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Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison said in a statement Tuesday it has initiated international arbitration against Panama, after a ruling by the country's top court annulled a concession allowing it to operate ports at the Panama Canal.

Stocks mostly rose Wednesday as investors brushed off another tech-fuelled sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals continued their recovery on dip-buying following a two-day collapse.

For Iraqis who lived through the 1990s, dictator Saddam Hussein's birthday on April 28 was a disorientating day of celebration and propaganda.

In his year since returning to office, President Donald Trump has shown disdain for longstanding alliances, vowing "America First" even if US friends lose out.

Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and his rapid rise has taken him to one step away from reaching the ancient sport's highest rank.

Jack Draper insists he is "still improving" as he prepares to return from a long-term injury absence this week in Britain's Davis Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo.

US figure skater Ilia Malinin arrives at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics carrying an aura of invincibility.

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison said in a statement Tuesday it has initiated international arbitration against Panama, after a ruling by the country's top court annulled a concession allowing it to operate ports at the Panama Canal.

Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO.

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to gather in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance fraught talks on how to end the four-year war.

Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organisation, warns the facilitator of talks on revamping the global trade body.

In a dusty hospital basement on the outskirts of London, over 100 years of medical history lines the shelves, neatly arranged in row after row of cardboard specimen boxes.

Stocks fluctuated Wednesday following another tech-fuelled sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals continued their recovery on dip-buying following a two-day collapse.

France coach Fabien Galthie expects returning talismanic captain Antoine Dupont to spark defending champions France to a higher level in their Six Nations opener against injury-hit Ireland on Thursday.

Britain's former prince Andrew has moved from his luxurious Windsor home to a royal estate in eastern England, the BBC reported Tuesday, as he faces renewed scrutiny over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Head coach Shukri Conrad had a clear plan which culminated in South Africa winning last year's World Test Championship final, but he has shaken things up as he plots a first major white-ball trophy at the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan's spin-heavy squad are in winning form ahead of the T20 World Cup, but a controversial decision to forfeit their marquee clash against India could still trigger another early exit.

Japan's J. League can one day compete with England's Premier League if a calendar switch helps clubs bring in bigger transfer fees, its chairman told AFP ahead of the new season.

As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation.

An unlikely love story blossoming in the thick of war provides the backdrop to a new documentary that raises questions about how modern media cover conflict.

When the first pieces of information circumvented a near-total blackout during Iran's protests last month, rights defender Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam was already ready to say the scale of the crackdown was "unbelievable".

How do you top winning the Super Bowl and being named MVP of American football's biggest game? If you're Cooper Kupp, you try to win another with your childhood team.

Thousands of backers of Venezuela's former leader Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a deadly US military operation, marched in Caracas on Tuesday to demand his freedom.

Using AI-created or manipulated images, social media users have sought to falsely associate prominent US politicians such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, researchers said Tuesday.

Russia launched the "most powerful" attack this year on Ukraine's battered energy facilities overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in frigid temperatures ahead of talks to end the four-year war.

US President Donald Trump made a fresh plea Tuesday for Americans to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, even as it left a prominent British politician facing a criminal probe on the other side of the Atlantic.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK) today underscored the growing global importance of rare earth minerals and lithium, materials that have become essential to modern society, economic growth, national security, and the worldwide clean energy transition.

A new study from Accurate and The HR Research Institute draws from multiple research reports developed throughout 2025 to provide a holistic view of the 2026 hiring landscape.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H, WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") announces that it has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus dated February 3, 2026 (the "Base Shelf Prospectus") with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. The Base Shelf Prospectus has been filed, but is not yet final, and the securities described therein may not be sold until (i) a receipt for a final short form base shelf prospectus is obtained from the applicable securities regulatory authorities, and (ii) a prospectus supplement containing a description of any particular securities offering is filed with the applicable securities regulatory authorities.

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / As the Pacific Northwest continues to face evolving housing needs, workforce challenges, and increasing demand for resilient infrastructure, Guardian Roofing, Gutters & Insulation closed 2025 by reflecting on a defining year marked by strategic growth, meaningful community investment, and an unwavering commitment to the people and places it serves across Washington and Oregon.

HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) (the "Company") today announced earnings for its first quarter ended December 31, 2025. Please read the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the Investors section of the Company's website at www.GladstoneCapital.com.