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Australia's in-form Hannah Green birdied the first hole of a three-way playoff to capture her third LA Championship title on Sunday on the LPGA Tour.

Over a feverish few days of diplomacy, Pakistan's military and civilian politicians successfully divided the Middle East between them to push for a second round of US-Iran peace talks expected to take place in Islamabad this week.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics launched their NBA playoff campaigns with big wins on Sunday as Orlando shocked the Detroit Pistons.

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war.

A new Michael Jackson biopic will shortly arrive in cinemas telling the story of the King of Pop's early career, but it's a tightly controlled story that avoids any reference to the child sex abuse allegations that dogged his later life.

More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas.

When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023 COP28 global climate summit, some hailed the moment as the beginning of the end for oil.

Billionaire Elon Musk has been summoned for a voluntary interview in Paris on Monday as part of a French probe into his social media platform X, though it remains unclear if he will appear.

Four contenders are squaring up to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines the finalists announced Sunday for this year's award alongside San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Denver's three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / Battery X Metals Inc. (CSE:BATX)(OTCQB:BATXF)(FSE:5YW0, WKN:A41RJF) ("Battery X Metals" or the "Company") an energy transition resource exploration and technology company, announces that it has elected not to renew the mineral claims comprising the Reservoir-Dozois Project, located in Abitibi, Quebec, upon their respective expiries on March 31, 2026 and April 9, 2026, and the mineral claims comprising the Leaf River Project, located in Nunavik, Quebec, upon their expiry on April 13, 2026.

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / Waskahigan Oil & Gas Corp. (CSE:WOGC) ("WOGC" or the "Company") held its annual general and special meeting of shareholders on April 10, 2026 (the "Meeting") and confirms that all matters that were put to shareholders for approval have been approved, including without limitation the continuation of the Company's corporate jurisdiction from Alberta to British Columbia (the "Continuation"), approval of the new form of British Columbia articles for the Company (the "Articles") and the election of Ross Ewaniuk Gregory J. Leia, Tracy Zimmerman, Gerald Roe and Jamil Kassam as directors of the Company for the ensuing year.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / LIR Life Sciences Corp. (CSE:SKNY)(OTC PINK:BBCMF)(Frankfurt:N790) (WKN: A41QA9) ("LIR" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Technology Development Collaboration Agreement (the "Agreement") with Resilience BioSciences Inc. ("RBI"), a Vancouver-based drug discovery and development company, to support and expand LIR's ongoing preclinical research activities.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ("Jaguar" or the "Company") today announced the voting results of the Company's Special Meeting of Stockholders held on April 20, 2026 (the "Special Meeting").

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Global RPA Leader Is Certifying MQ-9B for FIKI

Rebranding with new logo and visual identity reflects the beginning of the digital wallet and smart shopping app's evolution into a complete consumer finance solution providing lasting value to users.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / TripSitter Clinic Ltd. (the "Company" or "TripSitter") (CSE:KETA) announces that it has been identified by the plaintiffs as a respondent in discovery in connection with a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit filed in the State of Illinois.

A defining moment for the future of mental health, and for Biomind's mission to transform neuropsychiatric care through next-generation psychedelic medicines

34-Year CIA Veteran, Trailblazer Medal Recipient, and Pioneer of Groundbreaking Intelligence Capabilities Brings Unmatched Expertise in Secure Systems, RF Technologies, and Operational Security to Sekur's Leadership Team - Leading Sekur's entry into defense communications technology

Proprietary single-side operation addresses key customer pain points; ~strong pre-order demand and early distributor demand support 2026 revenue guidance

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerry Sheehan as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 20, 2026. Mr. Sheehan is a professional geologist, geophysicist and executive manager serving as a director of NXT since 2021. Mr. Sheehan's experience and relationships will add great value to NXT as the company scales up its survey activities in areas of substantial potential in a world demanding new sources of oil and gas. His 40 years of experience have included early-stage oil and gas basin evaluation, field appraisal and development, satellite remote sensing and non-conventional resource assessments working with government, large and small E&P independents, State oil companies and regulators. His technical and business development experience in Africa, South Asia, and Europe aligns with NXT's growth initiatives. Mr. Sheehan's many accomplishments include being a founding member of the technical team of Tullow Oil Plc for almost 20 years where he served as International Exploration Manager from 1998 to 2004 directing technical activities on wide geographies including North and West Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Europe.

Unifies five specialized companies to deliver specialized solutions across the aircraft lifecycle

Businesses Can Ensure That Regulatory and Industry Mandates Are Being Satisfied by Internal Teams and Outsourced Providers

Highlights:Acquisition of Elkem ASA's Saguenay, Québec, biocarbon pellet production facility and all associated hard assetsExecution of an offtake agreement with Elkem ASA for 62,500 tonnes of biocarbon over five years (12,500 tonnes per year)Transfer of proprietary intellectual property related to biocarbon pellet production

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MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / Digi Power X Inc. (Nasdaq:DGXX)(Cboe Canada:DGX) (the "Company" and "Digi Power X"), a Miami-based AI infrastructure operator, today announced that it has entered into a bare metal GPU rental agreement (the "Agreement") with SubQ AI ("SubQ"), a next-generation AI company. The 24-month contract carries an expected total contract value ("TCV") of approximately $19.6 million and becomes effective May 15, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / Revival Gold Inc. (TSXV:RVG)(OTCQX:RVLGF) ("Revival Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide initial drill results from the Joss area at the Company's Beartrack-Arnett Project ("Beartrack-Arnett" or the "Project") located in Idaho.

Expanding US investor access for SLAM's New Brunswick gold and critical mineral portfolio

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / Roxmore Resources Inc. (TSX:RM)(OTCQX:GARLF) ("Roxmore" or "the Company") is pleased to report the results of its Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for its 100% owned Converse Gold Project ("Converse" or "the Project"), located on the Battle Mountain - Eureka Trend in Nevada, USA.