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Kate Beckinsale has questioned reports that she regularly receives facials and manicures, saying the public description of her beauty routine did not reflect her own experience.

From a distance, it looks as though a giant spaceship has just landed in the palm tree-dotted streets near downtown Los Angeles.

Sri Lanka's famed seafood shack Beach Wadiya has hosted royalty including Britain's Princess Anne and sporting legends such as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, but now faces demolition under a government-ordered coastal clean-up.

President Donald Trump said on September 14 that Iran wanted an agreement and that he would decide whether the United States took part in efforts to reach one.

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the Baltic state's president said Tuesday, in the latest security incident on the alliance's eastern flank during Russia's war with Ukraine.

Horror-comedy series "Widow's Bay" and gritty hospital drama "The Pitt" on Monday swept up acting awards at the Emmys, and were poised for even bigger wins with the final prizes still up for grabs.

Vserv Infosystems aims to increase revenue to about ₹1,000 crore by 2030, with artificial intelligence and international expansion central to its plans, chief operating officer Raman Shukla said on September 14.

The brightest stars in television hit the red carpet Monday for the Emmy Awards, television's equivalent of the Oscars, and they certainly gave fashion fans something to talk about.

India notified changes to the Payment and Settlement Act on September 14 barring bank charges on Unified Payments Interface transactions of up to ₹2,000, equivalent to $20.93 in the source report.

The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow Monday to President Donald Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan.

India’s government has summoned Air India’s chief executive after three Italian nationals allegedly departed through Delhi airport without mandatory immigration clearance, sources told businessline.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, seeking a third straight World Series crown, booked their playoff berth Monday with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

New Zealand authorities failed to act on prior warnings that a man who went on the run with his kids for four years had a stash of guns and fears he would kidnap his children, an inquiry into a case that drew global headlines found Tuesday.

The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle.

Brazilian tribal chief Raoni Metuktire, the most recognized face of the fight to save the Amazon rainforest, has gastrointestinal cancer and is receiving palliative care at home, his organization said Monday.

GAC Commercial Vehicle announced its debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 in Hannover, Germany, presenting autonomous and battery-swapping heavy trucks alongside new light commercial vehicle concepts under its MONTX brand.

HFCL has increased its planned manufacturing investment to approximately ₹1,800 crore after approving further expansion of optical fibre, optical fibre cable and preform production.

EU countries on Monday delayed a deadline for prolonging sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war after France pushed for billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be removed from a blacklist.

The Emmy Awards kicked off Monday in Los Angeles to celebrate television's brightest stars, with horror-comedy series "Widow's Bay" and gritty hospital drama "The Pitt" expecting to win big.

Thai wildlife investigators are using social media monitoring and undercover surveillance to locate illegally traded animals, while rescued creatures often require treatment before they can be moved to sanctuaries.

Gold & silver Resource upgrades pending, PFS on track for Q1 CY27

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2026 / Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GBU) ("Gabriel" or the "Company") announces that Mr. Dag Cramer has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2026 / Torq Resources Inc. (TSXV:TORQ)(OTCQB:TRBMF) ("Torq" or the "Company") that it intends to upsize its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of units of the Company (the "Placement"), the terms of which were announced on August 20, 2026. The Company has increased the Placement from $1.5 million to $1.7 million and so will issue an aggregate of 34,003,824 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of C$0.05 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of C$1,700,191.20, which includes C$170,191.20 from Gold Fields Atacama Holdings Inc. ("Gold Fields"), a wholly owned affiliate of the international major mining company, Gold Fields Limited. This participation brings Gold Fields ownership of Torq to 10.95%.

Veteran technology sales leader joins the San Antonio firm to help scale its sales organization, deepen client relationships, and support continued growth.

One unified brand combining hands-on practitioner insight with technology expertise, built around a core idea: audit once, comply many.

A job may look profitable in the field, but at month-end, final costs can show it earned less than expected. Finance Hub gives the field and finance one consistent view of the job from start to finish.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSX.V:PPX)(BVL:PPX), is pleased to announce the first results from its 2026 underground diamond drilling program at the Callanquitas Mine, work carried out in coordination with Proyectos la Patagonia SAC (PLP), a mining partner of the company. The drilling program was carried out at the Callanquitas mine from underground drill chamber 4, from where the best results of the Tension vein were previously reported (DDH CA-24-07 and its twin CA-25-24). The current drilling campaign aims to extend the Callanquitas East zone and the Tension vein to the north, south, and at depth. Drill holes CA-26-31 and CA-26-32 have been completed with final geochemical results, while hole CA-26-33 currently has only partial results available. Results from additional drill holes will continue to be reported over the course of the year.

One of the nation's most senior cyber and intelligence leaders will help guide Innodata's strategy as it accelerates Federal and cyber-related AI initiatives.

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2026 / Allied Universal®, the world's leading security and facility services provider, has been named one of America's Most Admired Workplaces by Newsweek for the third consecutive year. The list features companies most respected by current employees and job seekers.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2026 / Galaxy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GXY.P) ("Galaxy" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update concerning its previously announced arm's-length Qualifying Transaction (the "Qualifying Transaction") with TruSilver Corp. ("TruSilver"), the completion of the related concurrent financing and the appointment of Matt Rees, M.Sc., P.Geo., as Vice-President, Exploration and a director of TruSilver.

Company aims to build a globally protected bucillamine franchise spanning medical countermeasures, orphan diseases and government preparedness programs

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2026 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company"), a clinical stage leader developing antiviral drugs that viruses cannot escape, announces that its Phase II Clinical Trial of NV-387 Oral Gummies as a Treatment for the Current Bundibugyo Ebolavirus and other Ebola viruses in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC") is scheduled to start next week at an Ebola Treatment Center in the Ituri province.