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Disney Sues Trump’s FCC to Block Early ABC License Reviews

Walt Disney Co. is trying to stop the Federal Communications Commission before a regulatory fight over eight ABC stations reaches its most consequential stage, asking a federal judge to halt unusually early license-renewal proceedings that Disney says have become a vehicle for punishing the network’s speech. Disney and ABC filed suit Tuesday in US District […]

South Korea Presses for Wartime Command After Trump Drill Cuts

Reclaiming command of its own troops in the event of war is back at the top of Seoul’s agenda, with President Lee Jae Myung pressing to loosen South Korea’s reliance on the United States after Donald Trump ordered joint exercises scaled back. At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Lee argued that the alliance and an […]

Drone Explodes at Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant, Leaving 16 Casualties

A drone explosion at a bus stop used by workers at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has turned personnel movement into the latest security threat facing Europe’s largest nuclear facility, killing one person and leaving 15 others injured while causing no reported damage to nuclear safety systems. The blast occurred around 6 a.m. Tuesday […]

Quebec Separatists Delay Independence Referendum Until Trump Leaves

The Parti Québécois is putting more than two years between its campaign to take power in Quebec and any vote to take Quebec out of Canada, formally ruling out an independence referendum before President Donald Trump leaves the White House. PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday that a government led by his party would […]

Nasdaq Golf Simulator Acquires Canadian Blockchain Firm

TruGolf Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed company whose sole reportable business segment was indoor golf simulators as of June, is attempting a sharp turn into blockchain infrastructure through an acquisition of Toronto-based Polymath Research. Under the agreement, Polymath shareholders will receive TruGolf Class A shares equal to 19.9% of TruGolf’s outstanding Class A stock immediately before closing. […]

Nord Traces 560-Metre Gold Trend at Surface Above Castle East Silver System

Nord Precious Metals (TSXV: NTH) has confirmed a surface gold corridor stretching roughly 560 metres at its Castle East property, adding a second commodity story to ground the company has spent years drilling for silver. The results come from a prospecting and stripping program run July 13 to 21 by contractor Laurentia Exploration. Crews collected […]

McFarlane Lake Mining Lifts Juby Gold Resource to 6.2 Million Ounces

McFarlane Lake Mining (CSE: MLM) has substantially expanded the gold inventory at its Juby project, the result of a drilling campaign the company says produced no barren holes. The updated mineral resource estimate includes: The estimate assumes a gold price of US$3,600 an ounce, with a 0.25 g/t cut-off for pit-constrained material and 1.60 g/t […]

Steadright Grabs 24.5% TitanBeach Carry As State-Owned Construction Partner Secured

Steadright Critical Minerals (CSE: SCM) has landed an arrangement junior miners spend years chasing in the form of a stake in a project it can’t be diluted out of, and won’t have to pay to keep. NSM Capital SARL, in which Steadright holds a 76.5% interest, has secured a full 32% carried interest in Shan […]

Curaleaf Takes US$4 A Share Aurora Bid Straight to Shareholders

Curaleaf Holdings (TSX: CURA) has stopped asking politely. The cannabis operator formally commenced an unsolicited takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis (TSX: ACB) taking its offer directly to shareholders after months of what it describes as fruitless attempts to negotiate with Aurora’s board. Under the terms of the takeover bid, Curaleaf is offering 0.3463 of a […]

South Korea’s Lee Reaffirms Push to Reclaim Wartime Command After Trump Cuts Drills

After Trump tied a reduction in US-South Korea exercises to Seoul’s refusal to help on Iran, Lee used a Cabinet meeting to press for faster progress on wartime command transfer and a nuclear submarine program.