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New Zealand were on the brink of a 2-0 series win over the West Indies at tea on Monday, needing two more wickets in the final session of the third Test at Mount Maunganui.

Australia's most populous state pushed ahead Monday with what it said were the country's strictest gun laws and a ban on displaying "terrorist" symbols after two gunmen killed 15 people celebrating a Jewish festival in Sydney last week.

The first winds of west Africa's Harmattan dry season are in the air, and Lagos, the economic capital of the continent's most populous country, is abuzz.

The US Coast Guard was pursuing another allegedly sanctioned tanker on Sunday, a US official told AFP, as Washington ramps up its pressure campaign targeting Venezuela's vital oil sector.

In the North Sea where Denmark once drilled for oil, imported European carbon dioxide will soon be buried under the seabed in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project nearing completion.

Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers clung on for a dramatic 29-24 win against the Lions Sunday, leaving Detroit's playoff hopes hanging by a thread and sending two other NFL teams through to the post-season.

From fleets of private trailers to personal chefs and sprawling entourages, Bollywood stars' "obnoxious" demands are driving up production costs and putting a strain on the Indian film industry's finances, insiders say.

Coach Brendon McCullum concedes England got their preparations wrong heading into the Ashes, but believes they can salvage some pride in the final two Tests at Melbourne and Sydney.

Traffic stops and hallways clear as the diva arrives, her attendants escorting her backstage ahead of her rendition of the role she's perfected over years of delighting audiences.

Grace Room Ministries once filled giant stadiums in Rwanda three times a week before the evangelical organisation was shut down in May.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are set to meet Monday in Malaysia for crisis talks aimed at halting deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which pressed on despite regional and international diplomacy.

Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment of artificial intelligence, Chinese technology is quietly making inroads into the US market.

In a parallel reality, Queen Elizabeth II gushes over cheese puffs, a gun-toting Saddam Hussein struts into a wrestling ring, and Pope John Paul II attempts skateboarding.

Board-certified plastic surgeon and surgeon-scientist honored for clinical excellence, leadership, and commitment to patient education. 

New "Recovery Logistics" checklist helps patients coordinate work, childcare, travel, and follow-up support-before they choose a surgery date. 

Board-certified plastic surgeon shares a practical, question-based guide to help patients verify credentials, facility standards, and anesthesia planning before elective cosmetic surgery.

ASPS trend reporting highlights facelift combined with eyelid surgery as a leading 2025 combination; national procedure volumes reinforce growing demand for comprehensive facial rejuvenation planning. 

News Release Highlights:Forte Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, Naturo Group Enterprises Inc., has received a Liquor Co-Packing Licence, authorizing the Company to pursue beverage alcohol co-packing operations within a designated 10,000-square-foot licensed area of its 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bridesville, British Columbia, expanding the Company's permitted manufacturing capabilities.The licence positions Forte Group to evaluate and pursue future contract manufacturing opportunities with licensed beverage alcohol brands, as well as non-alcoholic "mock" or zero-proof liquor-style beverages, leveraging its broader production platform to support potential new revenue verticals and increased facility utilization.In parallel, the Company is evaluating the pursuit of an additional liquor licence that would permit direct sales to provincial liquor distribution authorities, in response to advanced discussions with an arm's-length strategic third party regarding a potential alcohol co-manufacturing relationship.

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / CV Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB:CVSI) (the "Company", "CV Sciences", "our", "us" or "we"), a preeminent consumer wellness company specializing in hemp extracts and other proven science-backed, natural ingredients and products, today applauds President Trump's recent Executive Order (the "Order") to improve cannabidiol research to better inform patients and doctors. The Order directs agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services to allow Americans to benefit from access to appropriate full-spectrum CBD products based on research methods and models utilizing real-world evidence. Hemp-derived cannabinoid products have potential to improve patient symptoms for common ailments including pain, sleep and anxiety. This Order paves the way for hemp-derived cannabinoid products, primarily containing CBD, to be available under a regulated environment that would vastly improve product quality, safety and consumer confidence.

WATERLOO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today confirmed that it will host an investor-focused presentation and Q&A session with members of the management team, to be streamed from the QNX booth at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

MMJ's position is further fortified by its FDA Orphan Drug Designations for the treatment of Huntington's Disease. These designations are awarded to drugs intended for the safe and effective treatment of rare diseases and provide MMJ with critical incentives, including: Seven Years of Market Exclusivity: Protecting MMJ's innovations upon FDA approval. Tax Credits: Applied to qualified clinical testing expenses. Waived FDA Fees: Significantly reducing the capital barriers to drug commercialization. Accelerated Review: Streamlining the path to provide relief to patients with unmet medical needs.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) reports that as a result of a review of the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Company is issuing the following news release to clarify its disclosure.

Portal Will Establish the Mine Entrances and is a Critical First Step in Enabling Underground Mine Access and Advancing the ProjectPortal Project Expected to Commence in Q1 of Calendar Year 2026

ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / Unusual Machines today announced it has received a purchase order from Performance Drone Works (PDW) valued at $3.75 million to support the scaling of PDW's AM-FPV program and investment in America's sUAS supply base.

MONTEREY PARK, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) ("Maison Solutions" or the "Company"), a U.S.-based specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian and international food and merchandise, today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended October 31, 2025.

North Texas is invited to experience one of China's most treasured living art forms as Tianyu Lights Festival illuminates Grand Prairie

TGI Transforms Environmental Liabilities into Strategic Mineral and Energy Assets

Wayne Static's fierce vocals ignite with Brad Gillis's razor-sharp guitar. 

New Braunfels-based Mundorf Wealth Management hosts charitable event benefiting the nation's leading pediatric cardiovascular program.

Burwick Law is investigating reports that minors were able to access and use the Pumpdotfun platform and that some families experienced financial, psychological, or other harms as a result.

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / A mother and daughter living thousands of miles apart are turning cultural tradition into connection-and connection into a fast-growing brand that's captivating audiences across the United States. Veronica Piacente, based in Argentina, and her daughter Delfina Garcia Piacente, based in the U.S., are the co-founders of Huellas Argentinas, an artisan brand dedicated to sharing the heritage of mate culture through beautifully designed products that carry meaning, identity, and warmth.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / For much of its history, compliance in the gold industry lived at the end of the process. Gold was sourced, refined, and traded first. Documentation followed. Audits came later. Trust was assumed unless challenged.