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Brigitte Bardot on Muslims, men and 'horrible' humanity
Brigitte Bardot, France's outspoken sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, who has died at the age of 91, tended to shoot from the hip.
Multicultural UK town bids to turn page on troubled past
One of Britain's most multicultural towns, long tarnished by extremist links, is increasingly seeking to celebrate its identity, despite a bitter immigration debate and US President Donald Trump's warning that Europe risks "civilisational erasure" from migrants.
'Unfair election': young voters absent from Myanmar polls
The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday's military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout.
How company bets on bitcoin can backfire
The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble.
Hong Kongers bid farewell to 'king of umbrellas'
Scores of residents flocked to a cramped shop in Hong Kong's old district to bid farewell to the city's "king of umbrellas", who is retiring after spending decades repairing umbrellas at his family business.
US stocks edge lower from records as precious metals surge
Wall Street stocks edged down from records on Friday amid holiday-thinned trading while precious metals extended their year-long surge to record highs.
Former Montpellier coach Gasset dies at 72
French football coach and "emblematic" figure Jean-Louis Gasset died on Friday at the age of 72, his former club Montpellier announced.
Nigeria signals more strikes likely in 'joint' US operations
Nigeria on Friday signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country.
Japan govt approves record budget, including for defence
The Japanese government approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Friday, to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.
Asia markets edge up as precious metals surge
Asian stocks edged higher on Friday amid holiday-thinned trade and with some exchanges closed for Boxing Day, while precious metals extended their year-long rally towards record highs.
'No winner': Kosovo snap poll unlikely to end damaging deadlock
Before the first vote is even cast in Kosovo's snap election on Sunday, experts predict it is unlikely to end the political crisis that has been gripping Europe's youngest country for almost a year.
Main contenders in Kosovo's snap election
Kosovo is heading for early elections Sunday after months of political deadlock and failure to form a government -- the only solution its deeply divided parties could agree on to break the stalemate.
Japan govt approves record 122 trillion yen budget
The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year, to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.
TGI Solar Power Group Inc. and Genesys Info X Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch FUSED88.com, a Next-Generation AI & ASI Driven Management Platform
MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 26, 2025 / TGI Solar Power Group Inc. (OTC Markets:TSPG), a diversified technology, energy, and environmentally sustainable real estate development company, and Genesys Info X, a premier Indian technology firm, announced the execution of a Strategic Partnership and Revenue-Sharing Agreement. This collaboration marks the official launch of FUSED88.com, a revolutionary digital ecosystem designed to redefine Project Management and Human Capital Management through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)
When Capital Risk Disappears: The New Valuation Lens for SMX
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 26, 2025 / Public markets tend to anchor valuation debates to price history. A stock moves quickly, financing follows, and the terms of that financing are often treated as an implied ceiling rather than a tool. That shortcut can work when companies are dependent on frequent raises just to stay operational. It fails once capital access becomes durable and strategic rather than reactive.
Processa Pharmaceuticals and 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals Interviews to Air on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money(TM) Show on Bloomberg TV
ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 26, 2025 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCSA) and 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SXTP) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV this Saturday, December 27, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.
IRS Can Freeze Installment Agreements After Missed Filings - Clear Start Tax Explains Why Compliance Comes First
Tax professionals warn that payment plans offer relief only as long as taxpayers remain fully compliant with ongoing filing requirements.
How the Terms of SMX's $111 Million Capital Facility Shape the Valuation Discussion
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 26, 2025 / Public-market capital raises are often interpreted through a narrow lens, especially in the small-cap universe. They are frequently treated as retroactive signals, with the assumption that issuing capital below the prevailing share price creates a gravitational pull back toward that level.
Dow, S&P 500 end at records amid talk of Santa rally
Major US stock indices finished at fresh records Wednesday following a shortened pre-holiday session while gold and silver prices also struck fresh highs.
Investors watching for Santa rally in thin pre-Christmas trade
Stock markets steadied Wednesday in thin Christmas Eve trade while gold and silver prices struck fresh highs.
Why metal prices are soaring to record highs
Precious and industrial metals are surging to record highs as the year ends, driven by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, robust industrial demand and, in some cases, tight supply.
Stocks tepid in thin pre-Christmas trade
European and Asian markets were tepid Wednesday in thin Christmas Eve trade as investors struggled to track a record day on Wall Street fuelled by forecast-topping US economic data.
Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp
Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position.
Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community.
Asian markets mixed after US growth data fuels Wall St record
Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to track a record day on Wall Street fuelled by forecast-topping US economic data.
Why SMX's Execution Phase Favors Upside More Than Downside
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / Once technology is validated and network effects begin to take hold, the next question investors should ask is simple: how efficiently can this platform scale? This is where SMX's valuation profile diverges sharply from how the market still tends to frame it.
SMX Is Being Valued By Monetizing Certainty, Not Sustainability Narratives
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / SMX's valuation story is one that the markets are finally coming to understand: monetization. Not revenue in the narrow, quarterly sense, but how proof converts into economic leverage once verification is embedded at scale.
SMX Is Earning Validation, and Valuation, Through Industrial Proof, Not Promises
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / SMX's valuation story has quietly crossed a critical threshold. The company is no longer asking the market to underwrite a concept. It is asking the market to recognize proof.
SMX's Valuation Is Anchored in Fixing a Structural Supply-Chain Failure Markets Learned to Ignore
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / One of the most misunderstood aspects of SMX's (NASDAQ:SMX) valuation is the nature of the problem it is addressing. This is not a feature layered onto existing systems, and it is not a workflow improvement designed to shave costs at the margins. It is a response to a structural market failure that global supply chains have learned to tolerate because no viable alternative existed.
Gold's Quiet Molecular-Level Reckoning Is Happening Outside the Spotlight
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / Gold rarely makes headlines for how it moves. Markets track prices, not pathways. Once refined, metal tends to lose its story. Where it came from, who handled it, and how it crossed borders have historically mattered less than what it weighed and where it settled.
SMX Is Transitioning From Single Deployments to Supply-Chain Infrastructure
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / Once industrial validation is achieved, the next inflection point is not linear growth. It is compounding leverage. This is where SMX's (NASDAQ:SMX) valuation story becomes far more interesting than any single contract or pilot.
Each SMX Partnership Opens a Market, the Portfolio Multiplies the Value
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / One of the most overlooked aspects of SMX's recent execution is how efficiently it is opening entire markets through partnerships rather than direct market entry. This is not expansion by brute force. It is expansion by design.