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7-Eleven plans 645 store closures as consumer spending slows
7-Eleven plans 645 store closures as consumer spending slows

NEW YORK CITY, New York: 7-Eleven is set to significantly shrink its North American footprint this year, planning to close far more...

Update: China expresses concern over U.S. interception of ship heading toward Iranian port
Update: China expresses concern over U.S. interception of ship heading toward Iranian port

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Monday expressed concern over the U.S. interception...

(SpotNews) PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-PROTEST-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILL-PROTEST
(SpotNews) PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-PROTEST-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILL-PROTEST

(260420) -- QUEZON CITY, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A placard bearing a slogan against the annual joint military drills of the Philippines...

Markets end flat amid uncertainty on US-Iran peace talks; Nifty, Sensex see marginal gains
Markets end flat amid uncertainty on US-Iran peace talks; Nifty, Sensex see marginal gains

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): Indian equities closed largely flat on Monday as ongoing uncertainty and elevated tensions...

Explainer: Controversies surrounding Trump administration's push to fast-track psychedelics
Explainer: Controversies surrounding Trump administration's push to fast-track psychedelics

The long-term effects of repeated psychedelic use remain unclear, researchers have warned. WASHINGTON, April 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S....

'Heated Rivalry' second season to air in 2027
'Heated Rivalry' second season to air in 2027

Washington DC [US], April 20 (ANI): Lionsgate Play has confirmed a second season of 'Heated Rivalry' for 2027, alongside a theatrical-first...

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Mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana leaves 8 children dead
Mass shooting in  Shreveport, Louisiana leaves 8 children dead

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - It was a tragic day Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, when a gunman visited two homes on a killing rampage,...

New map shows William Shakespeare had house in London
New map shows William Shakespeare had house in London

LONDON, U.K.: A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on the exact location of William Shakespeare's hitherto unknown home...

Canadian man to plead guilty to aiding people in committing suicide
Canadian man to plead guilty to aiding people in committing suicide

TORONTO, Canada: A Canadian man who allegedly sold deadly substances online to people looking for help to commit suicide has agreed...

Global oil supply hit by 500 million barrel loss amid Iran war
Global oil supply hit by 500 million barrel loss amid Iran war

LONDON, U.K.: The war in Iran has erased more than US$50 billion in global oil output in less than two months, creating one of the...

Airlines brace for higher costs, cuts as jet fuel supplies tighten
Airlines brace for higher costs, cuts as jet fuel supplies tighten

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A deepening jet fuel crunch linked to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is raising fears...

China tells its citizens not to use Seattle airport to enter country
China tells its citizens not to use Seattle airport to enter country

SEATTLE, Washington: The Chinese government is asking travelers to avoid entering the United States through Seattle, citing a pattern...