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President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran.

Pakistan's solar power push has cushioned the full impact of the war in the Middle East, analysts said, despite lingering concerns over fuel supplies and rising prices.

Oil prices plunged Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

In the early 2000s, television viewers first discovered "Malcolm in the Middle," the hilarious tale of a teenager trying to survive the antics of his dysfunctional family.

Iraq's powerful armed group Kataeb Hezbollah on Tuesday released US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad, the Iranian-backed group and the United States said.

Nottingham Forest may be fighting for Premier League survival this term but Thursday's trip to Porto for their Europa League quarter-final first leg offers top goalscorer Igor Jesus and his team-mates the chance to put relegation woes to one side as they chase a first continental title in 46 years.

In-demand tighthead prop Massimo De Lutiis on Wednesday rebuffed Ireland and Ulster to commit to Australian rugby and his Super Rugby club Queensland Reds.

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday barely an hour before President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the rival country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract to provide an SFD® survey to an independent oil and gas exploration company in South Asia. Details of this typical survey are to remain confidential at this time, at the Client's request. Data acquisition operations for this contract are expected to commence by the third quarter of 2026, and NXT's interpretations and recommendations are expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2026.

Fourth quarter 2025 revenue up 142% to $18.5 million and net loss from continuing operations of $28.2 million; achieves positive adjusted EBITDA of $1.7 million, or 9.4% of reported fourth quarter revenueFourth quarter proforma adjusted EBITDA, including the acquisition of TubeBuddy was $2.3 million, highlighting accretive benefit of transactionFourth quarter gross margin increased 20.1 percentage points year-over-year to 45.9%

HighlightsNano One to receive an additional C$4.3M from NRCan for feasibility study work and integration of software for production and operationsAdditional grant funding will support expanded scope of NRCan Project previously announced on Oct 29, 2025Enhanced project scope will contribute to commercial objectives in defence, energy storage and automotive sectors

New AI-powered platform establishes an embedded intelligence layer for the AI economy, delivering decision-grade insight

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / SUPER COPPER CORP. (CSE:CUPR)(OTCQB:CUPPF)(FSE:N60) ("Super Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC ("Emerging") to provide investor awareness and communications services pursuant to a marketing and investor relations agreement (the "Agreement").

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / George Sanders, President of Goldcliff Resource Corporation ("Goldcliff" or the "Company") (TSX.V:GCN)(OTC:GCFFF) reports that the Company has confirmed the presence of free gold, and possible electrum, from sampling conducted in November 2025 at its Kettle Valley gold-silver project near Rock Creek, B.C.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex") (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC PINK:DTMXF) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Paymetrex Payment Solutions Inc. ("Paymetrex"), has entered into an agreement on March 23, 2026 with the IP Services Practice of Hilco Global, a global financial services and advisory firm, to support the monetization of Paymetrex's patent portfolio.

Topline results expected within a month and may complement positive results of a study of crofelemer for treatment of cancer therapy-induced diarrhea (CTD) in dogs receiving neratinib - a targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)

Completed transaction enhances financial flexibility, sharpens strategic focus and positions CBMJ for its next chapter.

Promising collaboration with MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) will advance the development of the Cavorite X7 through specialist engineering services and deep regional aviation expertise

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / Kalo Gold Corp. (TSXV:KALO)(OTCID:KLGDF)(FSE:9M51) ("Kalo" or the "Company") reports drill results from VA26-DH17 at the QC1 target within the Qiriyaga Complex, confirming a vertically continuous gold system from surface through to the diatreme. The hole intersected 16.90 m at 3.25 g/t Au within a continuous mineralized profile spanning surge deposits, diatreme-margin breccias, and internal veining. Importantly, the interpreted primary epithermal feeder zone at approximately 395 metres depth - defined by the convergence of the Namalau, Loma, and Buca Faults - remains untested and represents a high-priority drill target.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSX-V:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQB:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from the first four (4) holes of the 2026 Winter Drill Program designed to expand the Walsh Lake gold corridor situated in the Northbelt area of Gold Terra's 100% owned district scale Yellowknife Project. Assay results are shown in Table 1 and include drill hole GTWL26-024 which intersected 22.46 g/t Au (uncut) over 5.7metres from 119.6 metres to 125.3 metres downhole, including 198 g/t over 0.5 metres starting at 119.60 metres.

Globally recognised process development expert strengthens Regenerative Chloride Leaching (RCL) with world-class technical leadership in hydrometallurgy and commercialisationHighlightsNew Scientific Advisory Board Appointment: Dr. Santiago Faucher, a Toronto-based chemical and metallurgical process expert, has been appointed to Temas Resources' Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).World-class Technical Leadership and Experience: Dr. Faucher brings over 30 years of experience in process development, commercialisation and scale-up across mining, metallurgical and chemical industries.Relevant Technical Expertise: Dr. Faucher also has extensive expertise in areas that are crucial to Temas' RCL technology, including critical minerals processing, hydrometallurgy and complex feedstock optimisation.Commercialisation-ready Scientific Leadership: Appointment further enhances the Temas SAB's capability to support global deployment and the commercialisation of its proprietary RCL technology.Intellectual Property and Protection for Proprietary Platform Technology: Temas' 100%-owned RCL technology platform comprises granted process patents, covering the extraction of multiple metals and feedstocks, including but not limited to Refractory Gold, Titanium, Polymetallic Sulphides, Nickel Laterite, Critical Minerals and Rare Earths.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / Kingfisher Metals Corp. (TSXV:KFR)(FSE:970)(OTCQB:KGFMF) ("Kingfisher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon G.K. Singh as an independent director of the Company.

HERMOSILLO, MEXICO / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the "Company" or "Tocvan") (CSE:TOC)(OTCQB:TCVNF)(WKN:TV3/ A2PE64) is pleased to announce that the second Reverse Circulation (RC) drill rig was successfully mobilized to its flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico on April 6, 2026. The addition of the second rig accelerates the Company's fully funded 20,000-meter drill program, enabling parallel testing of multiple high-priority targets.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was suspending bombing of Iran for two weeks but that Tehran must reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, barely an hour before his apocalyptic deadline to destroy the country was set to expire.

The Artemis II astronauts were jetting towards Earth and sharing their lunar flyby souvenirs Tuesday, delighting colleagues both at home and in space with captivating tales of their historic journey.

Anthropic on Tuesday said its yet-to-be-released artificial intelligence model called Claude Mythos has proven keenly adept at exposing software weaknesses.

Rory McIlroy seeks a historic repeat victory starting Thursday at the 90th Masters, while world number one Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau lead a host of challengers in firm and fast conditions.