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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change.
'Revolution': Communist Vietnam seeks to cut 1 in 5 govt jobs
Vietnam is aiming to cut one in five public sector jobs and slash billions of dollars from government budgets, mirroring US President Donald Trump's push to take a hatchet to spending.
Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls
Ecuador's closer-than-expected presidential election is likely headed for an April runoff between two very different candidates who have faced each other three times already.
Most Asian markets drop as traders weigh Trump's latest tariff salvo
Equities were mostly down in Asia on Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by announcing huge tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and warned every country would face "reciprocal" levies.
Marriages in China down by a fifth in 2024: government
China last year saw a one-fifth decline in marriages, the latest sign of persistent demographic challenges as Beijing works to encourage births despite an uncertain economic outlook for young families.
Trump takes aim at Swift after Super Bowl boos
Donald Trump mocked pop star Taylor Swift after the singer was booed Sunday at the Super Bowl during the Kansas City Chiefs defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Overflowing sewage stops Bryan Adams concert in Australia
Overflowing sewage caused by a "large blockage" of fat, grease and rags has forced organisers to cancel a Bryan Adams concert in Australia, citing a threat to the arena's toilets.
'Worst feeling in the world' says defeated Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes described the 40-22 Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles as the "worst feeling in the world" but vowed he and the team would bounce back.
Two years on from bitter defeat, Hurts named Super Bowl MVP
Jalen Hurts took inspiration from doubters and naysayers after his Super Bowl loss two years ago and used it to fuel his Super Bowl 59 Most Valuable Player effort Sunday.
Australian PM urges action on Indigenous welfare
Australia must act to improve Indigenous people's lives, the government said Monday, as an annual report highlighted their shorter lifespans, poorer health and higher incarceration rates.
Curl Runnings! Philippines bank on unlikely Winter Olympics berth
A banker, a construction worker, an electrician and an entrepreneur from snowy Switzerland have an unlikely shot at making Winter Olympics curling history -- for the tropical Philippines.
Leftist surge pushes Ecuador presidential vote toward run-off
Incumbent President Daniel Noboa clutched onto a razor-thin lead in violence-hit Ecuador's election Sunday, amid a fierce challenge from a leftist rival who looked set to force a second-round run-off.
Eagles quarterback Hurts wins Super Bowl 59 MVP award
Jalen Hurts took inspiration from doubters and naysayers after his Super Bowl loss two years ago and used it to fuel his Super Bowl 59 Most Valuable Player effort Sunday.
Afghan wedding halls light up sombre Kabul nights
As night settles over Afghanistan's capital, only a few small lights and neon signs pierce the darkness and thick blanket of winter pollution.
Kendrick Lamar brings viral diss track to Super Bowl stage
Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world's most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl's halftime headliner, yet another feather in the cap of the rap laureate who has ascended to new heights of pop stardom.
Incumbent Noboa leads violence-hit Ecuador's presidential vote
President Daniel Noboa held a narrow lead in violence-hit Ecuador's election Sunday, amid a fierce challenge from a leftist rival who looked set to force a second-round run-off.
Hurts shows his class as Eagles end Chiefs 'three-peat' dream
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles shattered the Kansas City's dream of an unprecedented Super Bowl 'three-peat' with a brutally efficient dismantling of the Chiefs in a 40-22 victory at the Superdome on Sunday.
Eagles crush Chiefs to win Super Bowl as Trump joins the party
The Philadelphia Eagles soared to a crushing 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering their opponents' bid for a historic hat-trick of NFL titles in a rout watched by President Donald Trump.
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh Trump's latest tariff salvo
Equities were mixed in Asia on Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by announcing huge tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and warned every country would face "reciprocal" levies.
Government chiefs and tech leaders gather in Paris for AI summit
Political and tech industry leaders were set to descend on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping to find common ground on a technology with the potential to upset global business and society.
Berlin film festival to try to keep politics at bay
The Berlin Film Festival, which begins this week, is set for a challenge faced by the entire Western arts industry: how to stop politics from taking over the conversation.
US army takes Ukraine drone warfare notes in Bavaria
Deep in a Bavarian forest, a black reconnaissance drone buzzes overhead, piloted by US soldiers hoping to put lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine into practice.
Top Trump officials head to Europe for security talks
A trio of top Trump administration officials will make separate trips to Europe this week, with security and Washington's commitment to Ukraine expected to be at the heart of their discussions.
NY jury to hear case against man accused of trying to kill author Rushdie
Prosecutors will begin to tell a jury Monday how Hadi Matar allegedly staked out the venue where Salman Rushdie was giving a talk before lunging at the "Satanic Verses" author, blinding him in one eye.
Trump says will impose 25% tariffs on US steel, aluminum imports
The United States will move to impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week, President Donald Trump said Sunday, the latest in a slew of trade levies he has announced.
Noboa leads violence-hit Ecuador's presidential vote
Polls closed and counting got underway in violence-hit Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with incumbent leader Daniel Noboa ahead and within striking distance of winning another term as president.
Onco-Innovations' Licensed PNKP Inhibitor Technology Shown to Increase Sensitivity of Cancer Cells to Radiation in Animal Study
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CSE:ONCO)(Frankfurt:W1H ,WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to provide information on its exclusive-licensed technology, a new class of Polynucleotide Kinase 3'-Phosphatase (PNKP) inhibitors (the "Technology"), which demonstrated promising results in enhancing the sensitivity of cancer cells to radiation in an in vivo study 1 (the "Study") published in December, 2021, entitled, "Nano-Delivery of a Novel Inhibitor of Polynucleotide Kinase/Phosphatase (PNKP) for Targeted Sensitization of Colorectal Cancer to Radiation-Induced DNA Damage", and carried out by researchers at the University of Alberta, Canada, on tumour-bearing mice. Based on the Study, this Technology has the potential to enhance the landscape of targeted cancer treatments, allowing for more effective therapies that could potentially enhance patient outcomes.
Amarc to Present at the Kinvestor Mining & Energy Virtual Conference 2025
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) is pleased to announce that President and CEO, Dr. Diane Nicolson, will present at the virtual Kinvestor Mining & Energy Conference 2025 (KME25) on February 12, 2025 at 12 pm pacific time.
Magna Terra Announces Upsize To Flow-Through Private Placement
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / Magna Terra Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "Magna Terra") (TSXV:MTT) is pleased to announce an upsizing to its previously announced premium flow-through financing (the "Offering") (refer to the news release dated January 22, 2025).
Ur-Energy Provides Production and Construction Updates Including its Leadership Position as a Strategic Producer of US Uranium
LITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) (the "Company" or "Ur-Energy") provides the following updates on the growing strategic importance of its leading US production portfolio anchored by its operating Lost Creek ISR uranium project and near-term production growth from the addition of its Shirley Basin ISR project currently under construction.
Jolt Health Inc. Announces Share Consolidation
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / Jolt Health Inc. ("JOLT" and or "the Company") (CSE:JOLT)(FSE:G1Q0) announces it intends to proceed with a consolidation of its common shares (each, a "Share") on the basis of twenty (20) pre-consolidation Shares for one (1) post-consolidation Share (the "Consolidation"). The shareholders approved the Consolidation at the Annual and Special Meeting held on December 30, 2024, and the Board of Directors approved and confirmed the consolidation ratio on January 7, 2025.
ARway Corporation Announces Change of Fiscal Year End
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / Arway Corporation (CSE:ARWY)(OTCQB:ARWYF)(FSE:E65) ("Arway" or the "Company") today announces that it is changing its fiscal year-end from August 31 to March 31.