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New York, United States, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — S&P Global Ratings has upgraded ratings on several subsidiaries of Freedom Holding Corp., a Nasdaq-listed international investment and technology group. The ratings on Freedom Finance JSC, Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., Freedom Finance Global PLC, and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan JSC were raised to “BB-” with stable outlooks. S&P also upgraded the long-term Kazakhstan national scale ratings on Freedom Finance JSC and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan JSC to “kzA-.” Earlier, the agency affirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit ratings at “kzAAA” on the national scale and “BBB-” with a positive outlook. Freedom Holding Corp.’s rating…

TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TrendForce’s latest “2Q26 Global Solid-State Battery Industry Development Quarterly Report” reveals that the Japanese government has significantly expanded support for next-generation battery technologies in recent years. Since 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been implementing the Battery Stable Supply Assurance Plan, which prioritizes the development and early-stage commercialization of technologies such as all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) and bipolar low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. As of the first quarter of 2026, the program has approved five major projects related to the ASSB supply chain, with total subsidies reaching US$660…

Students at Red Deer’s Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School are stepping up to help a classmate fighting cancer. Grade 11 student Lachlan Ross was born with a genetic condition causing him to be him non-verbal and have complex medical needs. For the past three years, he has attended Notre Dame’s Foundations program, designed for students with complex needs to gain the skills needed to transition out of high school.Despite being unable to communicate using his words, Lachlan has gained a reputation as someone with a bubbly personality who loves to laugh.“He’s a party,” says Lachlan’s teacher, Alison Snow. “He…

Bangalore, India, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Water purifier rentals are gaining ground across Noida as households take a harder look at what ownership actually costs over time, with annual maintenance charges (AMC) emerging as the expense that most often tips the calculation. Platforms including Rentomojo are seeing rising adoption as residents move toward monthly plans that combine the unit, its servicing, and its upkeep into a single predictable payment. For more information visit https://www.rentomojo.com/noida/appliances/water-purifiers-on-rent Across Noida, buying a water purifier outright has been the default for years, especially in residential clusters such as Sector 18, Sector 62, Sector…

East Brisbane, QLD , June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Refai is helping reshape the future of work by expanding work-life flexibility and reducing dependence on daily commuting. As businesses across Australia rethink whether productivity depends on physical presence, the Australian financial technology company is demonstrating how trust, autonomy, and technology can help high-performing teams succeed from anywhere. By challenging the idea that productivity begins with a commute, Refai is building a workplace that values flexibility, wellbeing, and results. Refai As businesses reevaluate traditional office expectations, Refai is removing geography from the hiring equation. The remote-first model allows the company…

The province of Saskatchewan and a key uranium mining company say they are preparing to meet the demands of a rising nuclear energy sector, as Ottawa releases its nuclear energy strategy for the coming years. The federal government’s strategy builds on its overall aim to double electricity capacity by 2050, with a focus on zero-emission power sources, such as nuclear, to avoid large-scale environmental impacts.This focus is also shared by Saskatchewan, which says it welcomes Canada’s strategy because it aligns with its own energy future goals placing nuclear at the centre.“I appreciate the Government of Canada recognizing the very central…

By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2026 9:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size BROOKLYN – Jaden Bradley has been selected 50th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Draft. Bradley is a six-foot-three guard who completed his senior year with the Arizona Wildcats.The 22-year-old averaged 13.3 points, 4.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 39 games. Adding some depth at guard was one of Toronto’s needs heading into the draft but the Raptors front office had said it would select the best available player. Get breaking National…

BEIJING, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Striding AI today announced that it is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems designed to accelerate the deployment of Physical AI in real-world environments. The company’s approach focuses on building the foundational technologies required for robots to perceive, reason, act, and continuously improve through interaction with the physical world. By integrating advanced foundation models with robotic perception, control systems, real-world action data, and deployment infrastructure, Striding AI aims to enable intelligent machines to perform useful tasks across commercial, industrial, and everyday settings. “We believe that breakthroughs in Physical AI emerge from…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size What started as a damaged storefront has become one of the brighter spots along a Kelowna roadway. After a vehicle crashed through the front windows on June 13th at Sweet Repeats Consignment Co., owner Deb Liebholtz was left staring at sheets of plywood covering the damage.Instead of seeing an eyesore, she saw an opportunity. “As I sat in my car watching the crews put up the plywood walls, I thought to myself, ‘How do I make this into a positive community story?’” Holtz said. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news…

PERTH, Australia, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) announces it has successfully completed its 2026 winter drilling program at the Patterson Lake South (PLS) high-grade uranium project, located in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada, with the discovery of a new body of high-grade uranium mineralisation, the Atlas discovery.  Highlights High-grade uranium mineralisation has been intersected 3.5km south of Paladin’s Triple R deposit and 4.5km southwest of Saloon East.Eight (8) exploration drillholes were collared, with seven intersecting significant uranium mineralisation at the new Atlas discovery, totalling 2,408m.Key winter 2026…