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The Portland Trail Blazers exploited an injury to Victor Wembanyama to score an upset 106-103 victory over the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.

Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological advances their competitors are trying to copy, and analysts say their next step is to begin producing locally.

India's blood-soaked six-decade Maoist insurgency may be over, but a lethal legacy remains: hundreds of crude landmines planted by the rebels along forest tracks.

An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.

Schools in India's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said.

Japanese minnows Machida Zelvia have vowed to keep their cool in Saturday's final on hostile soil as they attempt to pull off a major shock by winning a fairytale Asian Champions League crown.

Rugby Australia announced a record surplus Wednesday on the back of the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour, saying it would enable a sustainable future for the sport after years of losses.

The Portland Trail Blazers exploited an injury to Victor Wembanyama to score an upset 106-103 victory over the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.

Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.

Workers load tonnes of rare earth minerals into bags ready for shipping at a refinery in eastern Malaysia, fuelling the global pushback against China's grip on the critical sector.

Oil prices fell along with stocks Wednesday as investors assess the chances of US-Iran peace talks after Donald Trump extended his ceasefire at the eleventh hour but kept his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in place.

Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison known for its squalid conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, the second-to-last day of a marathon African tour on which he has spoken out forcefully on world issues.

The United States has not moved a key missile defense system out of South Korea, a US military official said Tuesday, following reports that Washington was shifting parts of it to the Middle East.

Virginians voted Tuesday to back a new electoral map that could hand Democrats four more seats in the US House of Representatives, turning President Donald Trump's redistricting push into a potential liability for Republicans in upcoming midterm elections.

The Maoist rebellion that once held sway over nearly a third of India is being bulldozed into submission in its final forest fortress.

A blue-eyed humanoid robot carefully opens a box and places a tool inside as a crowd of visitors watch the demonstration of "physical AI" skills at a major industrial trade fair in Germany.

Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of "carbon-neutral" packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found.

The PGA Tour is exploring pathways for players to return from LIV Golf, even as the embattled breakaway circuit scrambles to rebrand and retain its stars ahead of the rumored withdrawal of Saudi funding.

Getting around without Google Maps. No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop. Ditching your headphones to hear the birds sing.

Questions about Tesla's progress towards achieving fully autonomous driving at scale are expected to figure prominently when the company reports results Wednesday.

Italy has summoned Russia's ambassador in Rome after a Russian television presenter delivered a stream of insults against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday.

The United States is looking to give former Afghan allies stuck in Qatar a choice between emigrating to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or returning to their Taliban-ruled homeland, an activist said Tuesday.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Predictiv AI Inc. (CSE:PAI)(FWB:7IT) (the "Company" or "Predictiv AI") announces that its Board of Directors has granted 5,188,000 share purchase options (the "Options"), of which 2,205,000 options have been issued to Predictiv AI's Directors and Officers. The Options have an exercise price of $0.15 per common share, being the recent closing price of the Company's common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The Options will vest over an 18-month period in equal quarterly installments and will expire three years from the date of grant. The Options were granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. ("CCMC" or the "Company") (TSXV:CCMC)(OTCPK:CCMCF)(WKN:A41G8G), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has closed the listed issuer financing exemption offering (the "LIFE Offering") previously announced on March 17, 2026 as part of a non-brokered private placement consisting of a LIFE Offering and a concurrent private placement (collectively, the "Private Placements").

Targeting Ore Reserves, PFS and ML application by the end of 2026

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / SKY GOLD CORP. ("Sky" or the "Company") (TSXV:SKYG)(OTC PINK:SRKZF) is pleased to announce that further to its press releases dated April 7, 2026 and April 15th, 2026 the Company has closed a tranche of its non-brokered private placement. The Company issued 18,040,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.05 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $902,000. Each Unit is comprised of one common share ("Share") and one transferable common share purchase warrant of the Company ("Warrant"). Each whole Warrant will entitle the Subscriber to purchase one Warrant Share for a 36-month period after the Closing Date at an exercise price of $0.08 per share. Proceeds raised will be used for advancing the Company's Evening Star project in Nevada as well as for general working capital.

The National Hispanic Contractors Association (NAHICA) proudly announces that QXO, the fastest-growing publicly traded building products distributor in North America.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48, WKN:A3EW4S) ("Green Bridge" or the "Company") wishes to clarify certain disclosure, as detailed below, following a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC"). The disclosure was contained in a landing page prepared for the Company by an investor relations firm and previously hosted at https://edgeonthestreet.com/gbmcf-discover-the-tiny-miner-in-minnesota-with-access-to-minerals-the-united-states-government-has-deemed-critical/ utm_campaign=GBMCF_i2i&utm_source=10301&utm_medium=email&utm_content=shifted ("Landing Page"). The Landing Page has been taken down and the Company has discontinued the investor relations program to which it related.

Taranis just doesn't have a deposit - it has a district!

Businesses now get 10% off select units, first month free, and complimentary VIP Car Wash Membership for a limited time on select units

Kaleidos reactors will supply resilient power to support critical national security and intelligence missions

Company underscores leadership use and introduces matched contribution initiative to support verified climate projects.