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Guatemalan authorities issued the country's second-highest emergency alert level on Monday after a major eruption of Central America's most active volcano, prompting the evacuation of nearby villages.

Japanese car giant Toyota on Tuesday raised its profit forecasts as the weak yen helped it compensate for the Middle East war and Chinese competition.

South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather.

TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), served as a Premier Support Sponsor of the Blockchain Application Stanford Summit (BASS), held July 30 at Stanford University as part of the Science of Blockchain Conference (SBC) 2026. Organized by Stanford Blockchain Builders, Stanford Blockchain, Stanford Blockchain Accelerator and Cryptography Blockchain Alumni of Stanford, the summit convened 600 attendees, including researchers, builders and industry leaders, for a day of programming exploring the latest advances in blockchain applications, AI and infrastructure.

US authorities arrested a man Monday on suspicion of arson in connection with the biggest of three fires burning around the northwestern city of Spokane, as firefighters raced to contain flames that have displaced tens of thousands.

Less than two months after a record-breaking IPO, SpaceX is set to publish its first quarterly results after markets close on Tuesday, as the share price of Elon Musk's rocket ship and AI company has lost around half its value since peaking in June.

At the heart of Britain's coin factory, old Bank of England telephones are stripped down and dipped into giant vats to recover a hidden treasure: the gold in their circuits.

EU countries will seek on Tuesday to draw early lessons from the Ceuta crisis after the migrant rush on Spain's North African enclave sent tensions spiking between Madrid and the bloc's more hawkish member states.

New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim vowed on Tuesday to honour the legacy of club legend Franco Baresi, who died last week, as he sets about reviving the fortunes of the ailing Italian giants.

Firefighters are rushing to contain a forest blaze in the southeast of the Netherlands that spread overnight to engulf 100 hectares (247 acres) on Tuesday, authorities said.

Cuba struggled to restore power Monday after another nationwide blackout, with the extended darkness prompting some frustrated residents to bang pots and pans in small-scale protests.

Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high levels of humidity.

Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Stocks stabilised in Asia on Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting views on peace talks.

Myanmar's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is expected in Thailand on Thursday, making his first trip there since becoming civilian leader as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.

For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew.

New Zealand hooker George Bell has returned home from South Africa after suffering a calf strain while training in Cape Town, the All Blacks announced on Tuesday.

Cuba on Monday began gradually restoring power after suffering another nationwide blackout, the sixth since the year began, though bad weather created new disruptions, officials said.

A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village of Le Porge, where all residents returned to their homes on Monday after days of demining operations.

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appeared on track Monday to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators dropped their opposition to his nomination.

A centuries-old annual bird chick hunt on a remote Scottish island, known as the Guga Hunt, has been banned this year, the authorities said Monday, citing conservation concerns.

Key regulatory and quality management accreditations position the CSE-listed clean energy technology provider for accelerated commercialization and potential major enterprise contracts to manufacture and sell, residential and commercial, Zero Emissions Heating Systems using Hydrogen as a heat energy source.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Lupaka Gold Corp. ("Lupaka" or the "Company") (TSXV:LPK)(FRA:LQP) advises as to its progress in pursing receipt of the full proceeds of the ICSID Arbitration AWARD announced by the Company on July 2, 2025.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Nextech3D.ai (CSE:NTAR)(OTCQB:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS) ("Nextech" or the "Company"), an AI-first event technology and 3D modeling company, today provided an update regarding its previously announced acquisition of all outstanding shares of ARway Corporation (CSE:ARWY)(OTC PINK:ARWYF) ("ARway") that it does not already own.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Nextech3D.ai (CSE:NTAR)(OTCQX:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS) ("Nextech" or the "Company"), an AI-first event technology and 3D modeling company, today provided an update regarding its previously announced acquisition of all outstanding shares ("ARway Shares") of ARway Corporation (CSE:ARWY)(OTCQB:ARWYF) ("ARway").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Nextech3D.ai (CSE:NTAR)(OTCQX:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS) ("Nextech" or the "Company"), an AI-first event technology and 3D modeling company, today provided an update regarding its previously announced acquisition of all outstanding shares ("ARway Shares") of ARway Corporation (CSE:ARWY)(OTCQB:ARWYF) ("ARway").

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RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / ACCESS Newswire Inc. (NYSE American:ACCS), an industry-leading communications company, today announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on August 11, 2026, at 9:00am Eastern Time to discuss the results of the second quarter 2026.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Infield Minerals Corp. (TSX-V:IN) ("Infield" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has increased the Kings Canyon land package (the "Property") by approximately 85 percent through the staking of 132 additional lode claims contiguous with ground currently held under an option agreement dated February 28, 2024. The expansion increases the Company's land position from 3,135 acres to 5,818 acres (Figure 1).