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Norris-Piastri clash overshadows McLaren constructors' title win
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Trump administration declares US cities war zones
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Daryz wins Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe thriller
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Russell wins Singapore GP as McLaren seal constructors' title
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Erasmus proud of Boks' title triumph as Rugby Championship faces uncertain future
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French PM under pressure to put together cabinet
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US Open finalist Anisimova beats Noskova to win Beijing title
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Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as talks set to begin
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Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in November
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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 45
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Georgia PM vows sweeping crackdown after 'foiled coup'
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Landslides and floods kill 63 in Nepal, India
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No handshakes again as India, Pakistan meet at Women's World Cup
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Georgia PM announces sweeping crackdown on opposition after 'foiled coup'
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Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament
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Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine, cause power outages
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World champion Marquez crashes out of Indonesia MotoGP
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Babis to meet Czech president after party tops parliamentary vote
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OPEC+ meets with future oil production hanging in the balance
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Philadelphia down NYCFC to clinch MLS Supporters Shield
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Bollywood star questioned by police for nude shoot
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