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7-Eleven owner confirms new takeover offer from Couche-Tard

7-Eleven owner confirms new takeover offer from Couche-Tard

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said on Wednesday it had received a "revised" takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard after rejecting an initial bid worth around $40 billion.

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Biden begs Florida residents to flee as Milton returns to Category 5

Biden begs Florida residents to flee as Milton returns to Category 5

US President Joe Biden has begged Florida residents to flee Hurricane Milton, warning that the Category 5 storm could turn into the worst natural disaster to hit the state in a century.

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Goodbye Tito? Tomb at risk as Serbs argue over Yugoslav legacy

Goodbye Tito? Tomb at risk as Serbs argue over Yugoslav legacy

In a move akin to kicking Lenin out of Moscow's Red Square, the mayor of Belgrade wants to rid the Serbian capital of the tomb of Tito, the socialist leader who held Yugoslavia together for decades.

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Restoration experts piece together silent Sherlock Holmes mystery

Restoration experts piece together silent Sherlock Holmes mystery

Sherlock Holmes fans are being promised a most authentic depiction of the fictional detective, with the restoration of a century-old silent film series chronicling the London sleuth's adventures.

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Sinner avoids Shanghai deja vu with assured Shelton win

Sinner avoids Shanghai deja vu with assured Shelton win

World number one Jannik Sinner put some old demons to rest when he made it through to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Wednesday, beating American Ben Shelton in straight sets.

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Pyongyang to 'permanently' shut border with South Korea

Pyongyang to 'permanently' shut border with South Korea

North Korea's army said Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.

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Trumpet star Marsalis says jazz creates 'balance' in divided world

Trumpet star Marsalis says jazz creates 'balance' in divided world

Renowned American trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis believes the universal language of jazz can bridge divides with a common story of humanity.

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No children left on Greece's famed but emptying island

No children left on Greece's famed but emptying island

When winter draws in on Antikythera, the already meagre population of the isolated Greek island shrinks to almost nothing.

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Nepali becomes youngest to climb world's 8,000m peaks

Nepali becomes youngest to climb world's 8,000m peaks

An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, his team said.

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Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study

Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study

Hurricane Helene's torrential rain and powerful winds were made about 10 percent more intense due to climate change, according to a study published Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group.

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