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Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri powered to the quickest time ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in second practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday as drivers grappled with sweeping new engine changes.

Australia's online regulator warned porn websites they must block under-18s from Monday under sweeping new restrictions to protect children.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary on Friday of taking "hostage" a group of Ukrainian bank employees who were reportedly transporting $40 million and nine kilograms of gold.

Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey said Friday that a vibration issue plaguing their cars was "sucking all energy" out of the team with star driver Fernando Alonso in "a hard mental place".

Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months.

Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on Friday after Israel said it was hitting "regime infrastructure" in a "new phase" of the war it launched with the United States against Iran.

Three-time champions North Korea extended their perfect start to the Women's Asian Cup with a 5-0 demolition of outclassed Bangladesh on Friday.

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal his national security conviction that saw him sentenced to 20 years behind bars last month, his legal team said Friday, without providing a reason.

At least eight people died on Thursday when a nursing home collapsed in the southern Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, as firefighters searched through the rubble for four missing people.

The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday with an opening ceremony clouded by a boycott by several countries in protest at Russian athletes competing under their national flag for the first time since 2014.

Charles Leclerc outpaced Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton to top the timesheets in first practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday as drivers grappled with sweeping new engine changes.

Most stocks in Asia fell Friday as the war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending, though there was some reprieve from the surge in oil prices after the United States looked to ease supply concerns.

Counting was underway in Nepal on Friday, after a high-stakes parliamentary election that could reshape the country's leadership following 2025 protests that toppled the government.

Former Italy coach Nick Mallett believes that the Azzurri's half-backs -- brothers Alessandro and Paolo Garbisi -- hold the key to recording a first ever victory over England.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend's admiration for France's "pure, instinctive rugby" means he well understands what his side will be up against when they try to derail Les Bleus' bid for yet more Six Nations glory at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will face stiff competition from teenage French sensation Paul Seixas when he begins his 2026 season bidding for a record fourth Strade Bianche title on Saturday.

Petrobras, Brazil's majority state-owned oil company, said Thursday that its profits nearly tripled last year thanks to record oil and gas output.

Arsenal head to Mansfield and Chelsea face Wrexham in the FA Cup fifth round, with the Premier League clubs aiming to avoid embarrassing giant-killings, while Liverpool bid to avenge a painful defeat at Wolves.

Venezuela and the United States are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a new sign of thawing relations after Washington ousted former president Nicolas Maduro.

The raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day Friday after Israeli forces announced a "next phase" in the conflict and bombed Beirut's southern suburbs.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams was sent crashing out at Indian Wells on Thursday, falling in three sets to French qualifier Diane Parry.

The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel's commercial hub on Friday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / The Menhaden Fisheries Coalition strongly criticizes the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Will Poston for exploiting the recent fish wash-up from Cape Henry, Virginia to Nags Head, North Carolina to promote yet another misleading attack on Virginia's menhaden fishery.

Company Also Announces Renewal of IR Program

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / Tevir Capital ("Tevir") in its capacity as the general partner of TC Fund I LP (the "Fund") today announced the sale of the Fund's majority ownership in Sing Tao Media Group Canada ("STMG") to a new Canadian-led ownership group. The transaction marks a significant and positive milestone for one of Canada's most established Chinese-language media outlets, and positions it well for continued growth and relevance in the communities it serves.

Launching Sovereign Carbon Infrastructure-as-a-Service (SCIaaS) for the Emerging Global Carbon Market

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / The Middle East Media Research Institute's (MEMRI) new War With Iran webpage presents all the latest MEMRI translations, analysis, and clips on developments in the conflict. They include statements, reactions, and threats by Iranian regime officials and military leaders, Iran-backed proxy militias, jihadi groups, and other relevant actors across the region, along with updates on developments on the ground and more. This research is from MEMRI's Iran Studies Project, MEMRI TV Project, Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM), and others.

Attendees can use onsite Black Book trophies to quickly identify exhibitors from over 1000 booths that earned standout user satisfaction marks in Black Book's Q3 2025 through Q1 2026 polling cycle

MOORESVILLE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / Engage2Excel Recruitment Solutions, part of the Engage2Excel group of companies, is proud to announce that four of its senior leaders have been named to the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association's 2026 Influential Women in RPO list. This year's honorees include Amy Broermann, Kimberly Hildebrand, Andrea Shepherd and Lori Witt, each recognized for their leadership, industry impact and commitment to advancing the future of recruitment process outsourcing.

"Schedule III doesn't lift all boats; it separates medicine from merchandise," said Duane Boise, President & CEO of MMJ International Holdings. "This realignment is about allowing science to operate within a federally coherent structure. MMJ was built specifically for this architecture. We built real medicine while others built storefronts."

SINGAPORE / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / In an era where the cryptocurrency industry has been thoroughly tested and user demand for "transparency" has reached its peak, the world-leading digital asset exchange platform, Zoomex, announces the official launch of its long-awaited flagship financial product Zoomex Card (Virtual Mastercard).