31.
