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As workers put final touches to a massive arena for Sunday's "cage fight" on the White House South Lawn, a few miles away, a professional pianist is learning how to choke someone unconscious.

It's the ultimate symbol of American politics under Donald Trump -- a blood-soaked cage match on the lawn of the White House for the US president's 80th birthday.

Auckland Blues coach Vern Cotter is confident his side can upset the Wellington Hurricanes on Saturday and book a spot in the Super Rugby final, but the odds are stacked against them.

In Nairobi's congested streets, the almost imperceptible hum of electric motorbikes is increasingly replacing the roar of their petrol-powered counterparts.

Pope Leo XIV will meet migrants and hold an open-air mass on the island of Tenerife on Friday to end a visit to Spain that has highlighted the plight of irregular arrivals.

Works by artists including Picasso, Magritte and Klimt, amassed by the ex-owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, head to auction this month with a total sales estimate of £200 million ($267 million).

At a cemetery in southern Lebanon, Ghada Hussein clutched images of her son, a Hezbollah fighter killed in an Israeli strike and buried in a temporary grave because the family cannot return to her border village.

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player on Thursday, winning the award for the second time.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch said Thursday the chance to lead the team in a World Cup on home soil was the reason he took the job, hours before the co-hosts' opening match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a drama-filled opening match of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca Thursday, kicking off the biggest ever edition of the global footballing showpiece.

News Release Highlights:Battery X Metals expands its Advisory Board with the appointment of Mr. Zachary Funk, an automotive industry professional with experience at the Canadian division of one of the world's leading premium automobile manufacturers, further strengthening the Company's commercialization capabilities and industry engagement initiatives as it advances deployment of its patent-pending lithium-ion battery rebalancing technology.Mr. Funk brings extensive expertise in dealer-network operations, sales strategy, customer experience management, and automotive retail execution, and is expected to provide strategic guidance on commercialization pathways, partnership development, customer adoption, and market-entry strategies across automotive service networks, dealership groups, fleet operators, and broader industry stakeholders.The continued expansion of the Advisory Board reflects Battery X Metals' strategy of aligning experienced industry professionals and operators with its commercialization objectives, supporting the advancement of strategic partnerships, market adoption initiatives, and deployment opportunities as the Company continues to develop its battery lifecycle platform focused on extending EV battery lifespan, reducing total cost of ownership, and addressing the growing market of out-of-warranty electric vehicles.

"Before the DEA's June 29 Rescheduling Hearing Proceeds, a Foundational Question Demands an Answer: Is This Process Constitutional" asked Duane Boise CEO MMJ International Holdings.?The Department of Justice has already told a federal court that the administrative law judge framework being used to conduct the hearing "does not comport with the separation of powers and Article II." The DEA is proceeding anyway.

Filing of First Quarter 2026 Form 10-Q Restores Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)

Company Continues Executing Lidar 2.0 Strategy Following Transformational Acquisitions and Growing Commercial Momentum

Meeting to be held Tuesday, June 16, at 2 p.m. Pacific Time

SHEFFIELD, UK / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2026 / Caro Holdings Inc. (OTCID:CAHO) ("Caro") today announced it has entered into an Asset Purchase and Acquisition Agreement (the "Agreement") with Goldrange Resources Corp, a private Toronto-based gold exploration company with assets in Tanzania ("Goldrange").

Elektros Inc. Advances Lithium Initiatives, EV Charging Innovation, and Strategic Market EngagementAs Global Demand for Critical Minerals, Energy Infrastructure, and Electric Vehicles Continues to AccelerateELEKTROS INC. (OTC PINK: ELEK)

Brent Lucas, CEO of Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH), Discusses the Company's Breakthrough Fully Implanted Hearing Device Designed to Deliver 24-Hour Hearing

ZAURIX (Zaurix Ltd.), a multi-asset trading firm with Swiss origins, has opened an office in London. The expansion extends the company's MetaTrader 5 trading infrastructure and services for automated and algorithmic traders to clients worldwide.

ELEKTROS Inc. - Publicly Traded (Ticker Symbol: ELEK)

A New Platform Designed to Track, Analyze and Spotlight Patterns in Soccer Referee Decisions

Company Confident Its Ultrasonic Technology Can Substantially Remediate Algae Growth Within Two Weeks While Eliminating the Need for Chemical Algaecides

BROOKLYN, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2026 / IEH Corporation (OTCQX:IEHC) today filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Management Believes This Moment Represents a Special Opportunity for Investors Worldwide to Discover and Participate in ELEKTROS Inc. as a Public Company Positioned Within the Electrification Revolution.ELEKTROS Inc. Celebrates Friday's 33.33% Market Gain as the Company Continues Advancing Its Hard Rock Lithium Mining and EV Patent Technology Initiatives.

As searches for "Can AI do SEO," "Will AI replace SEO," and "What is SEO for AI called" surge across professional service categories, AI Search Engineers identifies the more commercially significant question businesses should be asking, and why the answer changes everything about where they invest their digital visibility budget

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Tour will spotlight two Western Pennsylvania independent community pharmacies, Curtis Pharmacy and Asti's South Hills Pharmacy, highlighting the evolving role of privately owned pharmacies in serving patients and communities.

OCALA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2026 / Today Nobility Homes, Inc. (OTCQX:NOBH) announced sales and earnings for its second quarter ended May 2, 2026. Sales for the second quarter of 2026 were $12.4 million compared to $14.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2025. Income from operations for the second quarter of 2026 was $2.1 million versus $2.7 million in the same period a year ago. Net income after taxes was $1.8 million as compared to $2.3 million for the same period last year. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026 were $0.56 per share compared to $0.70 per share last year.

Q2 2026 Black Book payer IT client scores recognize top performance in PA workflow control, UM execution, medical-policy governance, clinical decision support and 2027 readiness

Company initiates structured internal testing focused on platform stability, workflow optimization, and image consistency evaluation

FORT WAYNE, IN / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2026 / WaterFurnace International has announced the promotion of two key leaders to Vice President roles, solidifying the company's leadership team to support continued growth across its residential and commercial segments and better serve its network of contractors, distributors, and Commercial Reps.

BERWYN, PA / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2026 / Chilean Cobalt Corp. (OTCQB:COBA) ("Chilean Cobalt" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on ongoing exploration, engineering, permitting, and technology partnership initiatives at the NeoRe Rare Earth Project ("NeoRe" or the "Project") in southern Chile, as the Company advances its integrated development strategy toward the Project's first Modular Extraction Plant ("MEP-1").