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Every morning Harka Man Gharti slices into the blue water of a swimming pool in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, chasing a dream that stretches far beyond its 25 metres.

A leading aid group said Monday that migrants crossing the Mediterranean and rescue ships that help them face increasing levels of threat and harassment from Libyan groups.

New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Monday banning under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is "not interested" in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge.

The union representing workers at South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor said on Monday it had resumed wage talks with management after staging its first full-day strike in a decade.

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors braced for details of a US plan to isolate the Iranian economy that President Donald Trump billed as the "most crushing" financial operation ever against Tehran.

Shein's meteoric growth has made it a lightning rod for critics of ultrafast fashion in Europe, where officials are trying to rein in its operations in the name of social and environmental responsibility.

Miyu Yamashita fired a four-under-par 66 to polish off a wire-to-wire victory in the LPGA Canadian Women's Open on Sunday, beating fellow Japanese player Yuri Yoshida by nine strokes.

Shein, the Chinese-founded retailer that harnessed social media to chart a meteoric rise in the global fast-fashion industry, will debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange next month in a long-awaited listing that values the group at close to US$27 billion.

Coco Gauff made a statement Sunday with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati.

Shein will debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on September 1, the fast-fashion retailer said on Monday, in a long-awaited listing that would value the group at close to US$27 billion.

Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday.

Arthur Fils surged past Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati on Sunday.

Skipper Pat Cummins said he "can't wait" to play in Australia's first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" affair and he intends to use one-day games beforehand to prepare.

Coco Gauff made a statement with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati.

A True American Rebel Wins Again: Four-Time World Champion Matt Hagan Drives American Rebel Light Beer to Victory and the NHRA Funny Car Points Lead, Delivering Championship Momentum, National Television Exposure and Brand Visibility for American Rebel Light Beer & American Rebel Holdings (OTCID:AREB)AMERICAN REBEL LIGHT BEER'S NHRA MOTORSPORTS PLATFORM CONTINUES TO DELIVER HIGH-OCTANE RESULTS, ACCELERATING BRAND MOMENTUM

HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / LiberNovo Support Week is now open in the United States and Canada. Through September 8, the Maxis Series, Omni Pro, and Omni SE are up to 37% off in the US and up to 35% off in Canada, with three gift tiers and triple points for members.

Great Place to Work Certification™ reflects MSC’s commitment to being an employer-of-choice

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / Emerging Growth Research today announced the release of its Q2:26 Quarterly Update Report on SBC Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC), reiterating its Buy rating and increasing its 12-month price target to $11.00 from $10.00.

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Peer-reviewed research on sam® Recover shows reduced opioid and NSAID use in chronic back pain patients and faster return-to-play after musculoskeletal injury. ZetrOZ is showcasing the results at Booth #701.

Proprietary Platform Designed to Improve Over Time Through Ongoing Model Training and Real-World Visual Data

Small businesses can now send, sign, and store employee documents electronically in Patriot HR® - research shows e-signed documents come back in under 24 hours.

Certification ensures compatibility with the original WiSA SoundSend and the forthcoming WiSA SoundSend E for seamless connectivity and immersive wireless audio

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) ("Ai2" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI (TAI) to enhance portfolio performance, announced today that, following discussions with its board, the Company is commencing discussions with Messier 42 LLC, a company controlled by our founder and controlling stockholder, John P. Rochon, to begin the process of acquiring a number of M42's existing and targeted businesses across multiple sectors to help execute the Company's vision, including international and domestic defense, intelligence, healthcare, gaming and rare earth minerals. The Company anticipates that, if completed, these significant transactions will be structured to be minimally dilutive to the current Ai² stockholders.

Native desktop application brings the full development workflow - projects, git, issues, pull requests, CI, terminals, and AI agents - into one native workspace

NORTH YORK, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / ZTEST Electronics Inc. ("ZTEST" or the "Company") (CSE:ZTE)(OTCID:ZTSTF) announces that it has granted incentive stock options (the "Options") to purchase an aggregate of 1,200,000 common shares of the Company to Dave Barnett, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and to each of the Company's four other directors, in accordance with the terms of the Company's stock option plan (the "Plan") and subject to the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSXV:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQB:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a sonic drilling program on the former Con Mine's historic tailings which is part of the Con Mine Option ("CMO"). The drilling is currently scheduled to start the first week of September. Under the purchase agreement, the Company has the right to acquire 100% of the CMO property from a subsidiary of Newmont Corporation ("Newmont"), subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions set out in the agreement, as reported in the Company's news release dated November 22, 2021. Gold Terra's option on the CMO with Newmont is valid until November 21, 2027.

Extensive testing and training process will involve approximately 10 Electrovaya staff members responsible for key Jamestown cell manufacturing operations.

Ferrari's first four door, four seat V12 is now available from Prestige Luxury Rentals with 100 miles included.

Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month, Amnesty International said Monday.