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Aryna Sabalenka said she was "emotionally all over the place" as she was forced to dig deep to reach the last 16 on Friday at the Australian Open, where Carlos Alcaraz will resume his quest for a maiden Melbourne title.

Asian markets extended their recovery Friday after Donald Trump withdrew his tariff threats over Greenland, though lingering uncertainty about US policy weighed on the dollar and helped push precious metals to fresh record highs.

Ukrainian, US and Russian officials will hold security talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the Kremlin said, following a meeting of top US negotiators with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on a US-drafted plan to end the Ukraine war.

An emotional top seed Aryna Sabalenka survived a thorough examination from Anastasia Potapova before reaching the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday to keep her on track for a third Melbourne title.

Rescuers dug into deep mud searching for at least six people still missing Friday after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand.

Chilean authorities announced Thursday the arrest of a fourth person suspected of causing deadly wildfires that have ravaged the south of the country.

Japan's punk rock lawyer Akihiro Shima was belting out songs at a packed bar in Tokyo, sporting a mohawk and bright-red jacket, nine days after filing a landmark climate lawsuit.

United States forward Trinity Rodman has signed a new three-year deal with the NWSL's Washington Spirit that will reportedly make her the world's highest-paid woman footballer.

TikTok announced Thursday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' $240 million signing of Kyle Tucker has reignited calls for Major League Baseball to introduce a salary cap, putting team owners and the players union on a collision course.

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Washington Thursday that the force had its "finger on the trigger" in the wake of mass protests, as US President Donald Trump said Tehran still appeared interested in talks.

Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport took Naomi Osaka to task on Friday, saying she had failed to keep to "basic etiquette" after her Australian Open flashpoint.

A drained, hobbling and "pissed off" Nick Kyrgios said he did not know where his career was going next after the former Wimbledon finalist suffered defeat in the first round of the Australian Open men's doubles.

Arsenal are hunting their fifth straight Premier League home win against old foes Manchester United this weekend as they look to stay clear of a faltering chasing pack.

One crisis defused, how long until the next one? European leaders huddled for summit talks Thursday exuding relief at Donald Trump's climbdown on Greenland -- but already steeling themselves for the next jolt from the mercurial US leader.

Emergency workers dug through deep mud in search of victims Friday after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand.

World number one Scottie Scheffler made a bright start to 2026, firing a nine-under par 63 on Thursday to join a big group one off the lead shared by Min Woo Lee and Pierceson Coody at the US PGA Tour event in La Quinta, California.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Pegasus Resources Inc. (TSXV:PEGA)(OTCID:SLTFF)(FSE:OQS2) ("Pegasus" or the "Company") announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pegasus Resources (USA) Inc., has executed an Other Business Arrangement ("OBA") with the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration ("SITLA") covering approximately 640 acres in Emery County, Utah.

This press release corrects and replaces the release disseminated Thursday, 22 January 2026 12:20 PM ET.The previous release contained incorrect content from a release previously disseminated. Please see the full corrected release below. 

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (TSXV:SLVR) and (OTCQX:SLVTF) ("Silver Tiger" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the filing of a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") on the underground at El Tigre and an updated Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") on the Stockwork Zone for its 100% owned, silver-gold El Tigre Project (the "Project" or "El Tigre") located in Sonora, Mexico. The Technical Report supports the scientific and technical disclosure in the Company's news release dated January 20, 2026, announcing the results of an updated Pre-Feasibility Study and new underground Preliminary Economic Assessment. The Technical Report is available at www.sedarplus.ca under the Company's profile.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / This press release is being disseminated pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues ("National Instrument 62-103") by Mr. Pierre Lassonde ("Mr. Lassonde") in respect of his ownership position in Fuerte Metals Corporation ("Fuerte" or the "Company") (TSXV:FMT)(OTCQB:FUEMF).

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE:PRR)(OTCQB:PRRSF)(FRA:OED) is pleased to announce the receipt of final 2D inversions from an induced polarization ("IP") survey completed on the Company's 100%* owned Excalibur copper-gold calc-alkaline porphyry project. The survey was carried out by Simcoe Geosciences Limited and covered 26.3 line-kilometers along six east-west oriented IP profiles. The road-accessible Excalibur Property consists of 13 contiguous mineral claims covering 27.71 km2 that are located ~70 km north northeast of Smithers and ~55 km northeast of Hazelton, British Columbia (Figure 1).

Area of AuRORA Now Measures 1.4 km by 0.8 kmDeposit Remains Open to Expansion+4 km2 NWG Target Area that Hosts AuRORA Shows More Potential

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Vox Royalty Corp. (NASDAQ:VOXR)(TSX:VOXR) ("Vox" or the "Company"), a returns focused mining royalty and streaming company, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement with Equinox Gold Corp. ("Equinox") to restructure Vox's 35% gold offtake over the Santa Luz, Fazenda and RDM mines in Brazil (the "Brazilian Assets") in connection with Equinox's sale of those assets, by transitioning the remaining offtake delivery obligations to a second gold offtake stream over the Greenstone gold mine in Ontario ("Greenstone").

Carson Company LLC launches An evergreen private investment platform designed to identify, invest in, and scale high-growth technology and AI companies across global innovation

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. (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-electric VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft, announces that management will participate in the following upcoming events:

$35M Placement Positions Dateline for Colosseum Development

Expanding Gold and Critical Elements in the Mineral-Rich Province of New Brunswick, Canada

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSXV:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQX:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Burlingame as Chief Development Officer ("CDO") to oversee the Company's direction towards development of our Yellowknife assets, including all stakeholder relationships, permitting strategy, and all other impending policies and plans on the future growth of the Company in Yellowknife.