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From her home in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Anna Sloutskin yearns to expand her country's borders and one day move to southern Lebanon. And she is not alone.

A women's football club will on Sunday be the first sports team from North Korea to visit neighbouring South Korea in eight years.

Lionel Messi scored twice and a hand in two others as Inter Miami fought back to beat FC Cincinnati 5-3 away in the MLS on Wednesday.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed US President Donald Trump with a handshake on Thursday in Beijing for a superpower summit on thorny issues including Iran, trade and Taiwan.

The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed.

The appointment of a woman to the UN's top job is a question of "historical justice" according to Maria Fernanda Espinosa, who is seeking to become the organization's first female leader.

They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across west Africa.

After months under a near-total internet blackout during the Middle East war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through a privileged service that has sparked public criticism.

Chris Wood urged New Zealand to "create some history" after he was named captain Thursday of the World Cup squad who will be chasing a first-ever win at the global showpiece.

Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end.

Georgetown, one of present-day Washington's most expensive neighborhoods, used to be a hub of Black life in the US capital.

An American woman who made headlines by writing a children's book about grief after poisoning her husband was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday, US media reported.

An emotional Vin Diesel and teary "The Fast and the Furious" co-stars Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster soaked up applause at a special cast reunion at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday on the 25th anniversary of the original movie.

Naked Ghosts, an art gallery and store in Manhattan's West Village, is pleased to introduce two scent sculptures, Augmented Reality and F*** The Fluff.

First Quarter 2026 & Subsequent ResultsThe Company reported net assets of $22.1 million, working capital of $22.3 million, and cash of $23.0 million for the end of the periodGovernment loan proceeds of $3.1 million received further to grant proceeds of $4.7 million for aggregate proceeds received of $7.8 million during Q1 2026Annual General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM PDT

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Dollar amounts are in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise identified.

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Golden Minerals Company ("Golden Minerals," "Golden" or the "Company") (OTCQB:AUMN)(TSX:AUMN) announces that two of its wholly owned subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Minera William S.A. de C.V ("Minera William") for US$1.2 million, and that the Company has entered into a private placement equity financing arrangement for gross proceeds of US$856,463.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSXV:GXX) announces that it has filed on SEDAR+ and completed the mailing of its management information circular and related meeting materials (collectively, the "Meeting Materials") in connection with Gold Basin's special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") to be held on June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) with respect to the previously announced proposed arrangement (the "Arrangement") with CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Redwood AI Corp. (CSE:AIRX)(OTCQB:RDWCF)(Frankfurt:Y0N, WKN: A422EZ) ("Redwood" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an expansion of the optimization capabilities within Reactosphere (the "Platform" or the "Software"), its AI-powered chemistry platform, through the launch of a new Optimization Module (the "Module"). The Module is designed to help chemists and R&D teams improve experimental outcomes while reducing the time, material usage, and trial-and-error typically associated with chemical optimization workflows.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Route1 Inc. ("Route1" or the "Company") (TSXV:ROI), a provider of technology-enabled services focused on parking operations, public safety, and mobility, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026.

UTRECHT, NL / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Plethora Precious Metals Fund ("Plethora") announces that on May 11, 2026, Plethora sold 1,500,000 common shares of Nevado Resources Corporation (the "Issuer") at a price of C$0.04 per Common Share for gross proceeds of C$60,000 (the "Transaction").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / CCL Industries Inc. (the "Company" or "CCL") (TSX:CCL.A, CCL.B), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that the Company intends to file with the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") as soon as practicable a notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid (the "NCIB") to purchase its Class B non-voting shares. In addition, the Company intends to enter into an automatic securities purchase plan (the "ASPP") in connection with the NCIB, which will allow for the purchase of Class B non-voting shares at times when the Company would not ordinarily be permitted to purchase shares due to customary blackout periods.

VANCOUVER, BC AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / International Battery Metals Ltd. ("IBAT") (TSXV:IBAT)(OTCQB:IBATF), an advanced technology provider of modular direct lithium extraction (DLE) systems, today announced that the Board of Directors approved the grant of 500,000 restricted share units of the Company ("RSUs") to Norma Garcia, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. The RSUs will vest in equal installments on the annual anniversary of the date of grant over a three-year period from the date of grant, and once vested, each RSU will settle into one common share of the Company. The RSUs are subject to the terms of Company's equity compensation plan, applicable securities law holding periods and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").

Quarterly Revenue of $18M up 20%YoY; Adjusted EBITDA1 of 2.8$M, up 41% YoY, and Net Profit of $1M ($0.02/share)Commercial Robotics Shipments Underway; Energy Storage Systems Initiative Advances with Recent Department of Energy Project and Multiple Products in Development

Client wins have accelerated early in the second quarter supporting expected strength in second quarter and second half of 2026 sales

Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET

JERSEY CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced it will attend the following investor conferences during the third quarter of fiscal 2026:

Highlights:WellCare Today brings established RPM, RTM and CCM infrastructure with wearable technology integrations and connected monitoring solutionsCombination expected to integrate Wellgistics Health recently announced MSO initiative with Kare Clinicals and its network of 6,500+ independent pharmaciesProposed platform designed to enhance patient engagement, medication adherence, remote monitoring and longitudinal care coordinationProposed transaction valued at approximately $15 millionStrategic initiative intended to create additional clinical revenue opportunities for participating pharmacies and providers

Amplifying Intelligence and Redefining Success by Launching a New Era of Real-World AI Implementation

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company" or "NCMI") (TSXV:NMI)(OTCQB:NMREF) announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026 (the "Meeting"). Shareholders holding 68.04% of the shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. All the matters submitted to the shareholders, as set out in the Notice of Meeting and Information Circular dated April 8, 2026, were voted in favour, including: (a) Election of Directors to the Board of the Company as listed below; (b) the approval of the stock option plan, pursuant to which the Company may grant stock options up to 10% of its issued and outstanding common shares at the time of grant; and (c) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSXV:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to release the final drill results and provide a comprehensive summary of the 2025 AurMac delineation drill program. The 42,000 metres ("m") program included 178 drillholes at the AurMac Project, with the primary goal of the 2025 drill program to maximize economic potential for the upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA"; expected second half of 2026) by targeting high-grade domain and mineralized envelope extensions, and waste block conversion. Drilling took place from March 27, 2026, to November 10, 2026. Drill results throughout AurMac consistently intersected high-grade gold ("Au") mineralization, including well mineralized sheeted quartz vein domains hosting Bismuth-sulphosalts and visible gold throughout the core of the Powerline Deposit ("Powerline"). Very high-grade gold mineralization associated with sulphide replacement and skarn-style mineralization in the Airstrip Deposit ("Airstrip") were intersected in a core high-grade contact zone between calcareous metasedimentary rocks and a felsic aplite dyke. These findings follow up on drilling conducted in 2024 (see news release dated February 19, 2025).

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to announce that Monster Plowing Company has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Snow Removal category for the Greater Toronto Area. This recognition underscores Monster Plowing Company's position as a category leader in winter maintenance and reflects its reputation for operational excellence, reliability, and consistent performance at scale.