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Title-chasing Verstappen fastest in final Japanese GP practice

Title-chasing Verstappen fastest in final Japanese GP practice

Runaway championship leader Max Verstappen went quickest in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight world title this weekend in Suzuka.

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Russia-backed forces claim gains near Bakhmut in east Ukraine

Russia-backed forces claim gains near Bakhmut in east Ukraine

Russian forces said Friday they had captured ground in Donetsk in east Ukraine, their first claim of new gains since a Kyiv counter-offensive rattled Moscow's war effort.

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Padres, Guardians, Mariners, Phillies win MLB playoff openers

Padres, Guardians, Mariners, Phillies win MLB playoff openers

Yu Darvish delivered a stellar pitching performance and San Diego sluggers smacked four home runs to power the Padres over the New York Mets 7-1 as the Major League Baseball playoffs began Friday.

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France outclass South Africa in women's Rugby World Cup opener

France outclass South Africa in women's Rugby World Cup opener

Star scrum-half Laure Sansus crossed twice as France beat a stubborn South Africa 40-5 in the opening match of the women's Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Saturday.

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Thai king tells massacre victims' families 'I share your grief'

Thai king tells massacre victims' families 'I share your grief'

Thailand's king has told bereaved families he "shares their grief" in a rare public address following a nursery massacre that killed dozens.

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Indonesian football faces pivotal moment after stadium disaster

Indonesian football faces pivotal moment after stadium disaster

The deadly stampede at an Indonesian football stadium has shaken the foundations of the country's most popular sport and was the culmination of decades of mismanagement and violence, experts say.

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Google looks to raise its smartphone game with latest Pixel 7

Google looks to raise its smartphone game with latest Pixel 7

Google is looking to up its smartphone game with the Pixel 7, the latest entrant in a competitive corner of personal electronics where it has traditionally been a bit player.

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He's not even running -- but US midterms could make or break Trump

He's not even running -- but US midterms could make or break Trump

After losing the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump could have worked on his golf swing or produced another book by the pool at his south Florida beach club.

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US ammunition supplies dwindle as Ukraine war drains stockpiles

US ammunition supplies dwindle as Ukraine war drains stockpiles

The United States will soon be unable to provide Ukraine with certain types of ammunition that are essential to Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion, as supplies are being used up faster than they can be replaced.

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Putin 'in a corner' with options narrowing

Putin 'in a corner' with options narrowing

US President Joe Biden admitted this week that American diplomats still did not know how Russian President Vladimir Putin could bring an end to his faltering war in Ukraine and save face. Western analysts see no good options.

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