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Oil prices jumped more than four percent on Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while South Korean stocks plunged as tech firms were hit by a fresh rout.

"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill died in Australia on Monday aged 78, his family said in a statement that described the beloved actor's death as "sudden and unexpected".

To ban or not to ban children from all social media? That is the big question facing the European Union in its bid to protect minors from harmful content.

The United States struck Iran Monday for a second day running, drawing Tehran's reprisals against US allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

A huge fire in a Bangkok bar killed at least 27 people and injured dozens, officials and witnesses said Monday, the deadliest such incident in Thailand for almost two decades.

French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy summer travel weekend and piling more misery on a region sweltering through its latest heatwave.

Oil prices jumped more than four percent Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while Seoul led losses in most Asian stock markets as tech firms suffered another selloff.

Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.

Every summer, Alberto Gomez lives with a fear most people never consider.

American Football's NFL came to Kenya this weekend for its latest competition on the African continent as it seeks to win converts to the sport.

Jose Contreras felt safe from deportation under a program launched years ago under Barack Obama, but the Trump administration expelled him anyway.

Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday's semi-final.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are aiming to sort out two-way star Shohei Ohtani's nagging knee trouble as their bid for a third consecutive World Series crown hits the halfway stage.

Steven Fisk rolled in a short par putt at the third playoff hole to top Taylor Pendrith and capture his second US PGA Tour title at the ISCO Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSXV:PPX)(BVL:PPX) ("PPX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrés Osorio Anaya, MBA, Mining Engineer, MAusIMM, as Operations Manager, effective July 13, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / Captor Capital Corp. ("Captor" or the "Company") (CSE:CPTR) announced today that due to a delay related to staffing shortages due to illness the Company may not be in a position to file its audited annual financial statements (the "Issuer Statements"), management's discussion and analysis and related certifications for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 on or before July 29, 2026, as required.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / Galaxy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GXY.P) ("Galaxy" or the "Company"), a capital pool company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSX-V"), announces that Mr. Daryl Rebeck has resigned as a director of the Company, effective immediately, for personal reasons.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / ATHA Energy Corp. (TSXV:SASK)(FRA:X5U)(OTCQX:SASKF) ("ATHA" or the "Company") announces the grant of an aggregate of 2,850,000 incentive stock options ("Options") and 2,200,000 restricted share units ("RSUs") to certain eligible participants, including certain directors and officers of the Company, under the Company's equity incentive plan (the "Plan"). One-third of the Options shall vest on the date of issuance thereof, one-third of the Options shall vest on the six-month anniversary of the date of issuance thereof, and the remaining one-third of the Options shall vest on the twelve-month anniversary of the date of issuance thereof. Upon vesting, each Option shall be exercisable to acquire one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Common Share") for a period of five years from the date of issuance thereof at an exercise price of $1.11. Each RSU, which shall vest on the twelve-month anniversary of the date of issuance thereof, shall entitle the holder thereof to the issuance of one Common Share upon redemption thereof.

FRANKLIN, IN / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. ("IBC" or the "Company") (TSX-V:IB)(OTCQB:IAALF) today announces that the board of directors of the Company has approved the issuance of 1,039,105 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares"), to its directors in consideration of their service to the Company for the period from July 2025 through June 2026.

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / Mark A. Smith, Executive Chairman and CEO of NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB), will appear on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" program today at 8:30 p.m. ET, hosted by Chery Kang and Sri Jegarajah.

Thousands expected for Newport Beach baptism one week after the event, transforming a beach that recently made international headlines for unrest into a place of hope and new beginnings.

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company"), a clinical stage leader developing antiviral drugs that viruses cannot escape, announces that it has received National Ethics Committee approval for a Phase II Clinical Trial of NV-387 Oral Gummies as a Treatment for the Current Bundibugyo Ebolavirus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Company is now getting ready to file a Clinical Trial Application to ACOREP, the regulatory agency in DRC.

Third major retailer to adopt IFTNA's technology-enhanced scrub platformNew Brand Expands Commercial Reach of PROTX2® and ecoPEL™, the Company's Proprietary Antimicrobial and Durable Water Repellant Technologies

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Government of Québec tabled its Energy Plan, the PGIRE, targeting $87 billion investment in renewable energy over next 25 yearsPGIRE identifies forest bioenergy as a sector needing new capacity and investmentCHAR Tech produces two forms of forest bioenergy: renewable natural gas and biocarbon produced from forestry residuals

Major Milestone Significantly Advances Project Execution and Reduces Restart Capital

Department of Justice Says Existing Plan of Operations Authorizes Activities

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV:SAG)(OTCQB:SAGGF) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results from three additional drill holes completed as part of its ongoing 2026 drilling program at the Soo Copper Project ("Soo Copper" or the "Project"), located near Batchewana Bay, Ontario. Each hole intersected broad intervals of continuous copper mineralization beginning near surface, further defining the scale of the MEPS Zone ("MEPS") and reinforcing Sterling's interpretation of a large, copper-dominant system with significant expansion potential. Holes SC-26-07, SC-26-08 and SC-26-09 tested the northwest and west extents of MEPS, intersecting 248.0 m to 323.0 m grading 0.30% to 0.34% CuEq (Copper Equivalent). The results also refine the Company's understanding of the structural controls on mineralization, providing important information to guide future drilling (Figures 1 and 2).

Open Pit Constrained Gold ResourceIndicated: 1.36M Au Ounces at 1.58g/t (in 26.68M Tonnes)Inferred: 1.02M Au Ounces at 1.26g/t (in 25.17M Tonnes)Underground Constrained Gold ResourceIndicated: 0.06M Au Ounces at 3.60g/t (in 0.52M Tonnes)Inferred: 0.27M Au Ounces at 2.50g/t (in 3.37M Tonnes)

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / Nepra Foods Inc. (CSE:NPRA)(OTCQB:NPRFF) ("Nepra" or the "Company") a vertically integrated food and beverage company focused on specialty ingredients, functional nutrition, and wellness infrastructure, today announces that it has opted into semi-annual reporting in reliance on the exemption provided by Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the "Blanket Order").