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Sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga starred as rank outsiders Malawi stunned defending champions Nigeria 3-2 on Tuesday in a Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Group C match in Morocco.

In a small square in central London, Kevin was hawking copies of the Big Issue, a charitable magazine sold by homeless street vendors.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's carefully built image of invincibility is facing its toughest test yet, analysts say, after his government backed down in the face of youth-led protests over exam irregularities and jobs prospects.

Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life.

Swiss banking giant UBS reported Wednesday that net profit rose 17 percent to $2.8 billion in the second quarter, driven by its investment banking arm.

The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump's top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country's spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms.

A Hong Kong bookshop raided by national security police this month announced on Wednesday that it would close after 50 years in business, while another shut down ahead of schedule.

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war hostilities.

A major earthquake in Japan that all but destroyed a shopping mall killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers struggled to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.

Oil prices spiked Wednesday after a fresh flare-up of fighting in the Middle East that revived fears over supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, while chip firms continued to bleed as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

Second seed Ben Shelton dug deep to hold off qualifier Martin Damm in a rain-interrupted first-round match on Tuesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open, while veteran Venus Williams was eliminated.

From "heatwave simulators" to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Japan's Okinawa, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago.

Under the gaze of men's coach Craig Fulton, India's hockey players run, dribble and sweat buckets at an intense training camp in Bengaluru.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, but with surging inflation fuelled by President Donald Trump's war on Iran, analysts say some policymakers will dissent in favor of a rate hike.

A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, offficials said Wednesday, as rescuers desperately tried to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.

South Korea's SK hynix said Wednesday second-quarter net profit soared a whopping 1,242 percent year-on-year, driven by the artificial intelligence industry's explosive demand for its advanced memory chips.

A major quake that badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least five people, emergency services said on Wednesday.

Chelsea's Brazilian striker Joao Pedro is "very hungry" after his World Cup snub, with a quick-fire hat-trick in the team's opening pre-season game impressing new manager Xabi Alonso.

The US Senate advanced sweeping sanctions legislation targeting Russia's energy revenues Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington to press for stronger action against Moscow.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / Southern Cross Acquisition I Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:NCO), a blank check company, today announced that, commencing on July 31, 2026, holders of 11,500,000 units (the "Units") sold in the Company's initial public offering (the "Offering"), may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares, warrants, and rights included in the Units. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol "NCOOU." Any underlying ordinary shares, warrants, and rights that are separated will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbols "NCO," "NCOOW," and "NCOOR," respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact the Company's transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in order to separate the holders' Units into ordinary shares, warrants, and rights.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / Pathfinder Ventures Inc. (TSXV:RV)(OTCQB:RVRVF)(FSE:RVFO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Roseborough as Chief Executive Officer.

As hurricane season enters its peak months, businesses can review 5G backup connectivity, carrier coverage and power planning

"The D.C. Circuit's decision could reshape federal marijuana policy, administrative law, and the future of FDA regulated cannabis medicines for years to come" stated Duane Boise CEO MMJ International Holdings.

Phase 2 upgrade drilling nearing completion, with PFS underway

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / Emerging Growth Research today announced the release of a new Flash Report on Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ:FFAI). The report reiterates the firm's Buy-Emerging rating while updating its 12-month price target to $30.00 per share, reflecting the Company's recently completed 1-for-150 reverse stock split and updated projected share count.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP", "the Company") (TSX:HOT.UN)(TSX:HOT.U)(TSX:HOT.DB.V) announces today that it intends to release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 after market close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Interested parties are invited to participate in the Company's Q2 2026 results conference call, occurring on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / NiobiumX Mining Inc. (CSE:NIOX)(OTCQB:AFXLF)(FSE:O5K) ("NiobiumX" or the "Company"), formerly Arctic Fox Lithium Corp., is pleased to announce that its common shares commenced trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the Company's new name and the ticker symbol "NIOX" at the opening of markets on July 17, 2026. The Company also announces that it has entered into marketing services agreements with Altura Media Co Inc. and Connect 4 Marketing Ltd., and has granted restricted share units to certain consultants.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / Blueberries Medical Corp. (CSE:BBM)(OTCID:BBRRF)(FRA:1OA) (the "Company" or "Blueberries"), a consumer science company focused on health, wellness and longevity, and a licensed producer of both psychoactive and non-psychoactive cannabis derivatives in Colombia, is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement consisting of the sale of 84,615,385 common shares ("Common Shares") at a price of C$0.013 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$1.1 million (or approximately US$781,000) (the "Offering"). The net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares are expected to fund and expand operations, for general corporate and working capital purposes. The Offering is expected to close on or about August 26, 2026.

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2026 / National Capital Bancorp, Inc. ( "NACB" or the "Company") (OTCID:NACB), the holding company for The National Capital Bank of Washington ("NCB" or the "Bank") reported net income of $1,624,000, or $1.41 per common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to net income of $1,914,000, or $1.66 per common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2025. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $2,677,000 or $2.32 per common share, compared to $3,587,000, or $3.12 per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease in earnings was primarily attributable to higher provision expense in the first quarter and merger related expenses.

2026 Second Quarter Financial Highlights:Quarterly net income of $1.8 million, or $0.48 earnings per share compared to $1.7 million, or $0.44 earnings per share, during the first quarter of 2026.Total assets of $739.8 million.Loans increased $16.8 million during the second quarter of 2026, or 12.5% annualized growth rate.Deposits increased $36.1 million during the second quarter of 2026, or 23.3% annualized growth rate.Net interest margin of 4.29% during the second quarter of 2026 compared to 4.20% during the first quarter of 2026 and 4.02% during the second quarter of 2025.Total cost of deposits of 1.37% during the second quarter of 2026 compared to 1.33% during the first quarter of 2026 and 1.53% during the second quarter of 2025.Capital ratios remained well above regulatory requirements.