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In the news release, World News Day: 1,000-plus newsrooms in 100-plus countries unite to defend trusted journalism, issued 17-Sep-2026 by The Canadian Journalism Foundation over CNW, we are advised by the organization that changes have been made. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end:

World News Day: 1,000-plus newsrooms in 100-plus countries unite to defend trusted journalism

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 /CNW/ – On 28 September, more than 1,000 news organizations and support agencies from more than 100 countries will mark World News Day, a global campaign to promote the value of journalism.

This year, news organizations are asked to show what goes into their journalism so that the public can know the facts, understand what matters and choose trusted journalism.

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) founded World News Day in 2018 with 17 participating organizations. With the addition of WAN-IFRA as a partner a year later, the campaign went global and last year, it reached more than 1,000 publishers across 108 countries and 17 languages. This year’s campaign runs from 25 September to 1 October with 28 September as the focal day, coinciding with the UN International Day for Universal Access to Information.

“News organizations are very good at telling other people’s stories. But we have not always been equally good at telling our own,” says Stig Ørskov, CEO of the World Association of News Publishers, in urging media outlets to join World News Day 2026.

Adds CJF President and Executive Director Natalie Turvey: “When trust in journalism erodes, so does the public’s ability to make sense of the world. World News Day is a chance for more than 1,000 newsrooms to make the case together for fact-based reporting at a time when that case has never been more important.” 

Newsroom closures and shrinking budgets have weakened journalism worldwide, while AI-generated content and disinformation increasingly compete with real reporting for public attention. No single newsroom can address these challenges alone. World News Day brings newsrooms together to make one collective case, and to do something journalism rarely does: explain its own process. For one week, participating outlets are invited to show readers the work behind what they publish, giving the public something concrete whereby to judge trust.

“A society that loses its grip on facts loses its grip on itself,” says Branko Brkic, founder of Project Kontinuum, a global network to secure the news media’s future and co-organizer of World News Day. “A society that fights for truth can still find its way back.

“Alone, any one of us can be dismissed. Together, in dozens of languages and more than 100 countries, we’re harder to ignore. That’s the whole point of doing this on the same day. It is not a fundraiser. It is a rallying point.”

World News Day is organized jointly by the World Editors Forum, the Canadian Journalism Foundation and Project Kontinuum.

Newsrooms can register at https://wan-ifra.my.salesforce-sites.com/onlineregistration?regid=a1PW7000004FkLBMA0. From 1 September, all who register gain access to campaign materials, including a collection of op-eds from leading journalists, translated campaign assets in 20+ languages, social media graphics and copy for the campaign week, print and digital ads, and cartoons and video, all built around the campaign message:

“Know the facts. Understand what matters. Choose trusted journalism. Because it’s your right to know.” 

Members of the public are invited to follow the campaign at [worldnewsday.org] and on social media using #WorldNewsDay #WND26 #ChooseTrustedJournalism #YourRightToKnow.

About World News Day
World News Day is a global campaign built around fact-based journalism. It is organized jointly by WAN-IFRA’s World Editors Forum, the Canadian Journalism Foundation and Project Kontinuum.

Correction: An previous version of this release contained a broken hyperlink to the World News Day registration page. This copy contains the corrected hyperlink that newsrooms can access for registration.

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Invictus Pharmacy Expands Digital Health Platform with HSA and FSA Payment Acceptance

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Online pharmacy customers can now use HSA and FSA cards for eligible prescription medications and qualifying healthcare purchases at InvictusPharmacy.com

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Invictus Pharmacy, a nationwide digital pharmacy and healthcare services company, announced that its online pharmacy platform, InvictusPharmacy.com, now accepts Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) cards for eligible healthcare purchases.

The new healthcare payment option allows customers to use qualified HSA and FSA funds when purchasing eligible prescription medications and other qualifying healthcare products through the Invictus Pharmacy website. By incorporating HSA and FSA card acceptance into its digital pharmacy platform, Invictus Pharmacy continues to make medication access and online healthcare payments more convenient for patients.

“Digital health should make it easier for patients to access medications, manage healthcare expenses and select the payment method that works best for them,” said Meyer Davidoff, Founder and CEO of Invictus Pharmacy. “Adding HSA and FSA payment capabilities to our online pharmacy is another step toward creating a more convenient and connected healthcare experience.”

HSA and FSA accounts allow eligible consumers to use tax-advantaged funds for qualifying medical expenses. Integrating these healthcare payment methods into the Invictus Pharmacy digital experience can help patients manage eligible pharmacy expenses directly through their existing healthcare benefit accounts.

The addition supports Invictus Pharmacy’s broader strategy of combining pharmacy services, digital health technology and modern healthcare payment solutions. Through its retail, mail-order and online pharmacy operations, the company is building a more accessible pharmacy model centered on patient convenience, medication access and personalized service.

Eligibility for individual products and transactions is determined by applicable HSA and FSA regulations and may vary by benefit plan or plan administrator. Customers should contact their HSA or FSA provider with questions regarding eligible expenses, reimbursement requirements or account-specific coverage.

About Invictus Pharmacy

Founded in 2017, Invictus Pharmacy is an integrated pharmacy and digital health company providing retail pharmacy, nationwide mail-order pharmacy and online pharmacy services. Invictus Pharmacy combines personalized patient care with technology-enabled pharmacy solutions designed to improve medication access, healthcare convenience and the overall patient experience.

To learn more or access the company’s digital pharmacy services, visit InvictusPharmacy.com.

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Arizona Voters Want Action, Not Just Words

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New Arizona Voters’ Agenda research shows voters want clear answers, practical problem-solving, and action on their priorities

PHOENIX, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With Arizona’s General Election approaching, new statewide research finds voters want more than candidates’ positioning on issues, they want to know what actions candidates will take on their highest priorities. They want to hear directly from the people asking to lead them about the solutions they would pursue and how they would make progress.

The latest 2026 Arizona Voters’ Agenda findings from Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) reinforce what CFA has heard consistently across years of statewide research and engagement with Arizonans. They care deeply about the state’s future, want leaders focused on the issues affecting their lives and communities, share more common ground than the political narrative, and value problem-solving, long-term thinking, and meaningful progress. The new findings show how those expectations are carrying into the 2026 election.

“Arizonans want to know what candidates will do about the issues that matter most to them and to Arizona’s future,” said Dr. Sybil Francis, Chair, President & CEO of Center for the Future of Arizona. “Voters have already given us a remarkably clear picture of the outcomes they want. They are looking for candidates who will engage those priorities directly, explain credible plans, and give Arizonans confidence that they can turn those plans into progress. That is an opportunity and a responsibility for anyone asking to lead in our state.”

Voters Place a Premium on Hearing Directly From Candidates
Ninety-three percent of Arizona voters say it is important to have opportunities to hear candidates directly answer questions about issues that matter to most voters, including 80% who say it is very important. The expectation is near-unanimous across political affiliations, with 94% of Republicans, 91% of independent and unaffiliated voters, and 94% of Democrats saying those opportunities are important.

The finding points to a clear need in the election conversation. Voters want candidates to directly address the issues that matter to them and explain what they would do. The Arizona Voters’ Agenda helps meet that need by identifying voters’ priorities and the questions they raise for candidates and leaders, keeping what voters want visible through the election and into governing.

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The Newspaper That Helped Shape the Course of the Long March

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LANZHOU, China, Sept. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — During the Gansu leg of the “Together on the Long March” CICG International Communication Project, Liang Xiaoyuan, son of founding lieutenant general Liang Xingchu, visited the historic Long March sites in Hadapu and recalled a remarkable episode involving his father.

In Hadapu, Liang Xingchu was assigned by Mao Zedong to search for “spiritual nourishment”—newspapers and other sources of information. A copy of Ta Kung Pao obtained during the mission contained reports about the situation in northern Shaanxi, providing the Central Red Army with important information as it determined where to advance next.

That newspaper helped turn Hadapu, a small town in northwest China, into a key historical landmark on the road toward the Long March’s eventual destination.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-TbhjEJa3g

 

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