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Les Paul owned by guitar god Jeff Beck auctioned for over £1 mn

Les Paul owned by guitar god Jeff Beck auctioned for over £1 mn

A 1954 Gibson Les Paul owned by Jeff Beck sold for £1.06 million ($1.3 million) at an auction of the late guitar legend's musical equipment in London on Wednesday.

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Colombia moves to arrest guerrilla leaders behind wave of violence

Colombia moves to arrest guerrilla leaders behind wave of violence

Colombia on Wednesday reinstated arrest warrants for dozens of guerrilla commanders blamed for armed attacks that displaced 32,000 people and sparked the country's most serious security crisis in years.

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New explosive wildfire erupts near Los Angeles

New explosive wildfire erupts near Los Angeles

A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and sparking thousands of evacuation orders in a region already staggering from the effects of huge blazes.

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Valladolid say Man City tapped up young star

Valladolid say Man City tapped up young star

Spanish side Real Valladolid said Wednesday Premier League team Manchester City had tapped up defender Abdulai Juma Bah and accused the 18-year-old of breaching his contract.

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Fear abounds as M23 fighters close in on DR Congo's Goma

Fear abounds as M23 fighters close in on DR Congo's Goma

Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Sabalenka, Swiatek eye final showdown at Australian Open

Sabalenka, Swiatek eye final showdown at Australian Open

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are clear favourites to win their respective semi-finals on Thursday and set up a blockbuster Australian Open title decider.

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Musk bashes Trump-backed AI mega project

Musk bashes Trump-backed AI mega project

Tech titan Elon Musk cast doubt Wednesday on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn't there.

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Hundreds to wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

Hundreds to wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

Hundreds of same-sex couples are set to tie the knot in Thailand on Thursday as it becomes by far the largest nation in Asia to allow equal marriage.

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Musk seeks Trump pardon for 'Bitcoin Jesus,' charged with fraud

Musk seeks Trump pardon for 'Bitcoin Jesus,' charged with fraud

Elon Musk said Tuesday he was exploring a presidential pardon for "Bitcoin Jesus," who was arrested last year on fraud and tax evasion charges, after applauding Donald Trump for exonerating the founder of a dark web drug marketplace.

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Shakhtar deal blow to Brest's Champions League last-16 ambitions

Shakhtar deal blow to Brest's Champions League last-16 ambitions

Shakhtar Donetsk eased to a 2-0 win against Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday, denting the high-flying French side's hopes of earning an automatic spot in the last-16.

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