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The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters.

Denmark's Social Democrat Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is tipped to hold onto power after Tuesday's general election. But the leaders of the two other parties in her coalition government are hoping to stop her from a third term.

Once the grand residences of Mughal-era nobility, the Indian capital's haveli homes now stand at a fragile crossroads -- a handful lovingly restored but many more sliding quietly into ruin.

Danes vote Tuesday in general elections that opinion polls suggest will be close, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seen as the favourite after standing up to US President Donald Trump over Greenland.

North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons, leader Kim Jong Un said, indicating that the country will soon designate South Korea the "most hostile state", state media reported Tuesday.

The final line-up for the 2026 World Cup will be decided over the next week, with 16 teams competing for the last four places allocated to European countries.

US star Ilia Malinin returns to the ice seeking the solace of a third straight world figure skating title after his shocking collapse at the Winter Olympics, while Japan's Kaori Sakamoto targets a fourth women's gold starting Wednesday.

Take an everyday video on any suburban transport network, add anime-style music and a rosy filter, and it's suddenly a scene from the Japanese holiday of your dreams.

Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iranian energy sites and hailed "very good" talks with Tehran but oil prices edged back up as optimism over a possible de-escalation of the Middle East war remained shaky.

Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points as the Detroit Pistons halted the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 victory on Monday.

When Moninder Singh learned recently of assassination threats against his family in Canada, where a fellow Sikh activist was killed in 2023, he says he remained defiant.

New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie on Tuesday named his backroom team to take New Zealand through to next year's Rugby World Cup, retaining one old face but turning mostly to former assistants from his successful club coaching career.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade.

Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade.

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their "Sunshine Double" dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday as defending men's champion Jakub Mensik joined a slew of seeds who crashed out.

Jurors resume deliberations on Tuesday in a landmark social media trial after signaling that they were having trouble agreeing when it comes to one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube.

The European Union executive said on Monday reports that the Hungarian foreign minister had passed sensitive information about European Union negotiations to Russia were "greatly concerning".

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IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / Music festivals are high-energy environments that combine factors that can heighten safety risks. This mix can quickly elevate risk to attendees if they don't come prepared. Allied Universal®, the world's leading security and facility services provider, offers some helpful safety tips for music festival fans this 2026 season including a short safety tips video.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / GGL Resources Corp. (TSXV:GGL) ("GGL" or the "Company") announces that it has closed the option agreement with ASX - listed Nelson Resources Limited ("NES"), which was previously announced on December 11, 2025, and updated on March 16, 2026, by which NES can acquire up to a 90% interest in GGL's high-grade, gold-silver Gold Point Project located in the Walker Lane District, Nevada.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / Integrated Financial Technologies (IFT), a leading business process outsource provider, announced that its AI-powered quality assurance (QA) tool has received a 2026 ChannelVision AI (CVAI) Award from ChannelVision Magazine. The CVAI Awards recognize technologies that help channel partners deliver meaningful AI-generated insights across business environments.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / Mako Mining Corp. ("Mako") (TSXV:MKO)(OTCQX:MAKOF) is pleased to announce that, further to obtaining the approval of the shareholders of Mako on March 3, 2026, Mako has completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of 100% of the legal registered membership interests of Mt. Hamilton LLC, the owner of the Mt. Hamilton project in Nevada, USA (the "Mt. Hamilton Project"), from Sailfish Royalty Corp. ("Sailfish").

Silver X to acquire the 7,712.5-hectare Pampas Gold-Silver Project in Huancavelica, Peru, adding a new high-grade exploration asset to its precious metals portfolio.High grades: Historical rock chip samples returned up to 85.9 g/t gold and 1,065 g/t silver.District-scale system: 36 mapped gold-silver veins with strike lengths of up to 2,000 metres across a large epithermal system.Major exploration upside: Despite extensive historical work, the project has never been systematically drill tested, with an initial 5,000 m drill program planned.

Integrated geophysical data confirms a continuous mineralized corridor and strengthens the project's relevance to domestic critical mineral supply.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / (TSXV:OGN)(OTCQB:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen" or the "Company") reports preliminary and unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / Faraday Copper Corp. (" Faraday " or the " Company ") (TSX:FDY)(OTCQX:CPPKF) is pleased to announce the results of eight drill holes from its Phase IV drill program at the Copper Creek Project, located in Arizona ("Copper Creek"). Seven holes were drilled in the American Eagle area and targeted near-surface copper mineralization. One hole targeted the northeast extension of Keel.

USPA Gold Cup and U.S. Open Polo Championship Finals to Air on ESPN2

More than forty percent of Canadians who have a mortgage or are planning to get one see homeownership as financially out of reach, but confidence in long-term value remainsCanadians are considered reliable mortgage holders; the majority of those surveyed (83%) have never missed a mortgage payment.Amid broader affordability pressures, one-third (36%) found it challenging to make mortgage payments this past year.Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and the upcoming CUSMA review, 36% of Canadian mortgage holders identified interest rate uncertainty as their top concern when renewing a mortgage.