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North Korea's ruling party touted nuclear advances as it re-elected Kim Jong Un to the top post of general secretary, state media said Monday, during a rare national congress.

South Korea has protested to Russia after its embassy in Seoul unfurled a giant banner declaring "Victory will be ours", an apparent reference to the anniversary of the Ukraine war.

A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

Asian stocks mostly rose and the dollar fell Monday after the US Supreme Court struck down a large part of President Donald Trump's tariffs policy that had sent shockwaves through the global economy last year.

The new Dutch government will be sworn in on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten set to be the country's youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel as a massive snowstorm began to hit the northeast United States.

The International Criminal Court will begin a hearing on Monday to decide whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should stand trial for crimes against humanity linked to his deadly anti‑drug crackdown.

A Paris criminal court will on Monday examine former president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge two sentences for convictions in separate cases related to graft and illegal campaign financing.

Jacob Bridgeman held his nerve as his seven-shot lead dwindled to one, draining a short par putt at the 72nd hole to claim his first PGA Tour title with a one-shot triumph at the Genesis Invitational on Sunday.

A Hong Kong appeals court will decide on Monday whether to overturn the convictions of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

Expo Contratista today announced the launch of the Latino Build Show

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NEW YORK CITY, NY AND MACAU, CHINA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / CL Workshop Group Limited (the "Company") (Nasdaq:NWGL), a global leading vertically-integrated forestry company headquartered in Macau, today announced that it has reached a strategic cooperation with Guizhou Zhongke Molecular Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ("Zhongke Molecular"). Both parties will jointly build and expand the dealer sales system and channel network.

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KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Avant Brands Inc. (TSX:AVNT)(OTCQX:AVTBF)(FRA:1BU0) ("Avant" or the "Company"), a leading producer of innovative and award-winning cannabis products, announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results before market open on Monday, March 2, 2026.

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / LQR House Inc. (NASDAQ:YHC) (the "Company" or "LQR House"), a niche ecommerce platform specializing in the spirits and beverage industry, today announced that its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting"), originally convened on February 23, 2026, was adjourned to allow additional time for stockholders to vote on the proposals described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2026.

JERSEY CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced that CFO & COO Tamar Rapaport-Dagim will speak at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Investor Conference on March 4 at 1:05 pm PT.

FORT PIERCE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Twin Vee PowerCats Co. (Nasdaq:VEEE), ("Twin Vee" or the "Company"), a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of power sport boats, today announced the closing of its public offering of 6,383,000 shares of common stock. Each share of common stock was sold at a public offering price of $0.47 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $3 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

MURFREESBORO, TN / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today that Lilly H. Donohue has been appointed to the NHI Board of Directors effective February 17, 2026. Ms. Donohue's appointment follows an extensive search performed by a third party executive and board recruitment firm.

LAKEWOOD, COLORADO / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Colorado Christian University (CCU) has announced the appointment of David Corbin, Ph.D., as its next Provost, the University's chief academic officer.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Haven Safety AI, the leading AI-native platform for proactive workplace safety in high-risk industries, today commended the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, for its February 11, 2026 hearing titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Safer Workplaces Through Smarter Technology." The hearing underscored the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to shift occupational safety from reactive, incident-based approaches to predictive, data-driven prevention. This vision aligns closely with the core mission of Haven's innovative safety intelligence platform.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a hard-rock lithium mining developer with operations in Sierra Leone, today announced the continued advancement of its Q1 media and communications strategy, celebrating lithium's central role in the accelerating global transition toward electric vehicles, clean air, and sustainable energy.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a hard-rock lithium mining developer with operations in Sierra Leone, today announced the continued advancement of its Q1 media and communications strategy, celebrating lithium's central role in the accelerating global transition toward electric vehicles, clean air, and sustainable energy.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a hard-rock lithium mining developer with operations in Sierra Leone, today announced the continued advancement of its Q1 media and communications strategy, celebrating lithium's central role in the accelerating global transition toward electric vehicles, clean air, and sustainable energy.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a hard-rock lithium mining developer with operations in Sierra Leone, today announced the continued advancement of its Q1 media and communications strategy, celebrating lithium's central role in the accelerating global transition toward electric vehicles, clean air, and sustainable energy.

RENO, NV / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / The Board of Brookmount Gold (sic. Brookmount Explorations Inc.) (OTC:BMXI), a gold exploration and production company, is pleased to confirm that the Company has officially retained the audit firm Russell Bedford SBR to complete audits on financial operations for the Company for the fiscal years 2023/24. Coordinating this process on behalf of Brookmount, is our recently appointed CFO for Indonesia, Ryan Raharja. Ryan was formerly coordinating partner for Russell Bedford on the Brookmount audit, having steered the audit process for the 2021/22 financial years. Given the extensive work already completed on the 2023/24 financial statements, coordinated by Ryan, it is anticipated that the audit process itself will be streamlined and scheduled for completion by the end of March.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a hard-rock lithium mining developer with operations in Sierra Leone, today announced the continued advancement of its Q1 media and communications strategy, celebrating lithium's central role in the accelerating global transition toward electric vehicles, clean air, and sustainable energy.

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