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Sweden investigating new Baltic Sea cable damage
Swedish authorities said Friday they were investigating suspected damage to an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea, following a string of incidents experts believe are acts of sabotage orchestrated by Russia.
French PM under growing pressure over Catholic school abuse claims
France's prime minister was under increasing pressure Friday after a former teacher at a Catholic school claimed Francois Bayrou was aware of claims of sexual abuse of young boys there in the 1990s but did not act on them.
Ill-prepared trekkers swarm Mt Etna for high-altitude selfies
Authorities near Sicily's Mount Etna are bracing to control an influx of visitors this weekend, attracted by a two-week flow of lava inspiring high-altitude selfies and other reckless behaviour.
Trump appoints new 'pardon czar'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has appointed Alice Marie Johnson, a woman he pardoned in his first term, as "pardon czar" to advise on other cases.
Dutch court gives life sentence to Rotterdam hospital shooter
A Dutch court Friday handed a life sentence to a man who shot dead three people and set fire to a Rotterdam hospital during a rampage that sparked pandemonium and shocked the country.
Hermoso will appeal Rubiales 'forced kiss' verdict
Jenni Hermoso will appeal the verdict in the case of former Spain football chief Luis Rubiales, who was fined after being found guilty of a forced kiss on the Women's World Cup-winning player, her lawyer said.
Myanmar returns 300 more Chinese scam centre workers
Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal operations.
Only one in six Japanese citizens has a passport, data shows
Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of residents travelling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic levels.
Israel says hostage body returned by Hamas not Bibas mother
Israel said Friday that one of the bodies returned from Gaza is not that of Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas, and accused Palestinian "terrorists" of killing her two boys who have become symbols of the hostages' ordeal.
Onco-Innovations Announces U.S. Listing on the OTCQB Market
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 21, 2025 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CSE:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt: W1H,WKN: A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares have commenced trading on the OTCQB marketplace under the symbol "ONNVF". The Company's shares will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol "ONCO".
Protagonist Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
$165.0 million icotrokinra (formerly JNJ-2113) milestone earned in Q4 2024, received in January 2025PN-881, a potential best-in-class oral IL-17 receptor antagonist peptide nominated as a development candidate in Q4 2024Topline results for rusfertide Phase 3 VERIFY clinical trial in polycythemia vera expected in March 2025Topline results for icotrokinra Phase 2b ANTHEM clinical trial in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis expected in March 2025Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $559.2 million as of December 31, 2024, combined with $165.0 million milestone payment, anticipated to provide cash runway through at least end of 2028
Telomir Pharmaceuticals Achieves Breakthrough in Silver Ion Stabilization, Unlocking a Multi-Billion-Dollar Medical Market
MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 21, 2025 / Telomir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TELO), or Telomir, a leader in age-reversal science, today announced a breakthrough achievement-Telomir-1 has successfully captured and stabilized both Silver(I) (Ag⁺) and the highly reactive Silver(II) (Ag²⁺) in a biologically compatible form. This milestone overcomes a major limitation in silver-based medical applications, opening the door for advanced antimicrobial treatments, wound care solutions, and infection-resistant medical coatings.
Artnet Developing AI-Powered Chatbot that will Redefine how the Art World Interacts with Data
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 21, 2025 / Artnet is developing an AI-powered chatbot that will redefine how the art world interacts with auction data. Launching in Q22025, this next-generation tool will combine large language models and data processing to surface instant, intelligent insights, turning static auction records into dynamic, conversational intelligence.
Pope's condition 'slightly improving' on seventh day in hospital
The Vatican reported another slight improvement in Pope Francis's condition on Thursday, as the 88-year-old spent his seventh day in hospital being treated for double pneumonia.
'Fixated' man who approached Raducanu is given restraining order
A man who showed "fixated behaviour" towards British tennis player Emma Raducanu at a tournament in Dubai has been detained and given a restraining order, police said on Thursday.
Teenager kills two women in knife attack at Czech shop
A 16-year-old boy killed two women in a knife attack at a discount shop in the Czech Republic on Thursday, police said, adding the motive remained unclear.
Luis Rubiales: Spain's disgraced former football federation chief
Spain's former football federation chief Luis Rubiales, who on Thursday was convicted of sexual assault and fined over his forcible kiss on the lips of star player Jenni Hermoso, is a combative personality whose career was marked by controversies.
Spain's ex-football boss Luis Rubiales fined over forced kiss
A Spanish court on Thursday convicted and fined former football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso but acquitted him of the charge of coercion
Chinese workers from Myanmar scam centres start arriving home via Thailand
Hundreds of Chinese workers started to arrive home on Thursday after being freed from online scam centres in Myanmar, as authorities crack down on the illegal operations.
Hamas hands over coffins, in transfer of Bibas family and elderly hostage bodies
Hamas handed over coffins it said contain the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including those of the Bibas family who became symbols of the ordeal that has gripped Israel since the Gaza war began.
Singapore stays execution of Malaysian for second time
A Singapore court has stayed the execution of a Malaysian prisoner for the second time just hours before he was due to be hanged for drug trafficking on Thursday.
Hospitalised Pope had peaceful night, up and eating: Vatican
Pope Francis passed another peaceful night in hospital, "got up and had breakfast in his armchair", the Vatican said Thursday, the day after reporting a slight improvement in his condition.
Ousted South Korean president sought to stop 'dictatorship', says lawyer
Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol's bid to impose martial law was aimed at thwarting a "legislative dictatorship" by the opposition-controlledparliament, his lawyer said Thursday, as Yoon became the country's first sitting president to stand trial in a criminal case.
Chinese workers from Myanmar scam centres heading home via Thailand
Hundreds of Chinese workers were heading home on Thursday after being returned from online scam centres in Myanmar, as authorities crack down on the illegal operations.
Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation: rights groups
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.
Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants
A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said.
Myanmar returns first batch of Chinese scam workers to Thailand
Myanmar on Thursday handed over the first batch of hundreds of Chinese scam centre workers who are set to be repatriated through Thailand in the coming days.
S. Korean president's lawyer says martial law bid sought to stop 'dictatorship'
Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyer on Thursday said his bid to impose martial law was aimed at thwarting a "legislative dictatorship" by the opposition-controlled parliament, as the president became the country's first sitting head of state to stand trial in a criminal case.
Delta offers $30,000 each to Toronto plane crash passengers
US airline Delta will offer $30,000 to each passenger on a plane that crashed as it landed at Toronto airport this week, the carrier told AFP on Wednesday.
Yoon becomes South Korea's first sitting president to go on criminal trial
Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol became the country's first sitting head of state to stand trial in a criminal case as hearings opened Thursday on his bid to impose martial law.
Genflow Biosciences PLC Announces Advancements in SIRT6 Variant Patent Application
LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / February 20, 2025 / Genflow Biosciences Plc (LSE:GENF)(OTCQB:GENFF) ("Genflow" or "the Company") an emerging leader in the field of longevity research, focused on developing therapeutic solutions for the prevention of age-related diseases is pleased to announce today that its exclusive, out-licensed patent application for "Variants of SIRT6 for Use in Preventing and/or Treating Age-Related Diseases" has successfully progressed through the Supplementary European Search Report without further questions from the European Patent Office (EPO).
Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Q4 And Annual 2024 Results
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 20, 2025 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris Renewable Energy" or the "Company"), is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2024. This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, which are available on the Company's website at www.PolarisREI.com and have been posted on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The dollar figures below are denominated in US Dollars unless noted otherwise.