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Vacuum cleaners and vapes could get more expensive if the Iran war drags on for much longer, Chinese factory owners and traders warn, as the world's manufacturing hub reels from "crazy" costs.

Oil prices extended losses and stocks rallied Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark as the AI tech boom continued apace.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football's global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value.

Cade Cunningham scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons held off a second-half rally to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 and take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series on Tuesday.

It was the perfect split-screen for the race to succeed Donald Trump -- so long as your name is Marco Rubio and not JD Vance.

A teenager shot dead two staff members and injured two other people, including an 11-year-old girl, on Tuesday in the latest school shooting to rock Brazil.

The US will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.

A man suspected of ploughing a car into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig, killing two people, was ordered into a psychiatric hospital by a judge on Tuesday.

Hours after the UAE's top oil executive said the country had "emerged stronger" from war and as thousands attended an Abu Dhabi summit to boost the local economy, phones across the country were alerting that missiles were incoming.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:HOVR), an advanced aerospace company developing one of the first hybrid-electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with certain institutional investors for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 9,254,889 Class A Ordinary Shares ("Common Shares"). The offering is expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $20 million, before deducting offering expenses. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about May 8, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Horizon Aircraft intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund and accelerate development and buildout of the Cavorite X7 aircraft program, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Lobe Sciences Ltd. ("Lobe", or the "Company") (CSE:LOBE)(OTCQB:LOBEF)(Frankfurt:LOBE.F), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that advances high-potential drug candidates through a disciplined pharmaceutical development platform, progressing assets from early development to the clinic through focused subsidiary companies, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Frederick D. Sancilio, will be attending the D. Boral Capital Global Conference being held on May 7, 2026 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

MARS Energy Group acquires Solar Savings Direct (dba Solar and Roof Direct) and Sequoia Roofing & Construction, marking its 9th and 10th acquisitions to date. The transactions position MARS as a preeminent player in the Northern California region, in addition to its leading market presence in Southern California.

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Stabilis Solutions, Inc., ("Stabilis" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:SLNG), a leading provider of clean fueling, production, storage, and last mile delivery solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Zomedica surpasses $8 million in first quarter revenue for the first time and delivers record year-over-year revenue for 21st straight quarter.

Company Also Announces IR Extension

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Pivotree Inc. (TSXV:PVT) ("Pivotree" or the "Company") today announced that Patrick Meneley has resigned as a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Vanta Holdings Inc. (CSE:VNTA)(OTC:VNTXF)(FSE:7BC, WKN:A4205J) ("Vanta" or the "Company"), a consumer health sciences company and parent of the Vanta premium hydration and longevity brand, announces that, further to its news release dated May 5, 2026, the Company has closed the second tranche (the "Second Tranche") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has today signed a term sheet with U.S. based Copper Intelligence Inc. ("Copper Intelligence") (AFDG) and third party investment vehicles associated with the Company's CEO, Julian Treger, and Chairman, Lucio Genovese, to form an early stage exploration joint venture ("Joint Venture") that will be focused on processing historical copper tailings in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the "DRC").

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / (TSXV:SSE) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Corporation"), announced today that its shareholders voted in favour of all items of business brought before them at the Corporation's annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 5, 2026 (the "Meeting"). The Meeting had been adjourned from the original meeting date of April 28, 2026 to May 5, 2026 due to a lack of quorum.

The fast-growing fintech platform for smart online shopping creates a controlled system that lets AI agents pay for purchases safely, without banks, cards or crypto.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Electrovaya Inc. (Nasdaq:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, announces that it will file and release its second quarter ending March 31, 2026, following the market close on Thursday, May 14, 2026. This will be followed by a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. EST on the same day, presented by CEO, Dr. Raj DasGupta and CFO, John Gibson to discuss the financial results and provide a business update.

170% year-over-year increase in traded volumes across TIER and BC OBPS within Karbon-X's trading activity reflects accelerated procurement activity as regulated entities enter the execution phase of the 2026 compliance cycle.

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Clairia Playbooks is a new way to guide and tailor AI toward investigative outcomes that ethics, compliance, and HR teams can trust.

Recognition highlights Haven's role in advancing AI-driven safety innovation across the electric power and utilities industry

TAMARINDO, COSTA RICA / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Rythmia Life Advancement Center, a globally recognized leader in transformational wellness experiences, today announced the official launch of Rythmia Residences, a private luxury residential community designed to integrate world-class wellness into everyday living.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Infield Minerals Corp. (TSXV:IN) ("Infield" or the "Company") further to it's press release on February 19, 2026, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a property option agreement (the "Option Agreement") dated May 5, 2026, with Hawk Resources Limited ("Hawk"), an arm's length party, pursuant to which the Company has been granted the right to acquire 100% of Hawk's legal and beneficial ownership in an to the Detroit Property (the "Option"), which consists of a series of mineral claims located in the Drum Mountains region of western Utah, USA (the "Detroit Property").

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 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 management team will host a virtual Investor Day webcast followed by a question and answer period on May 14, 2026. This will follow the release of its 2026 first quarter results on May 13, 2026, post-market close.

Pediatric patients with Intestinal Failure (IF) due to MVID, an ultrarare congenital disorder with lethal natural history, that has no available therapies and needs lifelong total Parenteral Support (PS), could benefit from expedited development of oral crofelemer via Breakthrough Therapy DesignationCrofelemer has demonstrated meaningful reductions in weekly PS needs in two pediatric MVID patients with initial results to be presented at ESPGHAN 2026

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Rio Grande Resources Ltd. (CSE:RGR)(OTCQB:RGRLF) ("Rio Grande" or "RIO" the "Company"), is pleased to announce a second phase of field sampling and mapping in support of planning efforts for its upcoming Phase 1 drill program at the Winston Gold-Silver Project ("Winston" or the "Project"), located in the Black Range Mountains of Sierra County, New Mexico. The field program is being carried out by Dahrouge Geological Consulting USA Ltd. ("Dahrouge") and is expected to include approximately seven days of detailed structural mapping and surface sampling during the second week of May 2026.

TULSA, OK AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Jericho Energy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:JEV)(OTCID:JROOF)(FRA:JLM) ("Jericho", "JEV" or the "Company"), further to its news release dated April 30, 2026, announces that its audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, along with the related management's discussion and analysis and CEO and CFO certifications (collectively, the "Financials"), which were due to be filed on April 30, 2026, are now expected to be filed on or about May 8, 2026.