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Rams beat Bears to reach NFC championship game despite Williams’s miracle throw

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams that forced overtime, beating the Chicago Bears 20-17 on Sunday night to advance to the NFC championship game.

Harrison Mevis kicked a 42-yard field goal in OT after Kam Curl intercepted a deep pass by Williams on the Bears’ first possession of the extra period. Stafford completed a 16-yard pass to Puka Nacua to get the Rams into field-goal range and set up the 245lbs Mevis, known as the “Thiccer Kicker,” for the game-ending kick. He was mobbed by teammates while a crowd that was rocking earlier watched in near silence.

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© Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

© Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

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Woman found dead on popular Australian tourist island K’gari

Queensland police appeal for witnesses after 19-year-old, reportedly a Canadian citizen, found on beach north of the Maheno shipwreck

A crime scene has been established on a popular tourist island off the Queensland coast after a 19-year-old woman died on Monday morning.

The national broadcaster reported the young woman found on the beach north of the Maheno shipwreck on K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) was a Canadian citizen.

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Syria president claims ‘victory for all’ as ceasefire with Kurdish-led force announced

Government’s truce with Syrian Democratic Forces follows advance on Kurdish-held areas amid struggle to control entire country

The Syrian government on Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the north-east for over a decade.

The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting in a major push by government forces towards the east. The SDF appeared to have largely retreated after initial clashes on a tense frontline area in eastern Aleppo province.

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© Photograph: Ghaith Alsayed/AP

© Photograph: Ghaith Alsayed/AP

© Photograph: Ghaith Alsayed/AP

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