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Rahela Begum survived the horrors of war in Myanmar and life in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh -- only to end up drifting at sea, clinging to a wooden plank.

France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities are facing a puzzle on how to manage age checks.

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as pressure builds for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, Israel's key condition before withdrawing from south Lebanon.

Eight-year-old Ruba Saadeh spends her days confined to the tent she shares with her family in Gaza, her body dotted with inflamed red blisters as chickenpox sweeps through overcrowded camps like the one they live in.

Caleb Durbin smashed the deciding solo home run and the Boston Red Sox stretched their win streak to 14 games on Monday by edging Baltimore 6-5.

Australia's veteran bowling trio -- captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have returned from injury and were all on Tuesday named in the Test squad to face Bangladesh next month.

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham named ex-health minister Wes Streeting as his defence secretary late Monday, the government said, as ministerial appointments ran into the night.

The United States condemned "dangerous and aggressive actions" by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Manila on Tuesday for a meeting of Southeast Asian nations.

Two hours from the tourist beaches of Bali, slavery is alive and well on the Indonesian island of Sumba, where people are still born into bondage.

When Remco Evenpoel announced in April that he would not race any more until July's Tour de France, eyebrows were raised.

Thousands of fans braved the cold and rain Monday to give a rapturous welcome to the Argentine football squad who landed back home without star Lionel Messi, after their World Cup final loss to Spain.

A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV.

Company reports early commercial wins, identifies more than $3 million in annualized cost synergies and continues to expand multiple revenue growth initiatives

LAFAYETTE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 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 Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

Arrival marks an important milestone in the development of Fermi's Project MatadorSGT6-5000F natural gas turbines will anchor what is expected to be the nation's largest combined-cycle natural gas project

Key HighlightsLeadership Transition: Donato Sferra, co-founder and director of Matador, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, and Deven Soni has been appointed Executive Chairman, in each case effective July 16, 2026.Continuity of Strategy: The transition preserves full continuity of Matador's Bitcoin treasury strategy.

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:REVB) (the "Company" or "Revelation"), a clinical-stage life sciences company developing innovative solutions to treat acute and chronic disease, today announced that on July 15, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Revelation's Board of Directors approved three inducement grants totaling 108,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") covering 108,000 shares of the Company's common stock to three newly hired non-executive employees. The inducement grants were granted pursuant to the Revelation Biosciences, Inc. 2026 Equity Inducement Plan ("2026 Inducement Plan"). The awards were granted as a material inducement to the employees' acceptance of employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Building on 2.5 years of operationalization of BluWave-ai EV Everywhere™ across Canadian electricity systems, now working with Oshawa Power, Oakville Hydro, Enova Power, and Essex Powerlines in Ontario as the province onboards a projected 500,000 EVs

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / There are new rules for how fashion can clean out its closet. Beginning this week, the European Union's prohibition on destroying unsold clothing, footwear and accessories requires major brands to prove what happens to excess inventory. SMX has already built that solution. Its patented molecular marking technology gives nearly any fiber-including cotton, polyester, wool, nylon, nonwoven materials and other textiles-a permanent physical identity that survives manufacturing, resale and recycling. Combined with the company's Digital Material Passport platform, every product carries an authenticated record from raw fiber through manufacturing, retail, resale, recycling and recovery-a verifiable receipt that can withstand regulatory scrutiny. Through previous collaborations with the Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants (CETI), TruCotton® and Indorama Ventures, SMX has already demonstrated how scientific traceability can transform textile manufacturing and circularity.

HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FEAM), a company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of refined borates and advanced boron derivative materials, today announced that Paul Weibel, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the upcoming Water Tower Research Fireside Chat Series, taking place at 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Proposed combination would bring Latvia-based design, engineering and manufacturing together with a Riyadh-headquartered development and delivery platform as EcoModular advances public-market readiness in the United States

Companies Will Integrate SPEAR Onto MQ-9B and Gambit 6

New integration capabilities enable organizations to connect Haven's AI platform with enterprise systems, accelerating deployment and enriching AI-powered safety intelligence.

ITU has achieved its highest-ever QS ranking, rising to 279th place globally; it is the top-ranked university from Turkiye among the 25 universities included in the ranking.

Record Share Volume Reflects Strong Market Interest in Diversified AI and Revenue-Generating Operations

Company to expand Indonesia operations, strengthen its Singapore commercial hub, and invest in sales, product, and talent development

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / Emerging Growth Research today released a new Flash Report on First Phosphate Corp. (CSE:PHOS)(OTCQX:FRSPF), reiterating its Buy rating and 12-month price target of C$4.94 following the recent decline in the Company's share price due to uncorrelated market turbulence.

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today announced that on-demand replays from its Vertical Economy: The Race to Dominate the Skies, investor conference, held July 16, 2026, are now available.

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today announced that on-demand replays from its Vertical Economy: The Race to Dominate the Skies, investor conference, held July 16, 2026, are now available.

Ai4 attendees can experience Modulate's #1-ranked industry leading voice intelligence AI model and hear from CTO and co-founder Carter Huffman on the hidden costs of conversational blind spots

V-Star's addition of Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOLs to its fleet will deliver faster, more affordable emergency air response across Australia