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Sinner wins Paris Masters to reclaim world No 1 ranking from Alcaraz

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Italy’s Jannik Sinner powered past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) to capture his maiden Paris Masters title on Sunday, a triumph that catapulted the 24-year-old back to the summit of the men’s rankings ahead of the ATP Finals.

The second seed knew only victory would suffice to leapfrog rival Carlos Alcaraz atop the standings, and he delivered in style to become just the fourth player in tournament history to lift the trophy without dropping a set.

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For Auger-Aliassime, the stakes were equally high but the outcome crushingly different. The Canadian ninth seed needed the title to secure his spot at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, but instead saw his hopes dashed in a high-quality final.

Sinner’s Paris conquest marked his first Masters crown of the year and fifth title of 2025, extending his remarkable indoor hardcourt winning streak to 26 matches.

‘ Intense final ‘

“It’s huge, honestly. It was such an intense final here, and we both knew what’s on the line. Also him, he’s in a very tough and difficult spot, but from my side, I’m extremely happy”, Sinner said in an on-court interview.

“The past couple of months have been amazing. We’ve tried to work on things, trying to improve as a player. Seeing these kind of results makes me incredibly happy.

” Another title this year. It has been an amazing year, no matter what comes now in Turin. I’m extremely happy. “

Sinner made his intentions clear from the opening game, breaking Auger-Aliassime’s serve before consolidating the break as he controlled rallies while the Canadian leaked unforced errors.

Despite the majority of the crowd rallying behind the underdog, Auger-Aliassime struggled to match Sinner’s relentless power and precision.

Sinner in action during the final against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime]Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters]

Sinner untouchable on serve

Sinner proved untouchable on the serve, mixing deep groundstrokes with drop shots and half-volleys to bamboozle his opponent.

The Italian’s dominance was complete in the opening set, when Auger-Aliassime failed to earn a single break point while Sinner dropped just three points on serve, sealing the set with a flourish by firing a cross-court forehand winner.

The second set offered more resistance, however, as Auger-Aliassime showed his mettle, saving five break points.

But even his resolute defence could not crack Sinner’s serving stranglehold as the set headed to a tiebreak.

Auger-Aliassime held his own in the tiebreak until a crucial error handed Sinner the advantage, and the Italian needed no second invitation to surge into the lead.

Sinner then delivered the knockout blow on match point, forcing Auger-Aliassime wide during the rally before unleashing a searing backhand winner down the line to claim his fifth Masters crown.

Auger-Aliassime is set to play this week in Metz, where he had a first-round bye, in a last attempt to secure the final spot at the ATP Finals the following week.

Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime react.
Sinner shakes hands with Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, right, at the end of their men’s singles final]Julien de Rosa/AFP]

Calls for justice after Mexico mayor killed during Day of the Dead festival

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After a local mayor and outspoken critic of organized crime was shot dead while attending a Day of the Dead festival in Uruapan, Mexicans in the state of Michoacan have called for justice.

On Sunday, hundreds of Uruapan residents took to the streets to pay their last farewell to the slain mayor.

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They chanted “Justice!” Justice ! referring to the Mexican President’s party, Claudia Sheinbaum, in “Out with Morena”!

The Uruapan Municipal Mayor, Manzo, was shot dead on Saturday night in the historic center of the city. He later passed away in a hospital where he was taken. He acquired a 40-year-old license.

In addition to the injuries, a bodyguard and a city council member were hurt.

On November 2, 2025, at the funeral of Carlos Manzo in Uruapan, Mexico, people sex off and mourn.

Federal Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch announced to journalists on Sunday that the attacker had been killed at the scene.

Unidentified man shot the mayor seven times during the attack, according to Harfuch. He continued, citing the weapon’s connection to two armed hostilities between rival criminal organizations operating in the area.

No avenue of investigation is being ruled out, according to Harfuch, who defended the mayor’s death.

Assassination in “vile” terms

There would be justice, the Mexican president vowed.

Sheinbaum held a security cabinet’s emergency meeting on Sunday morning, and later publicly decried Manzo’s “vile” murder in a statement posted on X.

We “reaffirm our commitment to use all of the State’s means to achieve peace and security with no impunity and full justice,” she wrote.

Since September 20, 2024, Manzo has been mayor of Uruapan.

Manzo had urged the federal government to do more in the fight against organized crime while expressing concerns for his safety since taking office, frequently seen in a bulletproof vest.

In an interview with Mexican journalist Joaquin Lopez-Doriga in September, Manzo said, “I don’t want to be just another mayor on the list of those executed, those whose lives have been taken from them.”

Uruapan, which is located in the heart of Michoacan’s avocado-growing region, has earned it the nickname “the avocado capital of Mexico.” Due to the booming US demand, avocado production has become a target for organized criminal organizations.

In recent months and years, numerous politicians and journalists have been killed.

How many mayors have been murdered because they opposed joining organized crime in these pacts? Mexico’s Milenio TV spoke with Manno in another interview in September. He urged Sheinbaum to enact tougher laws to protect public safety and said the avocado industry in Uruapan was important in preparation for a pending review of Mexico’s trade agreement with the US and Canada.

Three months after taking office, security minister Harfuch claimed that Manzo had been under protection since December 2024. According to Harfuch, his security was increased by the addition of 14 National Guard officers and municipal police in May.

In reference to Manzo’s murder, Harfuch said, “The aggressors took advantage of the vulnerability of a public event.” “Be assured that no impunity will exist.”

The killing was also condemned by American authorities.

According to deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau, who shared a photo of Manzo with his young son shortly before the mayor’s murder, “The US stands ready to intensify security cooperation with Mexico to wipe out organized crime on both sides of the border.”

Salvador Bastidas, mayor of Tacambaro, also in Michoacan, passed away in the wake of the mayor’s death. As he arrived at his home in the town’s Centro neighborhood in June, Bactidas was killed along with his bodyguard.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,348

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On Monday, November 3, 2025, how things are going:

Fighting

  • At least 15 people, including two children, were killed when Russia fired a wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Sunday, according to the Kyiv Independent.
  • Nearly 60, 000 people in Zaporizhia’s southern front-line region were without power after the attacks, according to Ukrainian authorities.
  • According to local officials, Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Tuapse, one of Russia’s main Black Sea oil ports, igniting a fire there and causing damage to at least two foreign vessels.
  • Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsiya posted a message on Telegram urging the overnight attack on Sunday to temporarily close dozens of Russian airports, most of them in the country’s south and west, for safety reasons.
The Centre for Training Citizens for National Resistance in Kharkiv, northeast of Ukraine, [Sergey Kozlov/EPA] organizes knife-fighting training for civilians.

Weapons

  • Donald Trump, the president of the United States, stated that he is not thinking about a deal that would allow Ukraine to obtain long-range Tomahawk missiles to use against Russia.

Sanctions

  • According to two people with direct knowledge of the situation and several industry sources, Turkiye’s largest oil refineries are buying more non-Russian oil in response to recent Western sanctions against Russia. Along with China and India, Turkey is a major importer of Russian crude.

diplomacy and politics

  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claimed that the ongoing deadly Russian attacks on his nation demonstrated that Moscow was trying to “inflict harm” on civilians. Kyiv responded by strengthening its air defenses.
  • Instead of a meeting between Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, “painstaking work” on the details of a potential agreement is required to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Van Dijk rejects Rooney’s ‘lazy criticism’

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Liverpool’s captain Virgil van Dijk has called for “lazy criticism” when Wayne Rooney blames a lack of leadership for the club’s recent poor form.

The Reds won the Premier League title last year under manager Arne Slot’s first leadership, but after registering five top-flight victories in the campaign for 2025-26, they have lost interest.

After losing to the Bees for the fourth time in a row last week, Van Dijk and team-mate Mohamed Salah no longer “really led that team this season,” according to former England and Manchester United player Rooney.

“It doesn’t hurt me,” I said. Just to reiterate that this particular player is a legend, a major player in the game, and someone who has inspired so many, I can only say positive things about him, but I would say that it’s a bit of a lazy criticism.

He says, “It’s simple to blame the other players for this, but he knows we do it all the time, attempting to help each and every one of us in this effort. You didn’t hear that at all last year when things went well. It is what it is.

The “Pundits” must perform that task. We must deal with his opinion because he has one. No unfavorable feelings are present. I’m not at all taken personally by it.

In preparation for two crucial games this week, Liverpool is third in the Premier League and seven points clear of Arsenal.

Before traveling to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, Slot’s side travel to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Van Dijk continued, “I’ve heard the reports about [Slot] being under pressure, but I don’t believe we play at a club that makes rash decisions,” adding.

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Stephanie Davis fears she ‘won’t wake up from surgery’ as she gets implants removed

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Before having breast surgery, Stephanie Davis opened up in a candid conversation on Instagram about her worries that she wouldn’t wake up and her outlook on life.

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Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis, 32, admitted to her followers that she was worried she wouldn’t ‘wake up’ following her breast removal surgery. In a video shared to her Instagram stories, she discussed how she was feeling before the surgery and shared that she hadn’t slept the night before due to worrying.

The soap star expressed her concerns about “until she sees someone again” and called her implants “horrible” and “massive” Before the operation, Stephanie acknowledged that while she was nervous, she knew she was in “safe hands.” She was sat in a hospital gown and spoke openly about it.

Stephanie said, “I didn’t sleep well last night worrying, but I know I’m in good hands.” I’m having these terrible, massive implants removed from my years-old implants. I pondered whether getting big boobs would make me feel more confident, seductive, and attractive without having any sense of self-worth. And I wish I could go back and never have accomplished them. But hey, ho”.

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The mother of two expressed her thoughts on how her outlook on life has changed as she has matured, saying, “You do things willy nilly, without realizing how drastic they are, and how they will affect your body.

I wish I could go back and never touch my body because I was perfect, but I didn’t realize until then. So I’m now trying to go back and get back to where I was. Because they have grown to be so large, the plantations are small, natural, and now implant.

Stephanie informed followers that the surgery was successful a few hours later when she made a second appearance on Instagram. She continued, “Girls, I’m out through the other side,” adding, “Them ridiculous boobs have gone.” I’m just so happy to be able to go back to what I once was.

I’m “dead happy,” so I knew it would take a while for them to settle in and drop and all that, and there are still some swelling.

Following the birth of her son Samuel with her partner Joe McKalroy, 28, in January, Stephanie became a mother of two earlier this year. Caben, the actress’s eighth-year-old son, was already a parent through a previous relationship.

Fans were able to see the news on Instagram, along with a number of hospital-related photos. After sharing his son’s name, Joe claimed that it had been a “traumatic experience.”

He said: “Welcome to the world my beautiful baby boy Samuel McKalroy. Named after your uncle the one and only who will always weigh heavy on my heart I wish so much that he could’ve met you and cherished you as much as I do. It has been a traumatic experience but you are finally here in our arms.” The couple have since gone their separate ways.

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