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MIAMI, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital liquidity platform Spreadefi has announced the launch of its mobile app. The version for Apple devices is now available through the App Store, while Android users can install the app in APK format. The mobile launch has become one of the platform’s key development milestones in 2026. Up until now, Spreadefi’s core functionality was available to users through the web interface. A major focus of the mobile release is account security. According to the company, the application was designed not simply as a more convenient way to access Spreadefi from a smartphone,…

Four people have now been sentenced in connection with the 2023 killing of a 19-year-old man in Burnaby, B.C. In its latest update Friday, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said all four have since pleaded guilty to manslaughter and have been sentenced with prison terms ranging from six to 10.5 years.On June 29, 2023, Burnaby RCMP were called to a home following a home invasion in the 7600-block of 17 Avenue shortly after 7 a.m.Officers found Ryan Nagy suffering from life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts by first responders, he died at the scene.A woman was also found with non-life-threatening injuries…

Microsoft’s Copilot rarely reproduces even full sentences from news articles and books, let alone substantive chunks that could substitute for the original, the company says in new legal filings as it fights copyright claims from publishers including The New York Times and book authors.As part of the lawsuit’s discovery, Microsoft provided 8.2 million Copilot chat logs to an expert hired by news publishers. The logs, it claims, were specifically chosen “because they hit on keywords implicating use of News Plaintiffs’ websites, and therefore the most likely to contain News Plaintiffs’ works.” It says the resulting analysis shows that 59,545 of…

Admiral Eric T. Olson Admiral Eric T. Olson, Independent Member, Board of Directors – Spirit of America Hon. Michèle Flournoy Hon. Michèle Flournoy, Independent Member, Board of Directors – Spirit of America ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spirit of America, the nonprofit that mobilizes the American people and private philanthropy to support U.S. national security, today announced that Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and U.S. Navy Admiral (Ret.) Eric T. Olson, former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), have joined its Board of Directors. Two of America’s most respected national security leaders, Flournoy and Admiral Olson bring decades of experience at the highest…

Strengthens Trade Connectivity Across the Middle East and AfricaDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XTransfer, World’s Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, is pleased to announce that it has secured in-principle approval for a Retail Payment Services Licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, marking another important milestone in the company’s global regulatory expansion and growing presence in the Middle East. XTransfer secures in-principle approval for a retail payment services licence from CBUAE. Upon completing the pre-issuance conditions, the licence will enable XTransfer to serve mainland UAE clients and further expand its regulated B2B payment services…

Malizia 4 Yacht Club de Monaco After Tuiga it’s the turn of Malizia 4 to fly Yacht Club de Monaco’s flag high in New York. MONACO, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Just weeks after the Yacht Club de Monaco’s flagship Tuiga (1909) turned heads by her presence in New York’s harbour during the 250th anniversary celebrations of the United States signing of the Declaration of Independence, alongside Viola (1908), it’s the turn of Malizia 4, launched in July, to proudly fly the Monegasque colours on the other side of the Atlantic. Led by German skipper and YCM member Boris Herrmann,…

Back-to-school initiative gives sports teams, clubs and organizations a bigger way to raise funds all month long Blaze Pizza Boosts September Fundraising Giveback to 25% for Local Schools and Community Groups Back-to-school initiative gives sports teams, clubs and organizations a bigger way to raise funds all month long ATLANTA, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blaze Pizza, the nation’s leading fast-casual pizza concept, is helping local schools and community organizations turn back-to-school season into meaningful fundraising support. From September 1 through September 30, 2026, participating Blaze Pizza restaurants will contribute 25% of eligible fundraiser sales to approved groups that host…

A Saskatchewan woman is telling her story of losing her home while on Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS), and despite recent upgrades to the program, she says it still isn’t enough. When Arkady Shaw’s landlord decided to sell the home she was renting near Zealandia, Sask. with her spouse and two step-children, she says SIS payments were not enough to find another place to live.“On the SIS stipend, you’re only really given enough to pay your rent and buy some groceries. You’re not able to put together a security deposit. You’re not able to get moving funds,” Shaw said.“I’ve had to…

BERLIN, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OCJOY (Shenzhen Yuechi Innovation Technology Co., Ltd) is redefining daily hygiene at IFA 2026 by translating professional dental clinic technology into an effortless home routine. Bridging the Gap Between the Bathroom and the Dental Clinic”We measure ourselves against one benchmark: the clinic. Our mission is to close that distance — clean by clean, generation by generation,” says Esther Huang, CEO at OCJOY. Building on a professional dental technology now used by leading clinics worldwide, OCJOY re‑engineered that technology, using a fine stream of air, water, and safe, edible erythritol powder to eliminate plaque…

Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late conservationist Steve Irwin, along with her brother Robert are honouring their late father 20 years after his death. Irwin was 44 years old when he was killed in 2006, after a stingray pierced his heart with its barb while he was diving near the Great Barrier Reef. His daughter, now 28, who was eight years old when her father died, called him her family’s “superhero” in a tribute on Instagram.“In the last 20 years, I have watched the world mourn my dad with our family. I always thought that my dad’s legacy was…