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A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city state.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Ben Stokes has "a lot of good cricket left in him" and believes England's new Test coach should lure him of international retirement for the Ashes.

Shares in China's Zhongji InnoLight fell in the first few minutes of its Hong Kong debut Thursday, after raising at least US$6.8 billion in the city's biggest IPO since 2019.

Liverpool won their second straight match under new coach Andoni Iraolo as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday.

Under banners emblazoned "Solidarity" and "We stand together with victims", a group of South Korean women digital detectives dredges the internet for a scourge of illegal AI-enabled pornography.

Up to 23 people were feared dead on Thursday after a major earthquake in Japan, with four bodies now pulled out from the tangled wreckage of a shopping mall ripped apart by a suspected massive gas explosion.

A federal jury on Wednesday convicted novelist Salman Rushdie's assailant of "engaging in an act of terrorism" for the bloody August 2022 attack at a New York cultural center.

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from last year, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips.

Australia's cyber safety watchdog took court action Thursday against Telegram, alleging the global messaging platform had failed to remove terrorism material.

The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East war reignited and again drew in the Islamic republic's proxies.

Roberto De Zerbi said he wants in-demand midfielder Lucas Bergvall to stay at Tottenham, but cannot guarantee the Sweden World Cup player a starting role.

New Zealand's top diplomat Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing's ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to "go back to your own country".

Alex de Minaur launched his Washington Open title defense with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday to set an all-Australian clash with teen Cruz Hewitt.

HighlightsProduction ramp-up continues with inventory of processed lithium chloride building in final evaporation pondsExcellent rejection of impurities from the nanofiltration plant, consistent with plant design specificationsOptimisation phase now underway, targeting stabilised production at an annualised rate of 4 ktpa LCE; lithium chloride concentrate and first product sales targeted in H2 2026Circa 10,000 t LCE brine inventory in the evaporation ponds provides immediate feedstock for a sustained production ramp-upExpansion of Phase 1 from 4 ktpa LCE to 5.2 ktpa LCE on track; pond construction works starting in September quarter, targeting a capacity uplift in H1 2027Strong cash position of A$35.5 million with no debt

SANTA ANA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / Infinity Bancorp (OTCQB:INFT) (the "Company" or "Bancorp"), the holding company for Infinity Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the approval of a quarterly cash dividend by its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable August 28, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 14, 2026.

SINGAPORE, SG / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / Boyang Wang, advisor to the Sundial Initiative and founder and CEO of the longevity fund Immortal Dragons, has sponsored the Nakauchi Lab, led by stem cell biologist Hiromitsu Nakauchi. The support is directed primarily at the lab's work on bodyoids.

US branch share register to close during December 2026

Manufacturing Transition Completed, Fresh Inventory Shipping and Distributor Expansion Continuing Across Active Markets

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / In recent years, LINK FOREX has continued to strengthen its international growth trategy by making steady progress in financial talent development, artificial intelligence integration, regulatory compliance, and the expansion of its presence across Latin America. Through continuous investment in research capabilities, operational excellence, and international collaboration, the company is committed to building a more professional, intelligent, and transparent global investment services platform for investors worldwide.

National and international leaders, members of the Hoover family, and distinguished guests to commemorate the reopening of one of America's premier presidential museums

Founder of Johnson Criminal Law Group recognized for excellence in criminal defense, juvenile dependency, Child Protective Services (CPS) defense, restraining orders, and appellate advocacy throughout California.

Japan's Strategic Investment Advances Lofdal to Next Phase of Development with Non-Dilutive Pre-FID Project Funding

One Health Record is accelerating national demand for enterprise records, shared-care interoperability, governed AI, cyber resilience and measurable workflow returns through 2027

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains" or "the Company") has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to amend the term of 2,220,750 outstanding common share purchase warrants which were issued in connection with a non-brokered private placement completed in August, 2023, (see EPL news release dated August 3rd, 2023). The warrants have a current expiry date of August 2nd, 2026.

WARRENTON, VA / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / Oak View Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCID:OAKV), parent company of Oak View National Bank (the "Bank"), reported net income of $1.71 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to net income of $1.92 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was $3.65 million, compared to $3.38 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / Tortoise Capital today announced the release of the 2026 semi-annual stockholders' report for the Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG). The semi-annual report is available online at https://tortoisecapital.com/cef/tortoise-energy-infrastructure-corp/. Please call (866) 362-9331 or email [email protected] to request a hard copy of this report free of charge.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:CDRpB)(NYSE:CDRpC) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors declared the payment of a cash dividend of $0.453125 per share on the Company's 7.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on August 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 10, 2026.

LYNNWOOD, WA / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / U & I Financial Corp. (OTCQX:UNIF), the holding company ("Company") for UniBank ("Bank"), today reported quarterly Net Loss of $404 thousand or $0.07 loss per share in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a Net Income of $757 thousand or $0.14 earnings per share for the same quarter of 2025. The Company recognized a negative Provision for Credit Losses of $984 thousand during the second quarter of 2026 as compared to negative Provision for Credit Losses of $2.2 million recognized for the same quarter last year.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2026 / A new scientific review has found that nutritionally sound vegan dog food, vegan cat food and vegetarian pet diets are generally well digested and broadly comparable to conventional meat-based diets. The review, published in the journal Animals, examined 31 existing studies assessing the digestibility of vegan, vegetarian and plant-based pet diets and ingredients in dogs and cats.

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