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New Zealand officials rejected on Wednesday an application to install a statue commemorating so-called "comfort women" enslaved by Japan before and during World War II after Tokyo suggested it could harm diplomatic relations.

Britain's King Charles and Donald Trump hailed their countries' longstanding ties at a White House state dinner Tuesday -- despite the US president claiming the monarch agreed with him on Iran's nuclear weapons.

A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained stuffed animal can all get a new lease on life at a Japanese laundry service making beloved toys squeaky clean again.

As attention turns to the build-up to the Giro d'Italia, the first of the year's Grand Tours, AFP looks back at a thrilling set of Spring one-day classics and what we learned about the main protagonists.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, two clubs rich in European history, are one step from a first continental final in decades as they meet in the last four of the Europa League.

After a quarter of a century away from European football, the prospect of modest Spanish side Rayo Vallecano making their first ever final must rank as one of the season's bigger surprises.

Japan's Naoya Inoue will face the biggest challenge of his stellar career when he takes on fellow unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani on Saturday in front of a sell-out 55,000 crowd at the Tokyo Dome.

At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for a quick battery charge -- just one node in China's rapidly expanding network of electric trucks.

Asian stocks fluctuated Wednesday while oil prices swung as talks to end the Iran war appeared to be at a standstill and the crucial Strait of Hormuz no nearer being reopened.

Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as the fast-warming continent faces more frequent climate extremes, a new report showed Wednesday.

The widespread use of rape and other sexual violence as a weapon of war in Sudan has spurred a massive mental health crisis, United Nations agencies and local aid groups warned.

Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers who have guarded Sudan's ancient pyramids of Meroe. Now, three years into the war between the army and paramilitary forces, he stands near-solitary sentinel over his heritage.

Retiring New Zealand cricket greats Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu were named Wednesday in the White Ferns' Women's T20 World Cup squad for their "final mission" of defending the title.

Joel Embiid scored 33 points and made eight assists to spark Philadelphia over the Boston Celtics 113-97 on Tuesday, keeping the 76ers from being eliminated in the NBA playoffs.

The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other cafe, except at this one, located in a Stockholm residential neighbourhood, artificial intelligence (AI) is running the place.

The first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels kicked off in Colombia on Tuesday with nations casting an exit from oil and gas as not just a climate priority but vital for energy independence.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully, is perhaps an unlikely candidate to become one of the few figures who have stood up to President Donald Trump.

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a key policy meeting, likely the last chaired by central bank chief Jerome Powell, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's ire.

The Pentagon has arranged a deal to increase its use of Google's artificial intelligence in classified operations, US media outlets reported on Tuesday.

King Charles III called Tuesday for the United States and Britain to renew their longstanding transatlantic alliance, in a speech at a White House state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump amid tensions over Iran and Ukraine.

France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.

FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Kalo Gold Corp. (TSXV:KALO)(OTCID:KLGDF)(FSE:9M51) ("Kalo" or the "Company") reports continued progress on the ongoing 6,212 line-kilometre high-resolution airborne magnetic ("heli-mag") survey at its Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Credissential Inc. ("Credissential" or the "Company") (CSE:WHIP)(OTC:IPTNF)(FSE:9YZ) is pleased to announces that, as approved by shareholders at its last annual general and special meeting, the Company will be consolidating all of its issued and outstanding Class A common shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidated Class A common share (each a "Post-Consolidated Common Share") for every 120 pre-consolidated Class A common shares (each a "Pre-Consolidated Common Share") held (the "Consolidation"). The Consolidation is intended to make the Company more attractive to potential new investors.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GBU) ("Gabriel" or the "Company") announces the publication of its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The following summary should be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis and the audited consolidated financial statements of Gabriel for the year ended December 31, 2025, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Roxmore Resources Inc. (formerly, Axcap Ventures Inc.) (TSX:RM)(OTCQX:GARLF) ("Roxmore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed its management information circular and related materials (collectively, the "Meeting Materials") for its upcoming annual general meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") scheduled to be held at Suite 2200, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3E8, on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (Vancouver time). The Company is also in the process of dispatching the Meeting Materials to the holders of common shares of the Company (the "Shareholders"), as applicable.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Redwood AI Corp. (CSE:AIRX)(Frankfurt:Y0N, WKN:A422EZ) ("Redwood" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Louis Dron, recently appeared on Conversations That Matter to discuss British Columbia's recently-announced1 Track and Trace pilot program and Redwood's role as the exclusive artificial intelligence partner within the platform led by Aidos Innovations ("Aidos").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTCQB:FOMTF), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce a proposed non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $15,000,000 (the "Offering").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Think Research Corporation ("Think Research" or the "Company"), a global leader in digital health software, is pleased to announce the launch of two new product tiers for its medication incident management platform, Pharmapod. The new offerings, Pharmapod Essentials and Pharmapod Professional, are specifically designed to help British Columbia pharmacists seamlessly transition to the new Continuous Improvement, Reporting, Collaborating, and Learning (CIRCL) regulatory framework by the June 1, 2026 deadline.

BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Silver Spruce Resources Inc. (TSXV:SSE) ("Silver Spruce" or the "Company") announces adoption of semi-annual financial reporting ("SAR"). This news release is being issued and filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers ("CBO 51-933").

VANCOUVER, BC AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / International Battery Metals Ltd ("IBAT" or the "Company") (TSXV:IBAT)(OTCQB:IBATF), an advanced technology provider of modular direct lithium extraction (DLE) systems, today announced the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering"), marking the fourth follow-on investment under the Company's previously disclosed binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with EV Metals VII LLC ("EV Metals") dated February 28, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ)(OTCQB:KDOZF) (the "Company"), a full-stack in-game AdTech platform powered by contextual AI, announced today its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. All amounts are presented in United States dollars and are in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.