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After a rain-ruined ODI series and a hard-fought T20 seriss, West Indies and Sri Lanka renew their Test rivalry in the Caribbean on Thursday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for an end to President Donald Trump's war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran.

Brendon McCullum has challenged England captain Ben Stokes to use the controversy over his curfew breach as fuel to inspire a series-clinching victory in the third Test against New Zealand.

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales told AFP in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that the South American country's government is "stoking a civil war" with its "neoliberal politics."

South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.

In a packed Shanghai sports bar, Chinese football fans erupted in frenzied delight as Japan's Ayase Ueda looped a header over Tunisia's goalkeeper to secure a 4-0 win in a World Cup group match.

North Korea will equip its navy with nuclear weapons and build larger warships, leader Kim Jong Un said according to state media Wednesday, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a military expansion.

Breakthroughs in technologies such as AI are touted as drivers of economic growth, but headwinds include concerns over job losses and geopolitical tensions, speakers told AFP at China's "Summer Davos" this week.

Algeria have waited 44 years for a shot at World Cup revenge against Austria, but the clash is one of many in the final round of group games where sides could settle for a mutually beneficial outcome.

Bristling with sensors and electronic eyes, robotaxis are appearing on London's streets, slipping silently between red buses and black cabs, as companies battle to lead Europe's emerging autonomous vehicle market.

Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday.

Moana Pasifika will not play Super Rugby in 2027 after a last-minute bid to rescue the financially troubled franchise failed, New Zealand Rugby said on Wednesday.

Towering teenager Anicet "A.J." Dybantsa Jr was chosen by the Washington Wizards with the number one pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday.

Usually a subplot, the race for the World Cup Golden Boot is one of the main talking points at the 2026 tournament as the top marksmen set a blistering pace.

England coach Thomas Tuchel admitted his team had lacked a cutting edge in a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday but insisted there were plenty of positive signs going forward in their quest to win the World Cup.

When Brazil faces Scotland in the World Cup on Wednesday, the South American team's goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be dressed in a green kit -- not the red one originally approved by FIFA.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") announces the voting results from its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 24, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia (the "Meeting") and welcomes new members to its Board of Directors. A total of 292,112,632 common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 52.16% of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares as of the record date of May 5, 2026. Consistent with the Company's recommendations, shareholders voted in favour of all items of business considered at the Meeting, as follows:

"The Future of Marijuana Rescheduling Will Ultimately Be Decided by Federal Judges, Not Administrative Witnesses" says Duane Boise MMJ International Holdings CEO.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an amendment to the Corporation's by-law to modify the quorum requirement for shareholder meetings.

Award allows eXoZymes to expand its portfolio of proprietary new-to-nature molecules and potential future pharmaceutical assets and validates the Company's ability to make rare cannabinoids and new cannabinoid-like molecules.NIH-backed work on the two-year grant is expected to begin on July 1, 2026, and represents the second biosolution in eXoZymes' pipeline after NCT advancing towards partnership and commercialization.Total non-dilutive funding awarded to eXoZymes is now almost $20 million, validating the scalable nature of the Company's platform

VANCOUVER, BC AND BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / Organto Foods Inc. (TSX-V:OGO)(OTCQX:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF0) ("Organto" or "the Company") today announced the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"), which was held earlier today.

Thor is MUCH more than a deposit - It is an entire District!

Goldco Earns "Best Overall Gold IRA Company" Recognition While Birch Gold Group and Noble Gold Investments Round Out Top Three Rankings

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / GVA Real Estate Group, an Austin-based multifamily real estate investment and operating company, today took note that the plaintiff in the J.A. Apple Creek litigation has voluntarily dismissed every claim it brought against GVA's Gillis St. Holding, one of the primary defendants in the case. GVA maintains that the dismissal was expected because, according to the company, no supporting documentation was presented at any stage.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / As states impose stricter recycling, recycled-content and producer-responsibility laws, SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is entering a policy environment increasingly built around the one issue its technology was designed to address: proof. The next phase of recycling compliance will not be defined only by who collects more material. It will be defined by who can verify what that material is, where it came from, how it moved, and whether it was actually recovered and reused.

Corporate branch staffing brand brings two decades of team experience and a five-star service reputation to the growing Talvera platform.

National recognition highlights the firm's enduring commitment to fighting for those harmed by asbestos, mesothelioma, and corporate negligence.

Lytho is the only AI-powered compliance platform that both lives directly inside your content review workflows and extends real-time brand and regulatory governance to wherever your people work - Canva, Chrome, Microsoft 365, Claude, and everywhere else content is created by your organization and partners

Firm Surpasses $700 Million in Closed Transactions Over the Trailing Nine Months and Remains on Pace to Exceed $1 Billion for the Year

GRANVILLE, OH / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / New River Electrical Corporation (NRE), a leading employee-owned electrical contractor with a growing national footprint, announced today that Jerod Steigenberger has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Corporate Treasurer. Steigenberger will lead the company's financial strategy and operations as NRE continues expanding its national footprint while strengthening the employee-ownership culture that has defined the company for decades.

NORTH PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / Dr. Barbara Ross‑Lee, pioneering educator, medical leader, and President of the EDTV Network, today announced significant advancements in the development of the EDTV Box - a breakthrough device designed to connect to virtually any standard smart television and deliver individualized education at scale.

Less than a month after announcing a $40 million funding round, the digital insurer expands into Nevada, enabling agents to place well-managed properties of any age with fast, property-level pricing, stable renewals, and consistent underwriting