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From calls for his Republican party to "nationalize" voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the electoral system ahead of this year's US midterms.

US singer-songwriter Barry Manilow on Wednesday announced the cancellation of his upcoming run of shows in Las Vegas, but assured fans he was recovering well from surgery to remove lung cancer.

Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance.

When four young farmers were taken at gunpoint from their homes during the darkest hours of Colombia's conflict, nobody could have suspected it would be linked to a legend of the country's favorite sport.

The NFL pushed for years to get flag football into the Olympics, transforming its all-star Pro Bowl game into a showcase of gridiron's tackle-free variation, and even shoe-horning it into Super Bowl week for the first time this year.

For the second year in a row, a Brazilian movie has wowed international audiences and critics, securing multiple Oscar nominations and drawing fresh interest in the Latin American giant's film industry.

A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at its meeting Thursday, potentially reviving debate about if and when policymakers should start cutting interest rates.

British scientists said Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a "major blind spot" in predicting climate change.

Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting in northern Brazil for two weeks outside the port terminal of US agribusiness giant Cargill, angered over the dredging and development of Amazonian rivers for grain exports.

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported blockbuster earnings, its revenue climbing as it invests massively in cloud computing services enhanced with artificial intelligence.

The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Noram Lithium Corp. ("Noram" or the "Company") (TSXV:NRM)(OTCQB:NRVTF)(Frankfurt:N7R) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of $1,067,500 through the issuance of 10,675,000 units (each, a "Unit").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 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 commenced Project Phase 2 peptide design activities with Neuland Laboratories Limited ("Neuland") under the parties' existing services agreement (please see news release dated January 8, 2026).

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Mississippi lawmakers rejected three vendor-inspired bills this week that would harm Mississippians and the gold industry by entangling the state in a government-run gold scheme. House Bills 1440, 1530, and 1531 are each now considered "dead' after having failed to pass out of committee before a key legislative deadline.

Appoints Gavin Titley, P.Geo, as Vice President, Exploration & Dr. Farhad Bouzari as Chief Exploration Scientist

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Grounded People Apparel Inc. ("Grounded" or the "Company")(CSE:SHOE.X)(OTC PINK:GPAIF)(Frankfurt:K1G, WKN: A3DVB1) announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 10,000,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000.

This year's Summit theme was, "Intergenerational Dialogues in the Intelligent Age."

Emerging AI-driven initiatives highlight long-term benefits of optimisation and automation

RC drilling underway at Excelsior Springs; Permits pending at Laird Lake

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Dylan Anderson (CRO), Neetu Jindal (CHRO), and Jeni Bahr (CFO) join the cybersecurity and compliance leader to drive operational excellence and long-term growth.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P30) highlights key milestones achieved during the previous 6 months.

WILMINGTON, DE / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Electric Metals (USA) Limited ("Electric Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:EML)(OTCQB:EMUSF) announces that, following a transition initiated by the Company, Baker Tilly WM LLP ("Baker Tilly") has ceased to act as auditor of the Company, effective February 4, 2026. The Company thanks Baker Tilly for its professional services and support during its tenure as auditor The Company's board of directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's new auditor, effective immediately, to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / INNODATA INC. (Nasdaq:INOD) today announced that it will report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 26, 2026. A news release will be available in both the News and Investor Relations sections of the Innodata website, www.innodata.com.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Electrovaya Inc. (Nasdaq:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, announces that it will file and release its first quarter ending December 31, 2025, following the market close on Thursday, February 12, 2026. This will be followed by a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. EST on the same day, presented by CEO, Dr. Raj DasGupta and CFO, John Gibson to discuss the financial results and provide a business update.

VANCOUVER, BC AND BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Organto Foods Incorporated (TSX-V:OGO)(OTCQX:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF0) ("Organto" or the "Company") reports strong commercial momentum entering 2026, supported by new retail customer wins, expanded grower partnerships, and favorable long-term organic market trends across Europe.

Unconstrained Growth Potential: 3.3 km Drilled Mineralized Strike x 700 m Width x 300 m Vertical Depth and Remaining Open in All Directions100% Drill Success Continues: 191 of 191 Drill Holes Intersecting Gold Mineralization

Strategic staking has taken place by the Company to secure key ground adjacent to modeled mineralization and Company prepares expanded ANT survey and step-out drilling program

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Nextech3D.ai (OTCQB:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:1SS), an AI-first technology company focused on enterprise event technology, immersive engagement, and experiential solutions, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025 after the close of business on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

~ Inferred Mineral Resources Increased by 630% to 20.3M AgEq Ounces ~ (2.27 Mt @ 142.2 g/t Ag and 1.55 g/t Au, containing10.4 Moz Ag and 113 Koz Au)This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated November 28, 2024 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated August 21, 2024.