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Japan logged two new heat records in a day on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.6C and then 41.8C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still.

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.

Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Pakistan's Indus delta.

Is the party over? UK nightclubs are famed around the world, but Covid and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor.

Ali Alyanak and his neighbours in Turkey's tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from a shrinking aquifer 170 metres underground even as hotel pools remain full -- a sign for many of the region's dire water crisis amid prolonged drought.

With its historic windmills and gabled wooden houses nestling by a meandering river, the picture-perfect and TikTok-famous area of Zaanse Schans is a must-see for any visitor to the Netherlands.

A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting the obstruction of justice, in a case linked to one that saw a former minister jailed for accepting gifts as a public servant last year.

England suffered an agonising six-run loss to India at the Oval on Monday as one of the most dramatic Test series of recent times ended in a 2-2 draw.

Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters.

Cathy and Patrick relish describing how they found each other: through a message left on a Swiss mountaintop.

Parts of Hong Kong were brought to a standstill by flooding caused by heavy rains on Tuesday, after the highest-tier rainstorm warning was issued for the fourth time in eight days.

Stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, despite concerns about the US economy and Donald Trump's tariffs.

As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel's war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural divides.

Beijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after authorities evacuated more than 82,000 people over fears of more deadly floods in the Chinese capital.

Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution.

Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters.

Dismembered human remains found last week in an abandoned house in Mexico's violence-wracked Guanajuato state belong to a total of 32 victims, prosecutors said Monday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his "dear friend" Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new "golden age".

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup.

Six months before the start of the Winter Olympics, Italian organisers say that, after years of ups and downs, they are on schedule.

Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and Canadian teen Victoria Mboko advanced to a WTA Canadian Open semi-final matchup with triumphs on Monday in the Montreal hard court event.

Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday.

The loved ones of those killed in a catastrophic explosion at Beirut's port five years ago gathered to demand justice on the anniversary of the blast Monday, as Lebanon's president vowed to hold those responsible to account.

Stella Rimington, the first woman to head the UK's domestic secret service MI5, has died at the age of 90, the spy agency announced on Monday.

The US National Park Service (NPS) announced Monday that it will reinstall a statue in Washington of a Confederate general that was torn down amid the racial justice protests of 2020.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Alpha Copper Corp. (the "Company") announces that the Company will complete a consolidation (the "Consolidation") of all issued and outstanding common shares without par value in the authorized capital of the Company (the "Common Shares") on a ratio of one (1) new post-Consolidation Common Share for every two (2) old pre-Consolidation Common Shares effective on or about August 8, 2025 (the "Ratio"). All issued and outstanding convertible securities of the Company exercisable to acquire Common Shares will be adjusted in accordance with the Ratio and terms thereof. There is no alteration to the rights and restrictions attached to the Common Shares as a result of the Consolidation. Shareholder approval of the Consolidation is not required under the Articles of the Company.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that Kings Chapel International ("Kings Chapel") has converted $2 million of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of its convertible loan to CoTec into 2,666,667 CoTec common shares based on a conversion price of CAD$0.75 per share. The conversion was completed pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated convertible loan agreement between CoTec and Kings Chapel dated November 19, 2024 ("Convertible Loan Agreement"). After giving effect to the conversion, the remaining outstanding principal amount owing by CoTec under the Convertible Loan Agreement is $4,351,387.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the"Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) announces that it has extended the deadline for completion of its warrant exercise incentive program (the "Program"). The Program is intended to encourage the early exercise of up to 4,620,800 warrants (the "Warrants") previously issued in connection with a private placement and which are currently exercisable at a price of $0.1875 per share. To address ongoing interest and to allow additional time for the completion of documentation, the Company has elected to extend the deadline for the Program until August 15, 2025 (the "Program End Date").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Wolfden Resources Corporation(WLF.V) ("Wolfden" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") units of the Company ("Units") for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1.9 million. The Company expects to close a second and final tranche of the Offering for gross proceeds of $100,000 on or about August 8, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GPUS)(OTC PINK:GPUSF)(FSE:1R60, WKN:A3ESVQ) ("Alset AI" or the "Company") an artificial intelligence ("AI") venture company advancing innovation through strategic investment and cloud computing solutions, is pleased to announce that it has filed and mailed its management information circular (the "Circular") and related materials (collectively, the "Meeting Materials") in connection with the upcoming annual and special meeting of holders ("Shareholders") of common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares") to be held on August 26, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto Time) at Brookfield Place, Suite 1800, 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T9 (the "Meeting").