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Japanese tourism and retail shares dived on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid the tourist hotspot in a spat over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

With Victor Wembanyama out and Stephon Castle lost to a hip injury, the San Antonio Spurs still managed to cruise past Sacramento 123-110 in the NBA on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he backed lawmakers' efforts to release more files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite previous opposition to the measure.

Top seeds and two-time champions the United States, spearheaded by Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, were drawn Monday alongside Spain and Argentina for their defence of the mixed-teams United Cup in Australia.

Ecuadoran voters roundly rejected the return of US military bases to the country in a referendum Sunday, a major political blow to Trump-friendly President Daniel Noboa.

England and Australia begin the latest edition of the Ashes in Perth on Friday with the visitors looking to wrestle back the urn for the first time since 2015.

As the referee's whistle signalled the start of the match, two five-year-old Iranian girls faced off, delivering a closely watched karate bout to a captivated audience -- a sign of the changing attitude toward martial arts in the Islamic Republic in recent years.

Asian markets struggled Monday on simmering concerns that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates as hoped next month, while fears of a bubble continue to weigh on sentiment.

Australia head into the Ashes with an ageing "Dad's Army" group of players and concerns about a lack of depth to follow in their footsteps, but chief selector George Bailey is adamant the team's veteran core still has what it takes.

The UN Security Council is set to vote Monday on a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, especially the deployment of an international force, as Washington warns that a failure to act could lead to renewed fighting.

Japanese tourism and retail shares fell sharply on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid travelling to the East Asian country in a spat over comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan.

Ecuadoran voters appeared poised Sunday to reject the return of US military bases, according to early referendum results, a damaging blow to Trump-friendly President Daniel Noboa.

Donald Trump suggested Sunday that future talks with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro could be on the table, as a regional US military buildup has whipped up tensions between the nations.

Australian Paralympics gold medal-winning cyclist Paige Greco has died aged 28 after a "sudden medical episode", her family said Monday.

Chile's leftist former labor minister Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast will go head-to-head in a presidential run-off after topping Sunday's first round of voting in an election dominated by violent crime.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Paris on Monday in a new bid to secure weaponry to defend his country against increasingly lethal Russian missile and drone attacks.

Bangladeshi judges will deliver their verdict on Monday in the crimes against humanity trial of fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a highly anticipated ruling before the first polls since her overthrow.

A consensus-driven communist and a far-right law-and-order candidate vowing mass migrant deportations will duel for president of Chile after topping a first round of voting on Sunday.

England wrapped up their flawless World Cup qualifying campaign with a record-setting 2-0 win against Albania on Sunday.

A three-year campaign to bring vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to low-income countries has prevented 1.4 million cervical cancer deaths, the vaccine alliance Gavi said Monday.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / 55 North Mining Inc. (CSE:FFF)(FSE:6YF) ("55 North" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the second tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of $415,000.

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WATERLOO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today announced the appointment of John Wall as President of its market-leading QNX division, effective immediately. Wall will report to BlackBerry CEO, John J. Giamatteo.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior" or the "Company") (TSXV:SUP)(OTCQB:NSUPF)(GR:D9M1) is pleased to announce that it has filed and is in the process of mailing its management information circular (the "Circular") and related materials in connection with its upcoming special meeting of shareholders (the "Shareholders") to be held on December 10, 2025 (the "Meeting"). The purpose of the Meeting is to seek approval for the previously announced statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under Division 5 of Part 9 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), the purpose of which is to effect, among other things, (i) the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company (the "Company Shares") by IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") (NYSE: IAG) (TSX: IMG) in exchange for a combination of 0.0991 of a common share of IAMGOLD and $0.19 in cash for each Company Share, and (ii) the distribution of all the common shares of ONGold Resources Ltd. ("ONGold") currently held directly or indirectly by the Company to the Shareholders, all in accordance with the terms of the arrangement agreement dated October 19, 2025 between the Company and IAMGOLD (the "Agreement").

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MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Variphy, Inc. ("Variphy"), a California-based provider of Unified Communications (UC) analytics, reporting, and management solutions for platforms including Cisco, Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.

WINDSOR, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / Zekelman Industries, North America's largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer, is sending more than $10,000 in reward checks to individuals as part of its Buy Canadian movement.

"This agreement represents an exciting new chapter for Graid Technology and for the global ecosystem that relies on Intel® VROC," said Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology. "Finalizing the deal allows us to ensure long term continuity for existing customers while also accelerating innovation and value creation across the enterprise storage market."

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSX-V:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQX:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's previously announced non-brokered private placement (see news release dated November 12, 2025) has received strong investor demand of more than 40%, and will be oversubscribed by 10% for total gross proceeds of C$7,000,000. The Company was originally contemplating issuing an aggregate of 50 million common shares, however, will now be issuing 55 million common shares, consisting of 15 million common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at an issue price of C$0.10 per Share for gross proceeds of C$1,500,000, 35 million charitable flow-through common shares of the Company (the "CFT Shares") at an issue price of C$0.14 per CFT Share for gross proceeds of C$4,900,000, and 5 million flow-through common shares of the Company (the "FT Shares") at an issue price of C$0.12 per FT Share for gross proceeds of C$600,000 with some existing shareholders and insiders (together, the "Offering"). The CFT Shares and the FT Shares will qualify as "flow-through" shares (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act").

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SHELTON, CONNECTICUT / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE Amer.:NNVC) (the "Company"), reports that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, November 14, 2025. The report can be accessed at the SEC website (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379006/000110465925112608/nnvc-20250930x10q.htm).

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ)(OTCQB:KDOZF), developer of the global AdTech platform delivering safe privacy-first, mobile gamer engagement at scale, announces it will publish the Company's third quarter earnings results after the close of market on Thursday, November 20, 2025, via ACCESS Newswire and on the following websites: