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Immaculately dressed in Victorian costume, Sherlock Holmes devotees gathered at the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland to recreate the intrepid detective's fateful duel with his nemesis Professor Moriarty, 135 years on.

The Premier League is the envy of the world for its revenue-generating power, yet clubs lost nearly $1 billion last season as the pursuit of on-field success trumped financial security.

As evening falls in Fiji's capital, a steady stream of people approaches a makeshift clinic that is a first line of defence against one of the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemics.

On a sunny afternoon, Shina Shabso was busy making traditional cheese pastries for a wedding on Israel's border with Lebanon, the celebration in the Circassian village of Rehaniya a much-needed break from weeks of war.

Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops.

With snow-capped mountains sweeping down to the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park is one of the jewels in Colombia's tourism crown.

Three people died and two others were injured Monday after a small plane crashed into a residential building in the major Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte.

Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump's attempts to limit freedom of reporting.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Troubadour Resources Inc. ("Troubadour" or the "Company") (TSXV:TR)(OTC PINK:TROUF)(FSE:2QD0, WKN: A3DBDE) announces that further to its news release dated March 27, 2026, the Company will consolidate its issued and outstanding common shares (the "Consolidation") on the basis of ten (10) pre-consolidation common shares for one (1) post-consolidation common share, effective as of Friday, May 8, 2026 (the "Effective Date").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Vanta Holdings Inc. (CSE:VNTA)(OTC:VNTXF)(FSE:7BC, WKN:A4205J) ("Vanta" or the "Company"), a consumer health sciences company and parent of the Vanta premium hydration and longevity brand, announces that, further to its news releases dated January 29, 2026 and March 25, 2026, the Company has closed the first tranche (the "First Tranche") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") and closed its previously announced debt settlement (the "Debt Settlement"), on the terms described herein.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd. (CSE:HEAT)(OTCQB:HLRTF)(FRA:7HI) ("Hillcrest" or the "Company"), announces that it has elected to rely on Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 and move to semi-annual financial reporting ("SAR").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H, WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Inka Health Corp. ("Inka Health"), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, has started a collaborative research agreement (the "Agreement" or "Project" or "Work") with GlaxoSmithKline LLC ("GSK"). Under the Agreement, Inka Health and GSK intend to collaborate to develop real-world data-driven methodologies aimed at improving the transportability of oncology clinical trial results across broader patient populations, geographies, and healthcare settings, with a view to helping to make clinical evidence more relevant to real-world decision-making.

LAFAYETTE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company" or "Viemed") (NASDAQ:VMD), a national provider of technology-enabled, home-based healthcare solutions and chronic disease management, announced today that it has reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and updated guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Grid Metals Corp. (TSXV:GRDM)(OTCQB:MSMGF) ("Grid" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") for its previously announced transaction with Boliden Mineral Canada Ltd. ("Boliden") on April 15, 2026, for the option of the Thompson East Project in Northern Manitoba.

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VANCOUVER, BC AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / International Battery Metals Ltd. ("IBAT") (TSXV:IBAT)(OTCQB:IBATF), an advanced technology provider of modular direct lithium extraction (DLE) systems, today announced Joseph Mills, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Sidoti Micro Cap Conference on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSXV:PPX)(BVL:PPX) (the "Company" or "PPX") is pleased to announce strong unaudited operational results for the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2026, from its Callanquitas Mine operation at the Igor Project in La Libertad, Peru. These results were achieved despite challenging operating conditions during the quarter, including heavy rainfall in the region and transportation restrictions caused by elevated water levels in the Chicama River, which impacted bridge access to the site.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Silver Storm Mining Ltd. ("Silver Storm" or the "Company") (TSX.V:SVRS)(OTCQX:SVRSF)(FSE:SVR) is pleased to provide an update on the construction of a new assay and metallurgical sampling laboratory at the Company's 100%-owned La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex ("La Parrilla") in Durango State, Mexico. The Company expects the commissioning process to be completed by the end of 2Q 2026, at which point the laboratory will become fully operational.

NRC Launches Accelerated Review of 10 CFR Part 70 License for R‑50 Production Facility in Tennessee

Cityfi's unique expertise deepens the value CannonDesign brings to clients across health, education, commercial science and other organizations increasingly operating at the intersection of civic life, the built environment and transportation mobility.

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RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / ACCESS Newswire Inc. (NYSE American:ACCS), an industry-leading communications company, today announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on May 12, 2026, at 9:00am Eastern Time to discuss the results of the first quarter 2026.

Quebec insurer deploys AI platform to automate quality assurance audits and strengthen regulatory compliance

Purchase orders position the Company to expand production and enable compliant, U.S.-based supply at scale

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Jade Leader Corp., ("Jade Leader" or "the Company") is pleased to announce its initial sale of 1,200 pounds (approximately 544 kg) of rough Wyoming ornamental nephrite Jades to a customer fabricating tiles and backlit ornamental architectural surfaces (See November 20, 2025 release: NR 25-05). The Jade to fill in this order was produced in 2019 and shipped from our secure storage facility. This jade was a product of our early Wyoming exploration, where over 22 tonnes of ornamental Jade material was collected from two short trenches. The exploration focus subsequently changed to the more uniform, "gem" jades of the nearby Sky zone, Scorpion and Toad properties. This sale leaves us with an inventory of 20,865 kilos of similar ornamental Jade. See below for more information on our Wyoming Jade program.

Industry veteran brings deep CRO and biopharma expertise from ICON, PRA Health Sciences, and Covance to accelerate growth and operationalization of AMC Health's DCT platform

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Aeonian Resources Corp. ("Aeonian" or the "Company") (TSX.V:ALTN) is pleased to report initial results from its first diamond drill hole at the Koocanusa Project in southeastern British Columbia, confirming the presence of a mineralized copper-silver system and providing key geological vectoring for follow up drilling.

AI‑enabled hotel booking integration leverages HotelPlanner infrastructure and Expedia, Priceline, Kayak, Hotels.com, Booking.com inventory to embed lodging and event‑driven travel commerce across Nextech's event technology platform

44 additional claims totaling 2,448 hectares under binding acquisition agreements as ESGold strengthens its district-scale position in Montauban, Québec

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN)(OTC Pink:STMXF)(FSE:Q7S) (the "Company" or "UraniumX") is pleased to announce, further to its news release dated March 18, 2026, that the Moving Loop Electromagnetic ("MLEM") ground geophysical survey at the Murphy Lake Property ("Murphy Lake") in the northeastern Athabasca Basin has been completed. The survey was operated by F4 Uranium Corp. (TSXV:FFU) ("F4") and fully funded by UraniumX.