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Beleaguered UK leader Keir Starmer's Labour party is expected to bleed support to both the hard-right and far-left in a crunch poll this week as Britain's traditional two-party system splinters.

Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised Monday that Venezuelans in exile would be welcomed back with open arms following a new amnesty law passed after the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro, as authorities continued to slowly release prisoners.

Australia has paid for the first British-built parts of nuclear reactors to power a future SSN-AUKUS stealth submarine, the government said Tuesday.

Ukraine was on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, with a show of solidarity from its staunchest allies and no immediate end in sight to Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.

Brazil's Supreme Court begins the trial Tuesday of politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city.

Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised Monday that Venezuelans in exile would be welcomed back with open arms following a new amnesty law passed after the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro, as authorities continued to slowly release prisoners.

A man detonated an explosive device beside a police patrol car in central Moscow early Tuesday, killing one officer and wounding two others, the Russian interior ministry said.

While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, researchers said Tuesday, calling for stricter sanctions enforcement.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Northfield Capital Corporation (TSXV:NFD.A) ("Northfield") announced today its intention to effect a normal course issuer bid through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Nepra Foods Inc. (CSE:NPRA)(FSE:2P6)(OTCQB:NPRFF) ("Nepra" or the "Company"), announces that the Company has closed the previously announced debt conversion transaction with William Hogan (the "Lender"), pursuant to which it converted an aggregate of USD$487,849.10 in outstanding debt obligations for 6,969,273 common shares ("Common Shares") in the capital of the Company (the "Conversion Transaction"). For further details on the Conversion Transaction, see the Company's news release dated February 11, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Hanna Capital Corp. (the "Corporation") (the "Corporation") announces that it has changed its auditors from Buckley Dodds CPA, (the "Former Auditors") to Lixin & Ethos CPAs LLP, (the "Successor Auditors").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / KMT-Hansa Corp. (the "Corporation") announces that it has changed its auditors from Buckley Dodds CPA, (the "Former Auditors") to Lixin & Ethos CPAs LLP, (the "Successor Auditors").

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$7.4 million in cash expected to provide runway to complete site expansion process and patient enrollment as part of pivotal Phase III FDA trial for GelrinCAlready approved in Europe, GelrinC is expected to be rolled out in clinics across the continent in 2026GelrinC is positioned to be the first ready-to-use, off-the-shelf product in the U.S. for knee cartilage repair

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ)(OTCQB:KDOZF) (the "Company"), a global AdTech platform delivering safe mobile gamer engagement at scale, today announced that it expects to release its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, after close of business on February 26, 2026.

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Ecora (LSE:ECOR)(TSX:ECOR)(OTCQX:ECRAF) announces that on 23 February 2026 the Company transferred 418,815 ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ("Shares") out of treasury (the "Transfer"), to satisfy exercises of options by a number of employees pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Norsemont Mining Inc. (CSE:NOM)(OTCID:NRRSF)(FWB:LXZ1) ("Norsemont" or the "Company") is pleased to announce precious-metal assay results for three (3) of the Phase 3 drill holes at it's the 100%-owned Choquelimpie high-sulfidation gold-silver-copper project in northern Chile. Seven (7) holes of the Phase 3 drill program have been completed, for a total of 1,650 meters. Norsemont is planning to resume drilling operations in April 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / PowerOne Capital Corp. announces that it has acquired 3,750,000 common shares (each, a "Share") of Verdera Energy Corp. ("Verdera Energy") (TSXV:V) and 306,000 Share purchase options in connection with the completion of the qualifying transaction of POCML 7 Inc. ("POCML 7") (TSXV:POC.P) in which POCML 7 acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Verdera Energy Corp. (to be renamed Verdera Energy Holdings Inc.) (the "Transaction"). PowerOne Capital Corp. (the "Acquiror"), a corporation with a head office in Toronto, is a joint actor of Pat DiCapo, an individual with an office in Toronto, Ontario.

Partnership streamlines acquisition for federal, state, and local agencies through a trusted SDVOSB contract holder - paves way for Sekur's U.S. government sales

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB) today announced the pricing of its public offering in the United States (the "Offering"). The Offering is expected to consist of up to 20,000,000 common shares (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at a public offering price of $5.00 per common share (or $4.9999 per pre-funded warrant), for gross proceeds that are expected to be approximately $100.0 million before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses.

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COQUITLAM, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Fuse Battery Metals Inc. ("the Company" or "Fuse") (TSXV:FUSE)(OTCQB:FUSEF)(FRA:43W3) announces that in connection with the approval of the Reverse Take Over ("Transaction") with 1545726 B.C Ltd dba Pointor AI from a Tier 2 Mining Exploration Company to a Tier 2 Technology Company in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange ("Exchange") Policy 5.2 previously announced on July 16, September 16 and December 23, 2025.

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LAFAYETTE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company" or "Viemed") (NASDAQ:VMD), a national provider of technology-enabled, home-based healthcare solutions and chronic disease management, today announced that it will host its Year End 2025 earnings conference call on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Kalo Gold Corp. (TSXV:KALO) (the "Company" or "Kalo") is pleased to announce the adoption of the detectORE™ gold screening system, a field-based geochemical technology developed by Portable PPB Pty Ltd, that is now in routine use at the Vatu Aurum Project, Fiji.

BUENOS AIRES, AR / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / NOA Lithium Brines Inc. (TSXV:NOAL)(FSE:N7N) ("NOA" or the "Company") is pleased to report that on Saturday, February 21, 2026, the Company hosted a site visit by the Secretaría de Minería de Salta (Secretary of Mining of the Salta Province) at NOA's flagship, Rio Grande project (the "Project").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) (the "Company" or "Galway") is pleased to report drill results for 7 diamond drill holes at the Southwest Deposit in the Company's 100%-owned flagship Clarence Stream high-grade gold project in New Brunswick, Canada. The Clarence Stream Gold Project hosts district-scale potential, with an approximately 65-kilometre strike length of highly prospective gold showings and anomalies; and a 2022 MRE of 12.4 Mt @ 2.3 g/t Au Indicated for 922,000 oz., and 16.0 Mt @ 2.6 g/t Au Inferred for 1.334 M oz. gold from the NI 43-101 technical report titled "Technical Report on the Clarence Stream Mineral Resource Project, New Brunswick, Canada" dated March 31, 2022, by SLR Consulting Ltd.

This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's amended and restated prospectus supplement dated November 18, 2025, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 15, 2025.