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Fierce city rivals Hamburg and St Pauli resume hostilities in the Bundesliga on Friday, 14 years since their last top-flight clash.

China's President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi from Sunday for a summit before a huge military parade as he seeks to showcase a non-Western style of regional collaboration.

Global air pollution is worsening, with the United States and Canada experiencing the sharpest increases due to record-breaking, climate-supercharged wildfires that are undoing decades of progress, a study said Thursday.

Jelena Ostapenko was involved in a furious on-court confrontation with Taylor Townsend after being dumped out of the US Open by the unseeded American on Wednesday.

Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka says she is "a better player and person" than the one who lost to Leylah Fernandez four years ago as they prepare for a re-run of their 2021 semi-final.

The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it was firing the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a stand-off with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Super Rugby will mark its 30th anniversary next year with the first of 77 matches kicking off on February 13, officials said Thursday, while tweaks were made to its finals format.

Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.

Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.

The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.

Investigators were seeking to find out why a heavily-armed shooter opened fire on school children at a church service in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.

Former Australian Rules player Mitch Brown was hailed Thursday for his "immense courage and bravery" after coming out as the first openly bisexual or gay man in the sport's history.

South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.

Carlos Alcaraz put the "bad thoughts" of last year's early US Open exit behind him Wednesday as he charged into the third round with a straight-sets win over Mattia Bellucci.

Eliud Kipchoge says the desire to inspire others drove him to enter this week's Sydney Marathon with the Kenyan legend admitting there was "huge pressure" on him to win.

Hollywood stars and Netflix are set to take the spotlight Thursday on the second day of the prestigious Venice film festival, with George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Emma Stone preparing for high-profile premieres.

From a gold-plated White House to a grandiose revamp for the capital Washington, Donald Trump is trying to leave an architectural mark like no American president has attempted for decades.

The UN Security Council is set to vote Thursday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, which has faced US and Israeli opposition.

Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.

Qantas Airways said Thursday it lifted annual net profit and saw a bright outlook for travel demand, days after it was fined for illegally firing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.

When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year's crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises.

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the US Open third round on Wednesday with a commanding 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 win over Italy's Mattia Bellucci.

Jelena Ostapenko was involved in a furious on-court confrontation with Taylor Townsend after being dumped out of the US Open by the unseeded American on Wednesday.

The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Temas Resources Corp. ("Temas" or the "Company") (CSE:TMAS)(OTCQB:TMASF) refers to and retracts the announcements titled "Temas Announces La Blache Titanium-Vanadium-Iron Project PEA Demonstrates CAD$6.8B NPV8 55.1% IRR Post-Tax Return" released on February 7, 2024 and "Temas Files Preliminary Economic Assessment Report for La Blache and Clarifies February 7 th Release" released on 28 March 2024 (the "Announcement") and the technical report titled "Preliminary Economic Assessment for the La Blache Property, Quebec, Canada" dated March 28, 2024.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Forward Water Technologies Corp. (TSXV:FWTC) (the "Company" or "FWTC") is pleased to announce that it has filed its unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025. Copies of these financial statements and related management discussion and analysis can be found on the Company's issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca. All financial information in this news release is reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for a purchase and sale agreement with Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK )(OTCQB: TRDTF ) ("Trident") on four individual non-core claim blocks in Saskatchewan totalling 16,245 ha, is a non-arms length agreement. The projects are located in the La Ronge Gold Belt, and are contiguous with Trident's extensive land holdings in the area.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE:WISE)(FSE:966) ("Earthwise" or the "Company) is pleased to announce ithas entered into an advertising and investor awareness campaign with Dig Media Inc. dba Investing News Network ("INN"). For the 12-month term of the agreement starting June 27,2025 and ending June 27, 2026.

RALEIGH NC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / ACCESS Newswire Inc. (NYSE American:ACCS), an industry-leading communications company, announced today that management will participate in Lake Street Capital Markets' 9th Annual Best Ideas Growth (BIG9) Conference on September 11, 2025. The conference is being held at The Yale Club in New York City.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / UniDoc Health Corp. (CSE:UDOC)(FRA:L7T)(OTCQB:UDOCF) ("UniDoc" or "the Company") pleased to provide shareholders with a general corporate update, including an update on its financial filings, corporate activities, and market positioning.