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French President Emmanuel Macron met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, where he is expected to push the Chinese leader to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, and discuss trade relations.

President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defence ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday brings together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for what he will hail as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground.

Atop one of Egypt's Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work.

Fans of Nintendo's "Metroid" science-fiction saga have reason to celebrate Thursday as the latest instalment in the series is released after an eight-year wait and a bumpy road through development.

The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention.

Skipper Scott Barrett on Thursday said the All Blacks had no fear of potentially meeting South Africa in the 2027 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals but admitted they must peak at the right time.

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, when he is expected to put pressure on the Chinese leader to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, as well as discuss trade relations.

Democrats in the US Congress released photos and videos Wednesday showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.

Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first youth social media ban.

New Zealand built a healthy 164-run lead over the West Indies, but lost the key wicket of Kane Williamson as they went to lunch at 100-2 on day three of the first Test in Christchurch on Thursday.

A US woman who accused Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her at an NBA basketball game has dropped her lawsuit against the Irish mixed martial arts fighter.

Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first social media ban.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Future Fuels Inc. (TSXV:FTUR)(FSE:S0J) ("Future Fuels" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has that it has formally initiated the permitting process for drilling at its 100%-owned Hornby Basin Uranium Project (the "Hornby Project" or the "Project"), located approximately 95 kilometres southwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Klondike Gold Corp. (TSXV:KG)(FRA:LBDP)(OTCQB:KDKGF) ("Klondike Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders held today, December 4, 2025. The Company elected five directors to its board, namely Peter Tallman, Gordon Keep, John Pallot, Steven Brunelle and Anne Labelle.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Maple Leaf Critical Minerals 2024-II Enhanced Flow-Through Limited Partnership - National Class and Quebec Class (the "Partnership") is pleased to announce that on December 3, 2025, the Partnership completed its rollover transaction whereby the assets of the Partnership were transferred to the Maple Leaf Resource Class (CDO 100- Class A or CDO103- Class F) mutual fund (the "Resource Mutual Fund") in exchange for Series A or Series F shares of the Resource Mutual Fund.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) has successfully completed the data acquisition phase in Pakistan for its current SFD® survey with AL-Haj Enterprises Private Limited ("AEPL"). NXT's interpretations and recommendations are expected to be delivered to AEPL by the end of January 2026. The aircraft is returning to Canada for its scheduled maintenance in preparation for future SFD® surveys.

FRANKLIN, IN / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. ("IBC" or the "Company") (TSX-V:IB)(OTCQB:IAALF) announces that, further to its press release dated October 15, 2025, the Company has issued 705,880 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares") to its directors in consideration for their services to the Company for the period from July 2024 through June 2025. The Common Shares are subject to a four month and one day hold period.

WATERLOO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) will report results for the third quarter fiscal year 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The conference call can be accessed as a live webcast using the following link (here) or through the events section of the Company's investor webpage (BlackBerry.com/Investors) or by dialing toll free +1 (877) 883-0383 and entering Elite Entry Number 6312676.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / George Sanders, President of Goldcliff Resource Corporation ("Goldcliff" or the "Company") (TSX.V:GCN)(OTCBB PINKS:GCFFF) is pleased to announce the closing of the Company's fourth and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement previously announced on October 20, 2025 (the "Private Placement") through the issuance of an aggregate of 240,000 non-flow through units (each, a "NFT Unit") at a price of $0.06 per NFT Unit for aggregate proceeds of $14,400.

BURNABY, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Ostrom Climate Solutions Inc. ("Ostrom Climate" or the "Company") (TSX-V:COO)(Frankfurt:9EAA), a leading provider of carbon project development services, net-zero climate solutions, and carbon credit marketing, shares its perspective on key climate measures announced in Budget 2025, alongside growing global alignment on high-integrity carbon markets following COP30. Together, these developments signal continued momentum in strengthening Canada's carbon pricing architecture, scaling credible climate finance, and advancing Indigenous leadership in the transition to a net-zero economy.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Route1 Inc. (TSXV:ROI) ("Route1" or the "Company"), a leading engineering and professional services firm specializing in the deployment and integration of advanced data capture-based technologies, and actionable business intelligence ("ABI") to city, state, and federal first responder departments, public safety and parking managers, today announced that it received approval for all of the proposals submitted to shareholders at the Company's annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"), which was held earlier today in Toronto, Canada.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Trans Canada Gold Corp. (TSX-V:TTG)(OTCQB:TTGXF) ("Trans Canada" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that the Company's geological team are in late-stage due diligence, actively examining and completing late-stage due diligence on several advanced gold mineral exploration projects with significant near-term growth and exploration drilling potential, situated in several Canadian Provinces and resource jurisdictions favorable to mining. The Company is currently completing the required due diligence, with gold property owners and vendors in the hopes of making a strategic gold property acquisition early in the new year. The Company intends to utilize its experienced gold mineral exploration team, and capitalize on the current prevailing gold price and soaring precious metal market conditions.

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / ACCESS Newswire Inc. (NYSE American:ACCS), an industry-leading communications company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an up to $1.0 million dollar share repurchase program of its common stock.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE:PRR)(OTCQB:PRRSF)(FRA:OED) is pleased to announce visual observations and portable XRF results from the first six holes of a ten hole (~2,000 m) diamond drill program at the Company's 100% owned Camelot copper-gold project in British Columbia's prolific Cariboo Mining District (Figure 1).

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Mongolia Growth Group Ltd. (NEX:YAK.H, "MGG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its office building in Rincón, Puerto Rico, to an entity owned and controlled by Harris Kupperman, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for USD $1.45 million (the "Office Sale Transaction"), as previously announced on August 27, 2025. As a result of the closing of the Office Sale Transaction, the Company intends to wind down its Puerto Rican operations immediately.

Meeting scheduled to reconvene December 19, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET

ST. PAUL, MN / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company ("Odyssey" or the "Company"), a leading North American transfer agent and trust company that is scaling rapidly across North America, announced today the addition of Stacy Bogart, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Corporate Responsibility of Winnebago Industries, to its Board of Directors. The addition of Ms. Bogart will strengthen Odyssey's strategic capabilities as it enters its next phase of growth.

Formula 1 and electric vehicle equipment expert, Motion Applied, chosen to develop the Cavorite X7's motor drive inverter and to be a key partner through the aircraft's certification process

CALGARY, ALBERTA / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The Gentlemen Pros, a trusted family-owned business providing plumbing, heating, and electrical home services, has been honoured with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Plumbing Contractors category for Southern Alberta. This recognition reflects the company's dedication to professionalism, integrity, and customer-focused service across Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, and surrounding areas.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Aeonian Resources Corp. ("Aeonian" or the "Company") (TSXV:ALTN) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated October 20, 2025, the Company will extend its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of up to 30,000,000 flow-through units ("FT Units") at a price of $0.05 per share and up to 12,500,000 non-flow-through units ("NFT Units") at a price of $0.04 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000. The Company will now close the Offering on December 19, 2025, subject to the TSX Venture Exchange.