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South Korea's baseball authority suspended a school team from Thursday for chanting about a Starbucks Korea marketing fiasco that evoked a deadly 1980 crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.

Barefoot, arms raised and teeming with emotion, Ceuzany belts out the signature track from her latest album, a song dedicated to the fight against domestic violence, in a powerful voice that sends shivers through the Cape Verde bar.

Ten years ago England-based artist Mia Hansson embarked on a painstaking project that continues to this day: creating a replica of the 70-metre (230-foot) long Bayeux Tapestry.

Folarin Balogun scored and was sent off as the United States beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday.

Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack".

The EU's top court will decide Thursday whether to uphold a record 4.1 billion euro ($4.7 billion) fine the bloc slapped on Google for anti-competitive practices related to its Android operating system.

Belgium coach Rudi Garcia hailed captain Youri Tielemans after the midfielder's last-gasp penalty completed an astonishing 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday.

Long looked down upon, skilled trades are booming in the United States, especially among young adults drawn by strong demand -- even as artificial intelligence (AI) eats into service-sector jobs.

At Fourth of July barbecues this weekend, Americans are more likely than ever to crack open a can of cannabis, rather than a beer.

Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, while many who lived through the disaster were running desperately short on food.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown is headed to the Philadelphia 76ers in a stunning NBA trade that will send Paul George to Boston, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early on Thursday, setting off fires and wounding at least five people, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack".

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Redwood AI Corp. (CSE:AIRX)(OTCQB:RDWCF)(Frankfurt:Y0N, WKN: A422EZ) ("Redwood" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been added to the CSE25 Index following the Canadian Securities Exchange's most recent quarterly rebalancing. The CSE25 Index is composed of the twenty-five largest companies by market capitalization listed on the CSE. Redwood's inclusion places the Company among a select group of CSE-listed issuers and may support increased visibility among institutional and retail investors who follow CSE-listed growth companies and market index benchmarks.

As investors increasingly look beyond Wall Street for diversification, passive income potential, and ownership of productive real-world assets, Plantations International's Thailand mango plantation offering is now available for review on IRA Club Investor's Row.

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MELBOURNE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has awarded a three-year, $9,179,225 task order to Skymantics, LLC, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data analytics and systems modernization. Skymantics successfully beat out four other bidders to lead Phase 5 of the Enterprise Systems Testing (EST) Simulation of the Nation (SimoN) Synthetic Data Engine project.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Infield Minerals Corp. (TSXV:IN) ("Infield" or the "Company") further to its press release dated June 22, 2026, is pleased to announce that it has issued 1,508,092 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.066309 per share to Geomark Minerals USA Inc. ("Geomark") in connection with the third option payment due under the option agreement (the "Kings Canyon Option Agreement") relating to the Company's Kings Canyon Property in the state of Utah, USA (the "Property"). The common shares are subject to a statutory hold period expiring November 3, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Fox River Resources Corporation (CSE:FOX) ("Fox River" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"), pursuant to which Avenir Minerals Limited ("Avenir") acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Fox River ("Common Shares") (other than Common Shares held by Avenir or any of its affiliates) for cash consideration of $1.10 for each Common Share held.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Cornerstone Physiotherapy, a multidisciplinary clinical group founded in 2008 by physiotherapists Adam Brown and Joon Nah, has officially opened its tenth facility in the Greater Toronto Area. Located at 5086 Hurontario Street, just north of the Square One shopping district, the new site marks the company's second clinical location within the city of Mississauga.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Norsemont Mining Inc. (CSE:NOM)(OTCQX:NRRSF)(FWB:LXZ1) ("Norsemont" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an update on our 2026 phase III drill program. Nine (9) holes, for a total of 2,187.15 meters (Figure 1 & Table 1), have been drilled year-to-date on the Choquelimpie project. These holes have been designed to both step-out and offset from identified mineralized intercepts.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Hillcrest Energy Technologies (CSE:HEAT)(OTCQB:HLRTF)(FRA:7HI) ("Hillcrest" or the "Company"), an innovative clean technology company specializing in power conversion technologies, is pleased to announce the engagement of Market One Media Group Inc. (the "Consultant").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF)(FSE:AQ5) is pleased to announce that AuRORA Minerals Ltd. ("AML"), the joint venture company in which Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport") and Amarc hold 60% and 40% interests, respectively, recently commenced the 2026 field program at the JOY Copper-Gold District ("JOY" or the "District") in north-central British Columbia ("BC"). The program will be fully funded by Freeport through AML and includes work on the JOY District and adjacent tenures held under option by AML (see Amarc May 27, 2026 release). Amarc is the primary contractor managing AML's exploration programs at JOY.

WILMINGTON, DE / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Electric Metals (USA) Limited ("Electric Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:EML)(OTCQB:EMUS) announces that it has granted an aggregate of 468,643 Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") to non-executive members of its Board of Directors on June 30, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48,WKN:A3EW4S) ("Green Bridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received approval of its exploration plan from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for its flagship Serpentine Copper-Nickel Project ("Serpentine" or the "Project") in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The Company has also selected Foraco International ("Foraco") to conduct a minimum of 1,640 meters of diamond core drilling as part of the planned Phase 1 program.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV:CRD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonya Pekar to the position of Vice-President, Corporate Development.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2026 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) today announced that Mr. Marvin Singer is joining the board of directors as the representative for Ataraxia Capital, as per the terms of the Investor's Rights Agreement between the Company and Ataraxia Capital.

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