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Investigators were battling thick fog in the Colombian mountains Thursday to reach the site of a plane crash that killed all 15 people on board, including a politician.

Serena Williams has reignited speculation that she could make a return to tennis, refusing to rule it out when asked and instead replying: "I don't know. I'm just going to see what happens."

Vietnam and the European Union pledged to deepen economic and security cooperation on Thursday, upgrading their diplomatic relationship to hedge against an increasingly unpredictable United States.

The colour of the winning party in Myanmar's junta-run election is the same green as a general's uniform, its staff are retired senior officers, and most expect it to march in lockstep with the military.

Deutsche Bank on Thursday reported record pre-tax profits of 9.7 billion euros ($11.6 billion) in 2025, with all divisions performing well, even as Germany's biggest lender faces a new money-laundering probe.

Thailand's foreign minister said Thursday that he hoped Myanmar's recent election would be the "start of a transition" that could ultimately lead to a sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country.

Novak Djokovic knows all too well the mountain he must scale to capture an elusive record 25th Grand Slam crown, but the Serbian great is not ready to "walk out with a white flag" just yet.

Vietnam and the EU upgraded diplomatic ties on Thursday, committing to deeper cooperation on trade, technology and security during a visit to Hanoi by European Council President Antonio Costa.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stressed the need for closer relations between their countries in order to face geopolitical headwinds, as the two met in Beijing on Thursday.

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches after a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco this month, it was announced on Wednesday.

Phan Huy has had a thrilling -- but quite stressful -- journey to making history at Paris Haute Couture Week on Thursday where he will become the youngest and the first Vietnamese designer to present a collection on the official calendar.

Hong Kong residents hoping to cash in on a precious metals rally are buying up bars of silver as an alternative to gold that they say has become "too expensive" after reaching record highs.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking closer trade ties while balancing sensitive issues of national security and human rights.

Quadriplegic and bedridden in a prefabricated home, 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe -- yet he runs a high-tech farm in southwestern China using sensors, cameras and a computer.

Gold prices soared to another fresh record above $5,500 Thursday, while oil advanced and stocks fell after Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with his threatened military strike on Iran.

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive market demand for the memory chips that power artificial intelligence.

China will act to defend its companies' interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic northern port of Darwin, Beijing's ambassador has warned.

China has purged top generals before, but the announcement that Zhang Youxia, the vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is being investigated for corruption shocked defence observers.

American singer-songwriters are taking up the protest torch like their forebears Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, releasing tracks featuring searing criticism of Donald Trump and homage to Minneapolis residents killed this month by federal immigration agents.

Ronald Herrera remembered the prosperity that Puerto Cabello enjoyed decades ago as home to the El Palito refinery -- once a symbol of Venezuela's oil boom.

As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.

On a frigid night in Canada's oil capital, Jordan Fritz joined a rally of thousands for a separatist movement once considered a sideshow, but which is now drawing interest from US President Donald Trump's allies.

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits on Thursday, riding strong market demand for its artificial intelligence chips.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSXV:CANX) is very pleased to announce that it has satisfied the statutory minimum tender requirement for its offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX), plans; has received an order from the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC") dated January 28, 2026 (the "Partial Revocation Extension Order"), extending the partial revocation order dated August 18, 2025 (the "Partial Revocation Order") with respect to the cease-trade order imposed on Gold Basin on May 6, 2025; has waived all remaining conditions to the Offer, and is proceeding to take-up shares under the Offer. CANEX is also announcing the mandatory 10-day extension of the Offer (the "Extension"), in accordance with Canadian securities laws. Following the share take-up CANEX will become the controlling shareholder of Gold Basin and will work diligently to unlock the immense potential of the large and advanced oxide-gold district in Northern Arizona.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / LIR Life Sciences Corp. (CSE:SKNY)(OTC PINK:BBCMF)(Frankfurt:N790, WKN:A41QA9) ("LIR" or the "Company")is pleased to announce positive interim results from its ongoing comparative mouse study evaluating cell penetrating peptide (CPP) enabled, needle-free delivery of GLP/GIP-based therapies. In this interim analysis, animals treated with a novel semaglutide/CPP topical formulation demonstrated reduced blood glucose following an oral glucose challenge compared with untreated controls, indicating pharmacologically meaningful activity in this model.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSXV:PPX)(BVL:PPX) is pleased to announce that its audited financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

The agency pointed in particular to AFC's capacity to structure and execute complex transactions, and to deploy capital across priority sectors where private financing alone is often insufficient

BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Silver Spruce Resources, Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Company") (TSXV:SSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul K. Smith, P.Geo., as Vice-President of Exploration, effective immediately. He is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.

EV3 has raised $61.74m Fund II to invest in novel crypto-enabled businesses. The managing partners previously worked together at Goldman Sachs.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSXV:PPX)(BVL:PPX) ("PPX" or the "Company") announces that it has granted 1,167,567 deferred share units (each, a "DSU") and 778,378 restricted share units (each, an "RSU") to Ernest Mast, the President, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company. The RSUs have a three-year restricted period, vesting in equal amounts on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. The DSUs will vest on the 20th business day after the holder ceases to be an eligible person under the Company' equity incentive plan, subject to a minimum vesting period of 12 months after the date of grant. Once vested, each DSU and RSU entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company. The DSUs and RSUs were issued pursuant to the terms of the Company's 10% rolling equity incentive plan, which was approved by the shareholders of the Company on December 18, 2025.

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Caravan Trailer Lodges of Alberta Ltd. (the "Corporation" or "Caravan") is pleased to announce that the second installment of the Initial Distribution to registered shareholders will be proceeding on January 29, 2026. The second installment is a payment in the amount of $2,725,019 and follows on the first installment in the amount of $2,339,240, which was previously distributed to all shareholders of record as of December 17, 2025. For most holders of Class A Shares (other than those involved in the previously reported litigation), this second installment equates to an aggregate dividend amount of $10.41015. When added to the December distribution of approximately $10.151353 per share, the total amount payable to most shareholders from these two installments is $20.561503 per share.