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The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday called for advanced economies to "act now" to address ballooning debt, with spiking bond yields at multi-decade highs and pressure growing on central banks to hike interest rates.

For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies to press their demands and hold those in power accountable.

Stilt houses in villages north of Bangkok are no longer high enough to stay dry as Thai authorities deliberately flood riverside communities to spare the capital.

Tokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure "fair and impartial treatment" for a Japanese journalist who was arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage.

"Go!" shouted Ivan Deforge, and without hesitation his 300-kilo hairy sidekicks Karym and Ural leapt through a ring of fire under the dome of the Great Moscow Circus.

Brazil's electoral court on Tuesday warned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and senator Flavio Bolsonaro to call off their legal showdown over social media in their presidential campaigns.

Every few years, residents of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province contend with devastating wildfires that emit a noxious haze causing illnesses, shuttering schools and stifling economic activity.

The EU wants to catch up in the AI race by taking a cue from Ireland -- an early adopter of the technology which has rolled out the red carpet for data centres despite local backlash.

US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media.

Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.

ADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2026 / Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD)(OTC:BGDFF)(FRA:BGD3) (Barton or Company) advises that the attached presentation is due to be presented today at the Australian Gold Conference.

Acquisition complements the Company's Charlie Lake shallow heavy oil discovery and expands near-term production opportunities

Federal Government targets one million export-linked jobs by 2030 through Hire From Nigeria and other private sector-led initiatives, up from about 20,000 today

Bowen's interception for a touchdown sparked the Sooners Red River Stunner in Upset of #1 Texas

MELVILLE, NY AND DAVIDSON, NC / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2026 / MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM), a premier distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services to industrial customers throughout North America, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.89 per share. This represents an increase of approximately 2.3% from the previously paid regular quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share. The $0.89 dividend is payable on November 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2026.

Dividend intended to provide dilution protection to Jaguar shareholders as company continues evaluation of strategic alternativesJaguar's rare disease intestinal failure development program for microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) and short bowel syndrome for crofelemer powder for oral solution is expected to continue to provide clinical milestones, including a planned New Drug Application (NDA) filing for crofelemer for MVID in mid-2027

Business Owners, Executives and Professionals in the Columbus Area Learn How to Cut Taxes, Protect Retirement Accounts, and Eliminate Estate Taxes in a New Private Briefing Offered by Accomplished Financial Educator and Advanced Planning Strategist, John J. Shedenhelm

Founder and CEO Raphael Toledano leads a top-to-bottom renovation of the 1972 property, adding in-unit washers and dryers, a new gym and leasing office, redesigned landscaping and expanded resident amenities

The sale of two high-performing communities of 82 and 91 units marks the firm's next stage of growth, as Sorrento sharpens its focus on garden-style properties of 150 units or more across the Sunbelt

BILLERICA, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2026 / Tecogen Inc. (NYSE American:TGEN) is pleased share a recent data center customer testimonial.

Tomas Gorny, Co-founder and CEO, Among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs at 2026 Builders and Innovators Summit

Through its innovative work with Virgin Voyages' Creator Voyage Campaign, #paid won a Silver Award for its AI-powered monitoring system, measurement tools, and platform insights.

Album Starter and expanded album workflows make it easier for photographers to create, offer and sell personalized albums directly through the client gallery.

Management sets $35 million minimum sale expectation while exploring potentially significant patent enforcement opportunities

The Best Breast Implants in Bellevue Are by Dr. Nalluri at Northwest Face & Body

Platform to be integrated into Health Lives Here app as a subscription offering

Stagwell and ServiceNow to launch a three-year innovative joint go-to-market business strategy leveraging each company's unique offeringsStagwell agencies Code and Theory, 72andSunny, Movers+Shakers, Allison Worldwide and more to collaborate for ServiceNow

● 6,287 active U.S. subscriptions as of October 14, 2026, the vast majority added since mid-September as the Company accelerates investment in its U.S. platform● 60.5% of U.S. online checkout orders included a subscription, rising to more than 75% in recent days as adoption accelerates● $919,945 monthly subscription value at standard renewal pricing as of October 14, 2026● 2.4 product units per subscription on average, with 14,793 units across 12,408 active subscription lines● 10,881 U.S. online checkout orders tracked by the Company's subscription management platform

New Cinema 4D Scatter and Liquid FX, integrated UV workflows in ZBrush, faster Redshift interaction, art-directable VFX in Red Giant, and MCP-powered Autograph workflows give artists more capability, speed and control.

Partnership pairs Brazilian investment manager Lorinvest's decades of industrial experience with VVater's innovative water technology, as VVater seeks to explore opportunities across industrial, wastewater, drinking water, real estate, and aquatic developments in Latin America.

The new partnership gives fleets more places to fuel and Jacksons a new way to attract commercial volume at hundreds of its store locations.

Company remains sharply focused on its ongoing rare disease intestinal failure global development program for SBS-IF and microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) for crofelemer powder for oral solution, targeting a mid-2027 NDA filing for MVID