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Quick to build and able to power a small city, the Oriv wind farm in western Ukraine is exactly the kind of project Kyiv hopes will backstop its power grid against routine Russian strikes.

France's move Tuesday to drop Palantir from its intelligence services is the latest sign of European unease with the American data-mining firm -- a company that has grown from a CIA-backed startup into one of the most powerful technology players of the Trump era.

Millions of New Yorkers are expected to turn out for a heavily guarded victory parade Thursday for the city's Knicks basketball team after it won the NBA Finals at the weekend.

From Lionel Messi rolling back the years to full stadiums and a Cape Verde team that shocked Spain, here is what we learned after the first round of games at the World Cup:

Racing 92's New Zealander centre Joey Manu has no fear of dominant Toulouse before meeting the record 24-time champions in the French Top 14 semi-finals on Friday in Marseille.

Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people traveling for funerals and other emergencies.

In excruciating pain from a debilitating neurological condition, South Korean Lee Myung-shik had reluctantly given up on assisted death in Switzerland when he learned his daughter risked prison time if she helped him.

The Cuban Communist Party on Wednesday approved a package of reforms aimed at opening up more sectors to private investment as the island, under pressure from Washington, undergoes a major economic crisis.

On India's hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly harder to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the hours of dark before the sun turns punishing.

Recently retired Australia prop forward James Slipper is set for a shock international comeback, with the 37-year-old eyeing a fifth Rugby World Cup on home soil next year.

EU leaders will grapple on Thursday over whether the bloc needs new beefed-up trade defences to curb the surge of Chinese exports deemed an existential threat to European industry and jobs by Brussels.

From drinking the bars dry to lustily serenading an iconic baseball stadium with a rendition of "Flower of Scotland", the bagpipe-playing, kilt-wearing hordes of the Tartan Army have captivated Boston since arriving at the World Cup.

Skewering the oddities of president Donald Trump's administration and his devoted American supporters has made comedian Jordan Klepper a household name in the United States, as a host of late-night satire "The Daily Show."

They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry. But humanoid robots are still a long way from doing lots of different jobs on command, whatever the marketing says.

President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship has gone all the way to the US Supreme Court but the issue's impact is already being felt on a giant stage: the World Cup.

Ghana scored a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening World Cup Group L clash in Toronto on Wednesday.

Cuba's powerful ex-president Raul Castro on Wednesday threw his weight behind liberal reforms aimed at reviving the collapsing economy in the face of a crippling US blockade.

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DUBAI, UAE / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the leading not-for-profit fintech ecosystem enabler and industry advocacy platform across the Middle East and Africa, today announced a strategic collaboration with FINTECH.TV, the premier global media platform dedicated to financial innovation, capital markets, fintech, digital assets, and the future of finance.

Formerly Luminar Media Group, Inc. (OTCID:LRGR), Fortun Holdings, Corp. begins trading under the ticker symbol FRTU, completing a previously announced corporate rebranding initiative.

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / iAccess Alpha today announced that it will host its Virtual Best Ideas Summer Investment Conference on June 23-24, 2026, bringing together small and micro-cap public companies and investors for two days of company presentations and 1x1 meetings.

Whole leaf coca extract under evaluation is Magdalena's drug candidate for post-GLP-1 weight loss management

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DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) ("Ai²" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI to enhance portfolio performance, today announced that John P. Rochon, Chairman of Ai² and entities controlled by the family of Mr. Rochon, collectively, have acquired approximately $100 million of Ai² shares at $20.00 per share through a privately negotiated transaction with an existing large shareholder.

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Historic jersey worn during Carmelo Anthony's final game as a member of the New York Knicks heads to auction, offering collectors the opportunity to own one of the most significant game-worn Knicks artifacts to emerge in years.

Major Investor Completes a Direct Investment Priced at $1.20 per Share - a Premium of More Than 100% to Recent Trading LevelsThe Investor Has Also Expressed Interest in Evaluating Up to $10 Million in Potential Additional Financing as Worksport Advances Its 2026 Growth Plan

AI Financial Corporation expands access to regulated digital asset settlement capabilities in the UAE through the integration of USDU, the first U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin registered with the Central Bank of the UAE as a Foreign Payment Token.

NORTH YORK, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / ZTEST Electronics Inc. ("ZTEST" or the "Company") (CSE:ZTE)(OTCID:ZTSTF) today announced that Steve Smith has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, effective June 17, 2026. ZTEST also wishes to announce that Stephen Harpur has been appointed to the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Smith.