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Stokes fit to captain England against Zimbabwe
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TikTok fined 530 mn euros in EU over China data transfer
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Howe urges Newcastle to be ruthless in transfer market
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England defender Dier to leave Bayern at end of season - club official
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UK comedian Russell Brand appears in court on rape charges
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Trump signs executive order to cut NPR, PBS public funding
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French prison attacks linked to drug traffickers, say prosecutors
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Fresh turmoil ahead of South Korean election
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German chemical giant BASF keeps outlook, warns on tariffs
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UK comedian Russell Brand arrives at court to face rape charges
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Australian PM says battle ahead to win election
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In show stretched over 50 years, Slovenian director shoots for space
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Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer
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Australian triple-murder suspect never asked after poisoned guests: husband
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Brunson brilliance as Knicks clinch series, Clippers sink Nuggets
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UK court to rule on Prince Harry security appeal
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'Alarming deterioration' of US press freedom under Trump, says RSF
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China says open to US trade talks offer but wants tariffs scrapped
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Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farms
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Asian stocks gain after China teases US tariff talks
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South Korea former PM launches presidential bid
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Canelo aims to land knockout blow against Scull in Saudi debut
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Trinidad leader sworn in, vows fresh start for violence-weary state
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US veteran convicted of quadruple murder executed in Florida
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UK comedian Russell Brand due in court on rape charges
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Google halts workplace diversity push
Google parent company Alphabet has stopped making diversity and inclusion a workplace priority, according to a filing Wednesday with US regulators.

urban-gro, Inc. Signs $24 Million Construction Contract With Leading Midwest MSO
LAFAYETTE, COLORADO / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / urban-gro, Inc. (Nasdaq:UGRO) ("urban-gro" or the "Company"), an integrated professional services and Design-Build firm offering solutions to the Controlled Environment Agriculture ("CEA") and commercial sectors, today announced the signing of the construction phase of a significant Design-Build contract with a leading Midwest-based Multi-State Operator ("MSO") to build their state-of-the-art vertically integrated cannabis facility.

Disney profits rise on strong 'Moana 2' sales
Disney reported higher quarterly profits Wednesday, posting increased revenues in its streaming business as it eyes a rollout of a key ESPN product later this year.

No new clothes: S. Korean climate activist targets hyperconsumption
Recovering South Korean shopaholic-turned-climate activist Lee So-yeon used to buy new clothes almost daily -- until a $1.50 winter coat triggered an awakening that stopped her shopping entirely.

Taliban suspend women's radio station in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities raided well-known women's radio station Radio Begum on Tuesday, arresting two employees, the broadcaster said, calling for the speedy release of its staff.

Taliban raid women's radio station in Afghanistan: broadcaster
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities raided well-known women's radio station Radio Begum on Tuesday, arresting two employees, the broadcaster said, calling for the speedy release of its staff.

UK conman to be tried for injuring French police in getaway
A British convicted conman whose neighbours grew suspicious about his activities after watching a Netflix documentary on his swindling past is to stand trial on Thursday for knocking over two French police officers as he tried to escape from them.

Paris, the village of light in Kyrgyzstan's rugged mountains
To reach Paris's Eiffel Tower, Nurzhigit Abrahman had to zig-zag through treacherous mountain passes and avoid an avalanche before getting a foggy glimpse of the 15-metre (50-foot) monument in a mountain hamlet in Kyrgyzstan.

'Art for everyone': Mucha's masterpiece to find home in Prague, 100 years on
A new Prague museum dedicated to the Czech Art Nouveau painter Alfons Mucha will offer "art for everyone" when it opens this month, ultimately housing his giant Slav Epic masterpiece after decades in storage, his great-grandson told AFP.

Agronomics Limited Announces Net Asset Value calculation as at 31 December 2024
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Agronomics Limited (AIM:ANIC), a leading listed company in the field of clean food, announces that its unaudited Net Asset Value ("NAV") calculation as at closing on 31 December 2024 was 14.93 pence per share, a 5.21% decrease from 15.73 pence per share at 30 September 2024. Net Assets stand at £151 million, including investments of £141 million and uninvested cash and short-term deposits of £10 million.

Agronomics Limited Announces Director/PDMR Shareholding
Jim Mellon - Director's Dealing and PDMR

The Mosaic Company to Host 2025 Analyst Day
TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) will host an Analyst Day on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in New York City. Members of executive management will present the company's business performance, outlook, and strategic and capital allocation priorities.

Baldoni, Lively lawyers face off in $400 mn 'It Ends With Us' case
Lawyers for Hollywood stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively faced off Monday in their $400 million defamation fight, as Baldoni's side dropped a cache of case documents online prompting censure from the judge.

Next round for strategy game lineage in 'Civilization VII'
Fans have waited more than eight years for the new instalment in heavyweight strategy game Civilization, with the release of the seventh instalment on February 11 promising to get budding philosopher-kings thinking more about the consequences of their actions.

Nigeria's Tems wins Grammy in field dominated by afrobeats
Nigerian afrobeats star Tems has won her second Grammy with her hit "Love Me JeJe" seeing off a line-up heavily dominated by Nigerian artists vying for "Best African Musical Performance".

Beyonce finally wins top album at Grammys, as Lamar shines
Beyonce on Sunday finally won the Grammy for the year's best album for her culture-shaking "Cowboy Carter," as rapper Kendrick Lamar posted a clean sweep on a night that served as a love letter to fire-ravaged Los Angeles.

Key winners for the Grammy Awards
Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Beyonce wins top country album honors at Grammys
Beyonce on Sunday won the Grammy for the year's best country album for her culture-shaking "Cowboy Carter," a record that served as an indictment of the Nashville-centered industry long accused of sidelining Black artists.

Early wins for Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX as Grammys begin
Beyonce on Sunday scooped her first ever Grammy in the country categories for her collaboration with Miley Cyrus, as music's premier awards gala began with dozens of prizes handed out before the televised marquee event.

Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy for best audiobook
Late US president Jimmy Carter on Sunday won a posthumous Grammy Award -- his fourth -- for best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for a collection of his final Sunday school lessons in Georgia.

Slasher film 'In a Violent Nature' wins Gerardmer festival top prize
Canadian director Chris Nash won the top prize on Sunday at France's Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival with "In a Violent Nature", a slasher flick about a serial killer who returns from the dead.

'Dog Man' fetches top spot in N.America box office
Universal's new superhero comedy "Dog Man," based on a hugely popular series of graphic novels for kids, bounded to the top of the North American box office this weekend, analysts said Sunday.

Oscar-hopeful 'Emilia Perez' star in row over Islam, George Floyd insults
Karla Sofia Gascon, the transgender actress and history-making Oscar nominee for musical film "Emilia Perez," has apologized after old social media posts resurfaced in which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.

Centuries-old Algerian indigenous tradition champions sharing
In a village nestled in the mountains of northeastern Algeria, locals and visitors gathered under a cold winter sky to celebrate Tamechrit, a centuries-old Berber tradition rooted in sharing.

Stones lead tributes to 'beautiful' Marianne Faithfull, dead at 78
The Rolling Stones on Thursday led tributes to Sixties music icon Marianne Faithfull, adding she would be forever remembered after her death at the age of 78.

Sixties icon Marianne Faithfull to be 'dearly missed' after death at 78
The British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has died aged 78, her spokesperson announced Thursday, saying the Sixties icon would be "dearly missed" by her legions of fans the world over.

Turkey's actors, artists under pressure as govt turns up the heat
Ayse Barim, a renowned manager of Turkish television stars, has always steered clear of politics, but that did not help her escape prison on charges of "attempting to overthrow the government".

'Incomprehensible': Red Cross museum fears closure amid Swiss funding cuts
The Red Cross museum in Geneva is warning that it risks closure after its funding was axed in a broad government cost-cutting plan, with some suggesting it could be moved to Abu Dhabi.

Beatles' Grammy nod spotlights music industry's AI debates
Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar and...The Beatles?

Agronomics Limited Announces Liberation Labs Closes US$ 50.5 million Fundraise
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN / ACCESS Newswire / January 30, 2025 / Agronomics (LSE:ANIC), a leading listed company in the field of clean food, is delighted to announce that its portfolio company, Liberation Labs Holdings Inc ("Liberation Labs") has closed a convertible note with US$ 31.5 million in new capital which, combined with $19 million of insider bridge notes raised during 2024, brings the total raised under its US$ 75 million convertible note round to US$ 50.5 million. The round included additional participation from NEOM Investment Fund alongside Siddhi Capital and Meach Cove Capital. Agronomics has committed US$ 7.4 million to the round from its own funds. Together with other secured funds, the new capital will enable the completion of construction of the company's first biomanufacturing plant in Richmond, Indiana.

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 mn to settle account ban lawsuit
Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed claiming he was wrongfully censored by Facebook and Instagram after the US Capitol riot, the company said Wednesday.

Meta posts big profit, plans massive AI investment
Social media giant Meta on Wednesday reported surging profits and revenue for 2024, announcing ambitious plans to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure in the year ahead.