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The Southeast Asian Games officially open in Bangkok on Tuesday against a backdrop of chaotic organisation and with fresh border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia threatening to overshadow the sporting showpiece.

AFP Sports looks at the winners and losers in the 2025 season which came to a tense end on Sunday with Lando Norris winning the three-way title showdown in Abu Dhabi:

Luka Doncic returned with a triple-double and LeBron James came up big in the clutch to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-108 NBA victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbour Cambodia on Monday, the Thai army said, with both sides trading blame for the latest eruption of fighting on their disputed border which killed a Thai soldier.

Asian equities drifted Monday as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this week, with debate centring on the likelihood the Federal Reserve will continue easing monetary policy further into the new year.

England's cricketing woes deepened Monday when their second-tier team crashed to Australia A by an innings and 127 runs, emphasising the tourists' alarming lack of depth.

Australia's ability to adapt and rise in key moments has thrust them to the cusp of retaining the Ashes, with Steve Smith saying it is a process they have fine-tuned.

Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbour Cambodia on Monday, the Thai army said, with both sides trading blame for the latest eruption of fighting on their disputed border which killed a Thai soldier.

Australia's landmark move to ban under-16s from social media will be closely watched by other countries, which could follow suit with similar laws.

EU countries on Monday are expected to approve a significant tightening of Europe's immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up "return hubs" for migrants outside the 27-nation bloc.

Olympic figure skaters will perform for a matter of mere minutes at February's Milan-Cortina Games but the process of creating and honing their routines takes months of consideration and effort.

US President Donald Trump commented Sunday on Netflix's effort to acquire storied Hollywood studio Warner Bros., saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem."

Hollywood's awards season shifts into high gear Monday when nominations for the Golden Globes are unveiled, with hit musical "Wicked: For Good," Shakespeare family tragedy "Hamnet" and period horror movie "Sinners" leading the charge.

Venezuela acknowledged Sunday an opposition figure died while in custody, as the Trump administration slammed Caracas as "vile" and the South American country's army swore in thousands of new soldiers amid mounting US military pressure.

England captain Ben Stokes has demanded his players toughen up after another embarrassing defeat to Australia left the Ashes hanging by a thread, making clear the team is "not a place for weak men".

LAVAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC) (the "Company") announced today the results to date of its previously announced offers to exchange the Company's outstanding 4.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the "4.875% Notes") and 11.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the "11.00% Notes" and together with the 4.875% Notes, the "Existing Senior Secured Notes") for up to $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount (the "Maximum Notes Amount") of new 10.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the "New Notes" and, such offers, the "Offers") to be issued by the Company's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary 1261229 B.C. Ltd. (together with the Company, the "Offerors"), in each case, pursuant to the terms described in a confidential exchange offer memorandum dated November 24, 2025 (the "Exchange Offer Memorandum"). All terms and conditions of the Offers remain unchanged as set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum.

Peak assays of 465 g/t Ag & 20.2 g/t Au infill high-grade target area

SCOTTSDALE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTCID:ECOX) ("ECOX") and WRA Holdings, Inc. ("WRA") announce the execution of all definitive agreements required to complete the previously announced reverse merger transaction. The agreements were fully executed on December 4, 2025, marking a major milestone in transitioning ECOX into the public company platform for WRA's national infrastructure and environmental redevelopment programs in Costa Rica.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Electric Metals (USA) Limited ("EML" or the "Company") (TSXV:EML)(OTCQB:EMUSF) confirms that a recently publicized memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") relating to the potential sale of the Company's Corcoran Canyon silver-gold property in Nevada was announced by an unrelated third party and had not previously been disclosed by the Company. The MOU, dated December 4 and executed on December 5, 2025, is non-binding, non-exclusive, and cancellable by either party at any time, and is preliminary in nature and subject to negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement. No payments, expenditures, or other obligations are required unless such definitive agreement is executed, and there can be no assurance that the parties will enter into a definitive agreement or that any transaction will be completed. The Company confirms that the MOU does not constitute a material change in the Company's affairs.

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Register for the Live Webcast of the Event Here: https://www.redchip.com/webinar/redchip/85823325098NioCorp CEO Mark Smith will present at the virtual mining investment conference on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 11:00 AM ET

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Tornado Infrastructure Equipment Ltd. ("Tornado" or the "Company") (TSX-V:TGH)(OTCQX:TGHLF) is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving the Company, The Toro Company ("Toro") and Tornado Acquisition Company ULC (the "Purchaser"), an affiliate of Toro, pursuant to which the Purchaser acquired all of the issued and outstanding Class "A" common shares (the "Shares") of the Company for cash consideration of $1.92 per Share.

Jaguar CEO Lisa Conte presenting December 10 from 3:25pm - 3:35pm Eastern at the Emerging Growth Conference to provide updates on near-term catalysts; Click here to registerInitial results of ongoing investigator-initiated proof-of-concept trial demonstrate crofelemer can potentially extend the lives of infants born with intestinal failure due to microvillus inclusion disease (MVID), reducing the volume of the total parenteral support (PS) necessary for them to survive, though with associated toxicity; Groundbreaking PS reduction of up to 37%; No approved treatments exist for MVIDCompany completed meeting with FDA October 2, 2025 for advice on advancing its ongoing placebo-controlled trial of crofelemer in support of possible expedited approval pathway for crofelemer for treatment of MVID

HACKENSACK, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Champions Oncology, Inc. (CSBR), a leading translational oncology research organization, will report its financial and operational results for the second quarter ended October 31, 2025, on Monday, December 15, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results that day at 4:30 P.M. EST (1:30 P.M. PST). To join the call dial 888-506-0062 (Domestic) or 973-528-0011 (International) and enter the access code 691139. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 877-481-4010 (Domestic) or 919-882-2331 (International) and entering passcode: 53331, or by accessing the investors section of the company's website within 72 hours.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Global trade is built on commodities, yet most commodities still move without identity. Plastics, metals, minerals, and composites circulate through global markets worth trillions of dollars, but the materials themselves rarely carry verifiable memory. DMCC sits at the center of that reality. As one of the world's most influential commodity hubs, DMCC processes massive flows of gold, metals, and industrial inputs. Their challenge reflects the broader market's challenge. You cannot price what you cannot verify. You cannot manage risk inside a system built on assumptions.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Industrial waste has always been treated as a cost center. The global economy generates more than 2 billion tons of industrial and post-commercial waste every year, much of which contains plastics, composites, flame-retardant compounds, or carbon-black polymers that cannot be reliably identified. Between 60% and 80% of these materials never enter recycling streams at all. They are incinerated, landfilled, or downcycled. Not because they lack value, but because they lack identity.

HighlightsShare Purchase Agreement Acceptance Letter signed with POSCO Argentina S.A.U.Sale of NRG Metals Argentina S.A. for US$65 MillionAll Company common shares to be redeemed at CAD$0.505 per common shareAnnual and General and Special Meeting called for February 19, 2026 for shareholder approval to the transaction

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / December 8, 2025 / Anatomy Warehouse, a leading distributor of anatomical models and simulation training tools, today announces the launch of Hands-On Partners: Faculty Edition, a new educator-focused track within its growing affiliate network.