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- After killing at least 142 people in the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew moves northwest towards the southeastern United States.
- Kersti Kaljulaid becomes President-Elect of Estonia, and will be the first woman to hold the position.
- In Australian rugby league, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks defeat the Melbourne Storm to win their first NRL title (man of the match Luke Lewis pictured).
- Voters in Colombia narrowly reject a peace agreement with FARC leftist guerillas.
- In golf, the Ryder Cup concludes with Team USA winning the tournament.
- In Gaelic football, the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship concludes with Dublin defeating Mayo to retain the Sam Maguire Cup.
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