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Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.

Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori vowed to restore "order and hope" as final results showed she narrowly won election in the latest victory for a resurgent Latin American right.

The United States military repaired and reopened a key seaport in the hardest hit area of Venezuela on Monday, as the country began burying more than 1,700 victims of twin earthquakes that have left tens of thousands still missing.

The European Union will slap a three-euro ($3.40) duty on cheap parcels entering the 27-nation bloc on Wednesday to stem a surge in low-value packages, mainly from China.

Japan will never win the World Cup unless football becomes the country's number one sport, midfielder Daichi Kamada warned after their heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Brazil on Monday.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said he wanted to stay in his job despite the defeat on penalties to Paraguay that sent the four-time World Cup winners crashing out in the last 32 on Monday.

US President Donald Trump will join fellow NATO leaders for a summit in Ankara next week after lashing out over their response to his war with Iran.

Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro praised his players for producing an "extraordinary" performance after beating Germany on penalties to secure a place in the World Cup last 16 on Monday.

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Guo Wengui, convicted of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison by a federal court in New York, US media reported.

Bleary-eyed fans in Tokyo struggled to come to terms with Japan's World Cup exit after watching their heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Brazil in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

With burning incense, flowers and tears, Indigenous Maya Guatemalans on Monday buried the remains of 68 victims of the country's civil war years after they were unearthed in mass graves.

Norway coach Stale Solbakken hailed the leadership of "powerhouse" Erling Haaland as he prepares his team to face Ivory Coast in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday.

A blast from an explosive device wounded Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and two others in Monaco on Monday, authorities said, in a "deliberate" act unprecedented in the principality.

The Society of Saint Pius X celebrated the ordination of new priests on Monday, just two days before it could could trigger a full schism with Rome by consacrating its own bishops.

Paraguay sensationally sent four-time champions Germany crashing out of the World Cup on Monday as Brazil were given a huge scare before snatching a last-gasp victory over Japan to reach the last 16.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / GLG Life Tech Corporation (NEX:GLG.H) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a global and agricultural leader in the natural zero-calorie sweetener industry, committed to the sustainable development of high-quality zero-calorie natural sweeteners, is pleased to announce, in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, the voting results for election of its Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held at its corporate headquarters on June 30, 2026. The director nominees, as listed in the Management Information Circular dated June 1, 2026, were elected as directors of the Company at the meeting. According to proxies and ballots received, the results are as follows:

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Marimaca Copper Corp. ("Marimaca Copper" or the "Company") (TSX:MARI)(ASX:MC2) is pleased to announce the results of the votes cast by ballot at its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held virtually via webcast on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (local time in Vancouver, British Columbia) (the "Meeting").

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H, WKN: A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce, further to its news release dated June 23, 2026, the initiation of polymer process development and analytical characterization activities being conducted by Nanosoft Polymers ("Nanosoft") in support of ONC010, the Company's lead nanoparticle-formulated Polynucleotide Kinase Phosphatase ("PNKP") inhibitor.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT)(OTCQB:NSRCF) ("NextSource" or the "Company") issued a press release on October 1, 2025 (the "Press Release") announcing the completion and positive results of a Technical and Economic Study (the "Study") on the construction of a proposed 30,000 tpa capacity Battery Anode Facility ("BAF") located in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE").

VANCOUVER, BC AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / International Battery Metals Ltd. ("IBAT" or the "Company") (TSXV:IBAT)(OTCQB:IBATF), an advanced technology provider of modular direct lithium extraction (DLE) systems, announces that it has changed its auditor from CBIZ CPAs P.C. (the "Former Auditor") to Grant Thornton LLP (the "Successor Auditor").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSXV:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQB:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed a technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd ("SLR") on the Yellorex, Zone 103N, and Crestaurum deposits of its Yellowknife Project ("YP), located near Yellowknife, NWT.as reported in the Company's news release dated May 15, 2026.

Technicians ran more than 100,000 equipment scans in a single month as OpsAI adoption reaches across dispatch, the field, and the back office.

THUNDER BAY, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air Metals" or the "Company") (TSX.V:AIR)(FRA:CKU)(OTCQB:CLRMF) announces that it has filed its unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the three-month period ended April 30, 2026, available for viewing on www.sedarplus.ca.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSXV:PPX)(BVL:PPX) ("PPX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Peruvian mining partner, Proyectos La Patagonia S.A.C. ("PLP"), has signed a drilling services contract with RAMPERU S.A.C. Servicios Generales ("RAMPERU") to resume diamond drilling exploration activities at the Company's flagship Callanquitas Mine in northern Peru.

RICHMOND, VA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / With Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's signature on the state budget bill last night, Virginia has officially extended the sales tax exemption for purchases of gold and silver until 2028.

New integrations extend BlackBerry AtHoc mission orchestration into the identity and collaboration systems organizations already run, keeping coordinated response fast and accountable as the window between warning and action shrinks

Program designed to enhance 3D geological modelling and refine high-grade feeder zone targets beneath and adjacent to historical mine workings ahead of the Company's fully funded summer drill campaign.

Company remains sharply focused on its ongoing global development program for crofelemer for rare IF diseasesNear-term milestones for IF program buttressed by continuing groundbreaking results of study, which demonstrate reduction of parenteral support normalized to body weight of up to 48% in patient with the ultrarare pediatric microvillus inclusion disease (MVID)

News Release Highlights:Vanta has been issued a Distillery Manufacturer Licence from the British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB), authorizing commercial spirits manufacturing within a dedicated licensed production area at the Company's 40,000-square-foot British Columbia beverage manufacturing facility.The Distillery Manufacturer Licence significantly expands Vanta's vertically integrated beverage manufacturing platform, enabling contract manufacturing, co-packing and product development across multiple beverage alcohol categories, including spirits, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, wines, coolers and emerging better-for-you adult beverage products, while creating additional opportunities to increase facility utilization and diversify revenue streams.The Distillery Manufacturer Licence builds upon the Company's previously announced BC Liquor Co-Packing Licence, establishing Naturo as a licensed manufacturer under British Columbia's regulatory framework and further strengthening Vanta's diversified beverage manufacturing and commercialization platform.

News Release Highlights:Vanta enters into an exclusive Global Brand Partnership and Master Distribution Agreement with Animal Spirits Limited, doing business as PickelBall Pixels (PBX), establishing a global framework for the development, commercialization, manufacture, distribution and sale of PBX-branded premium hydration and longevity-focused beverage and nutraceutical products incorporating Vanta Blackwater's proprietary formulations, manufactured by Vanta and marketed under the "Powered by Vanta Blackwater" designation.The Global Brand Partnership and Master Distribution Agreement combines Vanta's proprietary formulations and vertically integrated manufacturing platform with PBX's consumer brand and distribution capabilities to pursue commercialization opportunities within the rapidly growing global pickleball market and broader sports, fitness, wellness and lifestyle consumer sectors.The five-year Global Brand Partnership and Master Distribution Agreement includes minimum annual purchase commitments throughout the initial term, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, and supports Vanta's strategy of scaling its branded consumer products, contract manufacturing and strategic commercialization platform through third-party brand partnerships.