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Tanzid Hasan became the first Bangladeshi to score a Test century in Australia as the visitors dominated to reach 286-3 at tea on the second day of the first Test in Darwin on Friday.

At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said Friday.

Indonesia's president mulled the possibility of a special court on Friday to investigate "unproductive" boards reporting "made up" profits, as he vowed to close 750 state-owned enterprises by year end.

World record-holder Summer McIntosh stormed to a 400m individual medley victory in the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday, bouncing back from day-one disappointment in the 200m freestyle.

The United States recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday.

Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage declared a "resounding victory" early Friday but said he would not attend the official result announcement in an unusual by-election that pitted him against joke candidate Count Binface.

On a Manila court made of crushed seashells, an earnest four-year-old sends a forehand sailing wide –- one of dozens of kids aiming to follow in the footsteps of the Philippines' first homegrown tennis sensation, Alexandra Eala.

Australia's transport authorities said Friday they were investigating what went wrong after three near-misses in less than two weeks at Sydney Airport, including two in one day.

The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices down for American consumers, the vice president said Thursday, with the treasury secretary adding that new economic punishment to wear down Tehran is imminent.

Tanzid Hasan batted superbly to lead Bangladesh to 181-2 at lunch on the second day of the first Test in Darwin on Friday, just 17 runs behind Australia's first innings.

Most Asian stocks rose Friday as another soft US inflation reading solidified expectations the Federal Reserve will hold off hiking interest rates, while a further drop in oil prices added to the upbeat mood.

Kyle Schwarber smashed two home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies ripped the Minnesota Twins 7-1 on Thursday in Major League Baseball's "Field of Dreams" game.

At a gleaming new factory in China's central hinterland, masked workers in white uniform season and sift through mounds of latiao, a longtime popular snack that has found hungry fans overseas.

In blazing temperatures, Muhammad Idrees ladles boiled dates from a vat simmering over an open flame, work that labourers lament is getting hotter each year in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.

Ben Shelton backed up an ATP title for the first time in his career on Thursday, defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win a second consecutive Masters 1000 trophy in Canada.

Thomas's phone alarm buzzes at 9:30 pm -- it's time for the aspiring bodybuilder to start injecting himself in the stomach with several banned peptides.

Plans to equip US immigration enforcement agents with gloves capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks have fueled concerns over potential abuses by a force that critics say is already over-zealous and under-trained.

Eddie Jones senses Japan are on the cusp of finally winning a Test against Australia, with the wily coach confident his team can "make new history" when they meet in Townsville on Saturday.

New Zealand Football said on Friday it had withdrawn support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino and called for an independent review into his aborted plan to sell off part of the World Cup.

Vote counting was under way early Friday after an unusual English by-election shunned by mainstream parties, pitting influential hard-right leader Nigel Farage against Count Binface, a man with a rubbish bin on his head.

Hopes faded and camps housing Colombian quake victims grew on Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive closed for good.

US and Mexican armed forces performed security exercises Thursday along the border near the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their components to reduce US reliance on imports in an industry dominated by China.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 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, today announced the Board of Directors of Revive has authorized the grant of an aggregate of 15,500,000 incentive stock options to key members of our team, including directors, officers, and consultants. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a period of five years. All Options were granted pursuant to the Company's 10% rolling stock option plan (the "Plan") and are subject to the terms of the Plan, the applicable grant agreement and the requirements of the CSE. These stock options are an essential component of our strategy to drive performance and incentivize excellence as we advance our corporate objectives.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2026 / Full Circle Lithium Corp. ("FCL" or the "Company") (TSXV:FCLI)(OTCQB:FCLIF)(FSE:K0Q), a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing products, is pleased to announce the closing of its non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering"), originally announced on June 19, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2026 / AI/ML Innovations Inc. ("AIML" or the "Company") (CSE:AIML)(OTCQB:AIMLF)(FSE:42FB) is pleased to announce that it is proposing to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") pursuant to which the Company will issue up to 40,000,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.05 per Unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Subject to the anti-dilution provisions that will be contained in the certificates governing the terms of the Warrants, each whole Warrant shall be exercisable to acquire one Common Share at a price of $0.15 for a period of 60 months from the date of issuance of the Warrants

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2026 / Gemdale Gold Inc. (TSXV:GEMG)(OTCQB:GDGIF) ("Gemdale" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Humbercrest Capital Inc. ("Humbercrest") pursuant to which Humbercrest has agreed to execute a targeted investor marketing and financing support program for the Company.

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2026 / Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC PINK:MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, today reported its results from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and will have a conference call to present the Financial Results on August 17, 2026 at 8:30 am Eastern Time.

BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2026 / (TSXV:SSE) - Silver Spruce Resources, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it has entered into debt settlement agreements with a company owned by a former officer and director of the Company to settle outstanding indebtedness of $66,125 for an amount of $20,000. Under the terms of the debt settlement agreement, 210,526 common shares will be issued at a deemed value of $0.095 per share.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 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 Board member and audit committee member, Steven Lee, has resigned from the Board of Directors of AmeriTrust, effective immediately, for personal health reasons.