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Millions of New Yorkers are expected to turn out for a heavily guarded victory parade Thursday for the city's Knicks basketball team after it won the NBA Finals at the weekend.

From Lionel Messi rolling back the years to full stadiums and a Cape Verde team that shocked Spain, here is what we learned after the first round of games at the World Cup:

Racing 92's New Zealander centre Joey Manu has no fear of dominant Toulouse before meeting the record 24-time champions in the French Top 14 semi-finals on Friday in Marseille.

Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people traveling for funerals and other emergencies.

In excruciating pain from a debilitating neurological condition, South Korean Lee Myung-shik had reluctantly given up on assisted death in Switzerland when he learned his daughter risked prison time if she helped him.

The Cuban Communist Party on Wednesday approved a package of reforms aimed at opening up more sectors to private investment as the island, under pressure from Washington, undergoes a major economic crisis.

On India's hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly harder to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the hours of dark before the sun turns punishing.

Recently retired Australia prop forward James Slipper is set for a shock international comeback, with the 37-year-old eyeing a fifth Rugby World Cup on home soil next year.

EU leaders will grapple on Thursday over whether the bloc needs new beefed-up trade defences to curb the surge of Chinese exports deemed an existential threat to European industry and jobs by Brussels.

From drinking the bars dry to lustily serenading an iconic baseball stadium with a rendition of "Flower of Scotland", the bagpipe-playing, kilt-wearing hordes of the Tartan Army have captivated Boston since arriving at the World Cup.

Skewering the oddities of president Donald Trump's administration and his devoted American supporters has made comedian Jordan Klepper a household name in the United States, as a host of late-night satire "The Daily Show."

They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry. But humanoid robots are still a long way from doing lots of different jobs on command, whatever the marketing says.

President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship has gone all the way to the US Supreme Court but the issue's impact is already being felt on a giant stage: the World Cup.

Ghana scored a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening World Cup Group L clash in Toronto on Wednesday.

Cuba's powerful ex-president Raul Castro on Wednesday threw his weight behind liberal reforms aimed at reviving the collapsing economy in the face of a crippling US blockade.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Peter Appel (the "Acquiror") announces the acquisition of common shares (the "Shares") in the capital of INEO Tech Corp. (the "Company" or the "Issuer") (TSX-V:INEO)(OTCQB:INEOF, currently trading as INEOD until early July 2026 due to the recent share consolidation) whose head office is located at 301 - 19055 54 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 4R1, Canada.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / David Wambeke (the "Acquiror") announces the acquisition of common shares (the "Shares") in the capital of INEO Tech Corp. (the "Company" or the "Issuer") whose head office is located at 301 - 19055 54 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 4R1, Canada.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP") (TSX:HOT.UN)(TSX:HOT.U) and (TSX:HOT.DB.V) announces that at its annual and special meeting of unitholders, held earlier today, all directors nominated as listed in the information circular dated May 19, 2026 were directed to be elected as directors of American Hotel Income Properties REIT (GP) Inc. for the ensuing year. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Usha Resources Ltd. ("USHA" or the "Company") (TSXV:USHA)(OTCQB:USHAF)(FSE:JO0) announces that, subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), it intends to satisfy accrued interest owing under its outstanding convertible debentures through the issuance of common shares.

SURREY, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / INEO Tech Corp. ((TSXV:INEO)(OTCQB:INEOF), currently trading as INEOD until early July 2026 due to the recent share consolidation) (the "Company" or "INEO") announces its board of directors has approved the grant of an aggregate of 3,110,000 incentive stock options (the "Options") to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan.

Also Announces Appointment of Dr. Noah Burns as Scientific Advisor

Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan Win for Tony Stewart Racing as American Rebel Light Beer Scores Breakthrough Brand Exposure and Continued Momentum Across NHRA Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Motorcycle

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX:JAG) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual General of Shareholders held (virtually) at 10am EST on June 18, 2026. All the resolutions proposed at the meeting were duly passed.

Seto Digital, Inc introduces culturally driven digital participation ecosystem built around the concept of earned leisure to support planned beverage and experiential engagement launch.

BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / MENTOR, the unifying champion for expanding quality mentoring relationships for young people, today announced Thomasina "Tomi" Hiers as its new Board Chair, following the organization's June Board of Directors meeting.

FDA Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date remains August 5, 2026

SILVER SPRING, MD / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / CuriosityStream Inc. (Nasdaq:CURI), a leading global factual media company, today announced the appointment of Claire Chiang to the role of Corporate Controller. Ms. Chiang will report to Brady Hayden, CuriosityStream's Chief Financial Officer.

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / As smartphones become the primary gateway for digital information and workplace support, organizations face a growing challenge: creating learning that works effectively on a small screen. Addressing this shift, former Apple senior instructional designer Paul Clothier has launched his new book, Mastering Mobile Learning Design: A Practical Guide, offering training professionals a blueprint for today's mobile-first world.

BOYNTON BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Estimating Edge, developer of the leading construction estimating software The EDGE® and a Foundation Software company, has published a new resource helping commercial roofing contractors understand and reduce fall risk during the estimating phase of a project.

STRONGSVILLE, OH / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Payroll4Construction, a construction payroll service and part of the Foundation Software product portfolio, released an article detailing fringe benefit requirements for contractors working on Davis-Bacon projects.