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In the early hours of January 3, 2023, 32 people climbed onto a makeshift raft off southern Cuba and set out across the Caribbean for Florida, 170 kilometers (100 miles) away.

In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.

The family of a French man who enlisted dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife have been torn apart by his crimes but are still seeking answers after a gruelling three-month trial.

Sudanese doctor Mohamed Moussa has grown so accustomed to the constant sound of gunfire and shelling near his hospital that it no longer startles him. Instead, he simply continues attending to his patients.

A shock outsider when he was first elected president eight years ago -- and a pariah when he left office -- Donald Trump appears to be the most popular person in America as far as the rich and powerful are concerned.

TikTok's breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China.

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, media reports said Wednesday.

Two US astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it announced another delay in the mission to bring them home.

Solar cell producers introduce new processes for final push towards realizing the goal of 30 percent efficiency.

Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. (OTC PINK:ODII) ("Odyssey" or the "Company") announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a liquidating distribution (the "Distribution") in the amount of $0.11 per share.

Investar Holding Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:ISTR), the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.105 per share to holders of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on January 31, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2024. This is the 45th quarterly dividend paid by the Company, which follows an uninterrupted 11 quarterly cash dividends paid by the Bank.

("FLYHT" or the "Company") (TSXV:FLY)(OTCQX:FLYLF) today announced that, further to its new releases dated October 21, 2024, November 25, 2024 and December 16, 2024, the Court of King's Bench of Alberta (the "Court") granted the final order of the Court approving the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Arrangement") pursuant to which Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSX:FTG) (OTCQX:FTGFF) ("FTG") has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of FLYHT in a cash and share transaction valued at approximately CAD$13.2 million. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the customary closing conditions contained in the arrangement agreement entered into between FLYHT and FTG on October 21,2024, the Arrangement is anticipated to be completed on December 20, 2024.

("Revolve" or the "Company"), a North American owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects, announces the grant of Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") to the Company's directors effective December 16, 2024. A total of 300,957 DSUs have been granted under the Company's Deferred Share Unit Plan adopted on July 6, 2022. Each DSU entitles the holder to receive one share of the Company, or in certain circumstances a cash payment equal to the value of one share of the Company, at the time the holder ceases to be a director of the Company.

As the CMMS and Asset Management leader for manufacturers, municipalities, and construction, LLumin CEO Ed Garibian, has been accepted as a member of the Forbes Technology Council - an Invitation-Only Opportunity.

Gladstone Commercial Corporation (Nasdaq:GOOD) ("Gladstone Commercial") today announced that its subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership ("Gladstone LP"), has closed $75 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.47% senior unsecured notes due December 18, 2029 (the "Notes"), in a private placement with certain institutional investors.

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Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, is pleased to announce in connection with its previously completed public offering of 5,175,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares") at the price of US$2.15 per Common Share (the "Offering Price") for gross proceeds of approximately US$11.1 million (the "Offering") that Roth Capital Partners, acting as sole book-running manager, and Raymond James Ltd. and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC acting as the co-lead book-running managers in the Offering, have purchased an additional 776,250 Common Shares at the Offering Price, for additional gross proceeds to the Company of US$1,668,937.50, before deducting the underwriting commissions, pursuant to their exercise in full of the over-allotment option (the "Over-Allotment Option").

Generating explosive sound waves for your listening pleasure, NFARTAM™, a worldwide independent record label, proudly presents the return of GXTP with the release of their sophomore album, Reloaded. GXTP's pulsating new album, released on November 8th, highlights an impressive collection of tracks that feature an outstanding lineup of collaborators such as Sueco, Killer Mike, Santana, Faris Zahid, and David Bryan of Bon Jovi.

Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSXV:DMI)(OTCQB:DMIFF)(FRA:DC3A), ("Diamcor" or the "Company"), a well-established Canadian diamond mining company with a proven history in the mining, exploration, and sale of rough diamonds announces that the Company and Tiffany & Co. Canada ("Tiffany" or "The Lender") have entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") to amend the total balance of the outstanding loans between the companies. Under the terms of the Agreement, Diamcor will pay Tiffany CAD $2,000,000 (the "Initial Payment") 90 days from signing of the Agreement, followed by a second and final payment of CAD $1,505,256 on the one-year anniversary of the Initial Payment to retire all remaining principal and accrued interest associated with the outstanding loans. As a result of this agreement, the total current carrying balance currently recorded in the Company's financials for these loans of CAD $6,753,045 will be adjusted to reflect a new amount of CAD $3,505,256 as outstanding for these loans.

Earlier this year, the award-winning precious metals firm opened the largest precious metals depository in the Western United States.

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Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV:FLT.V)(OTCQX:TAKOF)(Frankfurt: A3DP5Y) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited, marking the start of a collaboration to explore opportunities for introducing advanced drone technologies to India. This partnership lays the groundwork for bringing Volatus' cargo drone capabilities to the Indian market, including the potential for local manufacturing through DroneAcharya.

Registration Now Open for Trade Show & Conference Taking Place May 12-15 in Rosemont, IL

The International Roofing Expo (IRE), the leading tentpole event for the roofing and exteriors industries, previews the 2025 expo taking place at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, February 19-21.

The following CORRECTS and REPLACES the release that was issued earlier today: Updated partner for VOC detection platform developmentFrom giving AI the sense of smell and breakthrough in rare disease treatments, Ainos is shaping 2025 with bold technologies and strategic collaborations

Adrienne Morgan and Isys Caffey-Horne Appointed Co-Presidents of Stripe Theory

License Global, the leading news platform for in-depth reports and research, trends, content and cutting-edge insights driving forward the licensing, brand-building and IP extension industry, reveals its list of the top collaborations and licensing deals from the year. These partnerships highlight the world-renown brands and properties that contribute to the multi-billion-dollar brand licensing business.

CSPi (NASDAQ:CSPI), an award-winning provider of security and packet capture products, managed IT and professional services and technology solutions, announced that it will issue its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year financial results before the open of the market on Friday December 20, 2024.

Using a secured loan could be a smart financial move in certain situations. You might want to use it to consolidate debt, fund a home improvement project, or purchase a new vehicle.

Harris Data Integrity Solutions, the leading provider of best-in-class person data integrity services and software, announced today the appointment of Julie Pursley, MSHI, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA, as its director of industry relations. In this role, which oversees all facets of sales activities, Pursley will focus on building team and client success and business operational efficiencies through a strong blend of management, strategic selling principles, industry presence, and thought leadership.

The study is one of five clinical efforts - three proof-of-concept investigator-initiated trials (IIT) and two Phase 2 studies - of crofelemer for the rare disease indications of MVID and/or short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure (SBS-IF) in the US, EU, and/or Middle East/North Africa regions; availability of first IIT proof-of-concept results potentially in Q1 2025Crofelemer, Jaguar's novel plant-based prescription drug, has been granted Orphan-Drug Designation by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for both MVID and SBS-IF

Roemer Capital (Europe) Limited ("Roemer Capital") today announced that it has made an investment in Tigress Financial Partners LLC