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    <text>In auto racing, Formula 1 announces a new grand prix in Kigali, Rwanda, to run for at least 10 years starting in the early 2030s with a new track. This would be the first F1 grand prix in Africa since South Africa in 1993. </text>
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    <text>American fantasy film &quot;The Odyssey&quot; reaches US$1.35 billion at the worldwide box office to become the highest-grossing R-rated film, surpassing &quot;Deadpool &amp; Wolverine&quot;. </text>
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      <text>American Spirit Airlines ceases operations following a failed government bailout deal and oil price surges amidst the Iran war. </text>
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      <text>Spirit Airlines has ceased operations following a government bailout deal and oil price surges amidst the Iran war. </text>
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    <text>In the U.S., Spirit Airlines ceases operations following a failed government bailout deal and oil price surges amidst the Iran war. </text>
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    <text>South African president Cyril Ramaphosa suspends national police commissioner Fannie Masemola pending investigation into allegations of procurement violations linked to a R332 million (US$20 million) police health services tender. </text>
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