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Eagle Cathedral City and Immunomatics Win Superpowers for Good Live Pitch Awards

The Super Crowd, Inc The Super Crowd, Inc Stockton, California, Oct. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impact media platform The Super Crowd, Inc. today formally announced that Eagle Cathedral City and Immunomatics have won top honors at the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch event held on September 30. Eagle Cathedral City was awarded the Judges’ Choice Award, while Immunomatics secured the audience-voted SuperCrowd Award following a live broadcast that drew a record number of participating viewers. Th

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Chinese Embassy rejects claims of teachers leaving PH over ‘hostile’ climate

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in Manila has rejected claims that Chinese-language teachers were leaving the Philippines because of what it described as a hostile atmosphere and alleged attacks against educational exchanges between the two countries. Chinese Embassy spokesman Li Lingpeng said Beijing “firmly reject[s] the baseless accusations” and “strongly denounce[s]” what it called malicious smear campaigns against China-Philippines educational and peo

Manila-bound flight disrupted after passenger's bomb joke

MANILA, Philippines — A careless joke disrupted a Manila-bound flight on Oct. 1, 2026 during boarding at the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban. The Philippine National Police - Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) reported that a cabin crew member asked a male passenger if he had a power bank in his bag. The passenger replied, "Wala naman, pero bomba, joke. (Nothing really, only a bomb, joke)." The comment alarmed nearby passengers, prompting immediate action from Avsegroup personnel.

Congress urged to pass ‘true’ anti-political dynasty law

MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan City District 2 Rep. Edgar Erice urged his colleagues to enact a genuine anti-political dynasty law, saying they must comply with the Constitution and heed the Supreme Court's finding that their 39-year failure to do so constituted grave abuse of discretion. Interviewed by The Manila Times via Viber, Erice said that he also delivered a privilege speech late last week wherein he criticized the Congress for keeping Filipinos to wait for nearly four decades to f

CIFIT: From Promoting Cross-Strait Economic and Trade Exchanges to Deepening Cooperation and Delivering Tangible Results

Xia men, China, October 3, 2026 -- The 26th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) concluded successfully at the Xiamen International Expo Center. Focusing on the development of the Demonstration Zone for Integrated Development across the Taiwan Strait, this year’s CIFIT leveraged its role as a national-level platform for two-way investment promotion. Co-hosted by the Association of Economy and Trade Across Taiwan Straits, the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the

Robbery suspect on the run stopped at NAIA 3 before flight to CDO

MANILA, Philippines — The Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) arrested a robbery-holdup suspect at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Oct. 2, 2026, police reported on Saturday. The suspect was attempting to board a flight to Cagayan de Oro when police operatives intercepted him, according to the Avsegroup. The arrest followed intelligence shared by the Regional Intelligence Division, the Special Operations Group 3, and the Bulacan Police Provincial Office regarding

Eumir Marcial echoes same sentiments in Carlo Paalam’s silver

MANILA, Philippines — Two-time Olympic medalist Carlo Paalam’s loss in the 2026 Asian Games gold-medal match hit close to home for Olympic boxer Eumir Marcial, who had suffered the same fate. Paalam had the chance to end the country’s 16-year gold medal drought, but he suffered a split-decision loss to Japan’s rising star Rui Yamaguchi, 3-2, in the men’s 52-kilogram (kg) division on Friday at the Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi, Japan. In the 2022 Hangzhou Games (held in

Alex Enriquez cops silver in Asian Games

MANILA, Philippines — Alexandria Luz Enriquez fell short in her gold medal bid after bowing to Orapa Senatham of Thailand in a highly contested bout in the women’s under-63 kilogram clash finals on Saturday at the Aichi Budokan in Aichi, Japan. Despite a 0 score card, the Thai won over the Filipina as she scored an advantage for a near-pass or near-sweep. Senatham almost held Enriquez down, but she rolled over and scrambled out before getting a point. In jiu-jitsu, the player should

BOC seizes P6.7M worth of misdeclared shipment at Port of Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Customs authorities at the Port of Subic intercepted on Friday a shipment containing P6.669 million worth of frozen chicken meat from Hong Kong that had been misdeclared as cooked tofu. The operation was part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) intensified campaign against agricultural smuggling and customs fraud. The BOC said the shipment declaration indicated that the 40-foot container van contained cooked tofu. However, it was flagged for inspection following inte

Geno Launches PassGo, Unveiling Malaysia’s Most Comprehensive Rewards Club for Car Owners

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PassGo, Malaysia’s first rewards club built around the car ownership journey, officially launches today. With PassGo, eligible car owners can earn PassGo Points ("Points”) through driving and daily quests. Points can be redeemed for vehicle servicing, EV charging, car accessories, dining vouchers and more. A Rewards Club Built Around Car Ownership PassGo is an automotive lifestyle rewards club developed by Geno Group, designed to connect

Canal Heritage and Folk Performances Draw Holiday Tourists to Henan's Liyang City

HEBI, China, Oct. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tourists looking to slow down during China's National Day holiday are finding plenty to explore in Xun County, where performances, canal history and local food fill the streets of the Liyang City Cultural Tourism Area. The county, part of Hebi in central China's Henan province, has long been shaped by canal transport. It is home to heritage associated with the Grand Canal, the historic waterway that connected northern and southern China, as well as

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile as tensions grow over border mine blasts

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending a recent run of weapons tests during heightened tensions between the rivals over border land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile launched from the North’s eastern coastal Wonsan area flew more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) and that South Korean and U.S. militaries were analyzi

Property Management of Chulalongkorn University Shapes a Sustainable District Through Shared Value and Innovation

BANGKOK, Oct. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A thriving district is more than the buildings and businesses within it-it is a place where people, communities, and opportunities can grow together. For more than four decades, Property Management of Chulalongkorn University (PMCU) has embraced this philosophy by transforming the Siam Square and Suan Luang-Sam Yan areas into dynamic districts where commerce, learning, community, and public life intersect. Its commitment to sustainable development and stakeh

PEA Powers Thailand's Sustainable Energy Future Through a Brand Built on Trust, Innovation, and Meaningful Impact

BANGKOK, Oct. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A trusted brand is built through every interaction, from the reliability of essential services to the way an organization responds when communities need it most. For the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), this principle has shaped a brand that extends beyond electricity distribution to represent trust, innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to improving everyday life. This distinctive approach has earned PEA the Inspirational Brand category recogn

Plato Gold Corp. Closes Initial $55,000 Tranche of Critical-Mineral Flow-Through Private Placement

/ NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES / Toronto, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plato Gold Corp. (TSX-V: PGC) (OTCQB: NIOVF) (Frankfurt: 4Y7 or WKN: A0M2QX) ("Plato” or the "Company”) announces that it has closed an initial tranche of its previously announced non-brokered critical-mineral flow-through private placement (the "Offering”). The Company issued, effective September 29, 2026, 1,100,000 flow-through common shares (the "FT

PMET Resources Files Amended Version of its NI 43-101 Technical Report on the CV5 Lithium-Only Feasibility Study Previously Published in 2025 on its Shaakichiuwaanaan Project

Following a routine review by the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF"), the government agency responsible for regulating securities in the Province of Québec, Canada, the Company has filed an amended Technical Report (as defined below) correcting certain compliance-related irregularities. HIGHLIGHTS The clarification, formatting and additional disclosure in the amended Technical Report have no impact on the economic or technical conclusions of the 2025 Lithium-only FS (as defined below) which

Remittix Opens PayFi Access to 1,000 Holders as Cardano Price Prediction Revisits $1 and Aave (AAVE) V4 Tops $1B in Deposits

Remittix expands real-user testing of its crypto-to-bank payment platform as Cardano and Aave developments renew attention around blockchain utility and decentralized finance. MAJURO, Marshall Islands, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remittix has opened PayFi access to 1,000 selected RTX holders as the project prepares its payments application for broader public availability and the scheduled November 24, 2026 token launch. The rollout gives invited users access to EUR and USD options while Re

Grammy-Winning Bassist Stanley Clarke Reflects on Losing Friends to Drugs and the Mentor Who Changed His Life

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multi-Grammy-winning bassist Stanley Clarke has played alongside legends like Herbie Hancock, Paul McCartney and Quincy Jones. In a recent interview on the Go With Elmo podcast with Elmo Lovano, Clarke recalled being a teenager and experimenting with drugs when an encounter with Chick Corea changed the direction of his life. Drugs and alcohol have taken a steady toll on musicians throughout Clarke's career, claiming the lives of artists who became c

McFarlane Files Updated Mineral Resource Estimate on Juby Gold Project

Key Highlights 1.07 million indicated ounces of gold at 0.96 g/t contained in 34.68 million tonnes15.09 million inferred ounces of gold at 0.87 g/t contained in 183.05 million tonnes1This represents a 61% increase in inferred resources and a 6% increase in indicated resources from previous technical report having an effective date of September 29, 2025Overall gold recoveries at 92%New drilling permit extends drilling program to August 2029Two more drills are being added this monthFiled Technical

NOMAD POWER SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc. ("NOMAD" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: NMAD) (formerly LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings), a provider of transportable, utility-grade battery energy storage systems through its wholly owned subsidiary NOMAD Transportable Power Systems, today announced that its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting”), reconvened on October 2, 2026, was adjourned without conducting any business. The Special Meeting will reconve

Electra Reports Quarterly Update on Capital Markets Activity

TORONTO, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) ("Electra” or the "Company”) reported on its capital markets activity for the previous quarter, including activity under its at-the-market equity program ("ATM”) and equity participation by employees and directors. The Company’s equity participation programs support alignment between employees, directors and shareholders through market-based equity ownership. Under the Company’s Employee

Provident Financial Services, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFS) announced that it expects to release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 after market close. A copy of the earnings release will be immediately available on the Company’s website, www.Provident.Bank, by going to Investor Relations and clicking on Press Releases. Representatives of the Company will hold a conference call for investors on October 29,

Urban Decay Turns Canter’s Deli Into a One-Night-Only Underground Rave for Its Dirty 30

Surprise DJs Tara Yummy and MAAD joined Urban Decay’s past and present community as the brand raided its vault to resurrect Pocket Rocket for one night only LOS ANGELES, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For 30 years, Urban Decay has never been afraid to get a little dirty. On September 30, the beauty brand took over LA's iconic Canter's Deli, transforming the legendary Fairfax institution into an underground speakeasy rave for DIRTY 30, a one-night-only celebration of three decades of refusing