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Insults and acceptance: being trans in rural France
Valerie Montchalin found out who her friends were when she transitioned to being a transgender woman in her village high in the Massif Central of central France.

North Shore Uranium Signs Exploration Agreement with the English River First Nation
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2025 / North Shore Uranium Ltd. (TSXV:NSU) ("North Shore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has executed an exploration agreement with the English River First Nation ("ERFN") in Saskatchewan ("the Agreement"). The Agreement outlines a number of areas of collaboration between the ERFN and the Company at its Falcon property ("Falcon" or the "Property") at the eastern margin of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan.

Universal EV Chargers, a Leading ChargePoint Operator, to Exhibit at EV Charging Summit & Expo 2025 in Las Vegas
PLANO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2025 / Universal EV Chargers, a leader in innovative and reliable EV charging solutions, is excited to announce its participation in the EV Charging Summit & Expo taking place from March 25-27, 2025, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. As North America's largest EV charging infrastructure event, the summit serves as a premier platform for industry professionals, government agencies, and private enterprises to explore the latest advancements in EV technology and infrastructure.

Nano One Receives C$12.75 Million in Contributions from Government Programs
Highlights:Adds $12.75 million working capital for LFP commercialization initiatives.Draws from various government awards, previously announced.Supports pilot, capacity expansion and demonstration scale operations, engineering feasibility, commercial production and licensing initiatives.Video tour of modernized Candiac demonstration facility featuring the One-Pot Process.

Independent Report Confirms Uranium Discovery and Expansion Potential at Angilak - Highlights 31 KM Rib-Nine Iron Trend With Grades up to 30.3% U3O8 & Mushroom Lake With Grades of up to 47.8% U3O8 in Outcrops
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Stench of death as Sudan army, paramilitaries battle for capital
In a war-ravaged neighbourhood of Sudan's capital Khartoum, the stench from a gaping sewage pit is unbearable as Red Crescent workers pull a bloated body from deep underground.

Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.

Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal's fertile coast
Like something from the science fiction film "Dune", the "world's biggest mining dredger" has been swallowing acre after acre of the fertile coastal strip where most of Senegal's vegetables are grown.

American Critical Minerals Announces Trading on the OTCQB
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) is pleased to announce that the OTC Markets Group has approved the trading of its common shares on the OTCQB® Venture Market ("OTCQB"). The Company's common shares start trading on the OTCQB under the symbol "APCOF" as of the opening of the market on March 17, 2025.

Sri Lanka counts nuisance wildlife in bid to protect crops
Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide census Saturday of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, in a bid to prepare countermeasures to protect crops, officials said.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty Friday to a new indictment that added accusations to his US federal sex trafficking and racketeering case.

UN chief promises to do "everything" to avoid food cuts to Rohingyas in Bangladesh
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday the organisation would do "everything" to prevent food rations being cut for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

UN chief in Rohingya refugee camp solidarity visit
UN chief Antonio Guterres met with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Friday, some of the one million people who escaped war in neighbouring Myanmar who are now threatened by dire humanitarian aid cuts.

You're kidding! Prince William reveals Aston Villa superstitions
Prince William revealed on Friday that he is such a superstitious Aston Villa supporter that he often resorts to shuffling his children around his house to help bring the team a change of luck.

First brown bear to have brain surgery emerges from hibernation
A bear cub bear that underwent pioneering life-saving brain surgery has come out of hibernation and appears to have made a "remarkable" recovery, UK zoo chiefs said on Thursday.

Australia tells US influencer: 'leave baby wombat alone'
Australia's top diplomat on Thursday urged a visiting American influencer to "leave the baby wombat alone", after a viral video appeared to show the woman pestering a young marsupial.

CoTec Holdings to Host Investor Update
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's CEO, Julian Treger, will host an investor update on March 14, 2025, at 9:00am PDT / 12:00pm EDT. A Q&A period will follow the presentation.

BluWave-ai and the City of Summerside, PEI Partner to Deploy AI for Renewable Energy Management in Inter-Provincial Collaboration Boosting Canadian Exports
Seven Year Partnership Integrates AI into its Wind, Solar, and Battery Storage Systems Enabling Product Innovation for Live Operations and Decarbonization Globally

Tinka Announces Resignation of Director
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 12, 2025 / Tinka Resources Limited ("Tinka" or the "Company") (TSXV:TK)(BVL:TK)(OTCQB:TKRFF) announces the resignation of Mr. Pieter Britz from the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") with immediate effect. Mr. Britz has withdrawn his name from the slate of nominees for election to the Board at the annual general and special meeting of shareholders to be held on March 26, 2025. Mr. Britz is stepping back as a director of Tinka to focus on ongoing work commitments with regards to the management of the Sentient Resources ("Sentient") funds and associated investments.

Chanel plays with proportions as Paris Fashion Week wraps up
Chanel presented its Fall-Winter collection on the last day of Paris Women's Fashion Week on Tuesday, playing with proportions and layering in a show designed without incoming artistic director Matthieu Blazy.

From 'mob wives' to millennials: Faux fur is now a fashion staple
Thanks to the "mob wife" style trend and advances in manufacturing technology that make it look like the real thing, fake fur has conquered catwalks and the high street.

HyProMag USA Expands Detailed Engineering Phase To Include Three HPMS Vessels And Initiates Concept Studies For Further Expansion And Complementary “Long Loop” Recycling
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec") and Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM:MKA)(TSX-V:MKA) ("Mkango") are pleased to announce that HyProMag USA LLC ("HyProMag USA") will expand the upcoming detailed design phase of its U.S. permanent magnet recycling and manufacturing project (the "Project") to include three HPMSi vessels.

Southern Cross Gold Commences Permitting Process For Sunday Creek Exploration Tunnel
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5E Advanced Materials Management to Attend 37th Annual ROTH Conference
HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a boron and lithium company with U.S. government Critical Infrastructure designation for its 5E Boron Americas (Fort Cady) Complex announced today that Chief Executive Officer Paul Weibel will be attending the 37th Annual ROTH Conference on March 17-18, 2025, at The Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, CA. 5E will be hosting one-on-one meetings with institutional investors who have registered to attend the event.

Electrovaya Closes $50.8 Million Direct Loan with Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) to Expand U.S. Battery Manufacturing
Funding Under EXIM‘s Make More in America Initiative to Fuel Expansion of Electrovaya's Jamestown Battery Manufacturing FacilityCombination of EXIM Funding with $20 million BMO Credit Facility and $12 Million Equity Capital from December 2024 Provides Electrovaya with Over $80 million for Aggressive U.S. ExpansionElectrovaya has Met Substantially All Condition Precedent Requirements to Drawdown on the EXIM Facility

Electrovaya Secures $20M Credit Facility from Bank of Montreal to Accelerate Growth and Reduce Costs
Three year term includes an accordion of US$5.0 million expansion option to fuel future growthLower-cost facility replaces existing debt, reducing servicing costsSupports operations in both the United States and Canada and enables financing from the United States Export-Import Bank ("EXIM") for Jamestown manufacturing investments

Southern Cross Gold Announces Inclusion in the S&P/ASX All Ordinaires Index
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 10, 2025 / Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd . ("Southern Cross Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV:SXGC)(ASX:SX2)(OTC PINK:MWSNF)(Frankfurt:MV3.F) announces that the CHESS Depositary Interests ("CDI") of the Company will be added to the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index effective prior to Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") market open on March 24, 2025.

Hackman died of natural causes, a week after wife: medical examiner
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife died of natural causes about a week apart, a medical examiner said Friday, ending more than a week of mystery surrounding the death of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars.

Pope 'stable' as marks three weeks in hospital with breathless audio message
Pope Francis's condition remained stable but complex on Friday as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an audio message in which the 88-year-old sounded weak and breathless.

Disco, reggae on King Charles's 'eclectic' Apple playlist
Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones are among artists from around the Commonwealth who have made it onto King Charles III's playlist in a collaboration with Apple Music.

Deposed king's grandson makes low-key return to Egypt
Prince Muhammad Ali has left a comfortable life in Paris to fulfil an enduring dream -- return to Egypt, where his grandfather Farouk once ruled as king, hoping to restore the family's legacy.

Trial of Maradona's medics to start four years after star's death
Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial next week accused of negligence during his final days.