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7-Eleven owner's shares spike on report of new buyout offer

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Shares in the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven surged Wednesday following reports that Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) had hiked its takeover offer by almost 20 percent. But Bloomberg News and Japan's Nikkei business daily reported Wednesday that ACT, which owns the Circle K brand, had upgraded its offer to $18.19 per share, or a total of around seven trillion yen ($47.2 billion).

Tourists fall victim to street vendor scams in the Battery

Pix11.com 

THE BATTERY, Manhattan (PIX11) -- They're not exactly selling the Brooklyn Bridge, but vendors at The Battery are allegedly illegally selling tickets to enter the free NYC Park and steering tourists away from the authorized Statue City Cruises that go directly to Liberty Island. Statue City Cruises is the only ferry company authorized to sell [...]

IND vs BAN Second T20 Live Streaming: When, Where And How To Watch India vs Bangladesh Match Live On TV, Mobile Apps, Online

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

India is all set to face Bangladesh in the second T20I match of the series at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. After a commanding seven-wicket win in the series opener at Gwalior, the Suryakumar Yadav-led team will aim to clinch the series with a similar performance. Fans are eagerly awaiting the encounter, which promises thrilling cricket and high stakes for both teams.

North Korea appoints new defence minister

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

North Korea has appointed No Kwang Chol as the new defence minister. Kim Jong Un's regime has also made constitutional changes and removed unification-related clauses from the constitution. Despite expectations, no mention was made of scrapping a 1991 inter-Korean agreement. North Korea may await the US election results before changing its stance on South Korea.

Pacific island nations swamped by global drug trade

France24.com (en) 

Pacific islands such as Fiji and Tonga sit at the crossroads of largely unpatrolled ocean-trafficking routes used to shift cocaine from Latin America and methamphetamine and opioids from Asia. This illicit cargo is increasingly spilling over into local hands, feeding drug addiction in communities where serious crime had been rare. "We're a victim of our geographical location. An ideal transit point for vessels crossing the Pacific," Tonga Police Commissioner Shane McLennan told AFP. "We have a massive ocean territory... Читать дальше...