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Devastated by years of Russian attacks, the nine-storey buildings that dot the skyline of Kupiansk in northeast Ukraine now "stand like black candles", local Vitaly Bardas recalled.

US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping opened on Thursday their first face-to-face meeting in six years, seeking a truce to end a trade war that has roiled the world economy.

The crew for China's next manned flight to the Tiangong space station will include the country's youngest ever astronaut to undertake a space mission, authorities said Thursday, as well as four lab mice.

A dazzling 12-strikeout display from rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage carried the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to leave the Canadian franchise one win away from a first World Series title in 32 years.

The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for its third straight meeting Thursday with inflation hovering around its target and the eurozone economy holding up.

The far-right party of Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders was running neck-and-neck with a pro-European centrist party in a nailbiting election, according to an estimate Thursday with more than 90 percent of votes counted.

Asian stocks were subdued Thursday morning, with investors closely watching talks between the leaders of the United States and China for potential breakthroughs to defuse a damaging trade war.

From US President Donald Trump's all-out push for fossil fuels to political squabbles in Europe, governments are retreating on their climate promises. But most people around the world still see global warming as a serious threat.

Swiss Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler, who suffered a serious crash at the Malaysian MotoGP over the weekend, is no longer in a critical condition, his family has announced.

US policymakers, financial institutions and business owners have been flying blind for almost a month as a government shutdown has stopped the release of crucial federal economic data ranging from the size of the labor force to the country's GDP.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday the resumption of US nuclear weapons testing, minutes ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in six years on easing their trade war.

Farmers who own New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra voted Thursday to sell its consumer business to French group Lactalis, a decision slammed by the country's foreign minister as "utter madness".

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a 32 percent rise in profits on-year for the third quarter, driven by AI-fuelled market demand for memory chips.

The result was excruciatingly close: 30 years ago Thursday, in a referendum on Quebec's independence, 50.6 percent of people voted "no," and 49.4 chose "yes" -- an outcome that left Canada whole.

Boosted by his victory in mid-term elections, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is preparing to forge ahead with a second wave of reforms, targeting the labor market, taxation system and, down the line, pensions.

Yona Sabri Ellon cannot see the ball at his feet, but he can hear it. A faint rattle guides him past a defender and he fires into the back of the net.

The US military on Wednesday struck another boat in the eastern Pacific it claimed was trafficking drugs, killing four people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 62.

A day after the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history, the country is still piecing together details about the raid against a powerful drug gang in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Linear Minerals Corp. ("Linear" or the "Company") (CSE:LINE)(OTCQB:LINMF) (WKN:A2J C89) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that on October 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of British Columbia approved the Plan of Arrangement Agreement dated for reference August 1, 2025 (the "Arrangement") to spin out Company's Pontax West Lithium Property located in the Province of Quebec to the Company's subsidiary Westlinear Minerals Corp. ("Spinco").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H,WKN: A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company"),is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jared Rushton to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Rushton brings over a decade of experience in the public markets, with a strong background in corporate development, strategic advisory, and capital markets planning. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with emerging and growth-stage companies to support financing initiatives, investor engagement, market positioning, and operational execution.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Carcetti Capital Corp. ("Carcetti" or the "Company") (TSXV:CART) is pleased to announce the results of its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on October 30, 2025 (the "Meeting"). A total of 19,868,654 common shares or 77% of the Company's issued and outstanding shares as of the record date of September 25, 2025 were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting (the "Shareholders"). In addition, the board of directors (the "Board") accepted the resignation of and appointed certain officers of the Company as set forth below. The Board also formed several Board committees and appointed members to such committees.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Cypher Metaverse Inc. (CSE:CODE) ("Cypher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arms-length non-binding letter of intent ("LOI") dated October 28, 2025, to enter into a business combination (the "Transaction") with Noninvasix, Inc. ("Noninvasix"). It is expected that upon completion of the Transaction, the combined entity (the "Resulting Issuer") will meet the listing requirements for an industrial issuer and constitute a "Reverse Takeover" ("RTO") under the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / 55 North Mining Inc. (CSE:FFF)(FSE:6YF) ("55 North" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will close the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") on October 30, 2025, for gross proceeds of approximately $3,587,000.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) ("Apex" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed a non-brokered private placement (see news release dated October 7th and 8th, 2025), issuing a total of 4,000,000 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $2.50 per Unit for gross proceeds of $10,000,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of $3.00 per share for a period of two years from the date of issuance. The proceeds of the Offering will be used for general working capital purposes and exploration expenses.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Goldcliff Resource Corporation ("Goldcliff" or the "Company") (TSXV:GCN)(OTC PINK:GCFFF) is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement ("Private Placement") of 1,900,000 flow-through shares (each, a "FT Share") for gross proceeds of $133,000. The securities issued under the Private Placement were offered to purchasers pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48, WKN:A3EW4S)("Green Bridge" or the "Company")is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously-announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of 66,666,666 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.09 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $6,000,000. Each Unit consists of one common share (each a "Share") and one-half (1/2) of one Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"), with each (whole) Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Share at a price of $0.15 for a period of three (3) years. Pursuant to applicable securities laws, all securities issued pursuant to Private Placement are subject to a hold period of four months and one day.

Luanda hosts 3rd Summit on Infrastructure Financing in Africa

CoNGO is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1948 that relates to the United Nations through its General Consultative Status granted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It has 525 member organizations from around the world and 106 associate members.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) today announced the addition of Garrick Respress as a Partner in the firm's Academic, Not-for-Profit, Social Enterprise, and Culture Practice. Garrick's appointment further strengthens Caldwell's deep expertise in the education, sports, and entertainment sectors across North America, particularly in higher education and collegiate athletics.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Optima Living is proud to announce its recognition as one of British Columbia's Top Growing Companies 2025, as published by The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("Canex") is pleased to report that at its Annual & Special Meeting, held on October 30, 2025, Shane Ebert, Jean-Pierre Jutras, Lesley Hayes, Gregory Hanks and Blair Schultz were re-elected to the Board of Directors. Shareholders also approved fixing the number of directors at five, the appointment of BDO Canada LLP as Auditors and ratified Canex's stock option plan.