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Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced Wednesday that the definition of obesity should be split into two categories -- and diagnosed using more accurate measurements.

South Korean investigators and police entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday seeking his arrest over a failed martial law bid, with officers using ladders to breach his compound.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two large areas of California as protected national monuments, after the initial ceremony was called off due to wildfires breaking out in Los Angeles.

Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to Washington removing the communist country from its list of terror sponsors in a deal hailed by relatives of jailed protesters.

South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, nearing his residence after using ladders to enter the compound.

Defending champion Stephen Williams, former winner Jay Vine and 2018 Tour de France victor Geraint Thomas headline the 25th staging of Australia's Tour Down Under this week, heralding the new UCI WorldTour season.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd ("SXGC", "SX2" or the "Company") (TSXV:SXGC)(ASX:SX2) announces that its securities will commence trading on the Australian Stock Exchange (" ASX" ) today at 3.00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time ("AEDT") on a deferred settlement basis, under the ticker symbol " SX2 ".

VIOR INC. (" Vior " or the " Corporation ") (TSXV:VIO)(OTCQB:VIORF)(FRA:VL51) is pleased to announce the voting results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (" Meeting ") held earlier today. Voting at the meeting represented a total of 115,899,644 common shares of the Corporation, representing 46.20% of the 250,841,116 common shares, issued and outstanding.

Battery X Metals Inc. (CSE:BATX)(OTCQB:BATXD)(FSE:R0W, WKN:A3EMJB) ("Battery X Metals" or the "Company") a clean energy technology and resource exploration company, announces the engagement of Carsten Schmider Media Relations Publishing ("Schmider Media") to execute a strategic corporate branding and awareness initiative.

Jericho Energy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:JEV)(OTC PINK:JROOF)(FRA:JLM) ("Jericho", "JEV" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Financing"). The Company issued 7,990,000 units (the "Units") at a price of C$0.10 per unit, generating gross proceeds of C$799,000. A second and final tranche of the Financing is expected to close in short order.

Arras Minerals Corp. (TSXV:ARK)(OTCQB:ARRKF) ("Arras" or "Arras Minerals" or "the Company") is pleased to provide initial results for the first 3 drillholes from the initial drill program on its Elemes project in Northeast Kazakhstan. All three holes were drilled at the Bereszki Central target and all holes intersected porphyry-style copper-gold mineralization starting from the surface. The Berezski Central target is located on the south part of the >8km long soil copper, molybdenum, arsenic anomaly centered on a zone of extensive intermediate argillic alteration hosted in altered diorites and andesites.

Fox News Publishes Opinion-Editorial by NioCorp's Mark Smith Pointing to the Mineral ThreatPosed by the BRICS Nations Over the U.S. Military

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New threat report addresses trends in threat actor methodology and secure communications threats

Revolve to generate long term recurring revenue under 15-year power purchase agreement

Mineral Exploration and Investment Banking veteran joins the ABM Board of Advisors

Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. ("Quartz" or the "Company") (TSXV:QZM)(OTC PINK:QZMRF) is pleased to announce that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, it has entered into a consulting services agreement (the "Agreement") with Acuity Advisory Corp. ("Acuity") to provide investor relations services to the Company.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION (EU) NO 596/2014 (MAR) AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018.Recommended Acquisition of Condor Gold Plc by Metals Exploration plc

Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV:SAG)(OTCQB:SAGGF) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of its 3D induced polarization and resistivity survey (the "Survey") at the Copper Road Project (the "Project") in Ontario, Canada. This survey covered an expansive 5km by 3km area in the center of the Project, successfully pinpointing multiple high-priority, drill-ready targets. These findings are significant, highlighting both the potential of the near surface target zones as well as the Project's capacity to host a large-scale copper porphyry mineral system at depth (Figure 1).

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Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TSXV:TUF)(OTCQB:HBEIF) ("Honey Badger" or the "Company"), announces the appointment of Koby Kushner, P.Eng., CFA, to the Company's Board of Directors, effective January 14, 2025.

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Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM)(NYSE American:ASM)(FSE:GV6) a long-standing silver producer in Mexico, reports that underground development at its 100%-owned La Preciosa Property ("La Preciosa") has commenced following receipt of all required permits for mining operations.

Mawson Finland Limited ("Mawson" or the "Company") (TSX-V:MFL) is pleased to announce the mobilization of four diamond drill rigs, and a 'base-of-till' (BOT) drilling rig to site, kicking-off the 2025 drill program at the Company's wholly-owned Rajapalot gold-cobalt project in Finland.

Hannan Metals Limited ("Hannan" or the "Company") (TSXV:HAN)(OTC PINK:HANNF) is pleased to report the identification of a 1.2 km long chargeability anomaly at the Sortilegio copper-gold porphyry prospect within the Belen area of the Company's 100%-owned Valiente copper-gold project in Peru (Figure 1).

(TSXV:CERT)(OTCQX:CRDOF) ("Cerrado" or the "Company") announces production results for the fourth quarter ended December, 2024 ("Q4 2024") from the Minera Don Nicolas Mine in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina ("MDN"). Full fourth quarter financial results are expected to be released prior to April 30, 2025.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca expressed his concern at the Blues' reaction to conceding in a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth as their winless Premier League run stretched to five games on Tuesday.

Arne Slot insisted Liverpool deserved to beat Nottingham Forest after the "outstanding" Premier League leaders needed Diogo Jota's equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw against their title rivals.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's lack of care with the ball was the reason for their late collapse from 2-0 up to draw 2-2 at Brentford on Tuesday.

Roberto De Zerbi's Marseille were dumped out of the French Cup on Tuesday, losing to Lille on penalties in a dramatic tie in the last 32 at the Velodrome after Luis Henrique's stunning strike had rescued them in normal time.

Liverpool's charge towards the Premier League title was halted by stubborn Nottingham Forest in a 1-1 draw between the top two on Tuesday as Manchester City's resurgence came undone in a 2-2 draw at Brentford.

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will step up their bids for tennis history at the Australian Open on Wednesday, where Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka will also be in second-round action.