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DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) ("Ai2" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI (TAI) to enhance portfolio performance, announced today that, following discussions with its board, the Company is commencing discussions with Messier 42 LLC, a company controlled by our founder and controlling stockholder, John P. Rochon, to begin the process of acquiring a number of M42's existing and targeted businesses across multiple sectors to help execute the Company's vision, including international and domestic defense, intelligence, healthcare, gaming and rare earth minerals. The Company anticipates that, if completed, these significant transactions will be structured to be minimally dilutive to the current Ai² stockholders.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTCQB:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a non-binding letter of intent (the "LOI") with Pure Energy Minerals Limited ("Pure Energy") to sell Ameriwest's Railroad Valley Property (the "Property") to Pure Energy. The Property presently consists of 213 unpatented mineral claims located in Nye County, Nevada, and hosts a lithium brine exploration target.

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NORTH YORK, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / ZTEST Electronics Inc. ("ZTEST" or the "Company") (CSE:ZTE)(OTCID:ZTSTF) announces that it has granted incentive stock options (the "Options") to purchase an aggregate of 1,200,000 common shares of the Company to Dave Barnett, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and to each of the Company's four other directors, in accordance with the terms of the Company's stock option plan (the "Plan") and subject to the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSXV:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQB:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a sonic drilling program on the former Con Mine's historic tailings which is part of the Con Mine Option ("CMO"). The drilling is currently scheduled to start the first week of September. Under the purchase agreement, the Company has the right to acquire 100% of the CMO property from a subsidiary of Newmont Corporation ("Newmont"), subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions set out in the agreement, as reported in the Company's news release dated November 22, 2021. Gold Terra's option on the CMO with Newmont is valid until November 21, 2027.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / Global Education Communities Corp. ("GECC" or the "Company") (TSX:GEC)(OTCQB:GECSF) today provided a significant update regarding the ongoing legal action filed by its subsidiary, GEC (Richmond) GP Inc., against a Toronto-based lender concerning the Atmosphere Project in Richmond, B.C.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) (the "Company" or "Galway") is pleased to report assay results from 14 diamond drill holes completed at the Southwest Deposit within its 100%-owned Clarence Stream Gold Project in New Brunswick, Canada. Clarence Stream is a district-scale gold project extending over an approximately 65-kilometre trend of highly prospective gold showings and anomalies. As announced in the Company's news release dated July 13, 2026, the Project hosts an updated Mineral Resource Estimate containing 27.2 million tonnes grading 1.62 g/t Au for 1.42 million ounces of gold in the Indicated category and 28.5 million tonnes grading 1.40 g/t Au for 1.29 million ounces of gold in the Inferred category. The supporting NI 43-101 technical report for the updated Mineral Resource Estimate will be filed on SEDAR+ within the prescribed filing period.

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BEIJING, CN / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the "Company") (HKEX:386)(SSE:600028) today announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.

Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month, Amnesty International said Monday.

Ukraine on Monday hosts a meeting of its key European backers to press for critical air-defence supplies and more pressure on Moscow, with Russian attacks killing more civilians than at any time since the first months of the invasion.

Rookie Michael La Sasso pipped Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to win LIV Golf's season-ending Indianapolis event Sunday, as the breakaway series is plunged into a deeply uncertain future.

Syria said it held talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus.

Arthur Fils surged past Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati on Sunday.

Green arrows representing tourist-laden jets pile up on the screens of the Athens air traffic controllers, a puzzle to solve at the height of tourist season.

A nervy Wyndham Clark birdied the final three holes to dramatically win the BMW Championship on Sunday, having earlier surrendered his five-stroke lead to Rory McIlroy.

Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut.

Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut.

Spain's World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes.

French President Emmanuel Macron Sunday welcomed Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman for a two-day visit, hosting him at the Esports World Cup before a second day focused on bilateral deals and the situation in the Middle East.

Swiss striker Breel Embolo has signed for Atlanta United, the Major League Soccer club announced Sunday, in a deal reportedly worth $18 million.

Scott Jamieson ended his 14-year wait for a European tour title on Sunday and then promptly found himself taking a phone call from Donald Trump.

A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India's Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan's government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

The health of Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, has "deteriorated" over the weekend, a statement from the palace said Sunday.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is still riding high in the North American box office, topping ticket sales for the fourth consecutive weekend in cinemas, but sharply down from last week's performance.

Enzo Maresca made a dramatic start to Manchester City's post-Pep Guardiola era with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Bournemouth, while Andoni Iraola escaped with a 2-2 draw at Newcastle in his first game as Liverpool boss.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored a penalty with the last kick of the game to rescue a dramatic 2-2 draw against Newcastle in Andoni Iraola's first match in charge of the Reds.

US President Donald Trump rode a ceremonial lap in his armored limousine and waved the green flag to start Sunday's IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, capping celebrations of America's 250th birthday.

Thirty people died in Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insisted it was Ollie Watkins's responsibility to explain his absence from a thumping 4-0 Premier League loss away to Brighton on Sunday.