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In war-torn Sudan, a school offers a second chance at education

In a worn-down classroom in eastern Sudan, men and women watch attentively from a wood bench as a teacher scribbles Arabic letters on a faded blackboard.

Volcon Receives 500 Unit Golf Cart Order From Venom-EV

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2025 / On February 25, 2025, Volcon ePowersports ("Volcon") (NASDAQ:VLCN), a provider of electric vehicles, signed a Supply Agreement with Venom-EV ("Venom") to supply their golf carts. Venom has issued Volcon an initial order for 500 units. John Kim, Volcon's CEO, notes "We are excited for the opportunity to be a supplier of Venom golf carts. Venom has a strong brand name in the golf cart space. They are trend setters."

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NBA All-Star and Denver Nuggets Point Guard Russell Westbrook Teams Up with Little Kitchen Academy for an Exclusive Mix and Mingle to Benefit Underserved Colorado Kids and Teens

HopeKids Colorado is benefiting From the Changing Lives From Scratch Fund in Proud Partnership with Russell Westbrook's Why Not? Foundation

Annual Volcon CEO Update

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / After one year of John Kim at the helm of Volcon ePowersports, their recent successes can be attributed to his strategic shift. In the last 12 months Mr. Kim was able to switch Volcon from being a mostly R&D organization developing its own electric offroad technologies into a company that is focused on collaborating with manufacturers to brand and sell high-quality electric vehicles. This has positioned Volcon to be a true disruptor in the ePowersports business, which was made especially apparent with their recent AODES (Super Sonic) collaboration.

Volcon, Inc. Announces Closing of $12.0 Million Underwritten Public Offering

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / Volcon, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLCN) (the "Company"), the first all-electric, off-road powersports company, today announced the closing of its previously announced firm commitment underwritten public offering. Gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $12.0 million, before deducting underwriting fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The offering closed on February 6, 2025.

Volcon, Inc. Announces Pricing of $12.0 Million Underwritten Public Offering

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2025 / Volcon, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLCN) (the "Company"), the first all-electric, off-road powersports company, today announced the pricing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering with gross proceeds to the Company expected to be approximately $12.0 million, before deducting underwriting fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company.

Volcon, Inc. Announces Launch of Proposed Public Offering

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Volcon, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLCN) (the "Company"), the first all-electric, off-road powersports company, today announced that it has commenced a public offering to offer and sell securities, including shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock") (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock.

Volcon Becomes Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Super Sonic (AODES) Golf Carts

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / On January 31, 2025, Volcon ePowersports ("Volcon") (NASDAQ:VLCN) signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Super Sonic Company Limited ("Super Sonic"), a wholly owned subsidiary of ODES Industry (aka AODES), golf carts sold to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") in the United States. Super Sonic (AODES) manufactures their golf carts in Vietnam under their own brand, AODES. They are responsible for manufacturing the Volcon MN1 Adventurer and MN1 Tradesman as well as golf carts for other OEMs.

TikTok king Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador

The world's most followed TikToker, Khaby Lame, on Friday was named as ambassador for the UN children's agency as he visited Senegal, where the Italian influencer was born.

HeyTutor Offers Support to K12 Districts Affected by FEV Tutors' Closure

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2025 / The recent closure of FEV Tutors marks a significant loss for the K-12 education community. For years, FEV Tutors provided valuable virtual tutoring solutions to students across the United States, and their abrupt closure leaves many learners, educators, and families facing uncertainty. At HeyTutor, our thoughts are with the students, teachers, and FEV employees affected by this sudden change.

Survivors strive to ensure young do not forget Auschwitz

On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much like them when she was first brought to the Nazi death camp on September 2, 1943.

France to introduce new sex education guidelines in schools

The French government is putting the final touches on a reformed sex education syllabus for schools, with some topics, notably around gender identity, causing resistance among conservative groups.

Syrians return to homes devastated by war

When Syrian grandfather Omar Kafozi returned to his house near Damascus after Bashar al-Assad's ouster, he saw unfathomable destruction.

Djokovic condemns 'violence' against protesters in Serbia

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sent his support to the thousands of people protesting against the government in Serbia on Sunday and condemned "violence" against his compatriots.

Teen kills fellow student teacher at Slovak school

A teen killed a fellow student and a teacher in a knife attack at a secondary school in northeastern Slovakia on Thursday and wounded a third woman.

Volcon HF1 Arrives at Lithium Powersports in Jacksonville FL

Volcon ePowersports (NASDAQ:VLCN) is happy to confirm that the Volcon HF1 has officially arrived at Lithium Powersports in Jacksonville, FL. This groundbreaking unit is now on display and available for purchase.

Volcon Delivers First HF1 to Off-Grid Pioneer in Colorado

Volcon ePowersports (NASDAQ:VLCN) proudly celebrated the delivery of a HF1 to Hal Calvert, the first HF1 customer in Colorado.

Malala Yousafzai at Muslim girls' education summit snubbed by Taliban

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday joined a global summit on the education of Muslim girls that was snubbed by Afghanistan's Taliban government.

Malala Yousafzai attends Muslim girls' education conference snubbed by Taliban

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan on Saturday, as the prime minister launched a global summit on girls' education in the Islamic world.

Malala Yousafzai 'overwhelmed and happy' to be back in Pakistan

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Saturday she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan, as she arrived for a global summit on girls' education in the Islamic world.

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls' education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl.

Volcon MN1 Unit Arrives at Cycle Plaza Corpus Christi, Ready to Sell

Volcon ePowersports (NASDAQ:VLCN) is proud to announce that the Volcon MN1 has arrived on the dealership floor at Cycle Plaza in Corpus Christi, TX. The game-changing unit is on display and ready to be sold to an eager owner. This will be the second dealership to receive the Volcon MN1.

The Volcon HF1 Secures Distribution in UK and Europe

Volcon ePowersports (NASDAQ:VLCN) is pleased to announce Electric Wheels Ltd, a prominent distributor of electric off-road vehicles, has agreed to distribute the Volcon VLCN HF1 UTV in the United Kingdom. Electric Wheels Ltd. ("Electric Wheels") is the official European Distributor for the manufacturer of the HF1, who has licensing rights from Volcon through its HF1 manufacturing agreement, to sell the HF1 in markets outside of North America. Electric Wheels will be managing a network of dealers across the UK and Europe.

VORTO Welcomes Glenn Steinberg to its Advisory Board to Drive Innovation of its AI-Powered Trucking Logistics Platform

Steinberg, Global Supply Chain & Operations Leader for Ernst & Young, is a renowned supply chain strategist and go-to business advisor for the Fortune 500 and governments

Volcon Brat Passes Japanese Government Certification and is now available throughout Japan

/ Volcon ePowersports (NASDAQ:VLCN) is pleased to announce that the 250W Brat model has successfully obtained Japanese government certification, allowing sales to begin immediately across Japan. Certification for the 750W model is currently underway.

Serbian court jails parents of Belgrade school shooter

A Belgrade court on Monday sentenced the parents of a 13-year-old boy to prison after he shot dead nine students and a security guard at an elementary school in Serbia's capital last year.

French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit Mayotte

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone.

The Bilingual Book Company Launches New, Innovative Bilingual Audiobook App

The app offers line-by-line translation for bilingual audiobooks, making language learning portable and accessible via a mobile/iOS device for learners of all ages.

Elvictor Group, Inc. Inc Enters Into an Agreement with CIM Securities to Raise Up to $7,000,000 in Funding

Elvictor Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Elvictor") (OTCPK:ELVG), reported today that it has entered into an engagement agreement with CIM Securities, LLC, a FINRA member broker-dealer as the Managing Placement Agent to raise up to $7,000,000 in a Regulation D, Rule 506(c) offering open only to verified accredited investors and subject to securing a Lead Investor.

Serbia schools to shut amid new protests over station collapse

Serbia's government on Friday announced plans to close schools early for winter holidays, as teachers and students joined nationwide protests over the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month.

Two killed in US school shooting, student suspect also dead

A student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing at least two people and injuring several others before apparently taking their own life, officials said.

From Canada, professor tries to keep Gaza university 'alive'

University professor Ahmed Abu Shaban often gets up at 3:00 am in Toronto to remotely teach his students in Gaza -- motivated by loyalty to his trapped pupils, and a deep sense of guilt.

VORTO Expands Advisory Board to Accelerate Scaling of AI Supply Chain Platform

Executives contribute insights from decades of executive leadership at premier CPG, Retail, and Beverage companies Amazon, Beam Suntory, Coca-Cola, Husqvarna, and Starbucks

Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog

Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country's economic growth.

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