Winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, France arrive at this World Cup as one of the leading contenders, but the planet's top-ranked team face stiff tests against Senegal and Norway in Group I, which also features outsiders Iraq.
With Jannik Sinner's shock French Open exit blowing the men's draw wide open, Novak Djokovic will look to pounce on the opportunity in his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title.
Lionel Messi will turn 39 during the upcoming World Cup and could have been forgiven for quitting international football after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022, but he remains his country's talisman as they aim to retain the trophy in North America.
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defence summit opening Friday, but China's top officials aren't expected despite weighty questions like Taiwan and the war in Iran.
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The EU executive is set for much-heralded talks Friday on ramping up Europe's trade defences to shield critical industries from Chinese rivals -- with a growing chorus pressing for a crackdown.
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Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga has urged his financially stricken team to go out on a high as the Super Rugby club prepare to play their final match, barring a last-minute reprieve.
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / Vanta Holdings Inc. (CSE:VNTA)(OTC:VNTXF)(FSE:7BC0, WKN:A4205J) ("Vanta" or the "Company"), a consumer health sciences company and parent of the Vanta premium longevity brand, announces a proposed non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement"), consisting of the issuance of an aggregate of up to 2,500,000 units of the Company (each, a "Unit"), at a price of $1.00 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,500,000.
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. ("CCMC" or the "Company") (TSXV:CCMC)(OTCQB:CCMCF) (WKN: A41G8G), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that its common shares have been approved for listing on the OTCQB® Venture Market, operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. The Company's shares now trade on the OTCQB under the ticker symbol "CCMCF".
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSXV:GXX) announces updates with respect to the previously announced proposed arrangement (the "Arrangement") with CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX").
JUNEAU, AK / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / Today, Alaska enacted a bill that removes local sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver and reaffirms that the metals are constitutional money recognized by the state.
The Company reported a record quarterly billed revenue of $12.5M (CAD $17.8M) in Q1 2026, representing a YoY increase of 17% from Q1 2025.The Company achieved positive EBITDA of $0.3M (CAD $0.4M) and Adjusted EBITDA of $0.5M (CAD $0.7M) in Q1 2026, despite incremental costs associated with the ramp-up of its new manufacturing facility.The Company completed the retrofit and commenced operations at its newly leased 154,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, expanding production capacity for future growth.The Company completed a $3.0M ($4.3M) private placement in January 2026, strengthening its balance sheet and supporting its expansion strategy.
Highlights(Unless otherwise noted, all financial amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars. IBC is reporting the performance of "continuing operations" at its Copper Alloy division, "discontinued operations" at its Massachusetts facility, and a combination of continuing and discontinued operations.1Fiscal year-to-date (YTD) sales of $13.8 million increased by 6.4% over the comparable prior-year period, driven primarily by sharply higher naval defense sector demand.YTD gross profit of $2,528,000 increased by 7.8% year-over-year (Y/Y) while gross profit in the quarter of $800,000 declined 13.5% Q/Q due to a one-time supply chain constraint that has since been corrected.On a consolidated basis, operating income and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)1 in the quarter increased Y/Y, largely driven by stronger sales and lower costs in the now-shuttered Engineered Materials (EM) division.On a consolidated basis, YTD loss of $2 million was lower compared to the comparable prior-year period largely due to higher sales and reduced costs.
May 29, 2026
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / Pathfinder Ventures Inc. (TSXV:RV)(OTCQB:RVRVF) ("Pathfinder" or the "Company") announces that it will adopt semi-annual reporting under a new blanket order issued by the Securities Commissions.
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CHANDLER, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2026 / McCormick Systems, a leading provider of MEP takeoff and estimating software and a part of Foundation Software's business portfolio, released a new educational resource, "Subcontractor Quotes vs. Internal Estimates: Close the Gap for Profit."
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