World News: 24 September 2022

Tearful Federer waves farewell after final match
Nadal also could not hold back the tears. The 36-year-old Spaniard cried as he sat alongside Federer while the pair listened to British singer Ellie Goulding, who rounded off a memorable night with a performance.

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Donors spending millions on Trump's legal battles
The website of Save America's Joint Fundraising Committee - which contributes both to Save America and a second Trump PAC, Make America Great Again - makes no mention of legal bills, saying only that "the future of our Country [sic] is at stake and President Trump is calling on all Patriots to join his fight to Save America".

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Shinzo Abe's state funeral to cost more than Queen Elizabeth's: Reports
The controversy over Mr Abe's publicly funded funeral has triggered demonstrations in Japan where many have opposed the event. A comparison between Mr Abe's funeral and that of Queen Elizabeth's shows that the latter's estimated funeral cost was lower at about 1.3 billion yen, the report added.

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Putin not bluffing about nuclear weapons, EU says
Seven months since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, analysts agree that President Putin's forces are on the back foot, but he said a "diplomatic solution" must be reached, one that "preserves the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine".

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Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: The cheating row that's blowing up the chess world
In 1978, world championship challenger Viktor Korchnoi's entourage accused champion Anatoly Karpov's team of cheating by sending their player a blueberry yoghurt. Team Korchnoi argued it could have been a signal to make a particular move.

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Hurricane Fiona: Canada braces for 'historic, extreme event'
Authorities in the province sent an emergency alert to phones warning of Fiona's arrival and asked people to stay indoors, avoid the shore, charge devices and have enough supplies for at least 72 hours.

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