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Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been cleared to return for the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing nine straight games with an abdominal strain.

Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer, ending one of the biggest media bidding wars in a generation.

AI company Anthropic said Thursday it would not give the US Defense Department unrestricted use of its technology despite being pressured to comply by the Pentagon.

Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh says he's "lucky to be alive" after a health scare in which he passed out and woke up to find himself covered in blood.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Dynamite Blockchain Corp. (the "Company" or "Dynamite") (CSE:KAS)(OTC:CRYBF) announces that it has changed its auditor from SRCO Professional Corporation (the "former auditor") to Davidson and Company LLP. (the "successor auditor") effective February 19, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR)(OTCQX:EMPYF) ("Empress" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its audited financial and operating results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The Company concluded the year with record-breaking revenue.

LAS CRUCES, NM / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Electronic Caregiver, Inc., a nationally deployed AI-driven healthcare infrastructure company headquartered in Las Cruces, announced continued expansion of its operations as part of its long-term vision to build the Rio Grande Health Technology Corridor.

LAKEWOOD, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / First Commerce Bancorp, Inc., (OTCID:CMRB) (the "Company") today announced the conclusion of its previously initiated tender offer to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock ("Shares") at a purchase price of $7.00 per Share (the "Tender Offer"). The conclusion of the Tender Offer has occurred with the close of business today, Friday, February 27, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. EST.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Global Education Communities Corp. ("GECC" or the "Company") (TSX:GEC)(OTCQX International:GECSF) reports the director election voting results from its annual general meeting held today. All of the director nominees, as listed in the management information circular dated January 12, 2026, were elected. Proxy voting as to each of the director nominees was as follows:

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Redwood AI Corp. (CSE:AIRX)(Frankfurt:Y0N, WKN: A422EZ) (the "Company") announces that it has closed its previously announced debt settlements, pursuant to agreements dated February 20, 2026 (the "SettlementAgreements"), with a director of the Company and certain creditors (collectively, the "Creditors"). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreements, the Company has issued an aggregate of 236,003 common shares of the Company (each, a "Share" and collectively, the "Shares") at a deemed price of $1.71 per Share in full settlement of an aggregate amount of $403,571.96 of outstanding indebtedness (the "Settlement"). Pursuant to applicable securities laws, all securities issued pursuant to Settlement are subject to a hold period of four months and one day, expiring June 28, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Gold Port Corporation (CSE:GPO)(OTCQB:GPOTF) ("Gold Port" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a corporate update.

Collaboration combines Amdocs' aOS agentic operating system for telecom with AWS's AI and cloud technologies to empower service providers to transform operations and deliver smarter customer experiences.

Joint collaboration combines the Amdocs' Agentic Services, as part of Amdocs agentic operating system, aOS, with Microsoft's AI technologies to help enterprises modernize faster, at scale, and with greater resilience.

The solution combines Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience and Amdocs' Cognitive Core with telco-specific intelligence to deliver an end-to-end, generative Agentic Telco Contact Center

Guardian Roofing, Gutters & Insulation Shares Expert Guidance to Help Homeowners Protect Their Homes and Avoid Costly Mistakes

BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the "Company") today announced that more than four million Americans tuned in across the Company's channels for the network's comprehensive live coverage of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Positioning Conversational AI as the Next Operating Layer for Agencies and Small Businesses

COLLEFERRO, ITALY / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Further to the press release published on December 11, 2025, Avio S.p.A. ("Avio" or the "Company") announces that Avio USA will locate its new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Pittsylvania County (VA). The new facility will manufacture solid rocket motors for defense, tactical propulsion, missile systems, and the commercial space sectors.

PowerLease 3.0 keeps proven owner-operators seated by financing equipment replacement and driver-to-owner transitions through approved carriers using performance-based approval

New location on Providence Boulevard is now serving clients

New construction will add 31 apartments and a connecting walkway

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Nepra Foods Inc. (CSE:NPRA)(OTCQB:NPRFF) ("Nepra" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated gluten-free and better-for-you specialty ingredient and consumer products company, today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

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MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Seedless Wallet, the next-generation cryptocurrency wallet redefining how users manage their digital assets, today announced that its highly anticipated Apple iOS app will be available for download in the coming weeks via the Apple App Store. To celebrate the upcoming launch, Seedless Wallet is inviting users to sign up early at SeedlessWallet.com to receive an exclusive bonus - the details of which will be unveiled on launch day.

Expanding Service Capabilities and Strengthening Nationwide Support

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Advanced Chiropractic Equipment & Seminars has announced an expanded educational initiative focused on supporting newly licensed chiropractic graduates as they transition into independent practice.

New specialized AI agents from Limbik and Glystn, enhanced model support, and platform improvements accelerate adoption

MESA, ARIZONA / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Medical Care Technologies, Inc. (OTC PINK:MDCE) today announced the official launch of its first consumer-based artificial intelligence mobile application, Snapshot Recipes, now available on both the Apple iOS App Store and the Google Play Store.

The active-aging healthcare innovators will showcase the sustained acoustic medicine device's effectiveness in treating knee osteoarthritis and soft tissue injuries, reducing pain and the need for invasive surgery.