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People embrace as they arrive for the sentencing hearing of Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law, who pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide, at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket, Ontario, on September 23, 2026. Law pleaded guilty in May 2026 to helping scores of people worldwide kill themselves by selling them poison. (Photo by Arlyn McAdorey / AFP)
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Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes GP, won the first Spanish GP at Madrid's new circuit, marking the city's first race in 40 years.
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