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'Under attack' from fragrance, Hanoi prunes its famous blossoms

The star-shaped white blossoms of Hanoi's milkwood trees have inspired songwriters and lovers, but city authorities began cutting them back Friday after an outcry from residents over their "overpowering" fragrance.

XCF Global CEO Updates Shareholders Following Recent Market Volatility

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / XCF Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFX) today shared the following update with shareholders:

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Prince Harry set to arrive in UK amid security spat

Prince Harry was set to arrive in Britain on Monday for a five-day visit expected to go ahead mostly without his wife and children after they were reportedly refused police protection.

Norway releases first image of crown princess after lung transplant

Norway's royal palace on Monday shared the first images of the country's Crown Princess Mette-Marit since she underwent a lung transplant in June.

Rio Grande Resources Confirms High-Grade Gold and Silver Including 46.3 g/t Gold and 1,030 g/t Silver in Channel Samples as it Advances Toward Phase 1 Drilling at its Winston Project, New Mexico

Highlights from the May 2026 Surface Sampling Program Include:Up to 46.3 g/t gold and 1,030 g/t silver in channel samplesUp to 67.1 g/t gold in grab samplesUp to 26.1 g/t gold and 348 g/t silver in rock chip samples

White supremacist march in DC just 'messy' democracy: US official

A top US official on Sunday shrugged off a July Fourth parade by masked white supremacists in Washington as an example of "messy" democracy that fell under the banner of constitutionally protected free speech.

Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech

US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the "crowning achievement" of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists.

Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games

The headquarters of the Bangladesh Surf Girls and Boys Club is a weather-beaten white shack but, like the seemingly endless beach on which it sits, its members' ambitions stretch far.

Severe weather disrupts Trump's America 250 celebration

Severe weather disrupted the marquee celebration of America's 250th birthday Saturday, threatening a much-hyped rally and speech in Washington by President Donald Trump who has sought to stamp his mark on the anniversary.

Tunkillia Infill Drilling Delivers More High-Grade Assays

Broadest intersections yield some of the highest grades received

US celebrates 250th birthday as Trump warns of enemy within

Millions of Americans celebrated the country's 250th birthday on Saturday -- a landmark celebration that comes at a time of deep political division, with a president determined to put his stamp on the festivities.

Trump says American identity under 'renewed attack' as US turns 250

US President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at what he called a fresh threat against the country's identity, taking aim at domestic "radicals and extremists" on the eve of America's 250th birthday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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").

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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