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A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said on Friday, as rescuers searched for more missing miners.

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot begins the Tour de France Femmes this weekend determined to repeat last year's triumph, but the Frenchwoman faces a tough challenge in a field headed by in-form Dutch rival Demi Vollering.

Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country's alpine club said.

China's factory activity unexpectedly slid in July, official data showed Friday, as leaders in the world's second-largest economy struggle to reignite domestic demand.

In a resort town on the southern coast of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, ice cream vendor Anatoli was at his wits' end.

One recent day in Berlin, a few hundred Pride demonstrators with rainbow flags rallied in eastern Marzahn district, a sweep of communist-era residential blocs that is a hotspot of far-right AfD support.

South Korean stocks soared a record 17 percent Friday as global tech firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off, with beaten-down chip giant SK hynix rocketing more than a quarter as the AI boom roared back.

Hamas said Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encourage natural foraging.

At a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for data centres powering the global artificial intelligence boom.

Venezuela is gearing up for the launch of US-backed political transition talks on Saturday, but the absence of Nobel Peace Prize-winning opposition figure Maria Corina Machado has left her base skeptical.

US oil giants are set to report blowout profits Friday at a time when lofty gasoline prices are stressing consumers and exacerbating President Donald Trump's worries about upcoming midterm elections.

Anthropic's artificial intelligence (AI) models "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company said on Thursday.

The bison carried on grazing peacefully as the flames approached, imperturbable despite the fires ravaging the land around their wildlife park west of Madrid.

A man whose teenage son shot dead four people at a US high school was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday in a rare case of a parent convicted over a shooting carried out by their child.

Transaction establishes a banking foundation for Freedom's integrated financial and digital ecosystem in Türkiye

Single-tranche financing carries one full warrant per Unit at $0.12, issues less than half the Units contemplated under the previously announced offering, creates no freely tradeable stock at closing, and is expected to include insider participation. Proceeds are directed to the next phase of exploration at the Mesa Arc Project (New Mexico) and the Green River Project (Utah). The Company's previously announced offering, comprising a LIFE Financing and a concurrent financing, has been cancelled due to market conditions.NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Strategic Transaction to Position Thunder Bay North for Development, Strengthen Capital Markets Profile and Create a New Critical Minerals Growth PlatformNot for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States.HighlightsA strategic business combination with Springbok Ventures, a Fiore Group-backed company focused on critical minerals in OntarioCreation of a growth-oriented critical minerals platform focused on domestic critical minerals in Canada with the ability to pursue future acquisitions and strategic opportunitiesMinimum C$5 million concurrent financing of subscription receiptsPartnership with the Fiore Group, one of Canada's leading mining groupsContinued advancement of the Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals ProjectAddition of the Maude Lake Property in Ontario as an exploration asset

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / Battery X Metals Inc. (CSE:BATX)(OTCQB:BATXF)(FSE:5YW0, WKN:A41RJF) ("Battery X Metals" or the "Company") an energy transition resource exploration and technology company, announces that, further to its news release dated May 13, 2026 announcing the engagement of bullVestor Medien GmbH ("bullVestor") to provide digital marketing and investor awareness services aimed at increasing market awareness of the Company and its business (the "Engagement"), the Company and bullVestor have entered into an amendment to the Corporate Awareness Engagement Agreement (the "Amendment Agreement"), effective July 30, 2026.

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / First Canadian Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FCI)(OTCQB:GRAPF) ("FC graphite" or the "Company") has received regulatory approval to the property option agreement dated July 15, 2026 and amended July 29, 2026 for the right to earn a 100% interest in 51 contiguous mining claims located in Northern Quebec. To earn a 100% interest, the Company has agreed to pay $30,000 cash, issue an aggregate of 1,200,000 common shares at a deemed price of Cdn. $0.40 per share, and incur or fund $500,000 in exploration expenditures, as follows:

BILLERICA, MA / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / Tecogen Inc. (NYSE American:TGEN) will release Q2 2026 financial results on Thursday, August 13. The earnings press release and supplemental earnings presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.Tecogen.com in the "Investor Relations" section under "Financial Results." Members of Tecogen's senior management will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 13 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the Company's financial performance for Q2 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / Grid Metals Corp. (TSXV:GRDM)(OTCQB:MSMGF) ("Grid" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") for its previously announced transaction with Avenir Minerals Limited ("Avenir"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, for a joint venture on the Company's Falcon West Cesium Property (the "Property") located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada as announced by the Company on July 20, 2026.

RMAT Designation Supports an Expedited FDA Development and Review Pathway for Aspen's Investigational Autologous Cell Replacement Therapy for Parkinson's Disease.

STRONGSVILLE, OH / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / Payroll4Construction, Foundation Software's construction-specific payroll service, published a new resource to help contractors avoid payroll mistakes that come with the complexities of the summer busy season.

STRONGSVILLE, OH / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / Foundation Software, leading provider of construction software and services, will host a free webinar on August 5th, 2026, in partnership with PAS, Inc., a compensation consulting firm specializing in the construction industry.

New educational resource explains how 401(k) rollovers work while providing independent research into leading gold IRA companies.

BAL HARBOUR, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / Author Richard B. Alman Releases North American Unity Plan (NAUP): A Blueprint for Continental Integration and Security

Professionally selected designer finishes, immediate availability, and the award-winning Cresswind lifestyle come together in one of Palm Beach County's premier new home communities.

The Gabriella and Nora expand personalized home design options with flexible floorplans and elevated Resort Lifestyle living in DeLand, Lady Lake and Tavares.

The Gloria, Gina, Nina and Noelle expand opportunities for personalized luxury living across L'Ambiance at Avenir and Esprit at Avenir in Palm Beach Gardens.

David P. Thiruselvam and Keith Thomas West secure $30 million award against Polymer80, Inc. on behalf of 14 year old shooting victim's family in Philadelphia civil court.

BELLEVUE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2026 / OSR Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSRH) ("OSR Health" or the "Company") today announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") stated in a verbal communication with the Company that the Company's Shareholder Loyalty Contingent Value Rights (CVR) program will not result in any mechanical adjustment to the price of OSR Health's common stock - either upon the distribution of the CVRs or upon the delivery of additional shares of common stock to enrolled holders under the program.