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Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these disease-spreading bloodsuckers.

The deadliest animals are not lions, spiders or snakes, but the tiny mosquitoes that suck our blood, make us itchy and infect us with disease.

With home advantage, a forgiving group draw, and a talented roster widely dubbed the United States' "golden generation," coach Mauricio Pochettino is daring fans to ask "Why not us?"

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while markets were mixed as traders appeared to shrug off uncertainty over the 10-week-old war.

World Cup-winning former coach Graham Henry has been appointed as an All Blacks selector, New Zealand boss Dave Rennie said on Tuesday.

Donovan Mitchell went on a record-tying second-half scoring spree as the Cleveland Cavaliers bagged a series-leveling 112-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals on Monday.

Brazilian scientist Luciano Moreira tenderly handles a glass box of swarming mosquitoes infected with a bacterium that blocks the transmission of dengue.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos last month jogged out of his office and broke into impromptu jumping jacks in an attempt to dispel rumours he was paralysed, dying of late-stage cancer, or dead.

A surge in measles cases in Indonesia has made stay-at-home mother Fitri Fransiskha uneasy -- but not enough to vaccinate her four children against the highly contagious and deadly virus.

UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see him teetering on the precipice.

A US transparency advocacy group has opened a temporary exhibition in New York with only one text on display: a print-out of all the files released by the US Department of Justice -- roughly 3.5 million pages -- relating to financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.

Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpets on Tuesday for its annual showcase in France, grappling with the dizzying speed of AI-powered disruption and the absence of major Hollywood studios.

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been named co-owner of the Dublin Guardians in the new European T20 Premier League, starting in August, as part of an Indian consortium.

In Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, a three-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow expiring later on Monday brought little respite to residents exhausted by more than four years of Russia's invasion.

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage.

Like a macabre scene from one of her vivid canvases, Frida Kahlo holds Diego Rivera in her arms as he dies at the foot of a gaunt red tree, their silhouettes framed by blue curtains, at the end of an opera devoted to their tumultuous relationship.

Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler and a host of world-class rivals took their first practice rounds on Monday at Aronimink ahead of the 108th PGA Championship, which tees off Thursday.

Mexico canceled plans to shorten its school year ahead of the World Cup after widespread backlash from parents, think tanks and local authorities, a government source told AFP Monday.

Directors bring a strong combination of technology, healthcare, national security, leadership experience, and financial and capital markets backgroundsAIAI Expected to Begin Trading on May 14, 2026 

HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / For millions of taller and larger-framed professionals, office seating means compromise: seats too narrow, backrests too short, weight limits that feel like a dare, legs left dangling off undersized seat pans. The ergonomic chair industry has long been designed around an average body, leaving big and tall users to simply "make do." Today, LiberNovo announces the Maxis Series, a ground-up redesign that brings its acclaimed Dynamic Ergonomics platform to users who have been underserved for far too long.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Torq Resources Inc. (TSXV:TORQ)(OTCQB:TRBMF) ("Torq" or the "Company") announces the grant of incentive stock options, subject to customary stock exchange approvals, for the purchase of 600,000 common shares to new director, John Eren who was elected at the Company's recent shareholder meeting. The options are exercisable at C$0.10 and expire five years from the date of grant. The options will vest as to 25% on the date of grant and 12.5% every three months thereafter.

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / GINSMS Inc. (TSXV:GOK) ("GINSMS" or the "Corporation") has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN)(OTCID:STMXF)(FSE:Q7S) (the "Company" or "UraniumX") announces that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Agreement") dated May 11, 2026 with Gold'n Futures Mineral Corp. (CSE:FUTR) ("Gold'n") pursuant to which UraniumX (through its wholly owned subsidiary Neocore Uranium Ltd.) has granted Gold'n the exclusive right and option to acquire a 100% interest in the NeoCore Uranium Property (the "Property"), located in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin, subject to a 2.0% net smelter returns royalty retained by UraniumX.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ)(OTCQB:KDOZF), a full-stack advertising platform powered by contextual AI, enabling brand performance in mobile games without reliance on personal data, today announced that it will be presenting at the Planet MicroCap Las Vegas 2026 Powered by MicroCapClub on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at the Bellagio Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

VoucherCart enhances its Oracle OPERA Cloud integration with the VoucherCart Reservations Module (VRM), enabling guests to self-redeem prepaid vouchers and gift cards online while automatically creating reservations within Oracle OPERA Cloud PMS

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / The Mortgage Office® (TMO), a leading provider of loan origination and servicing software for private lenders, today announced its integration with Filogix, Canada's leading mortgage broker connectivity platform and product of Finastra. The integration enables lenders using TMO to receive broker-submitted loan applications and borrower data directly through the Filogix network, helping to reduce manual entry, streamline origination workflows, and boost deal volume.

GTDC appointed V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Redington Group, to its Executive Committee (EC) to guide strategy and provide operational oversight.The EC advances the organization's mission to educate, advocate, and influence the tech industry on the evolving role of IT distribution worldwide.Mr. Hariharan leads Redington's $11.8 billion distribution and supply chain business across 40 markets.Redington continues to strengthen its role as a Technology Orchestrator, enabling seamless connections across the ecosystem to Unlock Next opportunities for partners.

Eliza Foundation to develop Agentic Solutions' own SME and mid-market AI agent product designed to complete business tasks, streamline operations and support customer-controlled deployment

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Pathfinder Ventures Inc. (TSXV:RV) (the "Company" or "Pathfinder") announces that it has closed the books on its non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") announced January 20, 2026 (see also news releases dated March 12 and April 9, 2026). The Company issued a total of 14,329,120 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $716,456. Each unit consisted of one common share and one half of one transferable common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant (a "Warrant") entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 for a period of 36 months from the date of issuance, subject to accelerated expiry on certain events. The Company paid aggregate finder's fees of $50,151.92 in cash and 1,003,038 finder's warrants having the same terms as the Warrants. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general working capital purposes and to support ongoing growth initiatives across its portfolio of modular housing and RV resort communities. All securities issued pursuant were subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day after the date of issuance.

Average ARR and cashflow from operations continue to increase while Adjusted EBITDA remains positiveAverage ARR for subscriptions per customer at the end of Q1 2026 was $12,803, up from $11,139 at the end of Q1 2025 Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA remained consistent at $564,000 compared to Q1 2025Q1 2026 revenue decreased to $5.3M compared to $5.8M in Q4 2025 and $5.5M in Q1 2025Gross margin decreased to 74% compared to 78% in Q1 2025Cash flow from operations increased to $871,000 compared to $258,000 in Q4 2025 and $747,000 in Q1 2025