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Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday at the World Games in Chengdu, China after collapsing during competition, organisers said.

For Hong Kong law student "C", AI-made pornography was a distant danger until a university classmate created graphic images of her and multiple other women.

Two workers died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.

Jannik Sinner ignored power failure interruptions and a blaring alarm to defeat Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) on Monday's day of distractions at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open.

The day after the Taliban stormed into the Afghan capital in August 2021, Afghans desperate to evacuate clung to the fuselage of a departing American plane at Kabul airport -- only to fall to their deaths.

Scientists have discovered the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in the time of the dinousaurs in Chilean Patagonia.

US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a delay in the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire.

Spanish police said Monday that they had dismantled a group accused of running a "spiritual retreat" that offered hallucinogenic drugs to clients from around the world.

A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR)(OTCQX:EMPYF) ("Empress Royalty" or the "Company") has re-filed its Management's Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A") for the six months ended June 30, 2025 which was filed on SEDAR+ on August 11, 2025 to correct a typographical error on page 6 under the description of Manica which erroneously reported total royalty payments to Empress of US$45,210,248, which should have read total royalty payments to Empress of US$5,210,248.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying management discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The financial statements and MD&A can be accessed under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / AXCAP VENTURES INC. ("Axcap" or the "Company") (CSE:AXCP)(OTCID:GARLF) is pleased to announce that the Company and Waterton Nevada Splitter LLC ("Waterton") agreed to extend the milestone payment due on July 15, 2025 to September 30, 2025 pursuant to the milestone payment rights agreement dated July 15, 2024 between Converse Acquisition Company, Limited and Waterton. In consideration of the extension, the Company has issued to Waterton 1,550,000 common shares of the Company (the "Shares"). The Shares are subject to a hold period ending on the date that is four months and a day from the date of issuance.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / NEXGENRX INC. ("NexgenRx" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, with quarterly revenue growth of $349,043 to $4,346,416 ($8,897,146 YTD) and quarterly EBITDA of $627,631.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / GINSMS Inc. (TSXV:GOK) (the "Corporation") has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

EDMONTON, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Rocky Mountain Liquor Inc. (TSX-V:RUM) (the "Company" or "Rocky Mountain"), listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Phase I drilling campaign to support the conversion of a portion of its current Indicated Resources into Measured Resources and the subsequent conversion of a portion of its current Probable Mineral Reserves into Proven Mineral Reserves at its critical minerals project in Southeast Nebraska (the "Elk Creek Project"). The Phase I drilling program was inclusive of nine HQ diamond drillholes, totaling 6,817meters of drilling. Core processing is currently underway with sample shipments occurring on a weekly basis. Samples are being sent to SGS USA for sample preparation and analysis.

Click here to registerCompany plans to file its Earnings Report on August 14, 2025 on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025Jaguar CEO Lisa Conte presenting August 20 at Emerging Growth Conference to provide updates on near-term catalysts; Click here to register

New agreement reinforces Formerra's strategy to support high-performance applications with advanced polymer solutions across multiple markets.

GPTW asks employees to quantify and benchmark their experience, workplace culture and leadership behaviors which are proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:VMAR) ("Vision Marine" or the "Company"), a leader in electric marine propulsion and multi-brand boat retail, today announced a significant increase in sales performance-highlighted by accelerated boat sales revenue, a significant reduction in floor plan liabilities, and stronger inventory turnover-following the recent acquisition of Nautical Ventures Group Inc. ("Nautical Ventures").

Operational Efficiencies Improve, Increasing EBITDA and Cash FlowRevenue increased 3% to $5.6M compared to $5.5M in Q1 2025 and decreased 7% from $6.0M in Q2 2024Adjusted EBITDA increased $308,000 to $836,000 compared to $528,000 in Q2 2024The Company was cash flow positive for the quarter, with cash flow from operations increasing $325,000 from Q2 2024Subscriptions increased to 971 at the end of Q2 2025 from 955 at the end of Q1 2025 and 867 in Q2 2024

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Troy Minerals Inc. ("Troy" or the "Company") (CSE:TROY)(OTCQB:TROYF)(FSE:VJ3) is pleased to provide notice that a National Instrument 43-101 technical report ("NI 43101" or "Technical Report") on the maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE" announced on June 30, 2025) for high-purity silica at its 100%-owned Table Mountain Project ("Table Mountain" or the "Project"), located (Figure 1) near Golden, British Columbia, has now been filed.

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ARNPRIOR, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Plaintree Systems Inc. (CSE:NPT) ("Plaintree" or the "Company").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has applied to the US Forest Service (USFS) for a Special Use Permit related to its New Amalga Gold project in Southeast Alaska.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR)(OTCQX:EMPYF) ("Empress Royalty" or the "Company") today announced its financial and operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, highlighting significant revenue growth and a positive shift in profitability.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / BeMetals Corp. (TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) ("BeMetals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive option agreement (the "Agreement") with Prospector Metals Corp. (TSXV:PPP)(OTCQB:PMCOF)(Frankfurt:1ET0) ("Prospector") to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Savant Gold Exploration Project ("Savant" or the "Project"), located in a highly prospective gold district in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V:ROCK)(OTCQB:TRDTF) ("Trident ") on four individual non-core claim blocks totalling 16,245 ha. Under the terms of the agreement, Trident will purchase a 100% interest in the properties for a cash consideration of $14,730, with EPL retaining a 2% Net Smelter royalty on all of claims. The projects are located in the La Ronge Gold Belt, and are contiguous with Trident's extensive land holdings in the area.

BURLINGTON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Murchison Minerals Ltd. ("Murchison" or the "Company") (TSXV:MUR) is pleased to announce that further to its press release dated May 30th and July 21st, 2025, the Company has closed its fully subscribed non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") as detailed below. The Company is also pleased to announce the participation of HCC Holding Ltd. ("HCC" or "HCC Group") - a subsidiary of Misty Ventures Inc., the economic development entity of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation - as a new, cornerstone investor in Murchison.

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