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Child protection vs privacy: decision time for EU
Does protecting children justify snooping on private messages? That is the sensitive question facing EU countries Wednesday as they wrangle over a push to combat child sexual abuse material online.
'Return to elegance': highlights from Paris Fashion Week
A historic Paris Fashion Week has wrapped up after 10 days of Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear shows, featuring many new faces and hailed by critics as marking a "return to elegance".
Gold tops $4,000 for first time as traders pile into safe haven
Gold prices broke $4,000 for the first time Wednesday as investors piled into the safe haven over expectations for US interest rate cuts and worries over the US government shutdown.
Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs
When Donald Trump was elected, Indian garment exporter R.K. Sivasubramaniam thought the new US president would boost business and invested heavily in anticipation of a boom.
Jericho Clarifies October 7 News Release
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Jericho Energy Ventures Inc. (TSX-V:JEV)(OTC:JROOF)(FRA:JLM) ("Jericho", "JEV" or the "Company") wishes to clarify its October 7, 2025 news release announcing the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (the "LOI") with Smartkem, Inc. The LOI is strictly non-binding and was entered into solely to explore the potential terms of a future business combination. No definitive agreement has been executed, and there has been no change in control, no change to management or the board, and no transfer or disposition of assets.
Mongolia Growth Group Announces Voting Results of Its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Mongolia Growth Group Ltd. (TSXV:YAK) ("MGG" or the "Company") announces today the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on October 7, 2025 (the "Meeting"). A total of 14,550,463 common shares of the Company, representing 57.15% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, were voted in connection with the Meeting by shareholders and proxy holders. All of the matters put forward before the Company's shareholders for consideration and approval, as set out in the Company's information circular dated August 27, 2025, were approved by the requisite majority of the votes cast at the Meeting. In particular, at the Meeting, shareholders approved fixing the number of directors at five, electing Harris Kupperman, Nick Cousyn, Jim Dwyer, Brad Farquhar and Robert Scott as the directors of the Company for the ensuing year and appointing Davidson & Company LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year at such remuneration as may be fixed by the board of directors. In addition to the foregoing, at the Meeting, shareholders (99.1% of shareholders in favor) also approved the sale of the Company's KEDM business to an arm's length purchaser and shareholders (99.1% of all shareholders in favor as well as 98.1% of shareholders in favor after excluding the votes of any "non-arm's length" shareholders as required by the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV")) approved the sale of the Company's office property in Rincon, Puerto, Rico to Lemontree LLC, an entity owned by Harris Kupperman, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
French sex offender Pelicot says man who abused ex-wife knew she was asleep
Dominique Pelicot, one of France's worst sex offenders, took the stand Tuesday to push back against the only man to appeal a conviction for raping Pelicot's ex-wife while she was drugged, saying he knew exactly what he was doing.
EU targets foreign steel to rescue struggling sector
The EU moved Tuesday to double tariffs on foreign steel -- taking a leaf from US President Donald Trump's book to shield the bloc's struggling industry from a flood of cheap Chinese exports.
Pro-Gaza protests flare in UK on anniversary of Hamas attack
Thousands of students protested in London and other UK cities on Tuesday, defying a plea from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to skip demonstrations on the second anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
Macron urged to quit to end France political crisis
President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.
Canadian PM visits Trump in bid to ease tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday seeking to ease US tariffs that are hitting Canada's economy -- and his popularity at home.
Stocks falter, gold shines as traders weigh political turmoil
Wall Street stocks turned lower Tuesday and gold closed in on $4,000 per ounce as investors weighed the US government shutdown and political turmoil in France.
WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
AI-related goods and a surge in exports to the United States to beat President Donald Trump's tariff hikes boosted global merchandise trade growth this year, the World Trade Organization said Tuesday.
Stocks, gold rise as investors weigh AI boom, political turmoil
Global stocks edged higher Tuesday and gold hovered near a fresh high as investors weighed the US government shutdown, political turmoil in France and the AI investment boom.
Stocks, gold steady amid political upheaval
Global stocks steadied Tuesday and gold hovered around a fresh high as investors retreated to safety amid a US government shutdown and French political upheaval.
German factory orders drop in new blow to Merz
German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in August, marking a fourth straight month of decline, official data showed Tuesday, the latest blow to the government's efforts to reboot the ailing economy.
Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Japanese stocks eked out another record Tuesday following the weekend election of a pro-stimulus advocate to lead the country's ruling party, while gold also hit a new high amid the US government shutdown and French political upheaval.
Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
The search for victims of last week's Indonesian school collapse ended on Tuesday with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.
EU channels Trump with tariffs to shield steel sector
The European Union will take a page out of US President Donald Trump's tariff playbook on Tuesday with a plan to hike levies and slash quotas for imported steel -- to protect the bloc's struggling industry from cheap Chinese competition.
Open AI's Fidji Simo says AI investment frenzy 'new normal,' not bubble
The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather represent today's "new normal" to meet skyrocketing user demand, Fidji Simo, OpenAI's de facto number two, said on Monday.
Tokyo stocks hit new record as Asian markets extend global rally
Japanese stocks hit another record Tuesday, building on the previous day's surge following the election of a pro-stimulus advocate to lead the country's ruling party, while gold also pushed to a new high amid the US government shutdown and French political upheaval.
Indians lead drop in US university visas
The United States issued nearly one-fifth fewer student visas in August following a crackdown by President Donald Trump, led by a steep drop for India which was overtaken by China as top country of origin, data showed Monday.
Shhhh! California bans noisy TV commercials
Noisy TV commericials were banned in California on Monday, with a new law that demands pitchmen turn the volume down.
Carcetti Announces Further Upsize of Brokered Private Placement and Closing of Financings for Aggregate Gross Proceeds of Approximately C$756 Million ($542 Million)
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESAll dollar figures are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated. Canadian dollar amounts converted into US dollars based on the October 6, 2025 Bank of Canada Daily Exchange Rate of 1.3955.
Jericho Energy Ventures and Smartkem Sign Letter of Intent to Create U.S.-Owned, Nasdaq-Listed AI-Focused Infrastructure Company
Proposed all-stock transaction aims to align JEV's scalable energy platform with Smartkem's semiconductor innovations to power next generation AI data centers
Bird River Announces Closing of 4th Tranche of Common Share Financing For Gross Proceeds of Approximately $709,299 and Early Warning Disclosure
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Horizon Aircraft to Participate in October Conferences
TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / New Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ:HOVR), doing business as Horizon Aircraft ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company"), an advanced aerospace engineering company and developer of one of the world's first hybrid eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft, announces that management will participate in the following conferences in October:
E-Cite Motors Eliminates Additional 671,000 Shares Through Debt Reduction, Continuing Aggressive Efforts to Minimize Dilution and Build Shareholder Value
Company Reinforces Commitment to Minimizing Dilution While Leveraging Its Regulatory Advantages Over Traditional OEMs
Ur-Energy Participates in TD Cowen's 10th Annual Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Next Generation Nuclear Roundtable
LITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) (the "Company" or "Ur-Energy") announces that it will participate in TD Cowen's 10th Annual Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Next Generation Nuclear Roundtable.
Trump 'happy' to work with Democrats on health care, if shutdown ends
President Donald Trump said Monday he would be "happy" to negotiate a deal on health programs with Democrats, but demanded the federal government first be re-opened, as a crippling shutdown entered its second week.
Unreachable Nobel winner hiking 'off the grid'
One of this year's Nobel winners is a leading medical researcher who also offers a shining example of work-life balance -- so much so that he might not know he won.
Paris stocks slide amid French political upheaval, Tokyo soars
Stock markets were mixed Monday as a deepening political crisis in France sent Paris into a tailspin while a new Japanese ruling party leader boosted Tokyo and the AI investment boom lifted US stock indices to fresh heights.