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Thames Water has unveiled intends to push back over around £12 billion of its debts due until March 2028 in a move giving the stricken supplier vital breathing space as it looks to secure a rescue deal. The UK’s biggest water group – which is struggling under a debt mountain of over £20 billion – stated the planned deal will extend repayments on debts that were due in March 2027 for another year.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 9, 2026 / SMX has redefined what "Made in America" can mean in a global economy where origin claims, supply chains, materials, and compliance standards are under more scrutiny than ever.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 9, 2026 / SMX recently unveiled the plastics application of its four-layer Digital Material Passport Platform (DMPP), designed to connect physical plastic with persistent digital identity, verified lifecycle data, real-world material markets and plastic circularity credits.

AI Software Focus Delivers Paid Work While Infinite Auctions and Real Game Used Build Revenue Ahead of Q3 Results

Agreement with Israel's leading orthopedics distributor includes minimum purchase commitments; Revenue contributions expected to begin during 2027AMI Technologies brings an established orthopedic sales and distribution network with strong ties to leading surgeons serving leading Israeli hospitals and clinics.GelrinC is approved in Israel and Europe for knee cartilage repair, and is currently in a pivotal U.S. Phase III trial

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 9, 2026 / Fashion has always been built on identity. A label identifies the designer. A tag identifies the size and composition. A certificate may identify where a material came from or how it was produced.

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / November 9, 2026 / Gladstone Land Corporation (Nasdaq:LAND) announces the following event:

A robot will pick up specimens from a new Arrive Point™ at Parkway and carry them to the Hancock Regional Hospital laboratory several times a day

Two strategic executive appointments bring proven experience in advancing a major gold mine into production, environmental permitting and Alaska Native partnerships as Tectonic prepares for key milestones at its Flat Gold Project

Releaf becomes first UK medical cannabis clinic to offer THCV since 1973, for weight managementReleaf becomes the first medical cannabis clinic in the UK to prescribe THCV since 1973, opening up a new option for UK patients with weight management-related issues

Capital efficiency strategy prioritizes CD228V development while seeking separate public listing for SkinJect® and partners to advance Teverelix®

CEO Evan Gappelberg and CFO Anum Waqas invest more than $400,000 combined, representing over half of the offering

Northlake Texas Facility targets approximately 1,526 metric tons of annual production and 100 direct jobsMilestone follows secured power capacity and positive expansion study as HyProMag USA advances domestic rare earth magnet manufacturing

Northlake Texas Facility targets approximately 1,526 metric tons of annual production and 100 direct jobsMilestone follows secured power capacity and positive expansion study as Company advances domestic rare earth magnet manufacturing

First drill hole of 2026 confirms continuity of mineralization into Inferred ResourceDrilling ramping up to four rigs

TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 9, 2026 / DataMeds AI, Inc. ("DataMeds SI," "DataMEDS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:MEDS), a healthcare company that integrates its health information technology and physical infrastructure with its EinsteinRx™ artificial intelligence platform and PharmacyChain™ blockchain-enabled smart contracts platform, today announced that its Corexa Pharmacy subsidiary has completed its first commercial sale of one of the six peptides (BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, MOTS-c, Epitalon and Semax, together the "Six Peptides") recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) at its July 23-24, 2026 meeting, in accordance with U.S. Health and Human Services' (HHS) Enforcement Discretion Policy (EDP). The Six Peptides are compounded drugs, are not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated by FDA for safety or efficacy.

Law enforcement responded to a violent incident at Jamie Foxx’s annual Halloween party held at his Thousand Oaks residence on Saturday night. A man suffered a superficial neck wound, and authorities arrested a male suspect for assault with a deadly weapon while costumed attendees were evacuated from the property.

Only 38 percent of patients who underwent out-of-hospital resuscitation for cardiac arrest last year were transported to a hospital, according to new National Ambulance Service figures. The data highlights significant regional disparities, with the Mid-West recording the lowest transfer rates and survival outcomes compared to urban centers like Dublin.

Tamil Nadu has recorded a significant decline in tuberculosis mortality, with death rates dropping by at least 38 percent across quarterly cohorts starting from July 2024. This reduction is attributed to the Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TNKET), a statewide initiative that identifies severely ill patients at the time of diagnosis and prioritizes them for immediate hospitalization.

Dancer and performance artist Rene Eyre is revisiting her autobiographical work, "Say A Little Prayer," for the first time in over thirty years. The updated solo performance, described as a living archive of inherited trauma and memory, will be presented at The Waiting Room in Peckham, London, on November 28, 2026.

The London Museum has been granted a license permitting 24-hour operations as it prepares to open its newly refurbished home in Smithfield later this month. The decision follows a decade-long restoration of the historic Victorian General Market, with officials describing the project as proof of London’s status as a global cultural capital.

The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) marked a milestone in UAE education by hosting the nation's largest university graduation ceremony, awarding degrees to more than 6,700 students at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena. Simultaneously, the institution unveiled ambitious plans to expand its professional training capabilities through its In^X Education arm.

UFC President Dana White confirmed he is traveling to Washington D.C. to meet with President Donald Trump on Monday, following reports that Trump offered him the position of White House Press Secretary. The meeting will take place in the Oval Office after White completes his current obligations in London.

NASA announced on Saturday that SpaceX and Blue Origin are among eight companies eligible to compete for up to $10 billion in lunar delivery contracts. The agency expanded its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program at the MAX POWER aerospace expo to support the construction of a permanent base on the Moon’s south pole.

As Nepal’s mountains warm, disease-bearing mosquitoes are expanding their range into high-elevation areas, bringing dengue fever to densely populated regions that were previously safe. The virus has now reached 76 of the country’s 77 districts, marking a dramatic shift in the geographic footprint of insect-borne illnesses driven by climate change and rapid urbanization.

Katy Perry has recalled a past concert moment where she told fans that her ex-husband Russell Brand 'should be in jail,' a statement that has taken on renewed significance following his recent criminal convictions. The singer made the remark during a question-and-answer session at the Blenheim Palace Festival last July, before Brand was found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Cyberattacks targeting vulnerable internet-connected refrigerators have struck blood banks in France and supermarket chains across at least 11 European countries this week. The incidents, which caused temperatures to spike and forced the disposal of vast quantities of food, underscore persistent security failures in critical infrastructure devices.

Early results from South Africa’s November 4 local elections have prompted renewed arguments that voters should judge parties primarily on competence and service delivery.

Election results in the United States and Israel have removed a short-term brake on military action against Iran while creating different political incentives for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

A national survey found high satisfaction with South Africa’s 2026 local government election, even as confidence in the Electoral Commission continued a decade-long decline.

Countries have voted to begin negotiations on an additional international protocol targeting organised environmental crime under the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.

The SongTeller Hotel and its Life of Many Colors Museum have opened in Nashville as one of Dolly Parton’s final major projects.