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Arsenal could take another giant step towards the Premier League title with victory over Sunderland on Saturday before Manchester City face a daunting trip to Liverpool.

The New England Patriots will seek a record seventh Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in a wide-open clash between two teams nobody expected to reach American football's biggest stage.

Chris Gotterup is off to another hot start in his bid to claim a second US PGA Tour title of 2026 at the Phoenix Open, where frustrated world number one Scottie Scheffler was 10 shots off the pace.

Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to control Greenland, will open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday, in a strong show of support for the local government.

Several hundred people rallied outside The Washington Post headquarters Thursday to protest its decision to lay off hundreds of journalists, including most of its overseas staff.

New Zealand's deputy prime minister brushed off criticism on Friday of his claims that colonisation had been positive for the country's Indigenous population and labelled hecklers "muppets".

Amazon shares dove more than 11 percent on Thursday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but significantly boosted spending estimates.

France head coach Fabien Galthie lauded his team's attacking performance after their dazzling 36-14 victory over Ireland in their Six Nations opener on Thursday.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48, WKN:A3EW4S) ("Green Bridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it is developing exploration and metallurgical programs to further understand the critical mineral potential of the South Contact District properties associated with Minnesota's Duluth Complex. These properties contain potential critical mineral resources including titanium, copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum group elements, and vanadium, as well as iron. The Company has dedicated initial time and resources during Q1 2026 at their Titac South (titanium, copper, and vanadium) project which will advance this property toward being a viable domestic resource of the contained critical minerals. Identifying new domestic sources of critical metals is essential to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign sources for commodities vital for U.S. national security and economic success.

SANTA MONICA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / Topline Capital Management, LLC, the manager of Topline Capital Partners, LP ("Topline"), announces that it has disposed of all its common shares of NamSys Inc. (TSXV:CTZ) (the "Issuer").

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / Totec Resources Ltd. ("Totec" or the "Company") (TSXV:TOTC)(TSXV:U0Z0), a leading resource company focused on critical metals and supporting the North American supply chain, is pleased to announce that it has successfully listed its shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) under the ticker symbol UOZ0. The listing marks a significant milestone in the Company's growth and enhances its global visibility within the European investment community.

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan" TSX-V:VUL), announces that it has completed the first hole of a drilling program at the Carbonear Project in eastern Newfoundland. The initial program was planned for approximately 1,200 meters in six holes, but due to weather-related access issues the program has been suspended until Spring.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSXV:CANX) is pleased to announce that more than 70,167,146 shares of Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX), representing 51.93% of the common shares ("Gold Basin Shares") have been deposited under the CANEX offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gold Basin and CANEX is now the largest and controlling shareholder. A court order has been issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia allowing Gold Basin's Transfer Agent to be reinstated and prohibiting current Gold Basin Directors from further incurring debt or impairing Gold Basin's assets. A hearing to order an annual general meeting ("AGM") of Gold Basin shareholders ("Gold Basin Shareholders") is set for February 11, 2026 where CANEX will nominate a slate of highly qualified and experienced directors to the board of Gold Basin, and whose election is assured by CANEX's majority position. CANEX's Offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Gold Basin Shares expires February 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) and represents the final near-term opportunity for Gold Basin Shareholders to realize liquidity and value.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / Redwood AI Corp. (formerly, Marshall Technologies Corp.) (CSE:AIRX) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares (the "Common Shares") are listed for trading (the "Listing") on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") on February 6, 2026, under the symbol "AIRX".

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Argentina's right-wing government stepped up its standoff with the media on Thursday by launching a social media account to "debunk" what it called media lies about libertarian President Javier Milei.

One of Australia's most famous gangsters will walk free after prosecutors Friday said they would drop a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges.

France captain Antoine Dupont rued a second-half stutter but said that Thursday's often brilliant 36-14 Six Nations win over Ireland in Paris was "a good sign for what's to come".

Cuba is prepared to hold dialogue with the United States but not under pressure, President Miguel Diaz-Canel insisted Thursday after months of threats from US President Donald Trump.

The San Francisco 49ers were named on Thursday to face the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia, set for Melbourne later this year.

Reiging champions France threw down an ominous marker for their Six Nations rivals as Louis Bielle-Biarrey inspired them to a 36-14 victory over Ireland on Thursday.

The Olympic flame arrived in Milan on Thursday ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Games, while US Vice President JD Vance arrived with a message of unity for the American team.

Olympic champion Su Yiming survived a major scare in big air qualifying on Thursday as Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara topped the leaderboard on the first day of snowboarding at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

The last 89 Christians held captive since criminal gangs attacked three churches in northern Nigeria in mid-January were released on Thursday, following a spate of mass kidnappings in the country.

Cuba is prepared to hold dialogue with the United States but not under pressure, President Miguel Diaz-Canel insisted Thursday after months of threats from US President Donald Trump.

Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur region, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, as a grinding war between the army and paramilitary forces has left millions hungry, displaced and cut off from aid.

The flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics arrived in front of Milan's gothic Duomo Thursday, to cheers and applause from waiting crowds.

Congo-Brazzaville's 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso said Thursday he would run for a new term in elections next March, seeking to extend his more than four decades in power.

US Olympic snowboard champion Chloe Kim said Thursday she was proud to represent a country that is "strongest when it embraces diversity, dignity, and hope" as she arrived at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

Dissident Iranian film director Jafar Panahi told AFP he believes ordinary Iranians risk being "sacrificed" in talks between Iran and the United States on Friday, with his country still "in shock" over a deadly crackdown on protests.