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An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength.

Manchester City emerged unscathed from a hostile reception at Anfield in their first match since a guilty verdict on widespread financial impropriety, but a 3-0 win over Liverpool highlighted the uncertainty that now surrounds the Premier League season.

War, economic pressure, budget strain -- United Nations biodiversity chief Astrid Schomaker is under no illusions that the upcoming UN nature summit (COP17) is taking place "in some kind of geopolitical vacuum".

NATO's top military commander is expected to deliver a warning to Russia on Monday over the alliance's ability to counter any attack, as worries grow over the threat from Moscow.

Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's UN biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.

A dominant Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time on Sunday, 24 hours after taking the chequered flag in the sprint race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

New York's notorious Rikers Island jail, long criticized for unsanitary and violent conditions, will miss a deadline for the vast complex to close down, prompting disappointment from activists.

A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others, a day after a deadly attack claimed by the Yemeni group forced authorities to suspend operations there.

San Francisco scored three touchdowns off Seattle turnovers and the unbeaten 49ers edged the reigning Super Bowl champions 32-29 on Sunday while Minnesota improved to 5-0 as well.

Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care is widening breast‑screening services for uninsured communities

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 12, 2026 / Charlie Harte joins Chervon as Director of Field Sales and Recruiting - Canada, effective Monday, October 12, 2026, reporting to Neil Harrison, VP/MD Sales and Marketing - Canada.

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 12, 2026 / Thomas G. Kentouris joins Chervon as Vice President of Field Sales, effective Monday, October 12, 2026, reporting to Matt DeFeo, SVP of Sales Training and Recruiting.

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 12, 2026 / Randy Durkan joins Chervon as Vice President of Supply Chain - North America, effective Monday, October 12, 2026, reporting to CEO Joe Galli.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 12, 2026 / Shelfie-Tech Ltd. (CSE:SHLF)(OTCQB:SHLFF) ("Shelfie" or the "Company") announces the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement consisted of the issuance of 961,642 common shares of the Company ("Shares") at a price of CAD$1.78 per Share to raise gross proceeds of approximately CAD$1,711,538.

Engagement with leading orthopedic surgeons and cartilage repair specialists highlights growing awareness of GelrinC's off-the-shelf regenerative technologyGelrinC is CE Mark approved in Europe, where Regentis is expanding its network of Centers of Excellence to support surgeon training and commercialization effortsEuropean clinical sites also support the Company's ongoing U.S. FDA pivotal Phase III trial

Federal and state leaders to visit southeast Nebraska critical minerals mine site and view construction activity underwayEvent to be livestreamed at https://www.niocorp.com/event-livestream/

Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, with the global economy buffeted between the US-Iran war's energy shock, rising debt pressures and the AI boom.

US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia that sparked astonishment in Kyiv, silence from Moscow and support from Ukraine's Western allies.

Eurodeputy Raphael Glucksmann was on Sunday elected the centre-left candidate for next year's French presidential elections, organisers of the vote said, winning comfortably in the first round.

Superstar France scrum-half Antoine Dupont scored two tries and set up another as Toulouse held off Bayonne 45-34 to move to the summit of the French Top 14 table on Sunday.

Lazio moved level on points with Inter Milan at the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Monza on Sunday as pursuers Roma, Juventus and AC Milan were all held.

Marseille put an end to their four-game losing run in Ligue 1 as Amine Harit and Himad Abdelli scored in a 2-0 win at Troyes on Sunday.

Cam Little's last-gasp field goal secured a remarkable 19-17 win for the Jacksonville Jaguars against Philadelphia in London on Sunday while Green Bay enjoyed its biggest home win in years against fierce rivals Chicago.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led a massive rally Sunday to call for more days off for workers ahead of an election runoff against his right-wing opponent Flavio Bolsonaro.

Cleveland's quest to end the longest active title drought in Major League Baseball continues against a Tampa Bay squad seeking the first crown in its 29-year history.

Polish police are investigating after arresting a man suspected of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the interior ministry told AFP on Sunday.

Hurricane Simon shifted track slightly on Sunday and was forecast to skirt Mexico's coast without making landfall, while packing heavy rain and severe winds.

Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian power plants on Sunday after US President Donald Trump's claim that both sides had agreed to stop hitting each other's energy infrastructure, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Lazio moved level on points with Inter Milan at the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Monza on Sunday as pursuers Roma and AC Milan were both held.

Veteran playmaker Isco struck twice to help Real Betis climb back into third place in La Liga with a 5-2 win over Osasuna on Sunday.

Enzo Maresca said Manchester City must "make their own noise" to drown out the distraction of the guilty verdict on over 100 charges of breaking Premier League financial rules.

Erling Haaland said Manchester City's 3-0 win at 10-man Liverpool showed they will "stick together" after the club was found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.