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US regulators on Thursday approved an $8 billion deal for Skydance to acquire Paramount Global amid tumult in the latter's news and late night programming on CBS, a leading American broadcaster.

Enid Medina Guzman always has candles on hand -- not for creating ambiance, but because one of the blackouts that plague Puerto Rico could strike at any time.

An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see.

Powerful Argentina lock Franco Molina penned a two-year contract with Western Force Friday, beefing up the Super Rugby side's tight-five stocks.

News Release Highlights:Battery X Rebalancing Technologies restored a severely impaired Class 3 electric truck from an estimated 40 km of Effective Driving Range (limited by a Defective Cell) to an estimated 265 km of post-intervention range-representing an estimated 225 km increase (563% improvement) using its patent-pending Prototype 2.0 diagnostic and rebalancing platform. Compared to the estimated Baseline Range of 100 km prior to rebalancing, this restoration reflects a 165 km increase, or a 165% improvement in driving range.Prototype 2.0 successfully diagnosed and enabled targeted replacement of a Defective Cell within a parallel-connected group, which had caused premature vehicle shutdown below 60% state of charge (SOC)-demonstrating critical diagnostic precision in real-world conditions.The Rebalancing Procedure and Intervention restored the Electric Truck's functionality, corrected a severe voltage imbalance in a 144-cell NMC battery pack, and demonstrated measurable recovery of battery performance under real-world driving conditions.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / July 25, 2025 / Carbeeza Inc. ("Carbeeza" or the "Company") (TSXV:AUTO)(OTCQB:CRBAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth W. Brizel as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 25, 2025 / Cypher Metaverse Inc. (CSE:CODE.X) ("Cypher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement of 219,125 units ("Units") at a price of $0.32 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $55,120 (the "Financing").

RLTR remains the top-performing AI stock for a second consecutive week, surpassing tech heavyweights Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Palantir (PLTR).

BURLESON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / July 25, 2025 / Sadot Group Inc. (Nasdaq:SDOT) ("Sadot Group", "Sadot" or the "Company"), global Agri-Foods company, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $1.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $2,500,000, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses.

FRISCO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 25, 2025 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAME) today announced that it received formal written confirmation from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("Nasdaq") confirming that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 25, 2025 / Predictiv AI Inc. (TSXVNEX:PAI.H)(FSE:71TA) ("Predictiv AI", "PAI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its news release of July 9, 2025, announcing the entry into a letter of intent related to the acquisition of Shift Technologies Canada Inc. ("Shift") and HouseStack Holdings Inc. ("HouseStack") by Predictiv AI (the "RTO Transaction"), the Company has now entered into definitive agreements with respect to the RTO Transaction.

Strategic Farm-in Agreement with PTTEPMajor Offshore Acreage Expansion Creates New Growth Platform in the Gulf of Thailand

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.

US regulators on Thursday approved an $8 billion deal for Skydance to acquire Paramount Global after receiving assurances the merged company will follow Trump administration guidelines against programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

Intel on Thursday posted quarterly revenue that topped market expectations, saying it has cut about 15 percent of its workforce to be "more agile."

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.

Mexican football icon Javier Hernandez apologised on Thursday for making sexist remarks which led to him being sanctioned by Mexico's football federation and his club Guadalajara.

A top US Justice Department official spent hours on Thursday grilling Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump struggles to tamp down a furor over his handling of the explosive case.

Stock markets mostly bumped upwards Thursday as hopes grew that the European Union could strike a trade deal with the United States, while Tesla shares nosedived on poor earnings results.

The White House on Thursday lashed out at the creators of "South Park" after the bawdy satire skewered Donald Trump in an episode featuring an AI-generated version of the US president crawling naked through a desert.

Taiwan's main opposition will protest on Friday, the eve of unprecedented recall elections targeting its lawmakers that could tip the balance of power to President Lai Ching-te's ruling party.

England opener Zak Crawley said "I owe it to myself to have a few more good performances" following his sparkling 84 in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford.

Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting Thursday as the president toured the central bank after ramping up his attacks on its management of the economy.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.

Donald Trump arrived for a tour of the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates pressure on its chairman Jerome Powell over the central bank's management of the economy.

Five Canadian professional hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018 were found not guilty on Thursday, with the judge ruling the complainant's account of the alleged offenses was not credible.

A top Department of Justice official was meeting on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, US media reported, as President Donald Trump struggles to tamp down a furor over his handling of the explosive case.

Gazans are in desperate need of essentials after more than 21 months of war, but efforts to get aid into the Palestinian territory -- and to its hungry residents -- face major obstacles.

Donald Trump is due to visit the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates pressure on its chairman Jerome Powell over the central bank's management of the economy.

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got England off to a flying start in their first innings of the fourth Test before India ensured both openers fell agonisingly short of centuries.

Ben O'Connor won stage 18 of the Tour de France with a world-class climb over three Alpine mountains on Thursday as defending champion Tadej Pogacar tightened his grip on the yellow jersey.

An historic climate ruling by the world's highest court could make it legally riskier for fossil fuel companies to do business and embolden lawsuits against oil and gas expansion, experts say.