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US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez met in person for the first time on Tuesday and discussed topics like energy and security, she said.

Badminton world number one An Se-young had stern words for her watching father as her frustrations threatened to boil over in victory at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday.

A conditional royal pardon letting former prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the $4.5-billion 1MDB scandal.

Kimi Antonelli has another opportunity to extend his runaway lead in this year's Formula One title race as he heads into this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the first in a potentially decisive triple-header, bidding for a third straight win.

After months of soul-searching, controversy and debate, Italy are ready to let football do the talking again as Roberto Mancini kickstarts his second spell in charge.

China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi went fastest in the heats as she closes in on a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on Wednesday -- and her team-mates say her stunning success is no longer a surprise.

When Mongolian herder Ganchimeg's sheep strayed dangerously near a salty lake this summer, driven by hunger as nearby vegetation was poor, she was in a "total panic".

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives had met for "very good" talks at the United Nations.

In little over a month, the chairman of India's corporate giant Tata Group has gone from seeking another term to announcing his departure to returning to the role.

A political ad depicts a US Senate hopeful remarking on God and gender while scrawling in a Bible with a crayon. But he never filmed the clip: it is yet another AI-generated video pushed by a rival ahead of the midterm elections.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente will not allow the World Cup winners to rest on their laurels as they get back into action this week for the first time since their triumph.

For Kenneth Branagh, starring as an action hero in the Cold War comedy "Mayday" was a chance to surprise the audience -- and get in shape.

Meta has disrupted more than 3.7 million scam-linked accounts, pages and other content this year based on information provided by the Singapore police, the company said Wednesday.

Germany coach Jurgen Klopp has promised to bring a "new approach" to the country's flagging fortunes, as the four-time world champions begin their latest tilt at a maiden Nations League title.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended new draft social media regulations after Washington warned the draft legislation could lead to censorship.

New Zealand speedster Adam Milne will return to the Black Cap's T20 squad for next month's home series against India after more than a year out of international cricket, coach Rob Walter said Wednesday.

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Healthcare leaders recognized for advancing accessible care and strengthening community health programs

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / Petrolympic Ltd. (the "Company") (TSXV:PCQ)(OTC PINK:PCQRF) is pleased to announce its intention to adopt the policies outlined in the semi-annual financial reporting pilot program (the "SAR Pilot Program") utilizing the exemptions provided under Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the "Blanket Order"). This news release is being filed pursuant to the Blanket Order.

The Wildcats safety had an interception and a game high 13 tackles in upset at #9 Texas A&M

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / Boba Mint Holdings Ltd. (CSE:TNJ)(OTC PINK:WERDF) ("Boba Mint" or the "Company") is pleased to report strong early subscription adoption following the soft launch of Amino Pro, the premium subscription offering within its AI-powered nutrition and health platform, Amino.

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With Data Pulse and advanced Form Guard capabilities, Clearout is moving data quality upstream, qualifying contact data from capture through CRM entry.

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company") today announced that the Phase II Clinical Trial of the Company's Novel Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drug NV-387 as a Treatment for Monkeypox Virus Infection has begun with enrollment of first patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Untethered flight validates airframe and vehicle systems as First Breach moves toward completion of initial prototypes in Q4 2026.Company reaffirms target of scaling production in Q2 2027, supported by its strategic agreement with Hellbender for engineering, design, and domestic component manufacturing.

Specialty pharmaceutical company medac has moved its planners onto a single demand plan. PwC and medac present the rollout and the road ahead at OMP's Singapore event on October 15, 2026.

Installation of the pyrogas piping at the Thorold Facility begins this week, the final major construction step ahead of end-to-end commissioningCommercial ramp up and operations remain targeted through the month of October, with production and revenue increasing through year-endApproximately 70% of North American, and 46% of European, steel and ferroalloys (including ferrosilicon) are made with Electric Arc Furnaces, CHAR Tech's key, large, market for biocarbon

Celebrate Canadian increases cash back rewards and visibility for Canadian brands, making it easier and more rewarding for consumers to shop Canadian

The more detailed FEL-1 Costing Study validates the PEA capital cost estimate for the 200,000 tpy HPMSM chemical plant and further supports the PEA economic analysis.Electric Metals' North Star Manganese Project would represent North America's only fully integrated, U.S.-based, ore-to-high-purity manganese chemicals supply chain, serving critical U.S. defense and industrial markets.The Study also estimated the cost of adding a 10,000 tpy EMM plant at the same facility. (A further assessment of an EMM plant will require an independent analysis, which has not been completed.)

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48, WKN:A3EW4S) ("Green Bridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a Phase 2 diamond core drill program at the Company's Titac Titanium-Copper-Vanadium Project (the "Project" or "Titac"), located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA, within the Duluth Complex (Figure 1), following the successful outcomes from the Phase 1 drilling at the Titac South prospect earlier in 2026 (please see news release dated September 10, 2026), with the Phase 2 program expected to commence in October, 2026.

Meetings with Growth-Oriented Investors, September 25 to 27, 2026

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / Storm Exploration Inc. (TSXV:STRM) ("Storm" or the "Company") today announced that it has discovered a new mineralised Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide ("VMS") system on its 100% owned Gold Standard Project, located 60 km north of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.