UK blocks Microsoft's $69-bn bid for 'Call of Duty' games giant
Britain on Wednesday blocked Microsoft's $69-billion takeover of "Call of Duty" video games giant Activision Blizzard, arguing it would harm competition in cloud gaming.
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England women's coach Simon Middleton unconcerned if successor male or female
Simon Middleton has said "the right person will be the best person" to succeed him as England women's rugby head coach, regardless of if they are male or female.
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Boeing reports another loss in Q1, but confirms forecast
Boeing reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss Wednesday due to persistent quality control problems with its jets, but shares rallied as it maintained key medium- and long-term targets.
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Meryl Streep wins top Spanish arts prize
Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep on Wednesday won Spain's top arts prize, the Princess of Asturias award, for her "unforgettable performances" in a career spanning over five decades.
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Women's tennis more consistent than men's: Swiatek
World number one Iga Swiatek called for prize money equality between WTA and ATP events, saying Wednesday that women's tennis is now more consistent than men's.
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Kenya cult toll climbs to 95 as families await news of missing
The number of victims linked to a suspected starvation cult in Kenya climbed to 95 on Wednesday, a government official said, with weeping relatives anxiously awaiting news of loved ones after investigators unearthed mass graves last week.
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Germany lifts growth forecast as outlook brightens
The German government Wednesday lifted its growth forecast for this year as rebounding industrial production and slowing inflation helped Europe's top economy weather an energy crisis.
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Mason adamant he's 'ready' for Spurs post
Ryan Mason said he had no doubt over his ability to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur as he promised a positive reaction to their embarrassing defeat by Newcastle.
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Powerful Iranian cleric killed in attack at bank
A powerful Iranian cleric, a member of the Assembly of Experts that selects the country's supreme leader, has been killed in an armed attack, officials said Wednesday.
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Desperate search for missing families in Kenya cult horror
Outside a morgue, Bethy Kahindi wailed for her missing sister, certain she was the victim of a Kenyan cult believed to have brainwashed dozens of followers into starving to death.
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