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The breakout success of the US reality TV show "The Secret Life of Mormon Wives," the third season of which begins Thursday, shines a light on America's fascination with the Christian religious movement.

G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus on a path forward to end the four-year-old conflict.

Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.

Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.

Outside their run-down home in the Amazon city of Belem, a mother and her little girl laugh as they cool off from the punishing heat in a large blue plastic tub filled with water.

The National Hockey League announced the opening of its new office in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday as a base for boosting the league's global presence, especially in Europe.

British-Hungarian writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize on Monday for his novel "Flesh", a tortured story of a Hungarian emigre who makes and loses a fortune.

Third Quarter HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $1.21 adjusted basic earnings up 11.0%; $1.21 basic earnings up 12.0%Sales increased 6.3% on 3.7% organic growth, 0.1% acquisition growth and 2.5% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 11.4%, with a 16.4% operating margin(1) up 80 bpsReturned $155.8 million to shareholders: $55.8 million in dividends and repurchased 1.3 million Class B shares for $100.0 millionNine-Month HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $3.61 adjusted basic earnings up 9.4%; $3.60 basic earnings down 3.2%; 2024 included $0.44 revaluation gain in basic earningsSales increased 6.5% on 3.1% organic growth, 0.8% acquisition growth and 2.6% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 9.9%, with a 16.6% operating margin(1) up 50 bpsReturned $467.9 million to shareholders: $167.9 million in dividends and repurchased 3.9 million Class B shares for $300.0 million

Collaboration enables Philippine operator's subsidiary, Smart, to deliver fully customizable,hyper-personalized mobile plans for Gen Z subscribers through its KiQ app and accelerate the launch of new MVNOs

The three-year engagement will empower Globe to optimize its mobile network, drive efficiency through automation, and deliver superior customer experiences

Multi-year agreement includes OSS modernization, extended support for existing platforms, and professional services aimed at strengthening Vivo's operational efficiency and service agility

This press release replaces the press release disseminated on November 11, 2025, at 10:45 AM E.T. The press release adds two paragraphs above "Media Contact". The corrected press release is below:

Transformation to redefine customer engagement, accelerate innovation, and power a seamless digital journey for millions of Telia users

Migration strengthens Lumen Technologies' strategy to leverage public cloud services, to drive agility, resiliency, and future-ready customer experiences, while laying the foundation for future transformation

Multi-year agreement advances collaboration into new areas of technology and business innovation to drive growth, and automation

Strategic Partnership Will Enhance Operational Efficiency, Reduce Costs, and Elevate Customer Experience

Fiscal 2025 Revenue of $4.53 Billion, down 9.4% YoY as Reported and up 3.1% YoYin Pro Forma(1) Constant Currency(2)

Expanded seven-year managed services collaboration will drive agility, enhance customer experience, and simplify IT operations

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / BTU METALS CORP. ("BTU" or the "Company") (BTU-TSX:V:BTU)(OTC:BTUMF) announces it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 12,000,000 flow-through shares at a price of $0.05 per FT Share (the "FT Offering"), for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $600,000.

MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / The Valsef Dream Big Foundation hosted its yearly Gala - an inspiring evening of generosity, community, and hope, uniting 360 guests in support of Make-A-Wish® | Rêves d'enfants Canada.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex'') (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC:DTMXF) is pleased to announce the closing date for both the non-brokered private placement of shares and subscription receipt financing (collectively, the "Offerings"), as previously disclosed in the Company's press release dated September 29, 2025. The Company intends to close both Offerings on November 14, 2025.

FREMONT, CA / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / Exclusive Networks, a global leader in cybersecurity, has established a North American distribution agreement with Infoblox that will amplify the distributor's networking and cybersecurity protection for hybrid, multi-cloud environments.

The Snaplii smart shopping app teams with the Asian video-on-demand platform iQIYI to give Snaplii users discounted access to a vast library of premium content.

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / A new study in Animals highlights that industrialized animal farming is one of the most powerful - yet persistently neglected - forces driving the climate and biodiversity crises. The analysis, "The Missing Target: Why Industrialized Animal Farming Must Be at the Core of the Climate Agenda," synthesizes evidence from 47 international studies and concludes that reducing livestock production and embracing plant-based food systems is essential for meeting global climate goals.

EXTON, PA / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / Resin Solutions, Exton, PA, a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, announced a multi-phase production capacity expansion initiative for its hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene ("HTPB") product line, Poly bd®.

- Continued low early termination rate among the first 80 study completers suggests Halneuron® and placebotreatmenthave been well tolerated

 Increased ARR Leads to Higher Revenue and EBITDAQ3 2025 revenue grew modestly to $5.7M compared to $5.6M in Q2 2025 and Q3 2024Q3 Adjusted EBITDA increased 71% to $933,000 compared to $546,000 in Q3 2024Gross margin percentage remained strong at 75%

SHELTON, CONNECTICUT / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company"), today announced that it has entered into a 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 expected to be approximately $6 million, before deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses. In addition, in a concurrent private placement, the Company will issue and sell 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 will have an exercise price of $1.75 per share, will be exercisable after 6 months from date of issuance, and will expire 2 years following the issuance date. The Series B Warrants will have an exercise price of $2.00 per share, will be exercisable after 6 months from date of issuance, and will 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. The closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about November 12, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Patent validates AIML's novel neural-network approach to denoising and mapping ECG signals, powering MaxYield™ and CardioYield™.Reinforces competitive advantage as the Company advances commercialization and regulatory pathways.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / Grid Metals Corp. (TSXV:GRDM)(OTCQB:MSMGF) ("Grid" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a corporate update following the successful completion of a financing for aggregate gross proceeds of C$4,027,158. The majority of the financing came from one strategic investor making their first investment into Grid.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Josée Méthot as an Independent Board Director to CoTec Québec Corporation Inc. ("CoTec Québec") effective November 11, 2025.

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