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1. Pakistan v Sri Lanka: tri-series cricket one-day international final – live The Guardian · 31 Oct 2026

   Updates on the ODI in Lahore. Play starts 8am GMT Eliminated England beat Sri Lanka | Email Tanya 2nd over: Sri Lanka 5-0 (Avishka 2, Kamindu 3) Pakistan’s James Dean, Naseem Shah, slides in at the other end. Shorter, skiddier. Sri Lanka’s eager beavers have to be content with knocking about a few…

2. Australia v Cook Islands: men’s Rugby League World Cup – live The Guardian · 31 Oct 2026

   Updates as the Kangaroos and Cook Islands meet in Townsville Kick-off time is 7.05pm local/8.05pm AEDT/9.05am GMT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email 1. Valentine Holmes 2. Cameron Brown 3. KL Iro (c) 4. Reubenn Rennie 5. Esan Marsters 6. Maui Winitana-Patelesio 7. Brad Takairangi 8. Davvy…

3. Who will blink first in latest US-Iran diplomacy efforts? Al-Monitor · 31 Oct 2026

   The prospects for a US-Iran deal may depend less on the scope for compromise than on whether either side can afford to make the first concession.

4. South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day five – live The Guardian · 31 Oct 2026

   Updates from the final day of the series at Newlands First ball in Cape Town is 10.30am local/7.30pm AEDT/8.30am GMT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email What happened yesterday? Great question. A fine day of Test cricket, that’s what. But you want to know more. I know a guy who does match…

5. Punters brave the elements for Derby Day Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   Punters have braved the elements to pack Flemington for Derby Day on a wet and windy start to the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

6. Violence in Punganur: High Court hears Midhun Reddy’s plea to quash FIRs The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   Midhun Reddy's counsel argued that the cases were foisted on frivolous grounds

7. 60 Years Later, the Best 'Peanuts' Quote of All Time Still Doesn't Get the Credit it Deserves Polygon · 31 Oct 2026

   One of the best examples comes from a Feb. 3, 1966, comic strip in which Lucy mocks him for volunteering for a school spelling bee. Charlie Brown’s response contains some of the best advice Schulz ever put on the page. Sixty years later, it’s still something we can all stand to remember.

8. 'He sent them to the polls': Likud activists blame Ben-Gvir for galvanizing Arab voters Jerusalem Post · 31 Oct 2026

   Local activists from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said Ben-Gvir’s aggressive rhetoric and combative statements had failed to deliver electoral gains in southern Israel.

9. Coastal Andhra Pradesh fisherfolk face severe financial crisis amid Cyclones and frequent weather bans The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   Repeated bans across four major weather alerts since June have caused cumulative losses exceeding ₹36 crore

10. Telangana farmers’ preference for veggies, spices over paddy continues in Yasangi 2026 The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

    High heat in the next few months may bring down horticulture produce by around 20%, which may drive demand, says Telangana Horticulture Department’s Director Shaik Yasmeen Basha