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Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into the country, experts say.

Under an unmarked block of concrete in a Nairobi cemetery lie the remains of Judy, an HIV-positive Kenyan sex worker, who died just hours before she was due to meet AFP last month, one more victim of US aid cuts.

Ed Sheeran faces boycott calls and desertions, leaving the British singer with a career crisis that underlines how even the world's biggest stars are being sucked into the politics of the war in Gaza.

Sharon Sharabi shot into the limelight in Israel after the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 as he pleaded for the return of hostages dragged into Gaza, including his two brothers.

Inside a beauty salon in northern Sudan, a woman in a striped dress sat patiently as henna artist Najwa Mubarak painted crimson floral patterns across her hands, preserving a cherished tradition that is under threat.

Veteran goalkeeper and captain Mat Ryan was axed Friday as Australia coach Tony Popovic omitted 10 members of his World Cup squad for two friendlies against Brazil.

Michael Carrick needs a win at Fulham to ease the mounting pressure on troubled Manchester United while Tottenham are desperate for their first Premier League goal of the season against fellow strugglers Aston Villa.

The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war.

A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France.

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2026 / Gossan Resources Limited (GSS-TSX.V)(GSR-Frankfurt/Freiverkehr & Xetra) (the "Company" or "Gossan") is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Kevin Norberg as interim Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective September 18, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2026 / Mako Mining Corp. (NASDAQ:MAKO)(TSXV:MKO) ("Mako" or the "Company") has granted an aggregate of 60,000 stock options under the terms of the Company's Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to two employees of the Company, with each receiving 30,000 stock options. The options have an exercise price of C$13.92 per common share, representing the 5-day VWAP of the Company's common shares on the TSXV ending on the last trading day prior to the date of grant, and have a term of five years, expiring on September 17, 2031.

ROAD TOWN, VIRGIN ISLANDS / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2026 / Goldmoney Inc. (TSX:XAU)(US:XAUMF) ("Goldmoney" or the "Company"), today announced acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") of Goldmoney's Notice of Intention to make a normal course issuer bid (the "NCIB") to purchase for cancellation up to 721,342 common shares of Goldmoney ("Shares"). The Shares represent approximately 10% of the Company's 'public float' as at September 16, 2026. As at September 16, 2026, the Company's 'public float' was 7,213,428 Shares and the Company had 12,752,728 Shares issued and outstanding.

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2026 / Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (TSX:SLVR)(OTCQX:SLVTF) ("Silver Tiger" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on September 17, 2026 (the "Meeting"), the shareholders re-elected Richard Gordon, Glenn Jessome, Lila Maria Bensojo-Arras, and Yleana Leal as directors of the f for the forthcoming year. Each director was elected by a majority of the votes; the table below presents the votes in respect of the election of each director:

With Foursquare, Infillion becomes the first independent platform to close the advertising loop on real-world outcomes - bringing together purchase signal, visit signal, and the execution engine to turn both into results.

71% name AI assistants instead, and four in five are already moving budget behind that answer, according to a new ACCESS Newswire survey conducted live inside HubSpot UNBOUND 2026

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2026 / This press release is being disseminated pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues ("National Instrument 62-103") by Stephanie Sparks in respect of her ownership position in NamSys Inc. ("NamSys" or the "Company") (TSXV:CTZ).

Company outlines its investment strategy, highlights recent portfolio developments, appoints Mitchell Jackman as CFO and plans to host an investor day

SINGAPORE, SG / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2026 / Dong Mingzhu, Chairperson of GREE Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, was today presented an inaugural "Cool Leaders" award in the Individual Leader category by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cool Coalition. The award was presented at the Global Cooling Pledge Assembly 2026 in Singapore, which aims to accelerate the implementation of Global Cooling Pledge commitments, addressing the risks of extreme heat and the demand for sustainable cooling.

Juventus began their quest for Europa League glory with a 5-0 thrashing of NEC Nijmegen, while Bournemouth secured an impressive victory at Real Sociedad on their European debut on Thursday.

Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, just as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume.

Stock markets rose on Thursday a day after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected to cool inflation pressures, with falling oil prices also bolstering sentiment.

Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last 16 meeting against Brighton.

Polling stations opened early Friday in Russia's Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President Vladimir Putin's party is all but guaranteed to win in the fifth year of war with Ukraine.

Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fundamentally inadequate" safeguards against proliferating deepfakes.

US lawmakers from both parties attacked President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive Thursday, with a member of his own party warning that Hispanic voters who helped return him to the White House now "feel betrayed."

Seeking inspiration for his next project, Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh traveled years ago to Easter Island.

The Minnesota Vikings' defense will bid to shut down Caleb Williams in a battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday after the Chicago Bears quarterback fueled a record-breaking start to the NFL season.

The body of a third hiker who was swept away in flash flooding that hit the Grand Canyon last month has been found, his family said Thursday.

US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh delivered the interest rate hike this week that many economists think surging inflation required, defying President Donald Trump -- but questions about the central bank chief's credibility linger.

Prince Harry on Thursday made his first public appearance since his shock return to Britain from the United States with his family three weeks ago.

President Donald Trump's administration will no longer treat the unintentional killing of protected wildlife as unlawful, officials confirmed Thursday, in a shift conservationists say could gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA).