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Viral videos on social media portray the moment protesters began jeering US President Donald Trump at a Washington restaurant Tuesday, shouting "Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!"

Jamaica beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday to stay top of their CONCACAF (North American) group, while Curacao and Honduras also won.

Pacific Islands leaders will declare an "ocean of peace" urging powers to respect the region's sovereignty, Australia's prime minister said Wednesday at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling.

A chartered plane departed Seoul for the United States Wednesday to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid, flag carrier Korean Air told AFP.

Poland said Wednesday that "hostile objects" had been downed by Polish or allied aircraft scrambled in response to multiple violations of its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine.

Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to quit in the worst violence to hit the Himalayan nation in two decades.

Chinese porcelain shards salvaged from a famous shipwreck are being reimagined in Malaysia, hundreds of years after the Portuguese vessel is said to have sunk in battle.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will seek to defend her trade deal with Donald Trump in an address to the bloc's lawmakers Wednesday -- with many seething over an outcome they see as a surrender to Washington.

Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored to give the United States a 2-0 victory over Japan while Mexico battled South Korea to a 2-2 draw in international football friendlies on Tuesday.

When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way.

Australia said Wednesday it will deploy a US$1.1 billion fleet of "Ghost Shark" underwater attack drones to bolster its firepower in a "threatening" regional landscape.

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes office on Wednesday facing a day of protests that are expected to see transport, education and other services suffer disruptions in a show of grassroots anger against President Emmanuel Macron.

Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday following a record day across Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market ramped up expectations for a series of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Jamaica's "Reggae Boyz" kept their group lead by blanking Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday while Curacao defeated Bermuda 3-2.

Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored to give the United States a 2-0 victory over Japan on Tuesday in an international football friendly.

Australian regulators have approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, researchers said Wednesday, as they seek to stamp out a sexually transmitted disease responsible for about half of all deaths of the fluffy marsupial in the wild.

Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lead the US medal charge at the world championships in Tokyo that get under way on Saturday while Armand Duplantis is expected to cement his legacy as the greatest pole vaulter in history.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the release of Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023.

Colin Farrell plunges into an intoxicating fever dream among the high-stakes baccarat tables of Macau casinos with "Ballad of a Small Player," a rare major Western film shot on location in Asia's gambling capital.

Alex de Minaur says his ultimate tennis goal is to win the Davis Cup, with the world number eight confident Australia have the goods to secure their first title since 2003.

Pacific Islands leaders opened an influential summit in the Solomons on Wednesday, with nations split over China's growing role in the region and alleged meddling in the meeting.

Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by "unethical" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five to 19, UNICEF warned Tuesday.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / ATHA Energy Corp. (TSX.V:SASK)(FRA:X5U)(OTCQB:SASKF) ("ATHA" or the "Company"), as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Company is issuing the following news release to clarify certain disclosure. The Company announces today that it has filed: (i) an updated technical report in respect of its CMB property located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada dated July 8, 2025 and effective June 14, 2025 entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report, Central Mineral Belt Property, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada" prepared by Stefan Kruse, Ph.D., P. Geo. of Terrane Geoscience Inc.; and (ii) an updated technical report in respect of its Gemini property located in Saskatchewan, Canada dated May 22, 2025 and effective February 10, 2024 entitled "Technical Report on the Gemini Project, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada" prepared by William Yeomans, B.Sc., P. Geo. Of Yeomans Geological Inc., each in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Copies of the technical reports are available under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / Global Education Communities Corp. (TSX:GEC)(OTCQB:GECSF) ("GECC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has been recognized as one of the "Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in British Columbia in 2025" by Business in Vancouver ("BIV") in issue 1870, published on September 8, 2025 (the "List"). GECC is ranked No. 90 on the List, with revenue growth of 23.2% from $62.5 million in fiscal 2020 to $77.0 million in fiscal 2024.

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MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / Sadie, the AI-powered voice host for the hospitality industry, today announced a new strategic integration with OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech, to offer restaurants a new way to capture booking interest 24/7.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / Trans Canada Gold Corp. (TSX-V:TTG)(OTCQB:TTGXF) ("Trans Canada" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that the Company has now completed another three months of steady oil production for the months of June, July and August 2025, with trucking and oil sales to Altex. The Lloydminster multilateral well produced 2,370 barrels (bbl) for the month of June at an average daily rate of 79 bbl/d gross 15 bbl/d net), produced 2,517 barrels (bbl) for the month of July at an average daily rate of 81 bbl/d gross (15 bbl /net), and produced another 2,348 barrels (bbl) for the month of August at a daily rate of 76 bbl/d gross (14 bbl/d net) to the Company since being placed on production, representing its 18.75% working interest ownership in the well. Production shipping and sales commenced on the first newly drilled multi-lateral well, on October 6th, 2023. Croverro Energy Ltd. is the Operator.

PARIS, FR / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a global private equity firm specializing in corporate carve-outs and complex transactions, today announced key milestones in its European expansion. Less than a year after opening its Paris office and appointing Xavier Lambert as Head of Europe, the firm has built a high-caliber team with full execution capabilities. It has also expanded its presence across the region and raised a dedicated sidecar vehicle to support investments in new platforms throughout Europe.