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Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, customers in white robes or black veils sip alcohol-free pints with no expectation of a hangover.

A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt fetched $236.4 million in New York on Tuesday, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

A US district court, in a setback for President Donald Trump, struck down a congressional map on Tuesday redrawn by Republicans in Texas that was intended to give the party five more likely seats in the House of Representatives.

Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes.

Donald Trump ripped into a reporter from the US network ABC News on Tuesday, just days after calling another woman journalist "piggy" after she asked a question related to the convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Forward Water Technologies Corp. ("FWTC" or, the "Issuer") (TXXV:FWTC): This press release is being disseminated by Sumarria Inc. ("Sumarria") pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues to announce the completion of an acquisition by Sumarria of 100 debenture units ("Units") issued by FWTC on October 29, 2025 for total consideration of $100,000 pursuant to its recently completed non-brokered private placement of 1,025 Units. The head office of Sumarria is located at 22 St Clair Ave E, Suite 2001, Toronto, ON M4T 2S5 and the Issuer's head office is located at 1086 Modeland Road, Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6L2.

As U.S. debt soars and foreign central banks stockpile gold, a U.S. Senator today introduced a bill to require a comprehensive audit of America's gold reserves.

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BURLESON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Sadot Group Inc. (Nasdaq:SDOT) ("Sadot Group", "Sadot" or the "Company"), today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The quarterly financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, are available on the "investors" section of the Company's website (www.sadotgroupinc.com/sec-filings) and can also be found on www.sec.gov.

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC:MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, today reported its results from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Goldcliff Resource Corporation ("Goldcliff" or the "Company") (TSXV:GCN)(OTC PINK:GCFFF) reports that construction of drill access trails and new drill pads completed between November 3 and 6, 2025 has exposed additional mineralized rock at the Kettle Valley Gold-Silver Project in southern British Columbia. Examination of this material prompted further prospecting and sampling. The newly defined North Cliff Zone has now been traced for over 200 metres along strike.

New phase of the Sur del Meta Project expands carbon and biodiversity monitoring while strengthening local governance and livelihoods.

BARRIE, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Diamond Renewable Energy, a leading provider of residential and commercial solar energy systems in Ontario, has won the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Solar Energy Systems category for Barrie. The award recognizes Diamond's commitment to delivering turnkey solar and battery backup solutions that lower hydro costs, support grid independence, and promote sustainable energy across the region.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Southland Registrations Ltd., a trusted provider of registry services in Calgary for more than 30 years, has been honoured with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Licence and Registry Services category for Southern Alberta. This marks the company's 14th year as a Consumer Choice Award winner, a testament to its long-standing reputation for reliable service and customer care.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The financial statements and MD&A can be accessed under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / EV NICKEL INC. (TSX-V:EVNI) ("EVNi" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that an unpatented boundary mining claim was issued to EVNi in Langmuir Township covering the historic nickel zone referred to as the Langmuir South Zone which represent high-grade nickel sulphides located approximately 25 km southeast of the City of Timmins (see figure 1). Pursuant to subsection 176(3) of the Act, and as approved by the attached Order in Council (the "OIC"), an unpatented mining claim #964338 (see figure 2) for the lands in boundary cell number 42A06H380, was issued to the Company and has been recorded in the Mining Lands Administration System ("MLAS") on October 2, 2025.

Updates regarding Continued EXIM Direct Loan Drawdowns, Insider Open Market Stock Purchases, Proceeds of Recent Equity Raise

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") and its 100%-owned U.S.-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership ("Pebble Partnership") announce that as the federal government has now reopened after a 43-day closure, the lawsuit in the Alaska Federal Court will resume.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Relevant Gold Corp. (TSXV:RGC)(OTCQB:RGCCF) ("Relevant Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an exploration update for its >35,000-acre South Pass Gold Camp in west-central Wyoming. The Company has initiated a combined airborne high-resolution Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic (VTEM™) and magnetics survey to acquire high-resolution data to aid in identifying secondary structures, conductive, and magnetic anomalies and refine drill targets across the South Pass gold camp. All VTEM™ data collection is expected to conclude at both South Pass and Bradley Peak in Q4 2025. The Company has also completed systematic geological mapping, rock chip sampling, and soil sampling campaigns in South Pass aimed at continuing to define exploration targets for 2026 drill planning. Assays for these are pending.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / Tokenwell Platforms Inc. (CSE:TWEL)(OTCQB:TWELF)(FWB:Y920) ("Tokenwell" or the "Company"), today announced two upcoming product milestones: a major app update scheduled for November 30th, 2025, featuring a Multi-Exchange and Wallet Dashboard, followed by the launch of Smart Buy & Sell in February 2026.

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Q2 2026 Results and South Africa Block renamed Block 1 CBKResults for the Three and Six Month Periods Ended 30 September 2025 and Offshore South Africa Block Renamed Block 1 CBK in Tribute to late Colin Kinley

HYPROMAG USA EXPANDS FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL ELECTRONICS RECYCLER, INTELLIGENT LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswire / November 19, 2025 / HyProMag USA, LLC ("HyProMag USA" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has expanded its feedstock supply agreement [i] with global electronics recycling company, Intelligent Lifecycle Solutions, LLC ("ILS") (the "Supply Agreement").

US President Donald Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, insisting the kingdom's de facto ruler "knew nothing" about the murder as he wooed him at White House.

Injury-time wonder-goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean handed Scotland a stunning 4-2 win over Denmark on Tuesday to qualify them for the 2026 World Cup, while Spain also booked their ticket with a 2-2 draw against Turkey.

Top-ranked defending champion Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand seeks her third title of the season and the richest payday in women's golf at this week's season-ending LPGA Tour Championship.

Scotland scored two dramatic stoppage-time goals to beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 on a night of twists and turns on Tuesday, booking their place at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998.

US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for releasing government files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition to opening the books on a scandal that has roiled politics, law enforcement and the country's elite.

Scotland scored two dramatic stoppage-time goals to beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 on Tuesday, booking their place at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998.