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Bangladeshi food delivery rider Sabbirrul Alam has stopped making night-time deliveries on his bike in Bucharest ever since a man hit a fellow countryman on the street, shouting "Go back to your country!" and "You are an invader!"

Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala goes on trial in Paris Wednesday over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago.

Turkey on Wednesday said all 20 people onboard a military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia on its return from Azerbaijan had died.

Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United States, with oil demand possibly peaking "around 2030", the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Shubman Gill's India will look to extend their Test domination at home when a two-match series begins against world champions South Africa on Friday in Kolkata.

Australia suffered a double injury scare Wednesday ahead of the first Ashes Test against England with pacemen Josh Hazlewood and Sean Abbott both undergoing assessments, reportedly for hamstring issues.

Skipper Ben Stokes hailed Joe Root as England's greatest batsman Wednesday and backed him to fire in the Ashes against Australia, while hyping up his team's vaunted pace attack.

It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown heads Wednesday toward a final vote, as President Donald Trump declared victory in the political face-off and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal.

Tyrese Maxey and hometown hero Justin Edwards sparked the Philadelphia 76ers over Boston 102-100 on Tuesday while reigning champion Oklahoma City improved their NBA-best record to 11-1.

A Cambodian conglomerate whose founder has had more than $15 billion of allegedly ill-gotten assets seized said it "categorically rejects" claims he amassed his fortune running an internet scam empire.

Captain Ben Stokes denied Wednesday that England were undercooked for the Ashes series against Australia after a chorus of criticism led by legends Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott.

Russia's government lost on Wednesday a legal bid at Australia's High Court to build a new embassy less than a kilometre from the country's parliament.

Once hailed as a solution to Ethiopia's creeping desertification, a foreign tree is now spreading uncontrollably across the east African nation, threatening fragile ecosystems and the very survival of local communities.

From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralysed people to walk, the field of neurotechnology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs -- and profound ethical concerns.

A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Syrupy aromas drift across the guarded compound of Bangladesh's only licensed distillery, a state-owned producer posting record profits in the Muslim-majority nation, where Islamists are staging a political comeback.

When families of those killed in Nepal's deadly September protests that toppled the government demanded justice, the anguish felt painfully familiar to Sunamati Chaudhari.

France's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Thursday will be a poignant occasion as it takes place on the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris terror attacks.

A Russian court on Tuesday sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs to jail for a third time as the Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition.

Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions.

President Donald Trump declared victory on Tuesday as an effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown headed to a final vote and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal.

Dozens of Indigenous protesters clashed with security guards Tuesday at the COP30 summit in Brazil, causing minor injuries in a rare incident of violence at the UN climate talks.

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

COP30 hosts Brazil will seek to land a compromise on Wednesday as some nations seek to put ambitious climate action and financial obligations on the summit agenda -- flashpoints that have stalled past negotiations.

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2025 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Dollar amounts are in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise identified.

BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2025 / Silver Spruce Resources Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it signed an amending agreement with Colibri Resource Corporation ("Colibri") (TSXV:CBI) dated November 12, 2025 in respect of the proposed acquisition by the Company of Colibri's 50% interest in the Jackie Au-Ag Project located in Sonora, Mexico ("Project").

SHELTON, CONNECTICUT / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company"), today announced the closing of its previously announced securities purchase agreement with a single healthcare institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 3,571,429 shares of common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) at a purchase price of $1.68 per share in a registered direct offering (the "Offering"). The gross proceeds from the Offering are approximately $6 million, before deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses. In addition, in a concurrent private placement, the Company has issued and sold Series A warrants to purchase up to 3,571,429 shares of common stock (the "Series A Warrants") and Series B warrants to purchase up to 3,571,429 shares of common stock (the "Series B Warrants" and, together with the Series A Warrants, the "Warrants"). The Series A Warrants have an exercise price of $1.75 per share, are exercisable after 6 months from date of issuance, and expire 2 years following the issuance date. The Series B Warrants have an exercise price of $2.00 per share, are exercisable after 6 months from date of issuance, and expire 5.5 years following the issuance date. The exercise price of the Series B Warrants represents approximately a 20% premium to the closing price for the Company's common stock on November 10, 2025.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2025 / GINSMS Inc. (TSXV:GOK) (the "Corporation") has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

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