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Russia signals slower rate cuts amid high Ukraine war spending

Russia's central bank on Friday cut its benchmark interest rate to 14.25 percent from 14.5 percent, less than analysts expected, and signalled a more cautious approach to further monetary policy easing as the Ukraine war takes a growing toll on Moscow's finances.

Online threats, insults fuel S.Africa's anti-foreigner hate

Inflammatory social media posts -- including of men brandishing a machete or calling foreigners "leeches" -- are stoking emotions around an unofficial demand for illegal immigrants to leave South Africa by the end of the month, fuelling a volatile situation, analysts say.

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Prometheus Signals Near-Term Development of Next-Generation Noninvasive Test for MASH Patients at DDW 2026

Translational Data Inform a Scalable, Noninvasive Test Designed to Identify Treatment-Eligible Patients and Enable Longitudinal Assessment as MASH Therapies Expand

US airlines step up as Spirit winds down

US air carriers on Saturday mobilized to help passengers and crew members stranded by the overnight shutdown of Spirit Airlines, after the low-cost carrier's last-minute talks with creditors and the White House collapsed.

Aviation companies step up as Spirit winds down

US air carriers mobilized Saturday to help passengers and crew members stranded by the overnight shutdown of Spirit Airlines, after last-minute talks with creditors and the White House collapsed.

'Bookless bookstore': audio-only book shop opens in New York

Audiobook giant Audible opened what it billed as the first "bookless bookstore" in New York on Friday as industry statistics show more American consumers embracing the format.

Milestone Launches Project: Tsavkisi, The First Design-Code Community Near Tbilisi

Milestone has launched Project : Tsavkisi, a residential land-plot development situated on a hillside in the Tsavkisi area, just an 18-minute drive from Tbilisi, Georgia. The project comprises 63 individual land plots, each offering panoramic views of the surrounding forest and the city.

GECC Subsidiary Provides Update on its Lawsuit for Damages Against the Lender of the Atmosphere Project

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 2, 2026 / Global Education Communities Corp. ("GECC" or the "Company") (TSX:GEC)(OTCQB:GECSF) reports that its subsidiary, GEC (Richmond) GP Inc., and Global Education City (Richmond) Limited Partnership (together, "GEC Richmond") today filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal for BC from a decision of the Supreme Court of BC, released earlier this week, which approved the use of a credit bid for the acquisition of the Atmosphere property on the part of the Toronto lender. GEC Richmond is seeking a stay of the Supreme Court order. The Alderbridge parties are also appealing the order.

Prometheus Laboratories Showcases Drug Clearance as a Foundation for Precision Guided Biologic Dosing in IBD at DDW 2026

Real‑world and prospective data demonstrate the role of clearance‑informed, precision‑guided dosing in supporting individualized treatment decisions and durable disease control

Venezuelan protesters call government wage hike a joke

About 1,500 people demonstrated in Venezuela on Friday, denouncing a 26 percent income increase announced by the government as grossly insufficient in a crisis-hit economy.

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records on tech earnings strength

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 soared to fresh records Friday, cheering mostly strong earnings from tech giants and continuing to shrug off the prolonged US-Iran war that has lifted oil prices.

Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop of West Virginia

Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile clash with US President Donald Trump.

Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal.

ExxonMobil CEO sees chance of higher oil prices as earnings dip

US oil giants reported lower earnings Friday with accounting effects muting the benefits of the Middle East oil shock, as ExxonMobil's CEO cautioned that crude prices could still increase.

After Madonna and Lady Gaga, Shakira set for Rio beach mega-gig

Latin pop queen Shakira will bring the heat to Rio de Janeiro on Saturday for her biggest concert to date -- an outdoor party on Copacabana beach.

Coe hails IOC gender testing decision

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told AFP the IOC's decision in March to introduce testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing, is a "very important development for the Olympic movement".

Baguettes take centre stage on France's Labour Day

French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a sacred day of compulsory rest.

Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.

French hub monitors Hormuz tensions from afar

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading

Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move in the Middle East crisis and digested corporate earnings.

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang reports cyberbullying to police

Three-time Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang filed a police report after being subjected to "large-scale" cyberbullying, his team said Friday.

Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline

Tehran's air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war.

Crude edges up after wild swing, stocks track Wall St rally

Oil prices edged up Friday after the previous day's wild swings, with investors awaiting the next move in the Middle East crisis, while stocks rose in holiday-thinned trade following a tech-led record day on Wall Street.

Energy Flex Fund Hits a Barn Burner in Zapata County as Lower Wilcox Test Maxes Out the Gas Detector

Rise Capital Group's Energy Flex Fund Punches a Well Into the Roleta Formation Surrounded by EOG Offsets - and the Gas Meter Pegs at Over 13,000+ Units of Gas

Sensiba Names Monic Ramirez as Managing Partner Amid Firm-Wide Transformation

Promotion coincides with the acquisition of AssuranceLab, new executive hires, four new partners, and a firm-wide digital transformation initiative

Redwood AI Announces Enhanced AI Models, Increasing Evaluated Chemical Reactions Following Preliminary Results from UBC Collaboration

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / Redwood AI Corp. (CSE:AIRX)(OTCQB:RDWCF)(Frankfurt:Y0N, WKN: A422EZ) ("Redwood" or the "Company") is pleased to announce preliminary results from a research initiative, conducted in collaboration with Professor Jolene Reid at the University of British Columbia ("UBC"), aimed at enhancing Reactosphere (the "Platform"), the Company's AI-driven chemical synthesis platform. The initiative has produced new models designed to complement Redwood's conventional AI models, expanding the platform's evaluated chemical reaction universe from approximately 4 million training examples to more than 21 million examples, a 425% increase. Redwood believes these early results are important because they point toward a more advanced synthesis platform that could give clients stronger predictive insight, and a better ability to assess synthetic routes before committing time and resources in the lab.

HotelPORT Launches EnGAIgeVIEW(TM), an AI-Powered Guest Engagement Platform Anchored in PropertyVIEW(R)

MIAMI BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / HotelPORT® today announced the launch of EnGAIgeVIEW™, an AI-powered guest engagement platform anchored in PropertyVIEW™, the hospitality industry's source of truth for verified hospitality content. Developed by BIG Tech Group, the platform introduces a new standard for real-time, intelligent guest interaction across voice, text, and chat.

Gladstone Alternative Income Fund Announces Monthly Cash Distribution for May 2026

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / Gladstone Alternative Income Fund ("Gladstone Alternative" or the "Fund") announced today that its board of trustees declared monthly cash distributions to shareholders for the month of May. The May distribution amount is $0.001967 per calendar day for each issued and outstanding Class A share, Class C share, and Class I share for the period beginning May 1, 2026 and ending May 31, 2026 (for shareholders who own shares all 31 days in May, the distribution will total approximately $0.061 per share). Based on net asset values per share as of April 30, 2026, the May distribution amount represents an annualized distribution rate of 7.19% for Class A shares, 7.27% for Class C shares, and 7.17% for Class I shares. The distributions will be paid on May 29, 2026 for Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") participants and June 1, 2026 for non-DRIP participants.

SMX Turns Trust Into Proof: Why the Next Global Economy Will Run on Verified Materials, Not Claims

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) is redefining the role of trust in global commerce-moving it from a matter of belief to something that can be proven at the material level.

SeatSearch Announces Public Launch of Ticket Comparison Platform

PARRISH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / SeatSearch has launched a ticket comparison platform designed to address fragmentation in the live event ticketing market. Consumers purchasing tickets for the same concert or game often encounter varying prices, fee structures, and inventory across marketplaces, requiring manual comparisons across multiple sites.

SDLG Showcases Full Range at Agrishow Brazil

LINYI, CN / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / From April 27 to May 1, 2026, Agrishow, the largest agricultural event in Latin America, was held at the Ribeirão Preto Exhibition Center in Brazil. Under the theme "Full Range, For Brazil", SDLG showcased its full range of products at Booth F18a, comprehensively demonstrating its strong capabilities in agricultural application scenarios, and bringing efficient and reliable solutions to Brazil and the broader Latin American market.

SMX Redefines Luxury: In a Market Built on Story, Only Provenance Makes It Real

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW) is bringing a new level of verification to the global luxury market, where authenticity, provenance, and brand integrity are no longer marketing claims-they are business-critical requirements.

SMX Takes Aim at the Affordability Crisis: Verified Recycled Plastics Can Help Keep Everyday Products Within Reach

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) is advancing a new affordability model for consumer goods by showing that rising material costs do not have to automatically translate into higher prices at the shelf.

It’s Time to Make "Made in America" Great Again - With Proof Built Into the Materials Themselves

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX, SMXWW) is redefining what "Made in America" can mean in a global economy where origin claims, supply chains, materials, and compliance standards are under more scrutiny than ever.

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