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- Kelvin Kiptum (pictured) breaks the men's marathon world record in the Chicago Marathon.
- In motorsport, Max Verstappen wins the Formula One World Championship.
- Israel declares a state of war after Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launch a series of attacks from the Gaza Strip that has left hundreds dead.
- Two earthquakes leave more than 2,700 people dead in Herat, Afghanistan.
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