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Legendary UK guitar amp maker agrees Swedish takeover

Legendary UK guitar amp maker agrees Swedish takeover

Britain's Marshall Amplification, legendary maker of guitar amps used by rock icons including Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, agreed Thursday to a takeover from Swedish speaker giant Zound Industries.

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Arsenal 'unity' strengthens Arteta's belief in title charge

Arsenal 'unity' strengthens Arteta's belief in title charge

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal's charge towards the Premier League title is being fuelled by his players' "unity and togetherness".

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Charles warns Europe security under threat in German speech

Charles warns Europe security under threat in German speech

King Charles III called Russia's war in Ukraine a threat to European democratic values Thursday in the first speech by a monarch to the German parliament but said allies like Britain and Germany can draw courage from their unity.

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Meta vows EU privacy tweak after massive fine

Meta vows EU privacy tweak after massive fine

Facebook owner Meta said on Thursday it would tweak how it collects data on users in Europe after it got fined for failing to ask for proper permission.

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Pope working from hospital room as health improves

Pope working from hospital room as health improves

Pope Francis felt well enough to work from his hospital room Thursday, though it was not clear how long he would stay after he was admitted with a respiratory infection.

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Top court rejects Iran bid for bank funds frozen in US

Top court rejects Iran bid for bank funds frozen in US

The International Court of Justice on Thursday rejected Iran's bid to unblock nearly $2 billion in central bank assets frozen by the US, but ruled Washington had illegally seized some other funds.

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IOC chief Bach slams sport's 'politicisation' over Russia

IOC chief Bach slams sport's 'politicisation' over Russia

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Thursday said it was "deplorable" that several European countries had criticised a move to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes to world sporting competition.

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Nine dead in crash of two US Army helicopters

Nine dead in crash of two US Army helicopters

Two US Army helicopters crashed during a nighttime training mission in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers on board, a general said Thursday.

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New rules bar human rights abusers from owning Premier League clubs

New rules bar human rights abusers from owning Premier League clubs

An individual who has committed human rights abuses will be unable to be an owner or director of a Premier League football club under new rules approved on Thursday.

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Ageless Hodgson braces for Crystal Palace 'dogfight'

Ageless Hodgson braces for Crystal Palace 'dogfight'

Former England boss Roy Hodgson says he does not feel old enough for retirement after being tempted back to Crystal Palace to take on the challenge of a Premier League relegation scrap.

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