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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a 40-point scoring performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder became the first team to punch their ticket to the NBA playoffs with a 113-108 defeat of the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

Iran vowed on Wednesday a "decisive" retaliation for the death of its security chief Ali Larijani, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel which said it killed him in an air strike.

Venezuela stunned the United States' star-studded "dream team" 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time on Tuesday.

Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout.

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday and oil prices dipped following another tech-led advance on Wall Street, as the United States hit Iranian missile sites near the key Strait of Hormuz and Tehran struck crude-producing Gulf neighbours.

An Iranian missile barrage killed two people near Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, medics said Wednesday, as the national railway company suspended operations due to shrapnel impact at a station in the city.

Britain and Rwanda cross swords at an international court from Wednesday, with Kigali seeking more than £100 million it says London still owes from a scrapped deal to deport migrants.

Larysa Gladka was among hundreds of Ukrainians lining the road stretching towards the northern border, holding flags as they anxiously fixed their gaze at the horizon.

The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iranian authorities had reported projectile impact at the country's only operational nuclear power plant that caused no damage.

The United States said it pounded Iranian missile sites near the key Strait of Hormuz as the Islamic republic fired missiles Wednesday around the region, vowing to avenge the killing of its powerful security chief.

Having failed to clearly define an objective or exit strategy -- and sell the American public on a new war in Iran -- President Donald Trump finds himself at an impasse, mere weeks into the conflict.

US Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday, as the US-Israel war on Iran sends shock waves through oil markets and supply chains, while economic data has begun to show weakness.

Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was appointed head coach of New South Wales on Wednesday, vowing to bring "an aura" back to the struggling team.

China coach Ante Milicic said his "brave" team was tracking in the right direction despite their crushing loss to Australia in the Women's Asian Cup semi-finals.

The number of people in the United States tuning in live to watch the Oscars dropped by nine percent from last year, viewing figures released Tuesday showed.

Australia coach Joe Montemurro praised his team's resilience after they ground into the Women's Asian Cup final, but said they know "deep down in their hearts" it was not an ideal performance.

Mauricio Pochettino included out-of-favor midfielder Giovanni Reyna alongside Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie in his squad for the United States' final pre-World Cup friendlies Tuesday, as he warned players that every place remains up for grabs in this summer's roster.

The leaders of Colombia and Ecuador sparred Tuesday over allegations that the Ecuadoran bombing of suspected criminal hideouts near their shared border had spilled into Colombian territory.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Prospect Ridge Resources Corp Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE:PRR)(OTC:PRRSF)(FRA:OED) is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered flow-through private placement (the "FT Placement") of $0.09 flow-through shares (the "FT Shares") announced on March 6, 2026 (see news release for details) issuing an aggregate of 5,000,000 flow-through shares for gross proceeds of $450,000 to a Canadian flow-through fund that has been a long time supporter of the Company.

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has completed the acquisition of Care.com from IAC Inc. (NASDAQ: IAC).

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / (TSXV:OGN)(OTCQB:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen" or the "Company") announces that, further to its news release dated March 12, 2026, the Company will not be proceeding with the private placement.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Silver X Mining Corp. (TSXV:AGX)(OTCQB:AGXPF)(FRA:AGX) ("Silver X" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the successful closing of its previously announced brokered private placement of secured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") for aggregate gross proceeds of C$69,000,000 (the "Offering"), which includes the full exercise of the Agent's over-allotment option as explained below.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN)(OTCID:STMXF)(FSE:Q7S) (the "Company" or "UraniumX") is pleased to announce, further to its news release dated February 17, 2026, that a ground geophysical survey is underway at the Murphy Lake Property ("Murphy Lake") in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin (the "Program"), with field crews on site refining drill targets ahead of a planned spring 2026 drill program. The Program is being operated by F4 Uranium Corp. ("F4") and fully funded by UraniumX under the terms of the Company's option agreement with F4.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) ("Apex" or the "Company"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the identification and development of critical and strategic metals, is pleased to provide an update on the Phase 1 drill program at the Company's 100%-controlled Rift Rare Earth Project, located within the Elk Creek Carbonatite Complex in southeastern Nebraska, U.S.A.

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CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Kansas, Arizona, West Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky are the latest states to reject elaborate government-run "transactional gold" schemes this legislative session.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Route1 Inc. ("Route1" or the "Company") (TSXV:ROI), a provider of operational intelligence solutions for public sector and critical infrastructure operators, today announced that it has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office related to the Company's parking copilot technology framework.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Predictiv AI Inc. (CSE:PAI)(FWB:7IT) ("Predictiv AI", "PAI" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into a 12-month online marketing and investor relations agreement with AGORACOM.

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