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A scientific mission was set to kick off the search Monday for rodents that may be hantavirus carriers after an outbreak on a cruise ship departed this region at the southern tip of Argentina on April 1.

The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated top-seeded Detroit from the NBA playoffs Sunday, dominating a decisive game seven 125-94, and will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

China's consumer spending and factory output grew at their slowest pace in years last month, official data showed Monday, a stark sign of the challenges Beijing faces to reignite domestic activity.

Most Asian shares were lower in morning trade on Monday, extending slides in global markets, as the impasse in the Middle East drove oil prices more than two percent higher.

The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated top-seeded Detroit from the NBA playoffs Sunday, dominating a decisive game seven 125-94, and will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

World Cups are where rising stars of football quickly transform into global icons.

Aaron Rai grew up hardworking and humble in central England, family examples developing the patterns that led to his victory on Sunday at the PGA Championship.

A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus will end its voyage in Rotterdam on Monday, with its remaining skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.

A Wall Street banker's explosive sexual harassment lawsuit against a female executive has triggered a torrent of salacious falsehoods muddying the waters -- with AI-created deepfakes and memes fueling the frenzy.

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will weigh a draft resolution underlining states' obligations to combat climate change, a long-awaited move that has been scaled back under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters.

After three weeks of intense hearings,Silicon Valley's first major AI trial -- over the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against the co-founders of OpenAI -- is nearing an end. It is expected to go to the jury on Monday.

Deliberations begin Monday in the blockbuster trial pitting Elon Musk against AI giant OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, whom Musk accuses of abandoning the company's founding mission.

Rory McIlroy yelled an obscenity at a heckler who disturbed his shotmaking at a crucial moment in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship.

IndyCar king Alex Palou stayed on course to claim back-to-back Indianapolis 500 titles on Sunday after storming to pole position for the May 24 motorsport showpiece.

Lionel Messi's goal and dazzling assist finally earned Inter Miami a first win at their new stadium Sunday, beating the Portland Timbers 2-0.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for a second straight season on Sunday, the NBA confirmed.

President Donald Trump and top cabinet officials addressed thousands of Americans at a mass prayer rally in Washington on Sunday -- an event critics saw as an overt display of Christian nationalism undermining the separation of church and state.

An international dive safety group sent experts to the Maldives on Sunday to join a multinational recovery effort after five Italians and a rescue diver died in the Indian Ocean tourist destination's deadliest diving disaster, an official said.

Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a "staggering" increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest level since 1981, Amnesty International said Monday.

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) ("NanoViricides" or the "Company"), a clinical stage, leading ghttp://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=333-271706l pioneer in the development of broad-spectrum antivirals based on host-mimetic nanomedicine technology that viruses and their variants cannot escape, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering (the "Offering") of 1,333,334 million shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof), together with accompanying warrants to purchase 1,333,334 common shares (the "Offering"). The Offering was made to a single, fundamental institutional investor and priced at-the-market price of US$1.50 for each common share and accompanying whole warrant to purchase one common share. Each whole warrant has an exercise price of US$1.75 per share and will be exercisable six months from issuance and will expire in three years. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,001 from the Offering, before deducting placement agent fees and other related expenses.

HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / LiberNovo, the premium ergonomic chair brand redefining how people sit, today unveiled the full scope of its 2026 product expansion: three distinct lines engineered to bring Dynamic Ergonomics to a far wider range of users. The Omni SE, Omni Pro, and all-new Maxis series will officially launch on June 16, with deposit-based pre-orders now open to U.S. customers.

Highlights:First Quartile Cost PositioningStudy delivered low operating cost leadership, C1 OPEX estimate US$3,837/t LCECapital Cost/ton comparatively low, installed capacity estimate USD56,800/t LCEPositions Green River in the lowest quartile of the global peer OPEX comparisonMultiple Cost AdvantagesBrine reservoir pressure at 4,500 -5,500psi, reducing operating costsProprietary chemical-free iron removal, reducing operating costsHigh-quality brine chemistry, low impurity levels, reducing operating costsExisting nearby utility infrastructure, including power, water, rail, road and gas, reducing capital costsOptimized Technology Selection ProcessMultiple DLE technologies evaluated on financial returns, recovery and scalability basisClear Pathway to DevelopmentMaterial Project De-Risking, permitting and approvals largely completeDefinitive Feasibility Study commenced, project advancing toward Final Investment Decision (FID)

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / ELEKTROS Inc. (Ticker Symbol:ELEK) - To all of our valued shareholders and new investors around the world, ELEKTROS Inc. would like to express sincere appreciation and excitement as the Company celebrates another strong trading day and a second consecutive day of positive market momentum.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / To all of our valued shareholders and new investors around the world, ELEKTROS Inc. would like to express sincere appreciation and excitement as the Company celebrates another strong trading day and a second consecutive day of positive market momentum.

Follow up drilling expedited after recent high-grade concentrate resultsHIGHLIGHTS~4,000m reverse circulation (RC) program targeting extensions of Tolmer's high-grade silver; mineralisation confirmed in numerous prior drilling assays exceeding 2,000 gram-metres Ag1Recent preliminary test yields high-grade concentrate over 100,000 g/t Ag (10% silver)1

Top Global Banking IT Provider Cuts Months of OpenShift Testing to Days across a 16,000-Core, 1,300-Namespace Environment

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) ("Ondas" or the "Company"), a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence, reminds all stockholders of record as of April 9, 2026 to promptly vote their shares ahead of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (the "Meeting"). A quorum is required to open the Meeting and conduct business. A majority of the shares of stock, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting is needed for a quorum.

After deploying Helpany's radar-based AI platform in January 2026, United Zion senior living community cut falls by 70% in four months - and closed April with zero recorded falls, a first in the community's history

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / Energy Transition Special Opportunities (the "Company") today announced the completion of its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, raising $150,000,000 in gross proceeds. The Company's units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on May 15, 2026 under the ticker symbol ETSS U. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant of the Company. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbols "ETSS" and "ETSS WS," respectively.

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / RedChip Companies will host an investor webinar on May 20, 2026, at 4:15 p.m. ET with Bimergen Energy Corporation (NYSE American:BESS) ("Bimergen"), a U.S.-based independent power provider specializing in the development, ownership, and operation of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS).

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (the "Company" or "Aytu") (Nasdaq:AYTU), a pharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative medicines for complex central nervous system diseases to improve the quality of life for patients, will participate in a webcast presentation and host one-on-one meetings with investors at the Lytham Partners Spring 2026 Investor Conference, taking place virtually on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

GPOX to Participate During Puerto Rico Entrepreneur and Investor Networking Event at Ohrno Barbacoa Moderna in Condado