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All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was on Tuesday ruled out of this week's T20 series in New Zealand after breaking his arm in a freak accident during net training.

On a football field ringed by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested a planned mega-dam -- India's latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water.

Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied its former military ally Israel.

Equities rallied for a second day and gold hit another record Tuesday on growing Federal Reserve interest rate optimism, though traders were preparing for a possible US government shutdown that could affect the release of key economic data.

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was carted off the field with a serious knee injury in his team's clash with the New York Jets on Monday.

The International Paralympic Committee's decision to lift the temporary suspension of Russia and Belarus is a "bold step" but "many will argue it is premature" while the conflict continues, a former IOC executive told AFP.

Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed scepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled Monday by US President Donald Trump, dismissing it as a farce that fails to end the war.

The United Nations Security Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to beef up a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a full-fledged force with troops.

A German court is set to hand down its verdict Tuesday in the case of an alleged spy for China who worked as an aide to a far-right member of the European Parliament.

Donald Trump stirred online outrage Monday after posting an apparent AI-generated video of himself promising every American access to all-healing "MedBed" hospitals, reviving a widely debunked conspiracy theory.

YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to a court filing Monday.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESHighlights:Formation has planned a 20,000 metre total multi-phase drill program at its flagship N2 Gold Project in Quebec, host to a global historic resource of ~870,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~809,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4.Phase 1, consisting of a fully funded 10,000 metres, commenced on September 25, 2025. Phase 1 will target the "A" zone, a shallow, highly continuous, low-variability historic gold deposit with ~522,900 ounces of which only ~35% of strike has been drilled (>3.1 km open), and the "RJ" zone, host to high-grade intercepts from historical drill holes as high as 51 g/t Au over 0.8 metres2, which was expanded by Agnico Eagle Mines in 2008 in the most recent drilling at the Property.The Company has working capital of ~C$5.0M with zero debt prior to the financing, putting it in a very strong financial position to execute its exploration programs. Inclusive of provincial tax credits from the Quebec government, Formation's exploration budget for 2025-2026 is set at ~$5.7M. The financings, if fully subscribed, would increase Formation's working capital to ~$10.5M.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Predictiv AI Inc. (TSXVNEX:PAI.H)(FSE:71TA) ("Predictiv AI", "PAI" or the "Company") announces that further to the review by the Ontario Security Commission ("OSC") of the Company's continuous disclosure, and a subsequent request from OSC staff in connection therewith, the Company has made corrective disclosure with respect to the following:

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:ER.CN)("Eagle" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has filed its management information circular (the "Circular") and related materials for its annual and special meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders of Eagle ("Eagle Shareholders"), scheduled to be held on October 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Calgary time) at Suite 200, 44 - 12th Avenue South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 2R7.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Future Fuels Inc. (TSXV:FTUR)(FSE:S0J) ("Future Fuels" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced mobilization of crews and equipment for the Phase One exploration program at its wholly owned Hornby Basin Project (the "Hornby Project" or the "Project"), located approximately 95 kilometres southwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.

TULSA, OK / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Jericho Energy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:JEV)(OTCID:JROOF)(FRA:JLM) ("Jericho", "JEV" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Maggie Zhao as Interim Chief Financial Officer, replacing departing CFO Ben Holman, who will continue to advise the Company to facilitate a seamless transition.

FRANKLIN, INDIANA / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. ("IBC" or the "Company") (TSX-V:IB)(OTCQB:IAALF) is pleased to announce that certain of the Company's U.S. subsidiaries (the "Subsidiaries") have entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") with Iron Horse Credit, LLC (the "Lender"), to amend the existing credit and security agreement with the Lender (the "Credit Agreement"), and to extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreement until September 30, 2026. The Amendment, as further described below, provides additional funding to the Company, which the Company used today to pay all outstanding amounts owed under the Company's credit facility with Sallyport Commercial Finance, LLC.

InterNexa operates a 32,000+ km fiber optic network throughout Colombia, and with its backbone now on-net, Nebula is established as a premier interconnectivity hub. The facility provides fiber carriers, cloud providers, content providers, AI workloads, ISPs, OTTs, peering exchanges, and enterprises with ultra-low latency, high-capacity access into the Colombian market. This positions Nebula as one of the most interconnected data centers in the country. Customers in Nebula can now seamlessly tap into InterNexa's network, while InterNexa's clients gain access to Nebula's next-generation Tier IV infrastructure to expand in Colombia.

The MPTF has distributed $830,000 to benefit more than 600 aspiring music professionals and the children of professional musicians since 2020

ST. JOHN'S, NL / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan") (TSX-V:VUL), advises that Atlas Salt Inc. (TSX-V:SALT), a related company, has released the results of an enhanced Updated Feasibility Study ("UFS") on the Great Atlantic Salt project in western Newfoundland. An excerpt from Atlas's news release follows. For the complete Atlas news release please link here https://atlassalt.com/news/.

Ideon Media today announced the launch of What the Mother Teaches, a powerful short documentary series premiering on Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media Company and an entertainment partner in the project.

Program enables Alberta homeowners to monetize rooftop solar under the TIER framework.

The two programs are being conducted under separate Single-Patient Investigational New Drug (sIND) applications in the United States

Broad-spectrum Antiviral NV-387 At Phase II Clinical Trial Stage - NV-387 Could Become a Revolutionary Antiviral for Respiratory Viral Infections

Historical report outlines a 3.4 km by 400-800 m corridor, high-grade channel samples up to ~170 g/t Au, and broad drill intercepts that remain untested by modern exploration technologies.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Mako Mining Corp. ("Mako" or the "Company") (TSXV:MKO)(OTCQX:MAKOF) is pleased to announce the entering into of a binding term sheet (the "Term Sheet") with Sailfish Royalty Corp. ("Sailfish") to acquire the Mt. Hamilton Gold-Silver Project (the "Mt. Hamilton Project") located in White Pine County, Nevada, USA, through the acquisition of 100% of Mt. Hamilton LLC ("MH LLC"), the direct owner of the Mt. Hamilton Project, through a series of transactions. Sailfish will acquire MH LLC on an arm's length basis from Mt. Hamilton Holdings LLC, and subsequently transfer the interests to Mako in consideration for a corporate gold stream, to be secured (the "Stream") and a 2% net smelter return ("NSR") royalty on the Mt. Hamilton Project from Mako (see "Related Party Transaction" below). Neither Mako nor Sailfish will issue any equity to complete these transactions.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / BTU METALS CORP. ("BTU" or the "Company") (TSXV:BTU)(OTCQB:BTUMF) is pleased to announce it has acquired a 100% interest in the Dixie East property located 5.5 km to the east of the Kinross World Class Great Bear ("GBR") Dixie project, southeast of Red Lake, Ontario.

Accelerates delivery of U.S.-made, defense-grade drones starting at an $800 price point, strengthening the domestic ecosystem

App Store and Google Play availability provide U.S. investors with access to professionally designed crypto baskets, with Germany set to follow as the first European market.

The Balancing Act airing on Lifetime will showcase how innovative treatments Thermage® FLX, Clear + Brilliant®, and Fraxel FTX™ offer energy-based treatment options that help maintain a youthful appearance while enhancing natural beauty.

ST. GEORGE'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Atlas Salt Inc. ("Atlas Salt" or the "Company") (TSXV:SALT)(OTCQB:REMRF)(FRA:9D00) announces the results of its Updated Feasibility Study ("UFS") on the 100%-owned Great Atlantic Salt Project ("Great Atlantic" or the "Project") located in Western Newfoundland.

90% of Potential Conversions Wiped Out as Largest Investor Commits to One-Year Lockup, Signaling Strong Belief in E-Cite's Future, Eliminating Dilution Threat and Securing Long-Term Growth Support Clearing the Path for Cleaner Capital Structure and Accelerated Growth