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Iran has gained parliamentary approval for a monetary overhaul to remove four zeros from its national currency over the next few years to simplify transactions after years of inflation. Ryan Chang has ...

Two worlds collide in this twisty crime thriller set along the Irish border, as a pair of mismatched detectives must solve a ...

Gold prices touched an all-time high on Monday, soaring above the $3,900-per-ounce level, as investors flocked to safe-haven ...

Researchers and advocates warn that single-use plastics dominate North Carolina’s waterways despite cleanup efforts and policy hurdles.

Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough school board voted unanimously Tuesday to remove two more books from school shelves. "Blankets" by Craig Thompson and "Identical" by Ellen Hopkins were previously ...

RESIDENTS living in a toxic town dubbed “the UK’s Chernobyl” claim they are becoming ill because of the area’s high pollution levels. Plumes of smoke from a ...