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Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have rejected reports that a former president tried to grab power at the height of last month’s nationwide protests and characterised the claims as “purely fictional narratives”.A French media report saying former moderate President Hassan Rouhani gathered influential clerics, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, and other figures, like former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, to take power was “likely based on false information and speculative accounts provided to the author”, Iran’s embassy in Paris said on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“This article is a clear example of an organised campaign to…

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his remaining roles at Harvard University over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the school confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday.Summers will retire at the end of the academic year but will remain on leave until then, a Harvard spokesperson said in a statement.Summers stepped back from his public commitments in November after the release of messages between him and the late convicted sex offender. He also resigned from the board of AI company OpenAI and numerous other positions at such places as Bloomberg News, The New York Times, and the Center for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. women’s hockey team came back to the United States from their gold medal run at the Winter Olympics to applause and jubilation from their fans.Unlike in past Winter Olympics, most of the women’s team will continue to play hockey professionally.The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is in its third season. The league includes four teams from the U.S. and four from Canada. The PWHL teams were well represented on Team USA and helped put the league at the forefront for the millions who watched the entirety of the Olympics this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A retired FBI agent says the Guthrie family’s new $1 million reward offer puts “psychological pressure” on any potential accomplices to come forward with information.In an Instagram video on Tuesday morning, Savannah Guthrie announced a family reward of up to $1 million for the recovery of Nancy Guthrie, her mother. The family is also making a $500,000 donation to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, she said.”I’m coming on to say it is day 24 since our mom was taken in the dark of night from her bed. And every…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s justice minister says the government is “strengthening” the Cannabis Control Act by tabling legislation as part of a crackdown on illegal dispensaries. Justice Minister Scott Armstrong says his bill, which was introduced Wednesday, will “protect our young people and ensure adults who choose to use cannabis can do so safely, with tested and regulated products.”“We are strengthening the Cannabis Control Act through expanded enforcement authority, increased fines and addressing evidentiary issues,” he said in a statement. 2:09 Political tensions continue to flare in N.S. over illegal cannabis directive After the…

Norway’s King Harald may only have a skin infection on his leg, but any infection can have serious implications for someone of his age, doctors warn.

As part of Colombia’s peace process, former National Army soldiers confess to taking part in extrajudicial killings to the victims’ families.Colombia continues to navigate the fragile aftermath of more than five decades of armed conflict. Although the 2016 peace agreement formally ended hostilities between the state and the FARC-EP rebels, sustaining peace has proven far more complex than signing it.This episode follows former members of the national army accused of carrying out the so-called “falsos positivos” (false positives) — extrajudicial executions in which innocent civilians were executed, then falsely presented as combat casualties by the government as a way to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: There’s a new House GOP effort to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, circulating after he was removed from President Donald Trump’s primetime address for the second year in a row.Green was ejected from Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday night minutes after it began. The Texas progressive held up a sign that read “Black people are not apes” in all capital letters as Trump entered the House chamber, and remained standing and holding the sign as the president began speaking.Rep. Mike Rulli, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital that…

Joby Aviation stock price is stuck in a technical bear market after falling by ~53% from its highest point in August last year. It was trading at $9.72 as investors wait for the upcoming earnings, which will provide more information on the path towards commercialisation. Why Job Aviation stock price has crashed In theory, this should be a good year for Joby Aviation stock as the company approaches its commercialisation, which is expected to start later this year or in early 2027. It has also expanded its manufacturing capacity by acquiring a third location.Joby Aviation also made an important acquisition as it…

Hong Kong is integrating its debt market into the blockchain and crypto era, announcing a new digital asset platform in the second half of the year that will support the issuance and settlement of tokenized bonds.Financial Secretary Paul Chan confirmed Wednesday during his 2026/2027 budget speech that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) CMU OmniClear Holdings will build the infrastructure, with explicit plans to link it with regional tokenization hubs.The move shifts Hong Kong from pilot programs to permanent market architecture, consolidating liquidity across Asian markets. By connecting with external platforms, the initiative aims to prevent the “digital island” effect…