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Britain will roll out a supersized royal welcome for Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit on Wednesday, with the king to greet the US president who has compared himself to a monarch.

The US Federal Reserve is poised to make its first interest rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, but it battles competing forces in the path forward -- with heightened political pressure and likely divisions among its ranks.

The casino industry's quest to bring gambling to Manhattan faces a key test this week when an advisory panel weighs a Times Square proposal that has enraged much of Broadway.

Charismatic Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas and American star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone go for gold in the triple jump and 400 metres flat in Thursday's action at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

A Colombian court on Tuesday held seven leaders of the defunct Colombian guerrilla army FARC responsible for the kidnappings of tens of thousands of people during the group's half-century of war with the state.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Snipp Interactive Inc. ("Snipp" or the "Company") (TSXV:SPN)(OTC PINK:SNIPF), a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) company in the global loyalty and promotions sector, advises that its market-making services agreement with Independent Trading Group (ITG), previously announced on June 25, 2025, has been terminated effective September 12, 2025.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Agereh Technologies Inc. ("Agereh" or the "Company") (TSXV:AUTO)(OTCQB:CRBAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of James W. Plumptre as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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$107 Million Project will be Supported by the Province of Ontario

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Percept Corporation, a pioneer in advanced visual perception technology, AI and systems, announces that Anthony Principi has joined Percept's Global Advisor Network. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Principi served as the fourth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and brings extensive leadership experience, deep knowledge of VA operations and a strong commitment to supporting veterans and active-duty service members.

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB) today announced the pricing of a registered direct offering in the United States (the "Offering"). The Offering is expected to consist of up to 10,000,000 common shares at an offering price of $5.00 per common share, for gross proceeds that are expected to be approximately $50.0 million before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Karbon-X Corp. (OTCQX:KARX) ("Karbon-X or the "Company"), a vertically integrated climate solutions company, today announced that it has filed its Form 10-K with audited financial results for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Prince Silver Corp. (formerly Hawthorn Resources Corp.) (CSE:PRNC)(OTC:PRNCF) ("Prince Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of a fully funded, 6,500-meter exploration drill program at its flagship Prince Silver Project, a past-producing silver-zinc-gold-lead property. The program is designed to expand known high-grade zones, validate historical drilling, and define the broader mineralized system across the property.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Eskay Mining Corp. ("Eskay" or the "Company") (TSXV:ESK)(OTC PINK:ESKYF)(Frankfurt:KN7)(WKN: A0YDPM) is pleased to provide initial assay results from its prospecting and sampling program at its 100%-controlled Consolidated Eskay Project in the Golden Triangle, British Columbia. The Company's geological team, through systematic prospecting and sampling, has significantly expanded the area where high-grade gold veins were discovered in 2024. Samples from areas including Vermillion, TM, Red Lightning, and Big Red, zones surrounding Unuk Finger Mountain in the southern extent of the Property, have all yielded numerous high-grade assays.

COQUITLAM, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Grid Battery Metals Inc. (the "Company" or "Grid") (TSXV:CELL)(OTCQB:EVKRF)(FRA:NMK2) is pleased to announce that the first phase of the fall exploration program has been completed by our Canadian contract geological team, Hardline Exploration www.hardlineexploration.com. Founded in 2014, Hardline, is a leading geological consulting firm operating in western Canada. Hardline works directly with local contractors and First Nations to ensure their projects receives the most efficient & dedicated exploration services available. They specialize in executing complex exploration programs to generate new discoveries and have a proven track record of successful projects incorporating highly skilled geologists and team members.

GUELPH, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Bushido Kids Karate, a premier martial arts school dedicated to teaching authentic Okinawan karate and self-defence, has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award recipient in the Martial Arts category for Guelph. With over 18 years of service to the community, Bushido Kids Karate has built a reputation for developing confident, respectful, and skilled students in a welcoming, family-friendly environment.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, today announced that it has commenced drawdowns on its $50.8 million EXIM debt Facility ("Facility") which is tied to capital and engineering expenses at its Jamestown, NY facility. Further drawdowns are expected to occur regularly over the next 12 months. Some high level details of the Facility are provided below:

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Empire AV Services & Installations LLC has been recognised with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the AV Services category for the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This honour highlights the company's dedication to delivering cutting-edge audio-visual solutions with a focus on quality, innovation, and exceptional customer support.

Company is Unlocking Transaction-Based Revenue in $85 Billion Market Dominated by Legacy Players, like Stubhub and Ticketmaster

Highlights:RecycLiCo to test the amenability of its hydrometallurgical processes to create refined metal products from Alaska Energy Metal's Nikolai deposit, Alaska.Successful application of hydrometallurgical refining of metal concentrates on site at the Nikolai deposit in Alaska would create a wholly American, secure supply chain for nickel, cobalt and a variety of other critical and strategic metals.

HighlightsSumitomo Metal Mining ("SMM") confirms Nano One as a key technology partner as it advances its growth strategy for lithium iron phosphate ("LFP") cathodes.Results from development work and trials, economic modeling and IP review have been positive, thus giving SMM a high degree of confidence in Nano One's proprietary One-Pot™ LFP technology.Nano One and SMM will now be expanding their collaboration to pursue LFP production opportunities with target strategic customers.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Alset AI Ventures Inc.(TSXV:GPUS)(OTC:GPUSF)(WKN: A40M0J | SYM: 1R6)("Alset AI" or the "Company") an artificial intelligence ("AI") venture company advancing innovation through strategic investment and cloud computing solutions, is pleased to announce that certain shareholders (the "Locked-Up Shareholders")beneficially owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, an aggregate of 13,010,068 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Shares"), representing approximately 8.39% of the Company's issued and outstanding Shares, have voluntarily agreed to a four-month lock-up periodon the Shares (the "Voluntary Lock-Up").

BARRIE, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2025 award recipients in the Barrie region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2025 Barrie Consumer Choice Award Winners.

The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk appeared in court Tuesday charged with the conservative activist's murder, as prosecutors said they were seeking the death penalty for a crime that has shaken the United States.

Peru evacuated some 1,400 tourists overnight from the train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, while about 900 others remained stranded Tuesday as protesters blocked the railway tracks, officials said.

US President Donald Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit, with the UK government rolling out a royal red carpet welcome to win over the mercurial leader.

Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with two Kylian Mbappe penalties giving Real Madrid a narrow win over Marseille while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund drew an eight-goal thriller.

Devotees of fan favorite "Friends" will soon be able to sip a cup of Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central Perk" cafe made famous by the sitcom.

Kylian Mbappe slammed home two penalties for Real Madrid as the record 15-time winners opened their Champions League campaign with a controversial 2-1 comeback win over Olympique Marseille on Tuesday.

The historic town of Windsor braced Tuesday for a return to the global spotlight, as its world-famous castle prepared to host Donald Trump amid pomp, protests, support and mammoth security.

Juventus came back from two goals down in stoppage time to draw 4-4 in a thrilling Champions League match with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.