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Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko petitions to protect their daughter's inheritance

LOS ANGELES — Actor Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko has filed an urgent petition asking that he be allowed to act as their 11-year-old daughter's temporary representative in California court to protect her inheritance after the death of her mother. Klitschko, a Ukrainian former world champion boxer, has had full custody of the girl, Kaya, for most of her life, and she has lived with him in Ukraine. Kaya is Panettiere's sole heir. The filing in a Los Angeles County c

From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

WASHINGTON — U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of a two-way annual trade between the two northern neighbors. But it marks another ratcheting up of President Donald Trump’s second-term trade war with America’

Breye Therapeutics raises €67.5 million in over-subscribed Series A financing

Co-led by new investor Mission BioCapital and existing investor Novo Holdings,with additional investment from existing syndicate member Sound Bioventures, and new investors the Ljungström family office, Innovestor Life Science, EIFO, Catalyze Capital, Modi Ventures, and Pappas CapitalCompany will now advance danegaptide, a pioneering, first-in-class oral treatment for Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR), into a Phase II clinical trialFunding will also be used to mature Breye’s wider pi

CONDITIONS FOR SALE OF RIKSBANK CERTIFICATES

Bid date, 2026-09-29Auction date2026-09-29Settlement date2026-09-30Maturity Date2026-10-07Nominal amount471 billion SEKInterest rate1.75 %Bid times09.30-10.00 (CET/CEST) on the Bid dateBids are made to phone number08-696 69 70Confirmation of bids to e-mailrbcert@riksbank.seThe lowest accepted bid volume1 million SEKThe highest accepted bid volume471 billion SEKAllocation Time10.15 (CET/CEST) on the Bid dateProjected minimum liquidity surplus during the term471 billion SEKExpected excess liquidit

Kither Biotech Initiates Dosing of Patients in Phase 1b / 2a Study of KIT2014 in COPD

KIT2014 is a novel inhaled peptide therapy being developed for respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), non-CF bronchiectasis (NCFB), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and cystic fibrosis (CF)The first patients have now been dosed in Kither’s randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging Phase 1b / 2a trial in adults with moderate to severe COPDThe Australia-based multicentre study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of K

Mediterranean’s AI momentum surges as GITEX launches in Italy’s US$92B digital economy

GITEX AI Mediterranean/Italy April 2027 in Rome catalyses global tech ecosystem expansion across the Mediterranean’s ascending intelligence economy ROME, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- inD Events FZE (inD), the global organiser of GITEX - the world’s largest AI and tech ecosystem network anchored in Dubai - has announced the inaugural edition of GITEX AI Mediterranean/Italy, the Official National Tech and AI event of the Government of Italy. Hosted in strategic partnership with Italy’s Minis

BIO-key Partners with Al Majlis Group to Expand Identity Security Across Arabian Gulf

Founded by His Excellency Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi, Al Majlis Group targets government and private sector organizations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and HOLMDEL, N.J. , Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an innovative provider of workforce and customer identity and access management (IAM) solutions featuring Identity-Bound Biometrics (IBB), today announced a strategic partnership with Al Majlis Group, the Dubai-based public a

PackPrintPlas Philippines 2026 leads to addressing the industry’s evolving demands

The event is expected to host more than 300 exhibitors from across the Philippines and beyond.

8.3M refugees at risk due to 'severe' funding cuts — UN

GENEVA — Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced people face losing vital assistance from UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency warned Tuesday, as protection services crumble due to "severe" funding cuts. "UNHCR's ability to protect and assist refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and stateless people is being eroded by a sustained and worsening funding shortfall," the agency said in a report detailing the human cost of budget cuts. The agency said its available funding ha

IamPsychiatry Highlights ADHD Treatment Gap After Diagnosis as Patients Face Further Waits for Medication

UK private mental health clinic draws attention to the period between receiving an adult ADHD diagnosis and beginning medication treatment, as NHS England calls for improvements across ADHD assessment and care. LUTON, United Kingdom, September 29, 2026 -- For adults seeking help with ADHD, receiving a diagnosis may not mark the end of the waiting process. IamPsychiatry is highlighting the additional treatment stage that can follow diagnosis, as patients may still need specialist medication asses

TrendAI™ Extends the NVIDIA Agent Safety Platform with Threat Intelligence and Full AI Factory Security

TrendAI Vision One™ pairs hardware-level detection on NVIDIA BlueField DPUs and network security with Zero Day Initiative™ threat intelligence, helping enterprises safely move agent fleets from pilot to production HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 September 2026 - TrendAI™, the global leader in AI security and business unit from Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today announced its support for the NVIDIA Agent Safety Platform, NVIDIA's full-stack infrastructure for runn

Beijing Chaoyang: A Sleepless City, A Stage for the World

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 September 2026 - Light dances on the waterfront, art connects the world. The 2026 Beijing Chaoyang International Light Consumption Season & Liangma River International Arts Festival is now in full swing. A Panorama of the City's Nightscape On the evening of September 24, the 2026 Beijing Chaoyang International Light Consumption Season & 2026 Liangma River International Arts Festival officially opened. This year's annual theme is "AMAZING YOU." The Li

WANPY Chicken Jerky Wins 2026 Pet Innovation Award as Latin America’s Pet Treat Market Moves Toward More Defined Premium Standards

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WANPY Chicken Jerky has won the 2026 "Jerky-Style Dog Treat of the Year” Award at the Pet Innovation Awards, highlighting the brand’s growing recognition in Latin America’s rapidly expanding pet treat market, where consumers are increasingly seeking products backed by transparent ingredients, nutritional value and clearly defined premium standards. The award comes as Latin America’s pet-care industry undergoes a significant transformation driven by

Trends and ReadyLinks say IR and hospitality sectors can modernize connectivity infrastructure sans expensive overhauls

Introducing an integrated methodology toward modernizing network capabilities for IRs and hotels.

Banxico can chart rate path independently of Fed, Governor says - Bloomberg

HI-VIEW SUBMITS APPLICATION FOR SOFIA EAST CLAIM IN THE TOODOGGONE REGION

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HI-VIEW RESOURCES INC. ("Hi-View” or the "Company”) (CSE: GXLD; OTCQB: GXLDF; FSE: B630) announces the application, through staking, of the Sofia East Property in the Toodoggone Gold & Copper District of northern British Columbia. The property is contiguous to Amarc Resources Corp.'s land package and adds the final open piece of Takla Group ground on the Pine trend to the Company's district-scale portfolio, expanding Hi-View's Toodo

Telmai Data Reliability Workload for Microsoft Fabric Now Generally Available

Available to every Microsoft Fabric customer, Telmai's workload gives Fabric data agents and human teams a shared, consistent view of data health across the ecosystem to reason, act, and deliver real business value SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telmai, an AI-powered data observability platform, today announced the general availability of its data reliability workload on Microsoft Fabric, designed to help organizations automate data observability and quality across the Fabric

Silentbox Takes Acoustic Booths into the Space-as-a-Service (SPaaS) Era

Acoustic booth manufacturer Silentbox is applying the Space-as-a-Service (SPaaS) model to coworking spaces and business centres. WARSAW, POLAND, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silentbox, a European manufacturer of acoustic booths, has announced an investment in Space-as-a-Service (SPaaS), turning its acoustic booths into bookable, pay-per-use spaces for calls, meetings and focused work in shared and public locations. The model is already operating commercially at a shopping centre in Lisbon,

Pentagon Pivots on Havana Syndrome with Re-Branding, Compensation, and a New Study

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a surprising shift, the Pentagon is reshaping its response to Havana Syndrome-the mysterious neurological condition first reported by U.S. diplomats in Cuba in 2016 and then by some additional 1,500 diplomatic and military personnel. While the unexplained headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, and fatigue were labeled for a decade as "Anomalous Health Incidents," six months after Donald Trump’s comments on using a "discombobulator" weapon in Venezuela,

ProLogium Advances Dunkirk Gigafactory as Site Infrastructure and Localization Work Accelerate

ProLogium Advances Dunkirk Gigafactory as Site Infrastructure and Localization Work Accelerate the company continues to advance engineering, local and European supplier qualification, technology localization, and talent development. ProLogium Advances Dunkirk Gigafactory as Site Infrastructure and Localization Work Accelerate ProLogium, a global pioneer in next-generation superfluidized inorganic lithium ceramic battery technology, today announced continued progress on the development of its Dun

Daivio Launches AI-Powered Data Analysis Workload for Microsoft Fabric

Analysts can open a Lakehouse file, clean it, ask questions in plain language and get the answer, the SQL and a notebook without leaving Fabric. Daivio is available now in the Microsoft Fabric Workload Hub and on Microsoft Marketplace as the European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference opens in Barcelona. TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DATA AI ANALYSIS LTD today announced that Daivio, its AI analyst for Microsoft Fabric, is available as a workload in the Microsoft F

Nokia improves network performance and efficiency for Zain KSA across Saudi Arabia

Press Release Nokia improves network performance and efficiency for Zain KSA across Saudi Arabia Deployment delivers real-time, application-level visibility across Zain KSA’s network.Improves digital experience for consumers and enterprises across Saudi Arabia.Cloud-native analytics platform allows proactive optimization of high-bandwidth, latency-sensitive services, while improving efficiency and cost control.Builds an AI-ready data foundation that strengthens Zain KSA’s role as a key enabler o

Ababa grabs ICTSI Iloilo lead as Mondilla falters in wild opener

MANILA, Philippines – Jhonnel Ababa kept his cool under a scorching sun and swirling winds, producing the only bogey-free round of the day to seize solo control of the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge here on Wednesday. In one of the most tightly packed opening rounds in Philippine Golf Tour history, Ababa fired a three-under 67 at the Iloilo Golf and Country Club to emerge a stroke clear of a six-way logjam at second, where erstwhile leader Clyde Mondilla found himself after a late stumble. Th

Unilab Foundation symposium pushes for stronger LGU health systems

The Unilab Foundation convened its first Executive Symposium on Sept. 28 to examine how national and local governments…