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Aryna Sabalenka unleashed her big game with devastating effect on Tuesday, hammering China's Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

Australian toxic mushroom killer Erin Patterson began an appeal on Wednesday against her conviction in a triple-murder case that made headlines worldwide.

Turkey rejected on Wednesday Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel.

Turkey rejected on Wednesday Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel.

Development programs advancing, Resource upgrades pendingHIGHLIGHTSPre-feasibility Study (PFS) underway for large-scale gold production, targeting Q1 CY27 publication1Sterilisation drilling programs begin for potential locations of key project infrastructureGold and silver JORC Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) upgrades pending following recent drilling2

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Irving Resources Inc. (CSE:IRV)(OTCQX:IRVRF)(FSE:1IR) ("Irving" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its annual general meeting of shareholders was held in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 19, 2026 at which all matters set out in its notice of meeting were approved. In particular:

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H,WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Ifowonco Informatics Incorporated ("Ifowonco") as an initial step toward negotiating a definitive agreement that would, if completed, grant Onco an exclusive option relating to Ifowonco's proprietary small-molecule inhibitor program targeting lymphocyte-activation gene 3 ("LAG-3") (the "LAG-3 Program").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Jade Power Trust ("Jade Power" or the "Trust") (TSXV:JPWR.H) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual and Special Meeting of unitholders (the "Meeting"), held on August 12, 2026. All items of business were approved by the unitholders at the Meeting, namely:

Company remains sharply focused on its ongoing global development program for crofelemer for rare intestinal failure (IF) diseases; as announced, presentation at ESPGHAN 2026 described additional groundbreaking results of evaluation of crofelemer as adjunctive oral therapy for the treatment of pediatric IF, which demonstrate reduction of parenteral support normalized to body weight of up to 48% in patient with the ultrarare microvillus inclusion disease (MVID); company expects clinical package for NDA for MVID to be ready by end of 2026, allowing submission of NDA in Q2 2027REMINDER: Jaguar to host investor webcast Wednesday, August 19 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern regarding Q2 2026 financials and company updates (click here to register)

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Revive Therapeutics Ltd. ("Revive" or the "Company") (OTCQB:RVVTF)(CSE:RVV)(Frankfurt:31R), a life sciences company focused on the research and development of therapeutics for biodefence and pandemic preparedness, announces a proposed debt settlement pursuant to which the Company intends to issue up to 1,221,516 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Settlement Shares") at a deemed price of $0.05 per Settlement Share to settle an aggregate of $61,061 in outstanding trade payables owing to two arm's length creditors of the Company (the "Debt Settlement").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc. (TSXV:AMT)(OTCQB:AMTFF)(Frankfurt:1ZV) ("AmeriTrust", "AMT" or the "Company"), a fintech platform focused on automotive finance, today announced that AmeriTrust Auto, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has received a Texas Dealer License and Texas Lease Facilitators License. AmeriTrust Auto is advancing an integrated lease-retention and remarketing strategy designed to create value for dealer partners, lessors, and customers throughout the lease lifecycle.

Designed to simplify technology operations and increase business agility, the partnership creates a stronger foundation for innovation and long-term modernization

The new solution connects DocStyle's document engine to Claude for Word, Microsoft Copilot, and a dedicated chat pane, available for pre-order today ahead of general availability on October 1st.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Storm Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:STRM) ("Storm" or the "Company") today announced that it has received the permit to conduct exploration drilling at its 100% owned Gold Standard Project, located 60km north of Fort Frances in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Drilling is expected to commence in Q3 and will focus on the large Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide ("VMS") target identified on the property.

Organizations can now access Suna's full workforce solutions portfolio across Canada, strengthening cross-border support throughout North America.

Positive DRDC findings support the next phase for bucillamine as Revive plans to pursue government-backed development opportunities, expand intellectual property and evaluate complementary therapeutics

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Allied Universal®, the world's leading security and facility services provider, today announced the appointment of Jordan Avnaim as Global Chief Information Security Officer. Avnaim will be responsible for the company's global cybersecurity strategy and operations.

CALGARY, AB, LONDON, UK, AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM:MKA)(TSX-V:MKA) ("Mkango" or "Company") announces that it has received an exercise notice from a Mkango warrant holder to exercise 800,000 warrants over common shares in the Company, at a price of seven (7) pence per common share. Accordingly, the Company will issue 800,000 common shares ("Warrant Shares") to satisfy this exercise.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN)(OTCQB:STMXF)(FSE:Q7S) ("UraniumX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share exchange agreement (the "Agreement") dated August 18, 2026 with Pond Technologies Holdings Inc. (TSXV: POND) ("Pond") pursuant to which Pond will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary 1477571 B.C. Ltd. ("SubCo"), which holds a 100% interest in the Zoo Bay Uranium Property (the "Property"), located in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin, subject to a 2.0% net smelter returns royalty in favour of UraniumX (the "Transaction"). The Agreement supersedes the letter of intent announced on April 27, 2026 and is to be completed in connection with Pond's planned delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").

Study projects Loki Flake Graphite Deposit as a long-life graphite development project with positive economics; project to advance toward Feasibility Study

Metallurgical Test Work Indicates Potential to Double Gold Recoveries

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / BioNxt Solutions Inc. ("BioNxt" or the "Company") (CSE:BNXT)(OTCQB:BNXTF)(FSE:BXT), a bioscience innovator specializing in advanced drug delivery systems, is pleased to announce the completion of the Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier ("IMPD") for BNT23001, the Company's lead proprietary sublingual cladribine oral dissolvable film (ODF) product candidate for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Completion of the IMPD represents a significant regulatory milestone and advances BioNxt's lead development program toward its planned first human bioequivalence study.

TORONTO, ON AND DUBAI, UAE / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) today announced the addition of Olga Kozlova as a Partner in the firm's Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice. Based in Dubai, Kozlova advises clients across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe on senior executive and board appointments, specializing in healthcare services, biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, MedTech and HealthTech.

Climate change is the main driver of Europe's rising marine temperatures, directly adding around 2C of warming in the Mediterranean this summer and severely impacting ecosystems, a study said Wednesday.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney held urgent talks with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours before fresh US tariffs on Canadian goods were set to come into force.

Coco Gauff needed to battle following a sizzling first set on Tuesday to complete a 6-1, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Ann Li to reach the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

NASA on Tuesday released new images of the crater caused by a SpaceX rocket slamming into the Moon earlier this month.

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of American rock-blues group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77, the band and their publicist announced Tuesday.

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month.

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala said he is suffering from a neurological disorder after a second on-field collapse in three days on Tuesday.

Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the UN, the head of the General Assembly said in a letter Tuesday.

Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.