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Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin in Iran

Funeral ceremonies for Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei officially began on Saturday, state television reported, an event drawing thousands and intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic's foes.

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Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Iran

Huge crowds gathered to pay their final respects to Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday at the start of marathon funeral ceremonies intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic's foes.

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Iran leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather

Top Iranian officials on Friday paid their final respects to the country's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of a week of funeral ceremonies, with allies and mourners converging on Tehran where his body is lying in state.

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Swift and Kelce set to tie the knot in glitzy arena extravaganza

The main act of pop sensation Taylor Swift's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce was due to get underway Friday, as celebrities flooded New York for the A-lister extravaganza at the storied Madison Square Garden.

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Madonna returns to form with dancefloor filler "Confessions II"

Madonna released her fifteenth album on Friday, "Confessions II", with many critics calling the 16 tracks of feel-good club vibes and classic dance music sounds her best release in decades.

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Supreme leader's body arrives at Tehran religious complex for funeral

The body of Iran's supreme leader, killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of his funeral, state media reported.

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Eagle Plains Partner Refined Energy Announces Final Results for Winter 2026 Drill Program at Dufferin West

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE: RUU; OTC: RFMCF; FRA: CWA0) ("Refined") has received complete results for the 2026 drill program completed at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property, Saskatchewan.

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Do not open until 2276: US burying time capsule to mark July 4

Americans living in 2276 will get a taste of what their ancestors today think best represents the nation thanks to a time capsule to be buried this July 4.

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Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surge

Japan has begun installing hundreds of cameras in its northern mountains as part of a nationwide survey of the bear population following a surge in maulings, an official told AFP on Thursday.

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Venezuelan rescue brings hope to nation in mourning

Hernan Gil survived nearly eight days trapped beneath the ruins of a partially collapsed building in Venezuela before being extricated Thursday in a dramatic operation involving rescuers from seven countries.

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Japan deploys bear cameras in moutains as attacks surge

Japan has begun installing hundreds of cameras in its northern mountains as part of a nationwide survey of the bear population following a surge in maulings, an official told AFP on Thursday.

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Rufus the hawk patrolling Wimbledon tennis club

As day breaks over Wimbledon tennis club, Rufus the hawk is poised, ready to protect the world-famous immaculate grass courts from flocks of greedy pigeons foraging for seeds.

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Canada to join Eurovision Song Contest

Canada will take part in next year's edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, organisers announced Wednesday, spreading the world's biggest live televised music event to the Americas.

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After 250 years, the 'American dream' is tarnished but alive

Does it mean getting rich? Owning a house with a white picket fence? Having a better life than your parents?

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5E Advanced Materials Signs Second Milestone Boric Acid Indication of Interest with Domestic Industrial End-User

IOI Builds on Company's First Offtake Heads of Agreement Signed in May, Reinforcing Growing Commercial Momentum for Fort Cady Boric Acid

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CoTec Files Preliminary Economic Assessment and Technical Report for the Lac Jeannine Mine Tailings Reclamation and Restoration Project, Québec, Canada

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed an independent National Instrument 43-101 technical report entitled "Mineral Resource Estimate, Preliminary Economic Assessment and NI 43-101 technical report for CoTec's Lac Jeannine Mine Tailings Reclamation and Restoration Project, Canada" dated June 24, 2026 and having an effective date of March 23, 2026 prepared by., JPL GeoServices Inc., Soutex Inc., Amerston Consulting Ltd. and Axe Valley Mining Consultants Ltd (the "PEA").

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Top US court upholds $5mn Trump sex assault judgment

The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday Donald Trump's effort to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll and must pay her $5 million.

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For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin.

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Lara Exploration Announces 14,000 Metre Validation Drilling Program Underway at the Planalto Project

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 29, 2026 / Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSXV:LRA)(OTC PINK:LRAXF), ("Lara" or the "Company") is pleased to report that seven diamond drill rigs are currently operating at the Planalto Project site, working on a 14,000 metre program designed to validate the geological-mineralization model presented previously in both the 2024 Lara Mineral Resource Estimation (MRE) and the 2025 Preliminary Evaluation Assessment (PEA) reports (see Note 1 below). Twenty-nine holes, for a total of 10,186 metres, have now been completed on the main Homestead-Cupuzeiro trend and a further 761 metres in four holes are now complete on the smaller satellite Silica Cap trend, located to the southeast of the main deposit.

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Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban

Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in a South Korean town.

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Prince Harry and family to stay at royal residences on UK visit

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and two children will stay at royal residences during their first family trip back to the UK in four years in July, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

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How the British royal family is funded, and where the money goes

King Charles III became the first UK monarch in history to reveal how much he has paid in taxes since acceding to the throne in 2022 - some £30 million ($39.6 million).

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努莎·奧貝爾與迪特馬爾·沃伊德克 波茨坦如何辜負一名重度殘障幼兒

州首府波茨坦總喜歡將自己塑造成一個現代化、對兒童友善的市鎮。就在2025年10月，市政府還曾為迎來一位「屬於所有人的市長」而歡呼雀躍——諾莎·奧貝爾（50歲）以72.9%的得票率入主波茨坦市政廳。諾莎·奧貝爾生於1978年，在青年福利領域嶄露頭角後，逐步晉升為高級公務員，最終成為市長。然而，正是在她的領導下，一樁在各方面都令人道德上感到羞恥的醜聞卻發生了，這起事件動搖了該市作為一個社會包容型城市的自我形象：一名殘障程度達100%、照護等級為4級的兩歲幼童，已徒勞地等待了一年多，仍未能獲得一個附帶個人助理服務的合法托兒所名額。我們的調查基於現有的司法文件、行政監督投訴及媒體查詢。調查揭露了一連串令人震驚的延誤、違法推諉，以及波茨坦市政廳新聞辦公室僅試圖透過牽強的伎倆來履行其資訊披露義務。當事人認為市政府的行為並非令人遺憾的個別案例，而是結構性失職： 這名重度殘障兒童的姊姊早在2022年，儘管自身也身患重度殘障（100%重度殘障，護理等級5級），卻同樣未能獲得托兒所名額；在此案例中，波茨坦州首府的負責人同樣徹底失職，引發了關於道德、體面、冷漠無情以及完全無能的質疑。(https://live.deutsche-boerse.com/nachrichten/IRW-News--ACCESS-Newswire-Noosha-Aubel-Skandal-in-Potsdam-um-schwerstbehindertes-Kind-b9408cc0-6dbe-49d8-b664-7e5d788b2686)

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Dateline Chairman Invests $1.95 million through Options Exercise

SAN BERNARDINO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2026 / Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF)(FSE:YE1) (Dateline or the Company) notes that the Company's Non-Executive Chairman, Mr Mark Johnson AO, has invested A$1.95 million into the Company via the exercise of Options that he held.

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UK'S King Charles breaks precedent to reveal £30 mn paid in taxes since 2022

King Charles III has paid more than £30 million ($39.6 million) in personal taxes since becoming monarch in September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday, in the first such disclosure by a reigning British sovereign.

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Olivia Wilde looks at evolving relationships in 'The Invite'

As she directed and starred in the sexy romantic comedy "The Invite," Olivia Wilde took a deep dive into discussions about relationships and how they survive -- conversations her co-stars joined with open arms.

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Eagle Plains and Xcite Define Prospective Geophysical Trends at Don Lake and Smitty Uranium Projects, SK

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") with partner, Xcite Uranium Inc. (TSX-V:XRI) ("XRI or Xcite"), is pleased to announce initial geophysical results from a 2025 VTEM Plus airborne geophysical survey carried out by Geotech Airborne Geophysical Surveys that covered the Don Lake (1671ha), and Smitty (2384ha) uranium projects. Advanced geophysical interpretation and modeling by Condor Consulting Inc. is nearing completion and will aid in prioritizing areas for summer fieldwork and targeting drill holes in Q3/Q4 2026.

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Nano One and Worley Chemetics Complete One-Pot(TM) LFP Cathode Package and Advance to Market

HighlightsOne-Pot™ LFP CAM Package completed using qualified North American, European and South African equipment vendors, meeting the Company's first-half 2026 objectiveDe-risked offering bundles a technology license, process design package and qualified key equipment into a single, cost-competitive package for licenseesA second, hybrid configuration combines North American, European, South African and Chinese vendors for non-IP-sensitive equipment, adding sourcing optionality in eligible jurisdictions

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XCF Global Advances Toward Initial Renewable Diesel Production with Planned Transition to SAF Amid Global Fuel Market Volatility

Jet fuel and diesel prices up sharply in 2026, with jet fuel ~70% higher year-over-year and U.S. diesel prices rising ~50%+, reflecting global supply disruptions

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Azarga Metals Shareholders Approve All Resolutions at Annual General and Special Meeting

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / AZARGA METALS CORP. ("Azarga Metals" or the "Company") (TSX-V:AZR) is pleased to report that all resolutions put forward at the Annual General and Special Meeting (the "Meeting") of the Company's shareholders held on June 23, 2026, as further described in the Company's information circular dated May 19, 2026, were approved. The approved resolutions included the election of directors, re-appointment of the Company's auditors, the renewal of the Company's 10% "rolling" stock option plan (the "Option Plan") and approval of an increase in the Company's fixed equity incentive plan (the "Equity Plan"). The Board of Directors approved the increase to the Equity Plan on May 19, 2026, subject to TSX Venture Exchange and shareholder approval.

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Azarga Metals 2026 Marg Project Drill Program; Keno Hill District, Yukon

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / AZARGA METALS CORP. ("Azarga Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:AZR) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Platinum Diamond Drilling Inc. to complete a diamond drilling program at the Company's high-grade, copper-rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide ("VMS") Marg project (the "Marg Project") located in the prolific Keno Hill mining district of central Yukon Territory, Canada.

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Dateline Expands Music Valley HREE Project

Priority targets confirmed in the field

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