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South African off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen was Thursday ruled out of the second one-day international against Australia after being reported for a suspect bowling action.

Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear before California's parole board to seek freedom this week, more than 35 years after the shotgun murders of their parents in the family's luxury Beverly Hills home.

When software developer Rose Njeri created a pro-democracy tool to help Kenyans object to a contested finance bill, she was thrown in jail and targeted by an online smear campaign.

Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower", UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green energy across the resource-rich continent.

Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived at court on Thursday to testify in a case seeking to remove her from office over her handling of the kingdom's border row with Cambodia.

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday, beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 in the final of a new-look competition that kicked off action at the last Grand Slam of the year.

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.

One year on from their stunning unbeaten Bundesliga title triumph, new Bayern Leverkusen coach Erik Ten Hag has been handed the task of rebuilding the club, along with his own reputation.

The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup starts on Friday, with players from 16 teams looking to make an impact on the global stage, be they professional, semi-professional or amateur.

Luis Suarez scored a penalty in each half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over Tigres UANL on Wednesday, stepping up to fill the void after Lionel Messi was ruled out of the Leagues Cup quarter-final clash.

Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States.

New Zealand's spy service warned Thursday that China is the most active power engaging in foreign interference in the country, including through front organisations.

Brazilian police called Wednesday for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with the ex-leader's trial over plotting an attempted coup.

Israel approved a major settlement project on Wednesday in an area of the occupied West Bank that the international community has warned threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state.

Hurricane Erin's furthest bands began brushing the outer banks of North Carolina's coast Wednesday, where the Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders, and officials warned summer beachgoers along the US East Coast of life-threatening surf and rip currents in coming days.

It has become a tradition Argentina's capital Buenos Aires: each Wednesday, baton-wielding riot police corral or confront a band of protesters brandishing signs, shopping bags and walking frames.

Tunisian mother Mouna Jebali had long used a flat iron to straighten her thick hair, but with women everywhere challenging the stigma around natural looks, she has finally learned to love her curls.

On the streets of Sudan's capital Khartoum, builders clear rubble from houses pockmarked with bullet holes, haul away fallen trees and repair broken power lines, in the city's first reconstruction effort since war began over two years ago.

Liverpool can expect a hostile reception when they travel to Newcastle on Monday amid their pursuit of wantaway Magpies striker Alexander Isak, while Manchester City and Tottenham face off in an early examination of their ambitions for the season.

The Texas legislature's lower chamber passed a contentious new electoral map on Wednesday that aims to help Donald Trump's Republican Party retain its razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

South African off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the team's thumping 98-run victory over Australia in the first one-day international in Cairns.

All-caps hyperbole, wild accusations and idiosyncratic spelling: not just an average Wednesday on Donald Trump's Truth Social feed, but a new digital media strategy for California Governor Gavin Newsom that is delighting Democrats -- and riling Republicans.

HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a development stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of specialty boron and advanced boron derivative materials, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of common stock in the United States (the "Offering").

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Transition extending life of mine production underwayGold equivalent production of 11,437 Gold Equivalent Ounces ("GEO") at AISC of $1,779/oz during Q2 2025Adjusted EBITDA of $7.4 million for Q2 2025Full year guidance of 55,000-60,000 GEO maintained: Production weighted to H2 as higher-grade underground mining and heap leach volumes increaseRepayment of ~US$18m debt and payables at the MDN operations year to date- ~US$10m in Q2 202520,000 meter resource expansion exploration program at MDN underwaySignificant investment and progress at both the Lagoa Salgada and Mont Sorcier projectsPositive Metallurgical results at Lagoa Salgada to be incorporated into Optimized Feasibility Study to be delivered by year endManagement to host conference call on Monday, 25th of August, 11AM EDT

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / AI/ML Innovations Inc. ("AIML" or the "Company") (CSE:AIML)(OTCQB:AIMLF)(FWB:42FB) is issuing the following press release to clarify its disclosure as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Pegasus Resources Inc. (TSXV:PEGA)(OTCID:SLTFF)(FSE:0QS0) ("Pegasus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement of 4,168,000units (the "Units") at a price of $0.06 per Unit for gross proceeds of $250,080.00 (the "Offering").

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Future Fuels Inc. (the "Company" or "Future Fuels") (TSXV:FTUR)(FSE:S0J) is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") of 3,750,000 units (the "Units") for gross proceeds of $1,500,000 previously announced on July 17, 2025.

HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a development stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of specialty boron and advanced boron derivative materials, today announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. All of the shares of common stock in this offering are being offered by 5E. The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. In addition, 5E intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock at the public offering price per share.

AURORA, IL / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / In a time when retirement planning is more complex than ever, Rey Cruz and Christian Cruz, two financial authorities from Aurora, Illinois, have emerged as leaders in retirement planning with their upcoming new book, Retire on Your Terms. This guide sets a new standard for retirement planning, empowering readers to help take control of their financial future, avoid costly mistakes, and live life on their own terms.

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