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A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages of US$1 billion for causing that country's worst case of environmental pollution.

The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump's tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of mourners thronged the streets of India's northeastern Assam state on Tuesday to bid farewell to a flamboyant artiste, celebrated as much for his music as for his irreverent persona.

Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some users worried they must buy new computers to be safe from cyberattacks.

In their Pakistan safehouse, Shayma and her family try to keep their voices low so their neighbours don't overhear their Afghan mother tongue.

Thessaloniki farmer Anna Aivazidi's blood boils when she thinks of the huge sums siphoned off in a major EU farm subsidy scandal.

Donald Trump meets Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday as patience wears thin on Russia, at a UN summit where the US president is expected to offer a dark take on the future of the world body.

The leader of a US congressional delegation to China warned Tuesday of the "risk of a misunderstanding" between the two countries' militaries as advances in defence technology move at breakneck speed.

Unai Emery will hope a return to the Europa League this week serves as the spark plug that ignites Aston Villa's season, while Nottingham Forest embark on their first European campaign in 30 years.

Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison in Cairo, his family said on Tuesday, prompting an emotional reunion with his loved ones after a pardon from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

The Detroit Lions produced a rampant defensive display to help set up a 38-30 road victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a heavyweight NFL showdown on Monday.

Asian markets struggled Tuesday to track another record day on Wall Street, with traders now awaiting the release of US inflation data that could dictate Federal Reserve policy in coming weeks.

Hong Kong shut schools and cancelled flights on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa was set to slam into the financial centre with a force that officials warned would be among the most destructive in the city's recent history.

Maverick Georgian designer Demna makes his debut for Gucci at Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday with a film of a family of Italian characters bursting with attitude, as the house pledged a "new era" its history.

"Disinformation" is fast becoming a dirty word in the United States -- a label so contentious in a hyperpolarized political climate that some researchers who study the harmful effects of falsehoods are abandoning it altogether.

Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show, which was abruptly pulled from the air last week after the US government threatened broadcasters, will be back on Tuesday, Disney announced Monday.

The Unification Church leader was arrested Tuesday in South Korea over allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady, including luxury gifts, prosecutors said.

Expansive surface Au-Ag-Pb anomalism suggests growth potentialHIGHLIGHTSMarch 2025 Tolmer discovery hole ranked 5th highest-grade silver intersection reported globally during H1 2025, with an interval of 6m @ 4,747 g/t Ag from only 46m depthMay - June 2025 drilling confirmed extensions of high-grade silver (~200 - 4,750 g/t Ag) within ‘western silver zone', with the emergence of high-grade gold alongside silver (~5 - 50 g/t Au)New soil assays indicate potential northwest-southeast orientation of mineralisation and confirm broad surface gold (Au), silver (Ag) and lead (Pb) anomalism across Tolmer, with potential for material extensions of Au-Ag-Pb mineralisation in the ‘western silver zone'Assays for 595.3m oriented Tolmer diamond drilling pending (results expected early November), with results to help inform structural interpretation and follow up targeting across TolmerOther soil assays indicate potential gold anomalism consistent with interpreted structural features at Black Oak Tank prospect, along interpreted faults parallel to the Lake Labyrinth Shear Zone (LLSZ)

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LAFAYETTE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company" or "Viemed") (NASDAQ:VMD), a national leader of in-home, technology-enabled post-acute respiratory care, today announced that it has completed all repurchases authorized under its previously announced share repurchase program.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Prince Silver Corp. ("Prince" or the "Company") (CSE:PRNC)(OTCQB:PRNCF) is pleased to announce that it has been approved for trading on the OTCQB Venture Market ("OTCQB") effective September 24, 2025. The shares trade on the OTCQB under trading symbol "PRNCF". The Company's shares will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol "PRNC"

HILLSIDE, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Integrated BioPharma, Inc. (OTCQX:INBP) (the "Company" or "INBP") reports its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Global Education Communities Corp. ("GECC" or the "Company") (TSX:GEC)(OTCQB:GECSF) today announced that the British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling, finding the project's commercial lender in breach of contract related to financing a real estate development project in Richmond, BC. The decision reverses, in part, a previous ruling by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

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NioCorp also to host a live investor webcast and Q/A session on September 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM ET

TORONTO, ON AND DUBAI, UAE / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) today announced a major milestone in its global growth strategy with the opening of a new office in Dubai. The launch marks Caldwell's entry into the Middle East and North Africa region and underscores the firm's commitment to serving clients wherever they do business.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) today announced that Lisa Conte, the company's founder, president and CEO, will present virtually on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at the Emerging Growth Conference and virtually on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the Lytham Partners Fall 2025 Conference.

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Canada's leading tech festival welcomes top U.S. and global AI innovators to its 7th annual event, October 7-9. Media accreditation is now open. Apply here.

Joanne Ferstman, former Dundee Executive and Experienced Public Company Director, joins Odyssey's Board of Directors

GameSquare becomes the official sales and marketing agency for World of Dance, while also being selected to produce the 2026 World Summit, which will bring competitors from over 50+ countries to the Anaheim Convention Center on July 7 - 10, 2026

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (TSXV:REVV)(OTCQB:REVVF) ("Revolve" or the "Company"), a North American owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects, is pleased to announce its participation in the Annual Smallcap Discoveries Conference, taking place September 29-30, 2025, at the Parq Hotel and Casino in Vancouver, British Columbia.