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Culture
K-pop megastars BTS release an album Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's Korean roots and identity, as buzz builds ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.
March 20, 2026
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Outraged EU leaders rounded on Viktor Orban after the Hungarian nationalist refused to lift his veto on funds for Ukraine's war effort at a Thursday summit, accusing him of a "gross act of disloyalty" tantamount to "blackmail."
March 20, 2026
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Aziza Ahmad hasn't planned anything -- no family meal, no gifts for the children. In Lebanon, between the war and soaring prices, she said "there's nothing to celebrate" this Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan.
March 20, 2026
Basketball superstar LeBron James tied the NBA record for most regular-season games played as his Los Angeles Lakers took on the Miami Heat on Thursday.
March 20, 2026
K-pop megastars BTS release a new album Friday a day ahead of a huge comeback concert in Seoul, a record billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's "beginnings and identity".
March 20, 2026
Economy
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is advancing a fundamental shift in the global economy, where material efficiency and validation are rapidly becoming as critical - and as valuable - as traditional financial capital.
March 20, 2026
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is transforming the luxury goods industry by introducing a new level of authentication, traceability, and material intelligence-helping brands protect their identity, preserve value, and meet rising consumer and regulatory expectations.
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is advancing the way rare earth elements and precious metals are authenticated, tracked, and managed - bringing a new level of transparency and control to some of the most strategically important materials in the global economy.
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is transforming the oil and gas industry by bringing real-time verification, traceability, and material intelligence to one of the world's most complex and high-value supply chains.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / Cypher Metaverse Inc. (CSE:CODE) ("Cypher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is undertaking a non-brokered private placement of up to $500,000, by offering common share units at $0.33 per unit, each unit comprised of one common share and one common share warrant exercisable for 2 years at an exercise price of $0.45, subject to the Corporation's option to accelerate the expiry date if the stock trades at $0.65 for 10 trading days.
March 20, 2026
Technology
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is advancing a new digital infrastructure for global commerce, combining its molecular marking technology with blockchain-based systems to create a secure, verifiable, and interoperable record of physical materials across their entire lifecycle.
March 20, 2026
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / Ryla.ai today announces the official launch of its revolutionary AI Generator. Setting an entirely new standard in content creation, the platform provides the first comprehensive solution specifically designed for building and managing lifelike AI Influencers.
LUXEMBOURG, LU / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / Ternium S.A. (NYSE:TX) announced today that its board of directors convened the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CET at Ternium S.A.'s registered office located at 26, Boulevard Royal, 4th Floor, L-2449 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Each holder of ADSs as of March 30, 2026, shall be entitled to instruct The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, the depositary bank, as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the shares represented by such holder's ADSs.
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / Stagwell Inc. (the "Company") announced today the grant of equity inducement awards. Effective March 17, 2026, the Company granted a total of 122,484 restricted stock units to five new employees. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock. The restricted stock units will vest in two installments, with one-third vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date and two-thirds vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date. The restricted stock units are subject to accelerated vesting upon (i) termination of employment by the Company without Cause or (ii) death or disability. The Company granted these awards as a material inducement to employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
SAN ANTONIO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / Tivic Health Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:TIVC), a late-stage immunotherapeutics company, today announced that it will report its year-end financial results for 2025 via pre-recorded conference call and webcast on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM ET.
March 20, 2026
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