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Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka can take her quest for a maiden French Open title into the last four on Wednesday, while Felix Auger-Aliassime will be hoping it's la dolce vita as he eyes a first major crown.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public release.

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass next week at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, the unfinished basilica designed by famed architect Antoni Gaudi, a fervent Catholic whose cause for sainthood is advancing in the Vatican.

Haruna Ndom, 18, set out two years ago on a days-long journey across the Atlantic in a fragile boat with dozens of other migrants.

A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people.

"No Scotland, no party" is a popular refrain of the Tartan Army and for the first time in 28 years the World Cup will be treated to the Scottish fans' vibrant blend of noise, colour and passion.

Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

The EU will set out on Wednesday how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American and Asian technology, and favour European digital alternatives.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale said Wednesday he would be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China, which rattled Canberra and Washington.

He is already the richest man in the world, but when SpaceX finally makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut, Elon Musk could become the planet's first trillionaire.

In "Masters of the Universe," the insecure Adam transforms into He-Man simply by wielding the Sword of Grayskull.

Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's -- the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old.

As SpaceX prepares its long-awaited stock market debut, investors everywhere are scrambling to get a piece of the action -- through investment funds, related company stocks, and even online prediction markets.

It is not New York or Los Angeles.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan begins a three-day state visit to Russia on Wednesday, meeting counterpart Vladimir Putin at a time when her country's reputation in the West has been badly damaged.

Peru's Keiko Fujimori is a perennial political loser. She has run for the nation's presidency three elections in a row -- and three times, she has lost.

Protesting teachers toppled towering statues of football players on Mexico City's main promenade Tuesday and threatened growing protests before the World Cup if the government does not respond to their labor demands.

Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a tasty sourdough bread.

Acquisition marks El Car Wash's entry into the Mid-Atlantic and highlights continued strategic consolidation across the car wash sector

Canadian heavy-duty repair operator went from a $1 million loss to a $2.7 million profit after deploying ShopView, fueling growth to a multi-location business with 100+ employees

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSX-V:BYN) (OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Generic Gold Corp. ("Generic Gold") to acquire a 100% interest in Generic Gold's entire Yukon exploration portfolio, comprising 2,158 claims across the Goodman, Seattle, VIP, Summit and Livingstone claim blocks (collectively, the "Properties"), in the prospective Tintina Gold Belt, for all-share consideration of $3,000,000 (the "Transaction").

MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Loop Industries (NASDAQ:LOOP), a clean technology company accelerating the transition to circular plastic and polyester manufacturing, today announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Loop Canada Inc., is receiving funding of up to C$2.92 million as well as advisory services from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP).

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Gamma Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:GAMA)(OTCQB:GAMXF)(FRA:MRD0) ("Gamma" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") has accepted an amending agreement dated April 14, 2026 (the "Amending Agreement"), which amends the payment terms under the Company's previously announced lease agreement for its U.S. uranium projects as originally disclosed in press releases dated April 14, 2025 and April 14, 2026. The amended terms provide the Company with enhanced financial flexibility while maintaining its rights and interests in the underlying assets.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Sparton Resources Inc. ("SRI"-TSXV") (the "Company") announces that on April 13th, 2026, by Board Resolution, it has elected to rely upon Coordinated Blanket Order 51 - 933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers ("CBO 51-933") and adopt semi-annual financial reporting. This news release is being filed pursuant to CBO 51-933.

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Analysis of Historical Data Reveals the Potential of the High-Grade Outer Shell of the Bornite Breccia Pipe (the "Pipe"), with Multiple Intercepts Exceeding 1.5% Copper Equivalent ("CuEq"), Including 110 ft of 10.831% CuEq and 140 ft of 9.423% CuEq, and the Potential of the Lower-Grade Interior Pipe with Intercepts Exceeding 0.5% CuEq, including 980 ft of 1.453% CuEq and 672 ft of 1.106% CuEq.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / BTU METALS CORP. ("BTU" or the "Company") (TSX.V:BTU)(OTCQB:BTUMF) is pleased to announce it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Dixie East Block 3 Project (the "Project" or the "Property"), located approximately 6 kilometres east of the Kinross-owned Great Bear Project in the eastern part of the Red Lake District, Ontario. The newly acquired claim package is directly adjacent to the Kinross and BTU Dixie Halo Project and further augments the Company's strategic land position in one of Canada's most active and prospective gold exploration districts. The new acquisition brings the Company's total Dixie East Project strike coverage to approximately 17 kilometres (Figure 1).

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / SKY GOLD CORP. ("Sky" or the "Company") (TSX.V:SKYG)(OTC PINK:SRKZF) is pleased to present gold and multi-element assay results from recent rock and vein sampling on its 100%-owned Evening Star Project in Walker Lane Gold Trend, Nevada.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex") (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC PINK:DTMXF) is pleased to announce that it has secured multiple enterprise infrastructure contracts totaling approximately CAD $1.8 million related to Nutanix-based data centre modernization initiatives. The Company anticipates net profit of approximately 10% from these contracts.