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Six months since the start of the Middle East war, the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains largely paralysed, with thousands of sailors still stranded in the Gulf and commodity carrier traffic way below its normal level.

Asian stocks fluctuated Tuesday while oil edged up as investors assess a US plan for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, while tech firms struggled following another down day on Wall Street and ahead of earnings from chip titan Nvidia.

After decades of urging the United States to attack Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally got his wish. But after six months of inconclusive hostilities, Israel may ultimately find itself in a worse position than it was before the war.

Clasping her hands together in prayer, four-year-old Huanle tells God she misses her mum, whom she hasn't seen since Chinese authorities raided their home last year in a crackdown on their unregistered church.

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and bonuses, both sides said on Tuesday after a rare full-day strike.

At an impromptu press conference last week, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his helipad, his ballroom and his granite paving stones.

Like many Kuwaitis, Salem Al-Ghanem still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small Gulf state faced extinction had US troops not liberated it from invasion.

Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company's newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans.

Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting "the human nature of artistry", an industry body said Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home Monday as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western US city of Reno.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Faraday Copper Corp. ("Faraday" or the "Company") (TSX:FDY)(OTCQX:CPPKF) is pleased to announce that at the special meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") held today, the Shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the share issuance resolution (the "Share Issuance Resolution") in connection with the previously announced acquisition of the San Manuel project (the "Transaction") from a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Group Limited ("BHP").

Gross Margin Expands and Recurring Revenue Exceeds US$1.4 Million as ALPR Market Shifts Toward Governance and Operational Control

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, today announced the acquisition of UnionTrack, Inc. ("UnionTrack"), a Maryland-based provider of member management and engagement software for labor unions. The acquisition was completed through TAG Software Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valsoft.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / The Adecco Group, the leading global talent and technology services company, today announced that Britta Kroupa has been appointed to lead LHH Recruitment Solutions North America.

Eagle-based precious metals company demonstrates leadership in action through Adopt-A-Highway, park cleanups, and community service

PALO ALTO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Eudia, the augmented intelligence platform for enterprise legal, contracting, and compliance, today announced a partnership with Google to launch new industry-specific AI capabilities on Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Legal.

By integrating with SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking, TimeCom® solution from Accu-Time Systems delivers verified, near real-time punches from purpose-built time clocks to customers.

Early Drilling Validates Modern Geological Model as First Three Holes Intersect Favorable Hydrothermal Brecciation Commonly Associated With High Grade Gold Feeder Zones, With Initial Assay Results Pending

First Breach completes first flight of proprietary drone prototype, with large scale production scaling expected to begin in Q2 2027.Targeting production of more than 2,500 drones per week, supported by advanced robotics, computer vision, and expanded manufacturing capacity.

C$91 million released from escrow and 100% of the Project consolidated; new Board and management appointed; fully funded ~50,000 metre drilling, feasibility and permitting program launched.

Multiple High-Grade Drill Intercepts, Broad Intervals and Holes Ending in Mineralization Signal a Growing Gold System; Six Additional Drill Holes Pending

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / (TSX.V:OGN) (OTCQX:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen" or the "Company") is pleased to report robust revenue and after-tax profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has accepted its notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB").

ARNPRIOR, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Plaintree Systems Inc. (CSE:NPT) ("Plaintree" or the "Company") today announced the release of its unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended June 30, 2026.

Proposed five-year commercial arrangement would support large-scale AI inference workloads and token optimization, subject to definitive agreements

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Gemdale Gold Inc. (TSXV:GEMG)(OTCQB:GDGIF) ("Gemdale" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of a 2,000 - 3,000 metre Phase 2 infill drilling programme and the initiation of a metallurgical test work programme at its 100% owned Pontio Gold Project in Western Finland.

QUEBEC, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / NuRAN Wireless Inc. ("NuRAN" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:NUR)(CSE:NUR)(FSE:1RN), a pioneering rural connectivity company and one of Africa's fastest-growing Network-as-a-Service ("NaaS") operators, is pleased to announce that it has filed a final short form base shelf prospectus dated August 21, 2026 (the "Shelf Prospectus") and has received a final receipt for the Shelf Prospectus from the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities. A corresponding registration statement on Form F-10 has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (the "Registration Statement"). The Company has requested that the Registration Statement become effective on or before 4:30 p.m. (EST) on August 26, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSXV:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to announce that the first drillhole at the Seattle Creek zone on the greenfields Nitra Project ("Nitra"), has confirmed a new high-grade gold and silver mineralized system 25 km west of the AurMac Deposit. Only the top 95 metres of the 600-metre hole have been assayed to date. Seattle Creek is located on claims 100% owned by Banyan with no underlying royalties and is the second of eleven exploration targets being drill tested in 2026 on Banyan's broader 830 sq km AurMac and Nitra land packages in the Mayo Mining District, Yukon (The discovery at the first greenfield target, Roaring Fork and the discovery at Seattle Creek was announced on July 28, 2026, with visible gold and photos of drill core at Seattle Creek.)

SODANKYLÄ, FI / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSXV:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF) ("FireFox" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results from six additional drill holes completed at its 100%-owned Mustajärvi Gold Project in Lapland, Finland. Holes 26MJ012 through 26MJ017 focused on further defining gold mineralization in and around the East Zone (see Figure 1).

Logging porphyry-style copper mineralization beyond historic footprint. Step-outs anchored by historic hole S-025 (269 metres grading 0.42% copper and 0.198 g/t gold); assays pending on all seven holes.

ECO (ATLANTIC) OIL & GAS LTD.("Eco," "Eco Atlantic," "Company," or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")Navitas update on PL001 North Falklands Licence and Block 1 CBK offshore South Africa

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2026 / Southern Energy Corp. ("Southern" or the "Company") (TSXV:SOU)(AIM:SOUC), an established producer with natural gas and light oil assets in Mississippi, announces its second quarter financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Selected financial and operational information is outlined below and should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis (the "MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, which are available on the Company's website at www.southernenergycorp.com and have been filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.