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Disney showcased the first theatrical trailer of the new Marvel franchise film "Avengers: Doomsday" on Thursday during the closing day of CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

No sooner had Atletico Madrid eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League than their fans turned their attention to Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad.

Racing 92 centre Joey Manu says he would love to play for New Zealand at next year's Rugby World Cup as the former NRL star prepares for the Paris derby in the French Top 14 on Sunday.

Title-chasing Manchester City face leaders Arsenal in a seismic showdown at the top of the Premier League on Sunday.

Stock markets fell Friday as investors awaited news of an extension to the Iran-US ceasefire, while crude prices edged back down following the previous day's rally.

The IMF and World Bank said Thursday they are restoring relations with Venezuela, further legitimizing the interim government and opening new doors to financial support.

All Blacks great Michael Jones told AFP that rugby union in New Zealand is losing the battle for "hearts and minds" to rival code rugby league, particularly among Pacific islanders.

England great Mike Catt said "good guy" Prince Harry's decision to attend a Super Rugby match on his Australia visit Friday was a "huge benefit" for the sport.

The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.

Netflix shares plummeted more than nine percent Thursday as the TV streaming titan's quarterly earnings failed to impress investors and co-founder Reed Hastings announced he is leaving.

A wolf that escaped from a South Korean zoo was recaptured on Friday, authorities said, after he caused a school closure, a huge nine-day search and a government gaffe over an AI-generated image.

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel ends.

Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement on Friday, saying they were ending their careers with "no regrets".

The IMF and World Bank said Thursday they are restoring relations with Venezuela, further legitimizing the interim government and opening new doors to financial support.

Two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum last month during the Asian Cup said Friday the support they had received in Australia gave them hope of being able to "live and compete in safety".

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg fired eight birdies in a crisp eight-under par 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the US PGA Tour RBC Heritage, where world number one Scottie Scheffler was five off the pace.

LIV Golf is preparing to make structural changes that "might surprise some people," CEO Scott O'Neil said Thursday, as the embattled breakaway league scrambles to fend off rumors it could soon collapse without Saudi funding.

Hungary's outgoing nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban on Thursday called for a "complete renewal" of his party after suffering a crushing election defeat that ended 16 years in power.

France has seen more than forty cases of kidnappings or hostage takings linked to cryptocurrencies since January, a worrying surge since last year as criminals seek to extort digital currency investors for ransom, authorities said Thursday.

PARIS, FRANCE / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / According to a report by The Business Research Company, the global art market is valued at USD 552.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 739.9 billion by 2030, with digitalization emerging as one of the key market trends. As the art market moves toward globalization and digital transformation, digital platform exposure has become a critical factor in the success of art events. MERXWIRE has established its presence in the art sector by integrating media resources and social media advertising, becoming a partner for numerous international exhibitions and art institutions.

OSAKA, JP / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Kasashima Gallery announced its full-year 2026 exhibition schedule, outlining four seasonal programs designed for Asian artists with an artistic footprint spanning both Asia and Europe. The plan includes a January exhibition in Rome, Italy; a rare collection exhibition in April at its Osaka gallery in Japan; a summer exhibition tour across Western Europe; and a year-end retrospective exhibition back in Japan. In total, the gallery is expected to showcase works by more than 110 artists. For detailed information, exhibition catalogs are available upon request from the gallery.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTCQB:FOMTF) announces that it has been requested by OTC Markets Group Inc. ("OTC Markets") to issue this statement regarding recent promotional activity concerning the Company's common shares traded on the OTCQB market.

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC:MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, today reported that Dr. Neil Owens has resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective on or before May 31, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H) (WKN: A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Islam Mohamed as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Stephen M. Novak as Chief of Research and Development (R&D). These strategic leadership additions are intended to strengthen the Company's clinical and development capabilities as it advances its lead product candidate, ONC010, also known as its PNKP Inhibitor Technology, toward first-in-human studies.

Track and Trace Initiative Aims to Combine AI-supported Detection, Attribution, and Decision-Support Tools to Strengthen Public Safety and Public Health Response

Full-scale media partnership delivers recurring monthly exposure across Bloomberg Television, Fox Business Network, and iconic New York City billboards-spotlighting domestic U.S. energy development.

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan" TSX-V:VUL), announces it has granted 2,550,000 incentive stock options to directors and employees exercisable at $0.23 for a period of ten years pursuant to its Stock Option Plan and subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The Company has 12,990,240 shares reserved for issuance of which 4,900,000 are issued and outstanding prior to this current grant.

BERLIN, MD / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. (OTCQX:TYCB), parent company of Calvin B. Taylor Bank, announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share for the first quarter of 2026. This dividend is payable on May 7, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 27, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Eon Lithium Corp. (TSX.V:EON) ("Eon Lithium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that on April 15, 2026 it entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Geovolt Power Corporation (GPC), a private British Columbia corporation, to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of GPC. In connection with the transaction, Eon Lithium will issue 12,500,000 common shares in exchange for all of GPC's issued common shares. Upon closing, the Company is expected to have fewer than 30 million shares issued and outstanding and approximately $600,000 in working capital. The transaction is at arm's length and no finders fee is payable.

Expanded Collaboration to Deploy Agentic AI Workforce Ecosystems, Adaptive Project Execution Frameworks, and Global Talent Mobility Infrastructure Across Advanced Industrial Sectors

The U.S. FDA has granted Fast Track designation for mRNA-4359 in combination with pembrolizumab for the treatment of checkpoint inhibitor refractory unresectable or metastatic melanoma with PD-L1+ (TPS>1%)

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Cegedim, an innovative technology and services company, announces that its 2025 Universal Registration Document (in French) has been published in compliance with Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) regulations on April 17, 2026. The report is available free of charge: