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Carlos Alcaraz said Wednesday he plans to play fewer tournaments in future, blaming an "impossible" tennis calendar for a rising number of injuries in the sport.

Washington and Canberra agreed to boost the US military presence in Australia and speed up cooperation, both countries said.

Carlos Alcaraz got off to a sluggish start but stormed home, and Aryna Sabalenka was in control all the way as the defending champions led a stream of contenders into the third round of the US Open on Wednesday

When a wall of icy debris from a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border tore through his village last week, Pemba Chhring Tamang watched the landscape he had known all his life disappear.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an early wobble to book his place in the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, recovering from a set down to defeat Portugal's Jaime Faria in four sets.

Most Asian stocks enjoyed a healthy recovery Thursday following a drab start to the week as bond yields and oil prices dropped after Donald Trump suggested the latest US attacks against Iran would likely be short-lived.

Lewis Hamilton will seek to boost his hopes of an unprecedented eighth drivers' world championship with a record sixth Italian Grand Prix win on Sunday when he races on Ferrari's home tarmac.

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and Jamaica's world 100m champion Oblique Seville headline the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday.

Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after some of the heaviest fighting in weeks engulfed the Middle East, deepening the foes' stalemate six months into the war.

A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand's "dinosaur rush".

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday dismissed claims that Washington was "stealing Venezuelan oil" after the South American nation granted its northern neighbor access to a huge chunk of its natural resources.

"Role model" Ben Stokes is set to open the batting for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, with club coach Tim Paine saying the former England skipper was made for the job.

Farmers around the world are struggling with the impact of climate change, financial pressures and depleted soil -- and industry experts say bringing consumers closer to the people who produce their food could provide a solution.

Palau's president called on Thursday for a "unified" Pacific response to July's missile test by China on the final day of a summit clouded by alleged Beijing meddling.

George Lucas, the legendary creator of the "Star Wars" saga, on Wednesday showcased his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art, the culmination of nearly two decades of work and numerous obstacles.

In a country better known for industrial farming, highly processed food and suspiciously long-lasting bread, Chuck Childers rises before dawn and trudges off to operate one of America's oldest functioning gristmills.

Veteran Wallabies prop James Slipper on Thursday committed to a 17th season of Super Rugby with the 37-year-old saying his body "still feels good" as he eyes a fifth World Cup on home soil next year.

Top seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the third round of the US Open Wednesday, crushing Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1.

Aryna Sabalenka took the next step on the road to a rare US Open three-peat, routing qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 to join a raft of contenders cruising into the third round on Wednesday.

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RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / ACCESS Newswire Inc. (NYSE American:ACCS), an industry-leading communications company, today announced that management will participate in the Lake Street Capital Markets 10th Annual Best Ideas Growth Conference in New York on September 10, 2026.

Recognition places Formerra among several dozen honorees from a supplier network of more than 30,000.

PPC Flex is pleased to announce the acquisition of Koen Pack, a leading designer and manufacturer of floral packaging based in the Netherlands.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / Arcus Development Group Inc. ("Arcus") (TSXV:ADG) and Core Silver Corp. ("Core" or "Core Silver") (CSE:CC) (FSE:8ZR) (OTCQB:CCOOF) (together, the "Companies") are pleased to announce the mobilization of crews and equipment for the 2026 diamond drilling program (the "Program") at the Touleary Project (the "Project"), located approximately 115 km south of Dawson City, Yukon. Archer Cathro Ltd. has been engaged to manage and execute the Program, with Superior Diamond Drilling selected to complete approximately 3,000 metres of diamond drilling.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / Arcus Development Group Inc. ("Arcus") (TSXV:ADG) and Core Silver Corp. ("Core" or "Core Silver") (CSE:CC)(FSE:8ZR)(OTCQB:CCOOF) (together, the "Companies") are pleased to announce the mobilization of crews and equipment for the 2026 diamond drilling program (the "Program") at the Touleary Project (the "Project"), located approximately 115 km south of Dawson City, Yukon. Archer Cathro Ltd. has been engaged to manage and execute the Program, with Superior Diamond Drilling selected to complete approximately 3,000 metres of diamond drilling.

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / Solitario Resources Corp. ("Solitario" or the "Company") (NYSE American:XPL)(TSX:SLR) is pleased to announce the purchase and sale of 135,750 shares (the "Shares") of Company common stock, at a price of $0.86 per share for total gross proceeds of US$116,745 (the "Sale"). The Sale was made under the terms of the Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement dated June 11, 2025 (the "IRA") between Solitario and Newmont Overseas Exploration Ltd. ("Newmont"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newmont Corporation. Newmont chose to exercise a right to acquire the Shares as permitted by the IRA at the average price of shares sold through Solitario's at-the-market program sales from April 7, 2026 through July 29, 2026.

Investment to accelerate the production of trusted, high-performing, NDAA-compliant drone components at scale

With Projected $250M of Annual Free Cash Flow Post Closing

JERSEY CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced that CEO Shimie Hortig and CFO Tal Rozenfeld will speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 8 at 3:05 pm PT and at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference on September 9 at 1:15 pm ET. The live webcasts will be available at https://investors.amdocs.com/ and a replay will be available at the same address.

Drill hole SC-26-16 intersects 451 Metres at 0.30% CuEq from top of bedrock including 101 Metres at 0.50% CuEq including 12 Metres at 1.70% CuEq

Framework positions Lyken as the customer-facing demand and managed-services layer for potential future capacity developed under FingerMotion's BlueFlare alliance

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2026 / Noram Lithium Corp. ("Noram" or the "Company") (TSXV:NRM)(OTCQB:NRVTF)(Frankfurt:N7R) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an investor marketing services agreement (the "Agreement") with Emerging Growth, LLC, doing business as TDM Financial ("TDM Financial"), to provide investor awareness and digital marketing services to the Company.