Football
Champions League table after matchday 3: five teams perfect, Man United slip
PSG, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Real Betis have won all three games, while Manchester United sit 20th after losing 4-1 at Como.
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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
ODI tri-series standings: Pakistan top the table, England face Sri Lanka
Pakistan lead the ODI tri-series after beating Sri Lanka and England, who meet in Rawalpindi today. The top two play the final in Lahore on October 31.
- Cricket
Afghanistan knock Bangladesh out, set up tri-series final with Zimbabwe
Rashid Khan took four for 31 and Rahmat Shah made 67 not out as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in Sharjah to meet Zimbabwe in Friday's final.
- Other Sports
Verstappen aims to delay Antonelli's F1 title party at US Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli could clinch the F1 title in Austin if results go his way, but Max Verstappen is chasing a third straight win at the US Grand Prix.
- Punjab
Punjab orders crackdown on smart glasses and hidden-camera devices
CM Maryam Nawaz ordered enforcement of a ban on camera glasses and other spy devices in Punjab after complaints of secret filming, harassment and blackmail.
- Technology
China bets on manufactured water and wants to sell it to the world
China exported over $2bn of water purifying machinery in 2025, as shrinking supplies at home push it to build desalination and sell the technology abroad.
- Technology
Musk ordered Starshield slowdown for Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reports
Musk ordered a slowdown of the Starshield service Ukraine's drones rely on, the WSJ reported, while Rubio said the decision rests with SpaceX, not Trump.
- Technology
UN warns AI is crowding out human judgement in war; Pakistan flags new risks
The UN's disarmament research chief warned AI is replacing human judgement in war, as Pakistan told the UN science is moving faster than governance.
- Football
Como thrash Manchester United 4-1 while Rice rescues Arsenal in Munich
Manchester United lost 4-1 at Como, piling pressure on Michael Carrick, while Declan Rice's late goal earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich.
- Technology
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a jury found it misled Facebook users over data shared with Cambridge Analytica; Meta will appeal.
- Technology
EA closes BioWare and cancels next Mass Effect game, cutting 400 jobs
Electronic Arts will close BioWare, maker of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and cancel an early Mass Effect game, with about 400 jobs cut across the company.
- Technology
Trump says data centre firms should pay a 'dividend' to local communities
Trump said companies building AI data centres should pay a 'dividend' to host communities, saying unpopular projects became popular once money was offered.
- Cricket
Imam-ul-Haq hits unbeaten double century in President's Trophy
Imam-ul-Haq made 200 not out for OGDCL against Ghani Glass, while PTV's Waqar Hussain and Taimur Khan hit centuries after being bowled out for 64.
- Technology
Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze over Israel links
Malaysia barred all civil servants from the Waze navigation app, with PM Anwar Ibrahim saying it is bound by Israeli law and puts users' data at risk.
- Other Sports
Iga Swiatek ends her season with thigh injury, missing WTA Finals
Iga Swiatek pulled out of the Ningbo Open with a left thigh injury and ended her season, ending her run of WTA Finals appearances since 2021.
- Technology
Critical PHP flaw sends governments scrambling to take websites offline
Governments took websites offline after critical flaws were found in PHP, which runs about 75% of identifiable sites; a fix is out and owners must update.
- Technology
Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger not certain despite Wall Street bets
Elon Musk sees 'a lot of merit' in merging Tesla and SpaceX but says terms are not agreed and a Tesla shareholder vote is a high hurdle.
- Punjab
Punjab moves Basant to March, plans law on kite flying
The Punjab government shifted Basant to the second week of March 2027 and plans a law with designated kite-making sites and price controls, sources said.
- Cricket
Pakistan climb to fourth in ODI rankings after England win
Pakistan overtook Australia to fourth in the ICC ODI rankings after beating England by 87 runs in Rawalpindi, with Arafat Minhas scoring 59 and taking 6 for 40.
- Football
PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 with late goals from Vitinha and Ruiz
Holders PSG beat Barcelona 4-2, Liverpool came from 2-0 down to beat Villarreal 4-3, and Phil Foden's hat-trick led Man City past AEK 5-1.
- Technology
OpenAI seeks $30 billion at $1.4 trillion valuation before Anthropic IPO
OpenAI is racing to raise $30 billion at a valuation above $1.4 trillion before rival Anthropic lists, as Sam Altman sets out three possible endgames for AI.
- Technology
Google Cloud outage disrupts Revolut and other UK services
A Google Cloud outage in its London region disrupted Revolut and other services on Tuesday, leaving some customers unable to make payments or reach their money.
- Technology
Ex-OpenAI engineer accused of planting recorder held without bail
A US judge ordered former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan held without bail, citing flight risk and his contacts with a member of the Saudi royal family.
- Football
Ronaldo handed 30-day ban for walking out on Portugal
Portugal's football federation suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him 255 euros for leaving the national team camp, the minimum penalty allowed.
- Technology
Japan launches first mission to bring back samples from a Martian moon
Japan's MMX probe lifted off on an H3 rocket to collect rock and sand from Phobos, Mars's larger moon, and return the samples to Earth in July 2031.
- Football
Maddison inspires Spurs to first league win of the season
James Maddison scored on his first start in 17 months as Tottenham beat Coventry 3-1 for their first Premier League win, while leaders Man City stay calm.
- Cricket
Boland's four wickets leave South Africa reeling at 97-5
Scott Boland took 4-31 to leave South Africa at 97 for five after two rain-hit days of the second Test against Australia at St George's Park in Gqeberha.
- Football
Arsenal beat Forest late as Manchester United are held at Leeds
Noni Madueke's 80th-minute goal kept Arsenal three points behind leaders Manchester City, while Manchester United drew 1-1 at Leeds.
- Technology
Anthropic to commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund
Anthropic said its Public Benefit Fund would receive 5% of its shares, as it prepares a possible listing that could value it above $1 trillion, the BBC reports.
- Other Sports
ATP plans ranking overhaul and $50m bonus pool to ease player burnout
The ATP proposed counting all Masters 1000 results in the rankings and raising player bonuses from 2028, saying the current system pushes players to overplay.
