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Iran frees child bride sentenced to death over husband's killing: activists

Iranian authorities have freed a woman who was condemned to hanging over the killing of her husband who she married while a child, in a case that sparked international concern over the plight of women sentenced to death in the Islamic republic, rights activists said on Friday.

World stocks consolidate Fed-fuelled gains

Global stocks on Friday held on to gains seen after the Federal Reserve bank delivered a much-anticipated rate easing this week, but investors shied away from big bets on the future direction of US interest rates.

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SMX and REDWAVE to Turn Plastic Waste Into a "Plastics Passport", Creating a New Global Asset Class (NASDAQ: SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Recycling has always been treated as a cost. Cities pay for it, companies tolerate it, and consumers are told to feel good about it. But what happens when that cost center turns into a profit center? That is exactly the pivot SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is engineering with its latest partnership. On September 15, SMX announced a Letter of Intent with BT-Systems' Competence Center REDWAVE, and the implications go far beyond efficiency. Together, they are building the infrastructure for a new global marketplace where plastic waste is not just managed but traded, certified, and monetized.

SMX and REDWAVE to Make Europe the Rule-Maker in Global Recycling Sovereignty

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Recycling has long been treated as a housekeeping chore, tucked under the banner of corporate social responsibility or municipal compliance. But in 2025, that narrative is outdated. Recycling has become a question of sovereignty. Nations are realizing that whoever controls verified recycling systems controls more than waste streams. They control trade flows, tariff enforcement, and access to critical supply chains. That is the high ground SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just stepped onto with its new partnership.

TCS Alpha LLC Secures $100 Million Department of Homeland Security Contract to Provide Protective Security Services Across New England

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / TCS Alpha LLC, a joint venture between Trust Consulting Services, Inc. (TCS) and Diversified Protection Corporation (DPC), proudly announces that it has been awarded a $100 million contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide comprehensive Protective Security Services throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

SMX and REDWAVE Sign LOI To Commercialize Breakthrough Plastics Passport

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / The future of recycling isn't going to be decided in government chambers or on the steps of climate summits, but right on the conveyor belt where waste either becomes landfill or finds new life. That's exactly where SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) has planted its latest flag. On September 15, 2025, SMX announced a Letter of Intent with BT-Systems' Competence Center REDWAVE, and this isn't just another handshake.

Side Income From Airbnb, Turo, and Gig Platforms Could Spark IRS Action - Clear Start Tax Warns Short-Term Renters and Car Hosts

IRS expands focus on sharing economy earnings in 2025, raising compliance risks for taxpayers with rental or side gig income.

Pure Energy Dance Co. Celebrates 50 Years in Business with 8th Consecutive Consumer Choice Award for Dance Schools in Saskatoon

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Pure Energy Dance Co. has been recognized with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Dance School category for Saskatoon. This marks the studio's 8th consecutive win, an achievement that comes as Pure Energy also celebrates 50 years of inspiring dancers and shaping the city's arts community.

SMX and REDWAVE To Turn Conveyor Belts Into Value Belts for Plastics Passport (NASDAQ:SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / History books tell us about the first industrial revolution with steam, the second with electricity, and the third with automation. But let's be honest, recycling never made it into those chapters. For decades, it has been a side hustle for municipalities and compliance officers, more of a charity project than an industry. That changes now. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is stepping onto the factory floor with a partner that knows what it means to operate at scale, and together they are turning conveyor belts into value belts.

iSask Mortgage Brokers Recognized With 2025 Consumer Choice Award for Excellence in Mortgage Services in Saskatoon

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / iSask Mortgage Brokers has been recognized with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Mortgages category for Saskatoon. This recognition highlights the firm's reputation for trusted, relationship-focused service and its commitment to delivering unbiased mortgage advice that puts clients first.

SMX and BT-Systems - Competence Center REDWAVE Sign LOI to Enable Circularity and Traceability with Integrated Sorting Solutions

NEW YORK, NY AND GLEISDORF, AUSTRIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW), a global pioneer in sub-molecular marking and digital traceability, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with BT-SYSTEMS GmbH, through its Competence Center REDWAVE, to jointly develop next-generation sorting and certification solutions for the recycling industry.

Inch by Inch Inspections Inc. Wins 2025 Consumer Choice Award for Asbestos Removal in York Region

VAUGHAN, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Inch by Inch Inspections Inc. has won the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Asbestos Removal category for York Region. This recognition reflects the company's long-standing commitment to professional excellence, safety, and high-quality service in environmental inspection and remediation. Since 2006, Inch by Inch Inspections has provided specialized services across the Greater Toronto Area, earning a reputation for thorough work and customer-focused solutions.

Liberty Supports Women-Led Businesses with Flexible Business Loan Solutions

With more women leading small businesses, access to business loans from inclusive lenders like Liberty could help to drive growth.

New round of US-China trade talks kicks off in Madrid

China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump's promised hefty tariffs.

Bulgarian mussel farmers face risk, and chance, in hotter sea

Faced with rising Black Sea temperatures that suffocate his mussels, Bulgarian farmer Nayden Stanev has been forced to change his ways -- shifting his seeding schedule and harvesting at cooler depths.

Kenya's only breastmilk bank, life-line for premature babies

Surrounded by incubators, a red tube snaking into her tiny nose, four-day-old Grace-Ella is being fed donated breastmilk at the only facility in Kenya that offers the life-giving service.

Lab-grown diamonds robbing southern Africa of riches

Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives as cheaper, lab-grown stones threaten their economies.

Australia to spend US$8 bn on nuclear sub shipyard facility

Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday.

Immigration raids sapping business at Texas eateries

Oscar Garcia Santaella's Mexican restaurant is hurting badly as US immigration agents stage raids in Texas: his customers are afraid to leave home and some of his staff are wary of coming to work.

France's new PM courts the left a day after ratings downgrade

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held out an olive branch to the left on Saturday, ruling out his predecessor's plan to cut two public holidays to help slash the deficit.

Vienna wins on home turf as it hosts first tram driver world cup

Vienna hosted the first ever Tram Driver World Championship on Saturday, with the city's skilled drivers emerging victorious out of 25 teams from across the world battling it out in a tense competition.

Who is Tyler Robinson, alleged killer of Charlie Kirk?

How did Tyler Robinson -- a straight-A student raised Mormon by Republican parents -- become the alleged assassin of right-wing mega-influencer Charlie Kirk?

Airstrikes, drones, tariffs: being US friend not what it used to be

Donald Trump returned to the White House vowing always to put America first. In recent days, even longtime US allies have found out the hard way that friendship has limits.

Gladstone Capital Announces $0.10 Supplemental Cash Distribution to Common Stockholders

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / September 13, 2025 / Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) (the "Company") announced today that its board of directors declared the following additional supplemental cash distribution to common stockholders payable in September 2025.

Fitch downgrades France's credit rating in new debt blow

The Fitch agency downgraded France's credit rating on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron struggles with political instability and disagreements on how to put the country's strained public finances in order.

Stocks hang onto gains as rate cuts in focus

Global stocks on Friday mostly held onto gains made earlier this week on expectations of a cut to US interest rates.

UN expert urges protection for indigenous Botswana people

A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged Botswana's government to grant constitutional recognition and stronger protections to indigenous communities, citing longstanding discrimination against the San people.

Russian central bank cuts interest rate as economy slows

Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, but warned inflation was still too high, amid growing concerns over an economic slowdown amid the Ukraine offensive.

Microsoft avoids EU antitrust fine with Teams commitments

The EU said Friday it had accepted Microsoft's commitment to more clearly separate the Teams communications app from its Office products -- sparing the US tech giant a hefty antitrust fine.

Stocks, dollar diverge with focus on rates

European stock markets mostly retreated Friday after gains among Asia's main indices, ahead of a likely cut to US interest rates next week.

S. Koreans greeted with applause at home after US detention

Hundreds of South Korean workers were greeted by applause and tearful relatives Friday when they returned home after being tangled in a US immigration row that cast a shadow over massive Korean investments in the United States.

Nepalis assess damage after terror of deadly protests

Retired Nepali civil servant Dhruba Shrestha has lived through decades of turmoil, from civil war to political upheaval, but the 76-year-old says nothing compared to the violence that engulfed the Himalayan nation this week.

Board of Spain's Sabadell bank rejects BBVA takeover bid

Spanish bank Sabadell on Friday said its board had rejected larger national rival BBVA's hostile takeover bid and urged shareholders to shun it as the clock ticked down on their final decision.

UK economy stalls in July in fresh government setback

Britain's economy stagnated in July, official data showed Friday, dealing another blow to the Labour government after a turbulent week for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.