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Sri Lankan authorities said Wednesday they would need some $7 billion to rebuild homes, industries and roads destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, which has left at least 465 people dead so far.

Josh Inglis is expected to come into Australia's batting line-up for the second Ashes Test on Thursday as speculation grows that captain Pat Cummins might make a shock comeback in Brisbane.

Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation has hit a decade-record level, the United Nations warned Wednesday, with early indications its heroin output is now being trafficked to Western markets.

South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday the country had overcome an "unprecedented crisis" of democracy one year on from ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law that sparked political turmoil.

Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled Wednesday to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit four countries topped 1,300.

Jaylen Brown finished with 42 points as the Boston Celtics came from behind before holding off a late charge from the New York Knicks to seal a 123-117 victory on Tuesday.

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy has reset his goals after completing golf's career grand slam in April and on Wednesday said it was now about chasing the biggest trophies at sacred venues.

YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying they will make children less safe online.

In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing number of companies look to conquer both growing domestic and overseas markets.

New Zealand took three wickets in four overs, including the heroic Shai Hope, as the West Indies were 120-5 at tea, still 111 in arrears on day two of the first Test in Christchurch on Wednesday.

Markets mostly rose Wednesday, following a resumption of Wall Street's rally, but gains were muted as investors await the last tranche of US data before next week's Federal Reserve meeting.

A Doctors Without Borders official has pleaded for countries to open their doors to tens of thousands of Gazans in dire need of medical evacuation, warning that hundreds have already died waiting.

Defiant England captain Ben Stokes says he will not allow intense media attention stop him enjoying Australia, calling it preferable to being back home where it is "miserable, freezing cold and dark" at this time of year.

A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy".

French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Beijing on Wednesday, where he is expected to put pressure on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine and discuss trade relations.

As planes make their final approach to Washington DC's Dulles Airport, just below lies Ashburn, a town otherwise known as Data Center Alley -- where an estimated 70 percent of all global internet traffic at any moment finds its way.

Flipping their gender setting to "male" and even posting photos with fake mustaches, a growing number of women on LinkedIn have posed a provocative challenge to what they allege is an algorithmic bias on the platform.

A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, is to be sentenced in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup -- the biggest edition of football's global showpiece ever held -- takes place in Washington on Friday with US President Donald Trump expected to feature prominently in proceedings.

Crucial for making smartphones, fighter jets and electric cars, "rare earth" metals have become a strategic bargaining chip since main producer China this year introduced restrictions on their exports.

A former Honduran president convicted of helping to smuggle 400 tons of cocaine into the United States has left prison after being pardoned by President Donald Trump, his wife said Tuesday.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Shai Hope steadied the West Indies with an unbeaten half-century stand as tourists were 68-2 at lunch on day two of the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Wednesday.

With expanded access to brands like Planmeca, Roland, Dentsply Sirona, and Ivoclar, Shinoda Dental becomes a global CAD/CAM solutions hub.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / Global Education Communities Corp. ("GECC" or the "Company") (TSX:GEC)(OTCQX:GECSF) reports that it has filed on SEDAR+ its audited annual consolidated financial statements (the "Annual Financial Statements") and related Management's Discussion & Analysis (the "MD&A") (collectively, the "2025 Financial Report") for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025 ("Fiscal 2025"). This news release should be read in conjunction with the 2025 Financial Report in its entirety. To review the 2025 Financial Report, please visit GECC's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / New America Acquisition I Corp. (the "Company") today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 30,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock of the Company and one-half of one redeemable public warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company expects that the shares of Class A common stock and warrants will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "NWAX" and "NWAXW," respectively. The offering is expected to close on December 5, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company" or "NMI") (TSXV:NMI)(OTCQB:NMREF) is pleased to announce the results of its Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") for the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project "Lofdal 2B-4" ("Lofdal" or the "Project") in Namibia.

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HONOLULU, HI / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / Barnwell Industries, Inc. (NYSE American:BRN) ("Barnwell" or the "Company") today announced that it has closed its previously announced private placement of common stock and warrants raising gross proceeds of approximately $2.4 million from accredited investors.

RICHARDSON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPXS), a leading manufacturer of precision optical sighting systems for domestic and worldwide military and commercial applications, announced today that it plans to report its financial performance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.

BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / (TSXV:SSE) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will undertake a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing") comprising up to 10,000,000 units at a price of $0.10 for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000. Each unit will consist of one common share and a full warrant to purchase an additional common share at an exercise price of $0.15 per share for a period of three years from the closing of the private placement. The private placement is expected to close on or before December 31, 2025.

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / The Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange are proud to announce the Sound Money Fellowship for a second year-a new program designed to foster advanced research in the field of sound money.