Journal du Club des Cordeliers - News from Marseille, the political, economic and cultural centre of southern France and the whole world

A populist party in New Zealand's governing coalition on Tuesday proposed a law to enforce a biological definition of men and women, condemning the existing "woke ideology" of "cancerous social engineering".

The world's biggest auto show opens Wednesday in Shanghai, with foreign carmakers raring to show they can compete against the ultra-competitive Chinese firms that dominate the sector's new electric frontier.

On a cloudy spring morning in one of Athens' most densely inhabited districts, thousands of fresh saplings dotting a small hilltop park mark a fledgling effort to tackle crippling heat that critics say is long overdue.

An Indonesian soldier gives a thumbs up as he crosses a rice field on a combine harvester in remote Papua, where a government food security mega-project has raised fears of mass deforestation.

Bullion hit another record Tuesday while the dollar steadied and equities mostly fell as Donald Trump's latest salvo against Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell added fuel to fears about the central bank's independence.

Hungarian Nikoletta Bogadi's life was turned upside down when one of her four children came out as gay and another one as transgender.

The humble pinata has become one of the latest targets to take a whacking in US President Donald Trump's trade war.

Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral and across the city Monday to collectively mourn the late pontiff, hero, defender of the marginalized, and one of their own: Pope Francis.

With his storm of tariffs on Chinese goods, US President Donald Trump has torched ties with Beijing and likely wrecked any hope of meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping in the near term, analysts say.

X rival Bluesky on Monday said it was adding blue checks to accounts that have been verified to confirm users are who they claim to be.

China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon.

It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn't mean it's free of that modern scourge of the environment -- the rubbish humanity discards.

The passing of Latin America's first pope sparked an upwelling of sorrow but also gratitude Monday, with everyone from Lionel Messi to disparaged migrants marking the life of a pontiff who spoke to and for the region's faithful.

Many Ukrainians felt let down by a 30-hour Easter truce announced by Russia, even if some welcomed a brief lull in fighting after more than three years of war.

Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision.

CASHMERE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Cashmere Valley Bank (OTCQX: CSHX) ("Bank"), announced quarterly earnings of $6.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Diluted earnings per share totaled $1.64, representing a decrease of $0.23 per share, or 12.3%, from prior year.

Audited Financial Results show Positive 12-Month EBITDA of US$1.7M(All dollar amounts expressed in US dollars unless otherwise noted)

MONTREAL, QC AND TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Fury Gold Mines Limited (TSX:FURY)(NYSE American:FURY) ("Fury") and Quebec Precious Metals Corporation (TSXV:QPM)(FSE:YXEP) ("QPM") are pleased to announce that, at the special meeting (the "Meeting") of holders ("QPM Shareholders") of common shares of QPM (the "QPM Shares") held today, QPM Shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of the special resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution") to approve the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act with Fury Gold Mines Ltd. ("Fury Gold") pursuant to which Fury Gold will acquire all of the issued and outstanding QPM Shares in exchange for 0.0741 of a Fury Gold common share (each whole common share of Fury Gold, a "Fury Gold Share") for each QPM Share. Based on the 20-day volume weighted average price of the QPM Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") and the Fury Gold Shares on the TSX as of February 25, 2025, the consideration payable by Fury Gold implies a value of C$0.04 for each QPM Share. Further, each (i) option to purchase a QPM Share (an "Option"), (ii) warrant to purchase a QPM Share (a "Warrant"), and (iii) option to purchase a QPM Share granted to certain QPM intermediaries and brokers (a "Broker Option" and collectively with the Options and Warrants, the "Convertible Securities") outstanding immediately prior to completion of the Arrangement will, upon the holder's exercise of the applicable Convertible Securities, entitle such holder to receive (and such holder will accept) Fury Gold Shares in lieu of the QPM Shares to which such holder was entitled upon such exercise, and for the same aggregate consideration payable therefore.

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC PINK:MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, will present the 2024 Year End Financial Results via conference call on April 29, 2025 at 8:30 am Eastern Time. The 2024 Year End Financials will be filed after market close on April 28, 2025.

MERIDIAN, IDAHO / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / White Cloud Wealth Management, led by Certified Financial Planner™ Sean West, is helping retirees and charitably minded individuals make the most of their giving with a comprehensive guide on Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), and Donations in Kind. In an effort to simplify these often misunderstood strategies, West shares actionable insights to help clients reduce their tax burden while making a meaningful impact through charitable giving.

EAGLE, ID / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Money Metals Exchange, a national leader in precious metals investing and sound money advocacy, is proud to announce the launch of its exclusive line of Money Metals gold and silver bullion products.

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:APVO) ("Aptevo" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel immune-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary ADAPTIR® and ADAPTIR-FLEX® platform technologies, announced the closing of its previously announced offering of 2,324,000 shares of the Company's common stock in a registered direct offering (the "offering") at a purchase price of $0.862 per share.

LOS GATOS, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ:ATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2025 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / (NYSE:KFS) Kingsway Financial Services Inc. ("Kingsway" or the "Company") today announced that management will present at the Planet MicroCap Showcase: Vegas in partnership with MicroCapClub on Wednesday, April 23, at 8:00am PT.

BOULDER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNOA), a global healthcare leader developing and producing patented Microcyn® technology based stabilized hypochlorous acid (HOCl) products for a wide range of applications, including wound care, eye, oral and nasal care, dermatological conditions, podiatry, and animal health care, today announced the registration of its hypochlorous acid-based acne products with the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to be sold through a prominent U.K. health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain across more than 1,200 stores throughout the United Kingdom.

DERBY, VT / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Community Bancorp., (OTCQX:CMTV) Community National Bank reported earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, of $3.5 million or $0.62 per share, a significant increase of $702,554 or 24.89% compared to $2.8 million or $0.51 per share for the first quarter of 2024.

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / NewsOut, the next-generation video-first public relations platform, announced today that it will begin weekly coverage of five of the most influential companies in the global economy: Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Each company will be featured through curated, anchor-led video news segments distributed across the New to The Street digital broadcast network, including YouTube, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

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EAGLE, IDAHO / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2025 / Money Metals' CEO Stefan Gleason recently spoke about the precious metals market around the world and in the US, especially as it relates to gold and depository audit practices.