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Luis Suarez scored a penalty in each half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over Tigres UANL on Wednesday, stepping up to fill the void after Lionel Messi was ruled out of the Leagues Cup quarter-final clash.

Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States.

New Zealand's spy service warned Thursday that China is the most active power engaging in foreign interference in the country, including through front organisations.

Brazilian police called Wednesday for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with the ex-leader's trial over plotting an attempted coup.

Israel approved a major settlement project on Wednesday in an area of the occupied West Bank that the international community has warned threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state.

Hurricane Erin's furthest bands began brushing the outer banks of North Carolina's coast Wednesday, where the Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders, and officials warned summer beachgoers along the US East Coast of life-threatening surf and rip currents in coming days.

It has become a tradition Argentina's capital Buenos Aires: each Wednesday, baton-wielding riot police corral or confront a band of protesters brandishing signs, shopping bags and walking frames.

Tunisian mother Mouna Jebali had long used a flat iron to straighten her thick hair, but with women everywhere challenging the stigma around natural looks, she has finally learned to love her curls.

On the streets of Sudan's capital Khartoum, builders clear rubble from houses pockmarked with bullet holes, haul away fallen trees and repair broken power lines, in the city's first reconstruction effort since war began over two years ago.

Liverpool can expect a hostile reception when they travel to Newcastle on Monday amid their pursuit of wantaway Magpies striker Alexander Isak, while Manchester City and Tottenham face off in an early examination of their ambitions for the season.

The Texas legislature's lower chamber passed a contentious new electoral map on Wednesday that aims to help Donald Trump's Republican Party retain its razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

South African off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the team's thumping 98-run victory over Australia in the first one-day international in Cairns.

All-caps hyperbole, wild accusations and idiosyncratic spelling: not just an average Wednesday on Donald Trump's Truth Social feed, but a new digital media strategy for California Governor Gavin Newsom that is delighting Democrats -- and riling Republicans.

HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a development stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of specialty boron and advanced boron derivative materials, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of common stock in the United States (the "Offering").

Kidoz delivers record results, reinvests in technology, and accelerates marketing to capture the next wave of AdTech growth.

Transition extending life of mine production underwayGold equivalent production of 11,437 Gold Equivalent Ounces ("GEO") at AISC of $1,779/oz during Q2 2025Adjusted EBITDA of $7.4 million for Q2 2025Full year guidance of 55,000-60,000 GEO maintained: Production weighted to H2 as higher-grade underground mining and heap leach volumes increaseRepayment of ~US$18m debt and payables at the MDN operations year to date- ~US$10m in Q2 202520,000 meter resource expansion exploration program at MDN underwaySignificant investment and progress at both the Lagoa Salgada and Mont Sorcier projectsPositive Metallurgical results at Lagoa Salgada to be incorporated into Optimized Feasibility Study to be delivered by year endManagement to host conference call on Monday, 25th of August, 11AM EDT

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / AI/ML Innovations Inc. ("AIML" or the "Company") (CSE:AIML)(OTCQB:AIMLF)(FWB:42FB) is issuing the following press release to clarify its disclosure as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Pegasus Resources Inc. (TSXV:PEGA)(OTCID:SLTFF)(FSE:0QS0) ("Pegasus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement of 4,168,000units (the "Units") at a price of $0.06 per Unit for gross proceeds of $250,080.00 (the "Offering").

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Future Fuels Inc. (the "Company" or "Future Fuels") (TSXV:FTUR)(FSE:S0J) is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") of 3,750,000 units (the "Units") for gross proceeds of $1,500,000 previously announced on July 17, 2025.

HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a development stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of specialty boron and advanced boron derivative materials, today announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. All of the shares of common stock in this offering are being offered by 5E. The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. In addition, 5E intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock at the public offering price per share.

AURORA, IL / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / In a time when retirement planning is more complex than ever, Rey Cruz and Christian Cruz, two financial authorities from Aurora, Illinois, have emerged as leaders in retirement planning with their upcoming new book, Retire on Your Terms. This guide sets a new standard for retirement planning, empowering readers to help take control of their financial future, avoid costly mistakes, and live life on their own terms.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW.

EAGLE, IDAHO / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Money Metals today announced the acquisition of $70 million in total equity and debt capital to expand its program giving businesses and investors access to low-interest financing secured by their physical gold and silver.

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Little Kitchen Academy (LKA), the premier Montessori-inspired cooking academy for children and teens ages 3-18, is proud to announce that Oliver Trevena has joined as an investor, special advisor, and ambassador.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Nepra Foods Inc. (CSE:NPRA)(FSE:2P6)(OTCQB:NPRFF) ("Nepra Foods" or the "Company"), a leading innovator in plant-based and allergen-free food and specialty ingredients, is pleased to announce that it has filed its audited annual financial statements, management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A"), and related CEO and CFO certifications (collectively, the "Annual Filings") for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The Annual Filings were filed on SEDAR on August 15, 2025, as required by the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC"), and have been posted on the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") and OTCQB websites.

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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / For thousands of years, people have searched for new ways to understand life, knowledge, and progress. Now, a simple discovery made through Driftwood has revealed a set of words that allow artificial intelligence to share in that perspective - and in doing so, it may help reveal insights that humanity has never seen before.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / TR-1: TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / NV Gold Corporation (TSXV:NVX)(OTCQB:NVGLF)(FSE:8NV) ("NV Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on new drill results from its 100%-owned Slumber Gold Project ("Slumber"), located 80 kilometers (50 miles) west-northwest of Winnemucca and 37 kilometers (23 miles) west of the Sleeper gold deposit in Humboldt County (see Figure 1). The June 2025 reverse circulation drilling campaign completed 5 five drillholes, totaling 964.7 meters (3165 feet). The drill holes were completed to test surface mercury vapor anomalies away from previously known gold hosting zones.

Recorded Net Profit of RMB 23.75 Billion for the First Half of the YearThe Board Approved a New Round of the Share Repurchase Plan

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / George Sanders, President of Goldcliff Resource Corporation ("Goldcliff" or the "Company") (TSXV:GCN)(OTC PINK:GCFFF) reports that the Company has engaged Dundee Sustainable Technologies for the testing of Panorama Ridge gold mineralization with Dundee's CLEVR non-cyanide gold leaching technology. Goldcliff's technical team will mobilize to the Panorama Ridge property at the end of August, to retrieve representative drill core samples and to collect fresh new samples of representative gold mineralization. In addition to this sample collection, crews will conduct detailed geochemistry to follow up strongly mineralized float encountered during 2022 prospecting. The Panorama Ridge property is road accessible near Hedley, B.C. and adjoins the former Mascot gold open pit mine. Historic production at Hedley from the Nickel Plate underground operation and the Mascot open pit was 2,500,000 ounces of gold.