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TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) – Seven & I Holdings said on Monday that former chairman Toshifumi Suzuki died on May 18 at the age of 93. Known as the father of Japan’s convenience store industry, Suzuki set up Seven-Eleven Japan in 1973, and expanded the franchise model and transformed Japan’s retail sector. (Reporting by Mariko …
MONTREAL (AP) — Kimi Antonelli went from furious to victorious. A day after clashing with Mercedes teammate George Russell in a heated sprint race, the 19-year-old Italian star won a wild Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth straight victory. Russell dropped out with an engine failure after the title-chasing Mercedes duo put on …
Once found only in parts of the West and Southwest, coyotes have dramatically expanded their range, and are now found in every state except Hawaii. Conor Knighton looks at how these animals have become part of the urban landscape in places like Chicago, and what roles they play — in history, in Native American stories, …
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jalen Brunson isn’t looking in the rearview mirror at the New York Knicks’ 10-game winning streak while the possibility of reaching the NBA Finals is still in the horizon, even though it is one win away. Brunson’s focus, along with the rest of his teammates, is what happens in the first 12 …
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Wyndham Clark’s come-from-behind win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson was pretty much in hand when he decided to aim for the pin anyway on the final hole. After that approach shot inside 3 feet, he became the first PGA Tour player to win twice with a closing 60. The 2023 …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nasire Best, 21, fired shots toward a White House security checkpoint Saturday evening and Secret Service officers returned fire, according to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. A bystander was struck by gunfire. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This …
WELLINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand will tighten English language rules for mid-skilled work visa applicants while expanding philanthropy options for investor migrants, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said on Monday. The changes, effective from June 1, cover the Accredited Employer Work Visa and the Active Investor Plus Visa Growth category. The government is also …
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Reuters) – Three people were killed and one was injured in an accident during lifeboat maintenance work at a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel operated by Malaysian state energy firm Petronas on Sunday, the firm said. Petronas, or Petroliam Nasional Berhad, said in a statement on Monday the incident occurred …
CARACAS, May 24 (Reuters) – Prisoners in Venezuela’s western Barinas prison staged a protest on the roof of the detention center on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the prison’s director, who they said had overseen guards as they shot unarmed prisoners. “We want justice. They are shooting us, the guards …
Officials say an industrial tank in Southern California containing about 7,000 gallons of highly flammable and toxic chemicals appears to have cracked. Experts say that could mean a rupture or catastrophic explosion may be averted. Thousands have been evacuated from several communities in Orange County. Lana Zak reports.