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Denmark's Soren Torpegaard Lund to 'stay true' at Eurovision

Denmark's Soren Torpegaard Lund, one of the favourites in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, has sparked a homophobic backlash in his progressive country with his electro-pop track, but he's just trying to "stay true to myself", he told AFP in an interview.

Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for King Charles to "return" the prized Koh-i-Noor diamond, which the British Empire took from the Indian subcontinent in the 1800s, on the third day of the monarch's state visit on Wednesday.

XCF Global Maintains CORSIA-Ready Certification at New Rise Renewables Reno Facility to Support Airline Emissions Compliance Ahead of Planned June Restart

Certification and chain-of-custody systems are valid today, positioning XCF to deliver CORSIA-eligible SAF documentation when production resumes.

North Sky Metals Corp. Provides Corporate Update and Announces Proposed $5.5 Million Financing

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / North Sky Metals Corp. ("North Sky" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a corporate update on its upcoming 2026 exploration programs and planned public listing, and to announce a proposed non‑brokered private placement financing of special warrants (the "Special Warrants") for gross proceeds of up to C$5,500,000 (the "Financing").

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Change of Chairman

(NYSE American, AIM and VFEX: CMCL)

Sun Peak Metals Identifies New VMS Gossans at Halahila, Returning up to 1.32 g/t Gold, 11 g/t silver, and 0.64 % copper

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Sun Peak Metals Corp. (TSXV:PEAK)(OTCQB:SUNPF) ("Sun Peak" or the "Company") reports today that ongoing exploration work has identified two new gold and silver-bearing gossan zones at its 100% owned Halahila VMS Project in Saudi Arabia, located approximately 3.5 and 5 km south and along trend from the Halahila Main zone.

Eagle Plains Partner Earthwise Approves Spring Drill Program at the Iron Range Precious Metals Project, SE BC

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE:WISE) ("Earthwise" or "WISE") has approved a proposal for a 2026 exploration program, which will include a minimum of 1200 meters of diamond drilling, at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Iron Range Project, SE British Columbia. Earthwise holds the exclusive option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the Iron Range Project.

Inventus Announces Closing of $2.5 Million Non-Brokered Flow-Through Financing

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CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Rio Grande Resources Announces Results from its Airborne Survey at Winston Gold/Silver Project, New Mexico and Announces New President

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Rio Grande Resources Announces Results from its Airborne Survey at Winston Gold/Silver Project, New Mexico and Announces New President

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Rio Grande Resources Ltd. (CSE:RGR)(OTCQB:RGRLF) ("Rio Grande" or "RIO" the "Company"), is pleased to announce results from its recently completed airborne magnetic and radiometric geophysical surveys conducted at its Winston Gold-Silver Project (the "Winston Project" or the "Project") located in the Black Range Mountains of Sierra County, New Mexico. The survey grid and flight-line layout (see Figure 1) was conducted by Precision GeoSurveys Inc., ("Precision") and included 384 line km of survey lines at 50 m spacing (see table 1). It identified possible structural trends and areas of potential hydrothermal alteration that may suggest zones of mineralization. The results are being used by Rio Grande to refine surface sampling targets for an upcoming field program, as well as drill targets currently in the planning stage.

Slam Drilling 40.5 g/t Gold Vein on the Jake Lee Gold Project

7,000 Meter Diamond Drilling Contract Signed To Drill For Gold, Silver and Critical Elements in the Mineral-Rich Province of New Brunswick, Canada

Emerging Growth Research Releases Flash Report on Gensource Potash; Highlights ASEAN Partnership and Path Toward FID

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Emerging Growth Research today released a Flash Report on Gensource Potash Corp. (TSXV:GSP)(FRA:UGN)(OTC:AGCCF), highlighting recent strategic developments that we believe mark a pivotal step toward a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Company's flagship Tugaske Project.

King Charles to visit 9/11 memorial in New York

King Charles III will attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in New York on Wednesday, the third day of a state visit focused on healing strained ties between Britain and the United States.

King Charles to stress UK-US cultural, trade ties in New York

King Charles III will use a trip to New York on Wednesday to showcase cultural and economic ties between Britain and the United States at a time when the "special relationship" is under strain.

SLAM Hires Exploration Manager To Beef up Its Exploration Team

Expanding The Team To Search For Gold And Critical Minerals In New Brunswick

XCF Highlights EPA's Record-High 2026-2027 RIN Volumes and Currently Adding ~$3.06 per Gallon of SBC Incremental Value to SAF Economics

RIN volume increased by 15.6% in 2026 renewable fuel volume requirement vs. 2025 (25.82B RINs vs. 22.33B, reinforcing RIN credit demand under the Renewable Fuel Standard, RFS.XCF estimates D4 RINs currently represent approximately ~$3.06 of incremental value per gallon of SBC (synthetic blending component for SAF) in its internal SAF economics framework.

Eagle Plains and Xatśūll First Nation Announce Exploration Agreement

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce the signing of an Exploration Agreement (the "Agreement") dated Feb. 26, 2026, with the Xatśūll First Nation for exploration activities associated with the Mount Polley West property in central British Columbia. The Agreement establishes a framework for Eagle Plains and Xatśūll to collaborate on early-stage exploration. As well as including protocols for communication, co-drafting of all regulatory applications, engagement, environmental protection, employment, training, and business opportunities, the Agreement provides Xatśūll's conditional support for a five-year exploration permit application. Xatśūll's support is conditional on Eagle Plains complying with agreed-upon environmental protections, monitoring, and ongoing engagement commitments. The exploration permit application is currently being processed by the B.C. Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals.

Germany holds breath as stranded whale 'Timmy' sets off in barge

A special boat carrying a stranded humpback whale whose weeks-long struggle to survive has captured hearts in Germany set off for the open seas on Tuesday evening in a last-ditch rescue attempt.

King Charles urges Western unity in speech to US Congress

Britain's King Charles III urged the United States on Tuesday to stand firm with its Western allies, as strains over Iran and Ukraine risk undermining transatlantic ties facing their most serious test in years.

Reynolds jokes 'defibrillator' needed to watch new 'Welcome to Wrexham' series

US movie star Ryan Reynolds has jokingly suggested that viewers ought to have a defibrillator nearby while watching the latest 'Welcome to Wrexham' documentary series.

Monk ends barefoot Sri Lanka trek with a dog and plea for peace

A saffron-robed Buddhist monk ended a gruelling barefoot walk across Sri Lanka on Tuesday with an impassioned appeal for world peace and kindness towards animals.

German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle

German rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the cetacean whose ordeal has captured hearts in Germany for weeks.

Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

An Indian billionaire's son offered on Tuesday to take hippos descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed.

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Notice of Q1 2026 Results and Investor Presentation

SAINT HELIER, JE / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2026 / Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE:CMCL)(AIM:CMCL)(AMEX:CMCL) ("Caledonia" or "the Company") expects to publish its operating and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 on Monday May 11, 2026.

XCF Global Highlights Strategic Relevance of Modular SAF Model in Australia as Asia Pacific Jet Fuel Prices Surge from ~$90 to ~$230 per Barrel, a ~155% Increase in Late Feb-Early March 2026

Previously announced licensing agreement with New Rise Australia is expected to enable scalable domestic production to support fuel security.

Eskay Mining Corp. Establishes Rapid Turnaround Analytical Laboratory in Stewart, BC to Accelerate Gold Discovery using detectORE(TM) Technology

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2026 / Eskay Mining Corp. ("Eskay Mining" or the "Company") (TSXV:ESK)(OTC PINK:ESKYF)(Frankfurt:KN7)(WKN:A0YDPM) is pleased to announce that it is establishing a new, dedicated rapid turnaround analytical laboratory in Stewart, British Columbia. This facility is specifically designed to conduct detectORE™ gold analysis on drill core samples from the Company's extensive 459 square kilometer land holding in the heart of British Columbia's Golden Triangle.

German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Officially Opens HyProMag Second Plant in Pforzheim, Germany

German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy officially opens HyProMag plant in Pforzheim, Germany. HyProMag's second commercial scale rare earth sintered magnet manufacturing facilityFacility further derisks HyProMag USA roll out and accelerates opportunity for U.S. customer magnet product verification

Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.

Brent Crude Swings Over $50 Per Barrel in 12 Months as XCF Global Highlights Stability of U.S. Waste Based Feedstock Model

Crude exposure can be highly volatile, with global benchmarks swinging sharply over short periods (U.S. EIA).Waste‑based SAF inputs are more domestically driven: USDA-reported DCO pricing is primarily influenced by U.S. supply-and-demand fundamentals, such as corn processing volumes, feedstock availability, and downstream renewable fuel demand-rather than global crude disruptions.

Eagle Plains Announces Letter of Intent with Pacific Bay Minerals for the Haskins Critical Minerals Project, British Columbia

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 27, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains" or "the Company" ) is pleased to announce it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent ("LOI") dated April 22, 2026, with Pacific Bay Minerals Corp. (TSX-V:PBM) ("Pacific Bay" or "PBM") whereby Eagle Plains and Pacific Bay will negotiate and settle the terms of a definitive option agreement (the "Option Agreement") for Pacific Bay to acquire a 100% interest in Eagle Plains' wholly-owned Haskins project (the "Haskins Project").

King Charles state visit to US to go on as planned after shooting

The state visit by Britain's King Charles III to the US would take place as planned, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday, following a shooting at a Washington media gala.

Eurovision, venerable institution where art meets politics

The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition.

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