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Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, returning to his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

In a football league of big men trying to lose weight, the five-a-side teams feature names like OB City, Big Bananas and Heavy Touch FC.

US President Donald Trump heads for a superpower summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week hoping the Iran war will not spoil the mood in Beijing.

Russia said Friday it intercepted drones bound for Moscow after warning of a potential retaliatory strike on Kyiv despite a two-day unilateral ceasefire it declared around its World War II victory holiday.

New York's governor on Thursday ordered federal immigration agents operating in her state to not wear masks, a move likely to be challenged by President Donald Trump's administration after courts overturned a similar effort in California.

Arsenal are firmly back in control of the Premier League title race and a win at struggling West Ham on Sunday could all but seal the Gunners' first English title in 22 years.

The grass pitch for the World Cup final was installed Thursday at a stadium near New York, a milestone as anticipation builds for the top football tournament.

Two Australian women "kept a female slave" after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State group, police said Friday after they were charged in Melbourne.

Venezuela's prisons ministry on Thursday acknowledged the death in custody of a political prisoner nearly a year after his passing and after his mother spent months searching for him.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE:PRR)(OTCQB:PRRSF)(FRA:OED) announces that Mr. Brad Scharfe has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors, effective May 7, 2026, to pursue other business interests.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Findev Inc. ("Findev" or the "Corporation") (TSXV:FDI) is issuing this news release as corrective disclosure in connection with a continuous disclosure review conducted by staff of the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC"). The Corporation has included corrective disclosure in its audited annual financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (collectively, the "Annual Filings").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Star Copper Corp. (CSE:STCU)(OTCQX:STCUF)(FWB:SOP) ("Star Copper" or the "Company"), a critical minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Zimtu Capital Corp. ("Zimtu") whereby Zimtu will provide marketing services under its ZimtuADVANTAGE program. The program is designed to provide opportunities, guidance, marketing and assistance. Services include investor presentations, email marketing, lead generation campaigns, blog posts, digital campaigns, social media management, Rockstone Research reports & distribution, video news releases and related marketing & awareness activities. Pursuant to the agreement, the services commenced on May 1, 2026, for a term of 12 months, and the Company will pay Zimtu an aggregate fee of $200,000 + GST.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H, WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") announces that Nucro-Technics Inc. ("Nucro-Technics"), a Toronto-based contract research organization collaborating with Onco on preclinical development, has commenced advanced bioanalytical work in support of the Company's ongoing non-GLP1 pharmacokinetic (PK) and biodistribution animal model study involving A83B4C63, the active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API") for Onco's exclusively-licensed PNKP Inhibitor Technology (the "Technology"). The initiation of this work represents a significant step forward in translating the Technology from early-stage discovery into a development-ready therapeutic candidate.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / (TSX:SHLE)

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Digi Power X Inc. (Nasdaq:DGXX)(Cboe Canada:DGX) (the "Company"), an AI data center infrastructure operator, today announced the upsizing by US$100 million of the previously announced "at-the-market" equity offering program (the "ATM Equity Program") established with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (the "Agent") pursuant to an amended and restated sales agreement dated April 9, 2026 (the "ATM Agreement").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Water Ways Technologies Inc. (TSXV:WWT) ("Water Ways" or the "Company") announces that Heartnut Grove WWT Inc. ("Heartnut"), a wholly‑owned subsidiary of the Company, intends to make a voluntary assignment in bankruptcy pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). Albert Gelman Inc. is the trustee (the "Trustee") to be appointed to administer Heartnut's bankrupt estate.

Sekur Establishes Foothold in Defense, Intelligence & Special Operations Communications - Deploys SekurVoice for CUI-Compliant Encrypted Voice, and Attends SOF Week 2026 to Engage SOCOM and Defense Contractor Ecosystem

HILLSIDE, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Integrated BioPharma, Inc. ((OTCQX:INBP)) (the "Company" or "INBP") reports its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

BUENOS AIRES, AR / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / NOA Lithium Brines Inc. (TSXV:NOAL)(Frankfurt:N7N) ("NOA" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received its expected biannual renewal for the environmental and social impact report for the advanced exploration permits for its flagship Rio Grande Project ("Project") in Salta Province, Argentina. This renewal supports the Company's planned 2026 field activities as NOA advances the Project toward its Preliminary Feasibility Study work program.

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / TruMerit, a global leader in healthcare workforce development and credential verification, today announced that it has issued its first verifiable digital credentials to healthcare professionals through a new partnership with Credivera, marking a major step forward in secure, portable credential verification for the global healthcare workforce.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Class 1 Nickel and Technologies Ltd. (CSE:NICO)(OTCQB:NICLF) ("Class 1 Nickel" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it proposes to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") pursuant to which it will issue up to 2,419,354 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of Cdn$0.124 per Unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to Cdn$300,000. Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (a "Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole such common share purchase warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one additional Share at an exercise price of $0.25 for a period of three years from the date of issuance thereof. Insiders may participate in the Private Placement in amounts yet to be determined. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Private Placement for general corporate purposes.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ("Jaguar" or the "Company") today provided an update on the status of the Company's listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"). On May 6, 2026, Jaguar received a decision letter from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel ("Panel") granting the Company's request for an extension to demonstrate compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Nepra Foods Inc. (CSE:NPRA)(OTCQB:NPRFF) ("Nepra" or the "Company") announced today that it will be participating in the 16th Annual LD Micro Invitational at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles, CA May 18th and 19th, 2026. Nepra Foods has been invited to present at this year's event. Billy Hogan, CEO, Chadwick White, CVO, and Kim Mayo, Investor Relations, will be speaking on behalf of the Company.

Shares Expected to Begin Trading on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Under Ticker Symbol "AIAI"

Fly cage demonstrations to feature deployment-ready defense and enterprise systems

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOOP) ("Loop" or the "Company"), a clean technology company accelerating the circular economy for plastics, will host its fourth quarter 2025 earnings conference call on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.

WATERLOO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today announced that it has received acceptance from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") for the renewal of its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") share buyback program. The renewed program allows for the repurchase of up to 26,785,714 of its common shares, representing approximately 4.58% of the outstanding public float as of the close of business on April 30, 2026.

CASPER, WY / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) (the "Company," "Ur-Energy" or "we"), a domestic uranium producer with ISR projects that are among the largest and lowest-cost in the United States, is pleased to announce its financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, May 11. Details are provided below.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / Trans Canada Gold Corp. (TSXV:TTG)(OTCQB:TTGXF) ("Trans Canada" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has completed the second and final tranche of its previously announced (see news releases dated February 4, 2026, February 23, 2026, March 23, 2026 and April 2026) non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"), placing a total of 100,000 non-flow through units (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of $15,000. In aggregate, in tranche 1 and 2 combined, the Company placed a total of 3,616,663 non-flow through units (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per unit and 1,817,839 flow through units (the "FT Units") at a price of $0.18 per unit for gross proceeds of $869,711.

Olympic Gold Medalist Stephanie Labbé to Deliver Keynote Address

HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2026 / The race to build AI products for investors is accelerating, but much of the market is still framing the opportunity too narrowly.

American Andrea Lee birdied four of her last five holes to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open.