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Bangladesh's prime minister-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers were sworn into parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first elected representatives since a deadly 2024 uprising.

Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, a security official said.

Peru's Congress is set to consider Tuesday whether to impeach interim president Jose Jeri, the country's seventh head of state in 10 years, accused of the irregular hiring of several women in his government.

At an hour when Ahmad and Mohammed should have been in the classroom, the two brothers sat idle at home in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

Oil prices were in focus Tuesday as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats towards Iran, shaking up markets subdued by holidays in Asia and the United States.

The death of US actor James Van Der Beek was just the latest reminder that colorectal cancer has been surging among people under 50 in recent years -- and no one knows why.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set for another round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva as part of the latest fraught push by the United States to end the four-year war.

President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should it fail to strike a deal with the United States, as negotiators prepare for the latest round of talks in Geneva on Tuesday.

Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.

India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, but also prompting warnings of censorship and an erosion of digital freedoms.

Cuba's already shattered economy is being assailed on various fronts as US President Donald Trump has vowed to bring the communist island to its knees.

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple detained by ICE in the United States, but his wife was nowhere to be found after he landed in Paris on Monday. After France issued the couple humanitarian visas to avoid them being deported to Russia, Alexei Ishimov, 31, arrived in Paris from Seattle on Monday morning, AFP correspondents saw.

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTCID:ECOX) ("ECOX" or the "Company") today announced it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent and Transaction Overview dated February 12, 2026 with Kepler GTL, a developer of proprietary, patent-protected gas-to-liquids ("GTL") conversion technology designed to convert flared and stranded natural gas into Sustainable Aviation Fuel ("SAF") and green diesel at commercial scale. The proposed transaction contemplates a potential reverse merger or share exchange in which ECOX would remain the surviving public company and Kepler GTL would combine into the public platform.

Shares in Revolve to begin trading on CSE on February 19, 2026

LAFAYETTE, CO / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / urban-gro, Inc. (Nasdaq:UGRO) ("urban-gro" or the "Company") today announced that it has completed its merger with Flash Sports and Media, Inc. (the "Merger") to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Flash Sports and Media, Inc. ("Flash"), a U.S.-based sports and media company dedicated to shaping the future of sports.

Targeting near-term production, medium-term scale & long-term growth

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48)(WKN: A3EW4S) ("Green Bridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is advancing long-lead technical and operational work in preparation for a Phase 1 diamond drilling program planned for the second half of 2026 at its flagship Serpentine Copper-Nickel Project ("Serpentine" or the "Project"), located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, U.S.A. (Figure 1).

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / Matador Technologies Inc. ("Matador" or the "Company"), the Bitcoin Ecosystem Company, announces that it has granted incentive stock options effective February 17, 2026, to purchase a total of 2,800,000 common shares of the Company to certain directors, officers, and consultants in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan. The options have been granted as part of the Company's annual compensation review to align management and director incentives with Matador's long-term corporate objectives.

[NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES](This release updates the release that posted earlier on February 17, 2026 to update the amount.)

GUELPH, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / Zentek Ltd.("Zentek" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZTEK)(TSXV:ZEN) and (OTC:ZENYF), further to its letter to shareholders dated January 29, 2026, wishes to further outline its strategy, including the transformation of its operating model, near-term derisking steps for the Albany Graphite Project, and a disciplined approach to capital allocation intended to support sustainable value creation over time, as well as updates on its ongoing discourse with Health Canada.

The Company achieves productivity gains for the nine month year-to-date period.

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE:HVT)(NYSE:HVT.A) will release its fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, before the market opens, followed by a conference call with investors and analysts at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results of its operations.

PLANO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / BGSF, Inc. (NYSE:BGSF), a growing provider of workforce solutions for the specialized property management industry, today announces that it will release its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after the market close. In conjunction with the release, management will host an earnings conference call, a live teleconference, and a webcast at 9:00 am ET on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

The event was highlighted by appearances from Governor Ron DeSantis, Barry Larkin, Johnny Bench, Ozzie Smith, Roger Clemens and Johnny DamonCelebrating the game of baseball and highlighting the unparalleled growth across the state of Florida, Dreamers' ambassadors and advisers were front and center representing the fastest growing metro in the nation's fastest growing state

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, will report financial results for the three and twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2025, on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, before market open.

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ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / Luvu Brands, Inc. (OTCQB:LUVU), a vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer lifestyle brands, today reported financial and operational results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, ended December 31, 2025.

LATROBE, PA / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / Commercial National Financial Corporation, parent company of Commercial Bank & Trust of PA, has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share payable March 6, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026. This dividend represents an 18.18% increase over the $0.11 per share dividend paid in the prior quarter.

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