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Before Israeli strikes on Friday, Washington and Tehran had held several rounds of talks on Iran's nuclear programme, as concerns mounted about its rapid expansion.

In a sawdust-filled workshop nestled in the Karakoram Mountains, a team of women carpenters chisel away at cabinets -- and forge an unlikely career for themselves in Pakistan.

American AI giant Anthropic aims to boost the European tech ecosystem as it expands on the continent, product chief Mike Krieger told AFP Thursday at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris.

A Bolivian policeman taken hostage by demonstrators was blown up with explosives, the government said Thursday, marking a dramatic escalation in the state's standoff with backers of ex-president Evo Morales.

At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft.

Rescue teams with sniffer dogs combed the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet which ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.

Democratic senators sharply criticized US ally Israel on Thursday for its strikes on Iran, as the White House distanced itself from the attack but Republican senators voiced gratitude to Israel.

Fresh from lifting a first team title of his career, Harry Kane and Bayern Munich head to the Club World Cup in the United States eyeing more than just another shot at silverware.

After securing their return to the Champions League on the final day of the season, Chelsea have an early chance to show they belong back among the elite this summer at the Club World Cup.

Bath take on Leicester in the Premiership final on Saturday, bidding to be crowned champions of England for the first time since 1996 in the latest chapter of a storied rugby rivalry.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's defence team at the International Criminal Court has filed a motion for his interim release to an unnamed country, stating the prosecution would not object.

President Donald Trump will be "relieved of his command" of the California National Guard after a judge ruled his deployment of them to protest-hit Los Angeles was "illegal," Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday as he notched a victory in his state's growing stand-off with the White House.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday implored Israel not to attack Iran and declared once again his goal was to be a peacemaker.

NATO leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets under pressure from US President Donald Trump.

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.

Scale AI announced a "significant" new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan.

It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

Oil prices soared and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched "preemptive" strikes on Iran's nuclear and military sites and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war.

Colombian prosecutors on Thursday charged a second man with attempted murder over the shooting of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe at the weekend.

Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear and military sites, after US President Donald Trump warned of a possible "massive conflict" in the region.

A summit on the state of global oceans concludes Friday with nations having tested the waters on deep-sea mining and making strides towards protecting unpoliced reaches of the high seas.

Israel carried out "preemptive" strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear plant and military sites, after US President Donald Trump warned of a possible "massive conflict" in the region.

Amid the screaming sirens of ambulances bringing Ukrainian prisoners back from Russia on Thursday, Yana Nepotribna struggled to make her voice heard as she yelled out to her husband.

J.J. Spaun matched the best first round in a US Open at Oakmont to grab a one-stroke lead after 18 holes while Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy were among many stars who struggled.

The Los Angeles leg of Michael Johnson's inaugural Grand Slam Track athletics series has been cancelled, officials confirmed Thursday.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggled to a three-over-par 73 in Thursday's first round of the US Open, hungry to solve sloppy bogeys and silly mistakes at Oakmont.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, marks a historic "new era" for the game, comparing it to the first World Cup held in 1930.

News Release Highlights:Battery X Rebalancing Technologies' next-generation lithium-ion battery rebalancing machine achieves 100% recovery of imbalance-related capacity in a Nissan Leaf and recovers 37.7% of Rated Capacity in a severely imbalanced Class 3 commercial EV battery pack.Trial results confirm the real-world effectiveness of innovations covered in the Company's provisional patent applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), validating both hardware and software components of its next-generation rebalancing platform.Ongoing validation efforts span additional EV battery platforms, supporting full utility patent filings and positioning Battery X Rebalancing Technologies as a first mover in the EV battery reconditioning and lifespan extension market.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 13, 2025 / Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM)(NYSE American:ASM)(FSE:GV6) ("Avino" or the "Company") announces that it has filed a prospectus supplement dated June 13, 2025 (the "Prospectus Supplement") to the Company's short form base shelf prospectus dated May 26, 2025 (the "Shelf Prospectus") with the securities commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, with the exception of Québec, pursuant to which the Company may, at its discretion and from time to time, distribute common shares (the "Offered Shares") pursuant to a sales agreement dated June 13, 2023 (the "Sales Agreement") with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (the "Designated Agent"), H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC, Roth Capital Partners, LLC, and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (collectively, with the Designated Agent, the "Agents"), as agents or as principals, for the distribution of the Offered Shares in the United States (the "ATMOffering") up to the aggregate sales amount of US$40 million (the "Maximum Amount"). A corresponding prospectus supplement has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 13, 2025 / Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSXV:DMI)(OTC PINK:DMIFF)(FRA:DC3A), ("Diamcor" or the "Company"), a well-established Canadian diamond mining company with a proven history in the mining, exploration, and sale of rough diamonds, announces that is has received a section 244(1) notice (the "s. 244 Notice") under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) from Tiffany & Co. Canada ("Tiffany"), together with notice that an Event of Default has occurred under the Company's current loan and security agreements with Tiffany. The s. 244 Notice provides notice to the Company that Tiffany intends to enforce its security against all of the Company's present and after acquired personal property and all shares held by the Company in the capital of DMI Diamonds South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The s. 244 Notice provides that Tiffany must give 10 days' notice of its intention to enforce a security interest prior to taking any enforcement steps. The Company and Tiffany are currently exploring alternatives to the enforcement of the security.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 13, 2025 / Metavista3D Inc. (TSXV:DDD)(FSE:E3T) ("Metavista3D" or the "Company") announces that, as a result of a continuous disclosure review by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC"), the Company is issuing the following news release to provide clarity regarding its press releases of December 6, 2024, January 14, 2025, January 16, 2025, January 20, 2025, January 24, 2025, January 29, 2025, and February 18, 2025.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / June 13, 2025 / Carbeeza Inc. ("Carbeeza" or the "Company") (TSXV:AUTO)(OTCQB:CRBAF) announces that, further to its news release of June 21, 2024, the Company has entered into a settlement and release agreement (the "Settlement") with Northern Micro Inc. and IDX Systems Corp. (the "Claimants"), in connection with a Statement of Claim filed by the Claimants for unpaid professional services. The claim relates to a licensing and service agreement, sublease, and sales agreement previously entered into between the Company and the Claimants.