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Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky set up a showdown for the ages at swimming's world championships in Singapore when both stars cruised into the 800m freestyle final on Friday.

China's Yu Zidi said she felt "quite emotional" after the 12-year-old became the youngest swimmer in history to win a world championships medal.

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozens of trading partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline, offsetting strong earnings from tech giants.

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozens of trading partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline, offsetting strong earnings from tech giants.

Every morning, Nepali primary school teacher Bina Tamang steps outside her home and checks the rain gauge, part of an early warning system in one of the world's most landslide-prone regions.

El Salvador's lawmakers on Thursday adopted a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits and allow current leader Nayib Bukele -- who enjoys overwhelming majority support in parliament -- to run indefinitely.

Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said.

Top seed Alexander Zverev switched into survival mode to claim a milestone 500th ATP match win on Thursday, fighting back to beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 at the Toronto Masters.

British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has dismissed talk that the Wallabies are not worthy opponents as "insulting" and said it would be "tragic" if Australia was axed as a tour host.

After severe delays in stadium renovations, east Africa is finally ready to co-host the much-awaited African Nations Championship (CHAN), kicking off on Saturday.

Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft this week eclipsed earnings expectations, cashing in on artificial intelligence (AI) while navigating economic waters roiled by US tariffs.

Nvidia chips do not contain "backdoors" allowing remote access, the US tech giant has said, after Beijing summoned company representatives to discuss "serious security issues".

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says he left flanker Carlo Tizzano out of his squad for the third British and Irish Lions Test over concern for his neck and after a week of online abuse.

One of the best-known leaders in the decades-long struggle for US farm laborer rights, Dolores Huerta may be 95 years old but she is busier than ever.

Reigning 100m world champions Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruised through their opening heats at the USA Track and Field trials on Thursday as they build towards the defence of their global titles at September's World Championships.

Carlos Correa, a World Series champion and Rookie of the Year with Houston, is headed back to the Astros in a blockbuster deal with the Minnesota Twins at Major League Baseball's trade deadline on Thursday.

President Donald Trump ordered the reimposition of tariffs on dozens of trading partners Thursday -- his cornerstone strategy for reshaping global trade to benefit the US economy.

President Donald Trump, who is remodeling the White House to his tastes, will build a massive ballroom for hosting official receptions, one of the largest projects at the US executive mansion in over a century.

London's Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a £49-billion ($65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the UK government after years of legal wrangling.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2025 / Xebra Brands Ltd. ("Xebra") (CSE:XBRA)(OTC PINK:XBRAF)(FSE:9YC), an international cannabis company, is providing an update to its previously disclosed management cease trade order ("MCTO"), announced on July 2, 2025, in respect of the audited annual financial statements and corresponding management's discussion and analysis for the year ended February 28, 2025, including the CEO and CFO certifications (collectively, the "Annual Financial Filings") that were not filed by the required filing deadline of June 30, 2025 (the "Filing Deadline").

News Release Highlights:Foundational data preparation phase completed for Battery X Discoveries' AI-driven exploration initiative in Nevada. The project has now progressed into the data processing phase as part of the proposed strategic joint venture with TerraDX.Approximately 60 curated geological data points, sourced from both public and private datasets, are being processed using TerraDX's proprietary AI model. Advanced feature engineering techniques are being applied to improve the model's ability to identify high-probability mineral targets.This initiative is a key component of Battery X Metals' broader 360 degree strategy across the battery metals value chain, which includes exploration, battery-grade material recovery, and EV battery lifespan extension through patent-pending software and hardware technologies.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2025 / Regency Silver Corp. ("Regency Silver" or the "Company", TSXV:RSMX) and (OTCQB:RSMXF) is pleased to announce the results of its recent annual general and special meeting of shareholders in Vancouver, BC (the "Meeting"). The Company's shareholders voted in favour of each of the matters considered at the Meeting, including setting the number of directors to four (4), electing each of Bruce Bragagnolo, Michael Thomson, Michael Tucker and Patrick Elliott as directors of the Company to hold office for the ensuing year, re-appointing Manning Elliott LLP as the Company's auditors for the ensuing year and approving the Company's stock option plan as described in the Information Circular.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2025 / Linear Minerals Corp. ("Linear" or the "Company") (CSE:LINE)(OTCQB:LINMF)(WKN:A2J C89)) (the "Company") announces the Plan of Arrangement Agreement dated for reference August 1, 2025 (the "Arrangement") to spin out its Pontax West Lithium Property located in the Province of Quebec to the Company's subsidiary Westlinear Minerals Corp. ("Spinco").

E-Cite Motors (VAPR) Outperforms Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN), and Lucid Motors (LCID) in Weekly and Year-to-Date Stock Gains Amid Breakthrough Technologies and Strategic U.S. Expansion

VICTORIA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2025 / Boron One Holdings Inc. ("Boron One" or the "Company") [TSXV:BONE], a company dedicated to the decarbonization of Planet Earth through the responsible utilization of its boron assets, announces the issuance of 7,450,000 stock options (the "Issuance") to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company, under Boron One's incentive stock option plan ("the Plan"). Each option grants the holder the right to acquire one common share of Boron One at an exercise price of $0.06 for up to five years, subject to requisite regulatory approvals and the terms outlined in the Plan.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2025 / Goldgroup Mining Inc. ("Goldgroup" or the "Company") (TSX-V:GGA)(OTCQX:GGAZF) is pleased to announce that Goldgroup has, subject to regulatory approval, retained Venture Liquidity Providers Inc. ("VLP") to initiate its market-making service to provide assistance in maintaining an orderly trading market for the common shares of the company.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2025 / Supreme Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:CRIT)(FWB:VR61)(OTC:VRCFF) ("Supreme" or the "Company") provides its third bi-weekly Default Status Report under National Policy 12-203 Management Cease Trade Orders ("NP 12-203"), pursuant to which Supreme issued its original default announcement indicating that the filing of its annual audited financial statements, annual management's discussion and analysis and related certifications for the financial year ended February 28, 2025 (collectively, the "Required Filings"), would be delayed beyond the filing deadline of June 27, 2025. The Company reports that since it's news release dated July 18, 2025, there have been no material changes to the information contained therein that have not been disclosed, nor any failure by Supreme to fulfill its intentions as stated therein, other than as set forth below.

SANTA ANA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 1, 2025 / Infinity Bancorp (OTCQB:INFT) (the "Company" or "Bancorp"), the holding company for Infinity Bank (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the quarter ended, June 30, 2025.

The new cinematic trailer showcases Rust Mobile retaining the DNA of its PC predecessor, from cutthroat PvP to base raiding while offering the accessibility and flexibility of mobilePlayers can get a hands-on experience of Rust Mobile as it makes its debut at gamescom from 20th to 24th AugustPlayers are invited to pre-register at rustmobile.com

Multiple U.S. Judges Dismiss Actions Against EESystem, Affirming Company's Right to Protect Its Reputation

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