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Hillary and Bill Clinton are both now risking possible criminal charges after defying subpoenas to appear before the House Oversight Committee.

Hillary Clinton was compelled to sit for a sworn deposition behind closed doors on Wednesday morning as part of the House’s bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

However, the former secretary of state refused to appear, and the House Oversight Committee will begin contempt of Congress proceedings, a source familiar told Fox News Digital.

She was expected to skip the meeting after her and former President Bill Clinton’s attorneys wrote to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., arguing the subpoenas were not legally enforceable.

A committee aide said earlier that the committee would initiate contempt of Congress proceedings ‘in the coming days’ if she did not appear. Comer is already moving forward with contempt proceedings against Bill Clinton.

The lawyers’ letter argued Comer’s subpoenas were ‘invalid and legally unenforceable, untethered to a valid legislative purpose, unwarranted because they do not seek pertinent information, and an unprecedented infringement on the separation of powers.’

It also compared Comer’s leadership of the probe to Joseph McCarthy’s 1950s-era abuse of congressional power, while pointing out that President Donald Trump has publicly called for the federal government to look into Bill Clinton’s Epstein ties.

‘Mindful of these defects, we trust you will engage in good faith to de-escalate this dispute,’ the letter said.

Comer told reporters Tuesday that he read the letter but suggested his probe would be undeterred.

The former president similarly skipped his own scheduled deposition on Tuesday, prompting Comer to say his panel would move ahead with advancing a contempt of Congress resolution against him next week.

Such resolutions need to advance through the relevant committees before being considered in a House-wide vote.

It’s then up to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on whether to pursue the resulting criminal referral if a majority of House lawmakers vote to make it.

Contempt of Congress charges are a misdemeanor that carry up to a year in jail and a maximum fine of $100,000.

Former Trump advisors Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro were notably charged and convicted of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas by the now-defunct select committee on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

The former first couple were two of 10 people subpoenaed by Comer as part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The subpoenas were issued following a bipartisan vote by an Oversight subcommittee panel during an unrelated hearing on illegal immigration.

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DHS funding fight drives Senate scramble to avoid government shutdown

The Senate is rumbling toward a likely successful vote on a package of three funding bills, but it’s what comes next that some lawmakers are worried about.

The upper chamber is expected to pass a three-bill funding package, known as a minibus, later this week. That would bring the total number of funding bills passed by Congress to six.

But it’s halfway to the magic dozen that are needed to fund the government, and one bill in particular is giving lawmakers heartburn on their quest to avoid another government shutdown.

Among the annual spending bills is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill, which has become a political lightning rod in the wake of Renee Nicole Good’s death in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-related shooting.

Some Senate Democrats want to use it to leverage more oversight at DHS, specifically for ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

That sticky wicket could cause the bill to never actually come to the floor — it was nixed from a recently released spending package from the House earlier this week. That means it could land in a short-term funding extension, known as a continuing resolution (CR).

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., acknowledged just how difficult that bill was to advance, even under more typical circumstances, and predicted that it could lead to a CR to keep the government open.

‘Homeland is obviously the hardest one, and it’s possible that, if we can’t get agreement, that there could be some sort of a CR that funds some of these bills into next year,’ Thune said.

While Thune remained hopeful that, over the next three weeks, Congress could pass the remaining spending bills, the reality of the discourse regarding the DHS bill is now front and center in the simmering spending fight.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has made clear that neither he nor Senate Democrats want to usher in another government shutdown. But when asked if there would be restrictions to DHS and ICE agents baked into the DHS funding bill, Schumer said, ‘The appropriators are working on that right now. The four corners are trying to come up with an agreement.’

‘As I said, that’s one of the major issues that the appropriators are confronting right now before the bill comes up,’ Schumer said.

There is also resistance to a CR among some Democrats, who argue that an extension would only benefit President Donald Trump, given that it would keep funding levels and priorities the same from the previous fiscal year without their thumbprints on updated appropriations.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said on the Senate floor that a short-term funding extension was effectively a ‘slush fund’ for Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought to use and abuse, but lauded the efforts from both sides of the aisle to push forward with funding bills.

That’s because the bipartisan legislation in the upper chamber includes Democratic funding priorities, a key negotiating point after the administration slashed congressionally approved funding last year.

‘That is why, right now, it is so important that we end that slush fund authority and reassert our power as lawmakers by passing these full-year spending bills that specify exactly how funds are to be spent just as we had always done until last year,’ Murray said.

But, unlike in September, it appears that neither side is ready to careen the government into a shutdown once more.

Still, time is running out, and the Senate is set to leave Washington, D.C., for a weeklong recess by the end of this week while the House processes another smaller funding package. That two-bill effort still won’t be enough to keep the lights on, however.

‘I don’t think there’s going to be [a shutdown],’ Thune said, ‘And I say this because I think on both sides, I’ve said this before, not new information. I think government shutdowns are stupid. I don’t think anybody wins. And, I hope the Democrats share that view. And if they do, right now, at least the appropriations process is moving forward.’

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Dem senators ripped for reversing Venezuela stance after Trump captured Maduro: ‘Politics at its worst’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has been criticized over her shifting stance on Venezuela and its fallen president Nicolás Maduro after she supported military action to take out Maduro and ‘delegitimizing’ the Venezuelan government in 2019, but condemned the Trump administration for trying ‘to ‘run’ another country.’

In 2019, when running for president, Klobuchar advocated for using the military to remove Maduro and help establish a democracy in Venezuela, saying, ‘I’m also glad that we’re trying to push Maduro out. But the answer here is to make sure that we are working with our allies, pushing for democracy and some kind of a negotiated agreement. Military should always be on the table.’

Meanwhile, on another occasion in 2019, Klobuchar again endorsed American involvement in bringing democracy to Venezuela, saying she, ‘of course supported bringing in the new president and delegitimizing the Maduro government,’ and ‘You always leave things on the table,’ when asked about U.S. intervention.

‘Democrats like Klobuchar and Schumer spent years demanding the removal of dictator Nicolás Maduro. Now that President Trump has actually done it, they suddenly oppose the outcome. The Democratic Party has entered the terminal phase of Trump Derangement Syndrome,’ said Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn.

‘Washington politics at its worst, says one thing to her pals in the media but turns her back on our brave military after they put their lives on the line,’ added ‘Ruthless’ podcast host John Ashbrook.

‘It’s sad but not surprising that a committed ideologue like Amy Klobuchar is unable to give credit where credit is due for President Trump’s removal of Nicolás Maduro. The socialist regime of Venezuela drove one of the most energy-rich countries in the world into ruin, his citizens into poverty and served as a Western Hemisphere stalking horse for China, Iran, Russia and others who wish us harm,’ said longtime Republican strategist Colin Reed. ‘Not only do Venezuelans have a renewed sense of hope, but America is stronger on the world stage. Global politics used to stop at the water’s edge, but for Amy Klobuchar, partisan politics is priority one.’

The White House has called out a lengthy list of other high-profile Senate Democrats besides Klobuchar for allegedly once demanding Maduro’s capture but now ‘mourn[ing] his capture.’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was among those slammed by the White House for going from blasting Trump for failing to dislodge a ‘more powerful’ and ‘more entrenched’ Maduro to calling Trump’s Maduro arrest ‘reckless’ and stoking fear about consequences.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., according to Trump, went from pledging sustained support to help Venezuelans rebuild what has been lost under Maduro, to criticizing Trump’s unilateral use of military force and warning about intervention.

Chris Van Hollen is described by the White House as moving from urging the U.S. to ‘ratchet up the pressure’ for a negotiated transition to labeling any move to replace Maduro an ‘illegal act of war.’

Fox News Digital reached out to Klobuchar for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.

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Kobo Resources Advances Kossou Toward Resource Definition While Expanding Gold Mineralisation Beyond Known Structures

Drilling confirms continued gold mineralisation within established Jagger and Road Cut Zone structures, including at depth with intersections of 8.0 m at 3.02 g/t Au at the Jagger Zone (KDD0129) and along the Contact Zone Fault with 6.0 m at 2.59 g/t Au at the Road Cut Zone (KDD0135)
New gold-bearing structures were identified both in the footwall of the main Jagger shear toward the Contact Zone Fault (Structure 7, KDD0134) and along strike at Jagger South (KDD0127), expanding mineralisation beyond previously defined zones
Results continue to reinforce the scale of the Kossou’s gold targets as drilling advances toward resource definition while generating additional high-priority targets

Kobo Resources Inc. (‘ Kobo’ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSX.V: KRI ) is pleased to report results from 15 diamond drill holes completed as part of its ongoing drill program at the 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project (‘ Kossou ‘) in Côte d’Ivoire. The latest results confirm continued gold mineralisation within known structures at the Jagger and Road Cut Zones while also identifying new gold-bearing structures that expand the mineralised footprint of the project.

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Figure 1: Jagger Zone Drill Hole Locations and Simplified Geology

Diamond Drill Results Highlights:

Jagger Zone:

KDD0129
- 3.0 metres ( ‘ m’) at 3.32 g/t Au from 62 .0 m
- 5.0 m at 1.34 g/t Au from 275.0 m
- 8.0 m at 3.02 g/t Au from 285.0 m
- 5.0 m at 1.10 g/t Au from 364.0m
KDD0124
- 2.0 m at 9.97 g/t Au from 297.0 m
KDD0133
- 2.0 m at 7.79 g/t Au from 314.0 m
KDD0126
- 15.0 m at 0.90 g/t Au from 189.0 m, incl. 10.0 m at 1.16 g/t Au
KDD0134
- 6.0 m at 1.09 g/t Au from 11.0 m, incl. 3.0 m at 1.91 g/t Au

Road Cut Zone :

KDD0131
- 6.0 m at 2.55 g/t Au from 165.0 m, incl. 2.0 m at 5.27 g/t Au
KDD0135
- 7.0 m at 1.11 g/t Au from 23.0 m
- 12.0 m at 0.62 g/t Au from 36.0 m, incl. 6.0 m at 1.00 gt Au
- 6.0 m at 2.59 g/t Au from 202.0 m

Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo commented: ‘These results continue to confirm the strength and continuity of gold mineralisation within the established Jagger and Road Cut Zone structures, including meaningful intersections at depth and along the Contact Zone Fault. Importantly, this phase of drilling has also identified new gold-bearing structures both in the footwall of the main Jagger shear and along strike to the south, demonstrating that mineralisation at Kossou goes beyond previously defined zones. Total drilling reported to date at Kossou now exceeds 34,800 m across 192 drill holes, including diamond and RC drilling. Together, these results expand our target inventory and further support the scale and growth potential of the Kossou system as we continue advancing toward the resource definition stage.’

Jagger Zone: Continued Drilling Confirms Mineralisation at Depth and Along Strike

Drilling at the Jagger Zone continued with 11 additional holes completed across approximately 700 m of strike , testing continuity within the main Jagger structural corridor and mineralisation at depth.

Deeper drilling continues to confirm gold mineralisation well below previously tested levels. On section JZ650 , KDD0133 intersected 2.0 m at 7.79 g/t Au approximately 200 m below surface , while KDD0136 on Section JZ700 returned 6.0 m at 1.10 g/t Au at a depth of approximately 210 m , confirming continuity of mineralised structures at depth.

Along strike, KDD0129 on Section JZ550 returned multiple intersections, including 8.0 m at 3.02 g/t Au from 285.0 m , extending mineralisation within the core of the Jagger Shear Zone. Additional intersections, including 5.0 m at 1.10 g/t Au from 364.0 m , confirm that Structure 6 extends to depths exceeding 250 m below surface . Further confirmation of depth continuity was provided by KDD0126 on Section JZ500 , which intersected 15.0 m at 0.90 g/t Au from 189.0 m , including 10.0 m at 1.16 g/t Au . All mineralised zones remain open to depth within the Jagger Shear system.

Drill hole KDD0134 ( section JZ650) tested a gold in soil geochemical target on the east of the main drill area, footwall to the Jagger Shear structure and successfully intersected 6 .0 m at 1.09 g/t Au from 11.0 m, including 3.0 m at 1.91 g/t Au, tentatively named ‘Structure 7’ (see Figure 1). This suggests additional gold bearing shear zones are present towards the Contact Zone Fault (‘CZ Fault’). Based on successful drilling of this contact in the Road Cut Zone, this hole provides confirmation of gold mineralisation in a similar stratigraphic location and will require additional drilling to advance this concept.

Road Cut Zone: Drilling Confirms Depth Extension and Contact Zone Fault Mineralisation

Drilling at the Road Cut Zone focused on two priority targets: the main shear previously intersected on section RCZ700 and gold mineralisation associated with the Contact Zone Fault and adjacent shear structures on section RCZ300.

Two drill holes are reported from this phase. In the southern portion of the zone, KDD0131 (section RCZ650), intersected 6.0 m at 2.55 g/t Au from 165.0 m , extending mineralisation to depth.

Further north, KDD0135 ( section RCZ300 ) was drilled to test the northern extension of mineralisation along the Contact Zone Fault . In addition to near-surface intersections, the hole intersected 6.0 m at 2.59 g/t Au from 202.0 m , including 3.0 m at 4.48 g/t Au , confirming strong gold mineralisation associated with the fault. This intersection extends known mineralisation by approximately 150 m to the north and supports the Contact Zone Fault as a significant mineralised control at Road Cut , with additional drilling planned to define its extent (see Figures 4 and 5).

Jagger South Zone: Drilling Confirms Along-Strike Continuity of the Jagger Shear System

Two drill holes, KDD0127 and KDD0128 , were completed to test gold-in-soil anomalies and Trench KTR110 , located approximately 1 km south of the main Jagger Zone . Trench KTR110 previously returned 14.0 m at 0.75 g/t Au .

Drill hole KDD0127 intersected 5.0 m at 0.35 g/t Au from 25.0 m and 3.0 m at 2.25 g/t Au from 48.0 m . The mineralisation is associated with quartz feldspar porphyry intrusions , similar to those observed in the central Jagger Zone , indicating regional continuity to the Jagger Shear system in southern parts. Additional work is planned to further evaluate this target area.

Table 1: Summary of Significant Diamond Drill Hole Results

BHID	East	North	Elev.	Az.	Dip	Length		From (m)	To (m)	Int. (m)	Au g/t	Target
KDD0122	228793	775639	264	70	-50	308.40		217.00	219.00	2.00	0.33	Jagger
KDD0123	228961	774956	370	70	-50	275.30		173.00	177.00	4.00	0.58	Jagger
								182.00	189.00	7.00	1.48	Jagger
							incl.	185.00	189.00	4.00	2.34	Jagger
								193.00	197.00	4.00	1.31	Jagger
								201.00	204.00	3.00	0.70	Jagger
								208.00	214.00	6.00	0.30	Jagger
								259.00	262.00	3.00	1.49	Jagger
KDD0124	228841	775390	332	70	-50	380.40		78.00	81.00	3.00	1.39	Jagger
								208.00	211.00	3.00	1.14	Jagger
								234.00	235.00	1.00	1.30*	Jagger
								281.00	282.00	1.00	1.39*	Jagger
								297.00	299.00	2.00	9.97	Jagger
								348.00	354.00	6.00	0.69	Jagger
							incl.	352.00	354.00	2.00	1.47	Jagger
KDD0125	228954	775006	377	70	-50	272.30		42.00	43.00	1.00	4.09*	Jagger
								174.00	177.00	3.00	0.70	Jagger
KDD0126	228899	775358	338	70	-50	330.40		85.00	87.00	2.00	2.16	Jagger
								152.00	153.00	1.00	4.11*	Jagger
								189.00	204.00	15.00	0.90	Jagger
							incl.	194.00	204.00	10.00	1.16	Jagger
							incl.	194.00	198.00	4.00	2.11	Jagger
								240.00	244.00	4.00	0.54	Jagger
								265.00	267.00	2.00	1.91	Jagger
KDD0127	228778	773771	345	70	-50	149.30		25.00	30.00	5.00	0.35	Jagger Sth.
								48.00	51.00	3.00	2.25	Jagger Sth.
KDD0128	228738	773756	335	70	-50	215.30		43.00	45.00	2.00	0.50	Jagger Sth.
KDD0129	228845	775284	369	70	-50	392.40		62.00	65.00	3.00	3.32	Jagger
								236.00	239.00	3.00	1.22	Jagger
								252.00	257.00	5.00	0.84	Jagger
								263.00	268.00	5.00	0.55	Jagger
								275.00	280.00	5.00	1.34	Jagger
								285.00	293.00	8.00	3.02	Jagger
							incl.	285.00	286.00	1.00	21.90	Jagger
								364.00	369.00	5.00	1.10	Jagger
								380.00	384.00	4.00	0.99	Jagger
KDD0130	228920	775633	279	70	-50	188.30		162.00	164.00	2.00	1.69	Jagger
								171.00	172.00	1.00	1.73*	Jagger
KDD0131	228423	776036	283	70	-50	281.40		89.00	92.00	3.00	0.54	RCZ
								118.00	119.00	1.00	1.36*	RCZ
								165.00	171.00	6.00	2.55	RCZ
							incl.	169.00	171.00	2.00	5.27	RCZ
KDD0132	229133	775231	337	70	-50	137.30		0.00	4.00	4.00	0.80	Jagger
								49.00	50.00	1.00	1.28*	Jagger
KDD0133	228829	775173	395	70	-50	362.30		16.00	21.00	5.00	0.72	Jagger
								81.00	82.00	1.00	1.26	Jagger
								255.00	256.00	1.00	1.08	Jagger
								280.00	281.00	1.00	1.56	Jagger
								314.00	316.00	2.00	7.79	Jagger
								355.00	356.00	1.00	1.13	Jagger
KDD0134	229269	775333	275	70	-50	191.40		11.00	17.00	6.00	1.09	Jagger
							incl.	11.00	14.00	3.00	1.91	Jagger
KDD0135	228374	776445	256	70	-50	236.40		9.00	10.00	1.00	1.49	RCZ
								23.00	30.00	7.00	1.11	RCZ
							incl.	23.00	26.00	3.00	2.15	RCZ
								36.00	48.00	12.00	0.62	RCZ
							incl.	38.00	44.00	6.00	1.00	RCZ
								79.00	81.00	2.00	0.98	RCZ
								125.00	129.00	4.00	1.78	RCZ
								202.00	208.00	6.00	2.59	RCZ
							incl.	205.00	208.00	3.00	4.48	RCZ
KDD0136	228809	775112	404	70	-50	413.30		92.00	93.00	1.00	2.53	Jagger
								232.00	233.00	1.00	3.05	Jagger
								267.00	271.00	4.00	0.48	Jagger
								297.00	299.00	2.00	1.05	Jagger
								347.00	353.00	6.00	1.10	Jagger
							incl.	349.00	353.00	4.00	1.54	Jagger
								392.00	393.00	1.00	2.28	Jagger
Notes: Cut-off using 2.0 m at 0.30 g/t Au Intervals are reported with no more than 3.0 m of internal dilution of less than 0.3 m g/t Au except where indicated with an *

An accurate dip and strike and controls of mineralisation are unconfirmed and mineralised zones are reported as downhole lengths. Drill holes are planned to intersect mineralised zones perpendicular to interpreted targets. All intercepts reported are downhole distances, true widths are unknown.

Sampling, QA/QC, and Analytical Procedures

Drill core was logged and sampled by Kobo personnel at site. Drill cores were sawn in half, with one half remaining in the core box and the other half secured into new plastic sample bags with sample number tickets. Core samples are drilled using HQ core barrels to below the level of oxidation and then reduced to NQ core barrels for the remainder of the bore hole. Samples are transported to the SGS Côte d’Ivoire facility in Yamoussoukro by Kobo personnel where the entire sample was prepared for analysis (prep code PRP86/PRP94). Sample splits of 50 grams were then analysed for gold using 50g Fire Assay as per SGS Geochem Method FAA505. QA/QC procedures for the drill program include insertion of a certificated standards every 20 samples, a blank every 20 samples and a duplicate sample every 20 samples. All QAQC control samples returned values within acceptable limits.

Review of Technical Information

The scientific and technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Paul Sarjeant, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Persons as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Sarjeant is the President and Chief Operating Officer and Director of Kobo.

About Kobo Resources Inc.

Kobo Resources is a growth-focused gold exploration company with a compelling gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, one of West Africa’s most prolific gold districts, hosting several multi-million-ounce gold mines. The Company’s 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project is located approximately 20 km northwest of the capital city of Yamoussoukro and is directly adjacent to one of the region’s largest gold mines with established processing facilities.

With over 29,000 metres of diamond drilling, nearly 5,887 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, and 7,100+ metres of trenching completed since 2023, Kobo has made significant progress in defining the scale and prospectivity of its Kossou’s Gold Project. Exploration has focused on multiple high-priority targets within a 9+ km strike length of highly prospective gold-in-soil geochemical anomalies, with drilling confirming extensive mineralisation at the Jagger, Road Cut, and Kadie Zones. The latest phase of drilling has further refined structural controls on gold mineralisation, setting the stage for the next phase of systematic exploration and resource development.

Beyond Kossou, the Company is advancing exploration at its Kotobi Permit and is actively expanding its land position in Côte d’Ivoire with prospective ground, aligning with its strategic vision for long-term growth in-country. Kobo remains committed to identifying and developing new opportunities to enhance its exploration portfolio within highly prospective gold regions of West Africa. Kobo offers investors the exciting combination of high-quality gold prospects led by an experienced leadership team with in-country experience. Kobo’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ‘KRI’. For more information, please visit www.koboresources.com .

NEITHER THE TSXV NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSXV) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-looking Information:

This news release contains ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as ‘expects’, or ‘does not expect’, ‘is expected’, ‘anticipates’ or ‘does not anticipate’, ‘plans’, ‘budget’, ‘scheduled’, ‘forecasts’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’ or ‘intends’ or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results ‘may’ or ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; and the delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, Kobo assumes no obligation and/or liability to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

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For further information, please contact:

Edward Gosselin
Chief Executive Officer and Director
1-418-609-3587
ir@kobores.com

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Nextech3D.ai’s KraftyLab Accelerates Global Scale with Launch of In-Person Experiences and AI-Driven Platform Automation

Expanded our physical footprint to 20 major cities and integrated 50%+ new experiences.

TORONTO, ON AND NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / Nextech3D.ai (CSE:NTAR,OTC:NEXCF)(OTCQB:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS), an AI-first technology company specializing in AI-powered live event solutions, 3D modeling, and spatial computing, announced KraftyLab is accelerating its Global footprint with the Launch of In-Person Experiences and AI-Driven Platform Automation.

Executive Commentary

‘I am pleasantly surprised with how quickly we are moving this Krafty Labs business forward,’ said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai. ‘Just seven days after closing this acquisition, we have already expanded our physical footprint to 20 major cities and integrated 50 new experiences. This level of execution velocity is exactly what we need to capture the Q1 enterprise budget cycle’.

KraftyLab, a leader in corporate team engagement, today announced a dual-stream strategic expansion: the nationwide launch of its highly anticipated in-person event catalog and a comprehensive AI-powered technology overhaul designed to scale its global operations. This milestone directly addresses surging enterprise demand for hybrid connection while establishing a high-margin, B2B foundation for the 2026 fiscal year.

Nationwide In-Person Launch Across 20 Major Cities

KraftyLab has expanded its physical footprint to provide on-site team building in the mainland United States. Full support for these offerings will be integrated into the KraftyLab, allowing enterprise teams to book premium in-person experiences-including Canvas Painting & Card Decorating and Team Trivia & Feud Night-across 20 major metropolitan hubs:

West: Los Angeles, SF Bay Area, Sacramento, San Diego, Orange County, Napa (CA); Phoenix (AZ); Denver (CO); Salt Lake City (UT); Seattle (WA); Portland (OR); Las Vegas (NV).
Central: Chicago (IL); Dallas, Houston, Austin (TX); Minneapolis (MN); Nashville (TN).
East: New York City (NY); Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (PA); Boston (MA); Baltimore (MD); Washington D.C.; Atlanta (GA); Charlotte, Raleigh (NC); Miami, Orlando, Tampa (FL).
Northeast Regions: New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, Concord (NH), and Portland (ME).

Q1 Strategic Roadmap: AI Automation and Revenue Foundation

To support this dramatic increase in offerings, KraftyLab is executing a technical overhaul focused on removing manual friction and increasing operational intelligence.

Intelligent Onboarding & Unified Dashboards: A new sign-up flow merges customer and partner dashboards, using AI to intelligently route users based on organizational needs and roles.
Enterprise-Grade Governance: The platform now supports organization-level hierarchies, enabling top-down spend limits, billing centralization, and booking approvals.
AI-Powered Discovery: A premium dashboard allows teams to browse and book 400+ experiences in seconds, powered by a real-time recommendation engine.

AI Enhanced Booking Ecosystem

KraftyLab is replacing legacy third-party tools with a proprietary scheduling infrastructure, saving time and money and enabling deeper partner integration.

Real-Time Partner Availability: Automated integration with Google Calendars allows customers to view partner availability in real-time across all 400+ IANA timezones.
AI Agentic Support: Predictive AI will manage metadata for rapid event scaling, while automated support agents handle complex logistics inquiries 24/7.

‘Our customers asked for the magic of a KraftyLab event in their local offices, and we are now delivering that at scale,’ said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai Team. ‘By combining our nationwide in-person launch with a robust AI-driven B2B foundation, we are moving beyond simple event planning to become the indispensable platform for global team engagement’.

KraftyLab is a technology-driven team-building platform servicing Google, Meta, Netflix, Spotify and many other large organizations specializing in curated virtual and in-person experiences for the modern workforce. By leveraging AI automation and a vast network of artisans and facilitators, KraftyLab helps Fortune 500 companies foster connection, creativity, and culture across distributed and global teams.

About Nextech3D.ai

Nextech3D.ai is an AI-first technology company specializing in AI-powered live event solutions, 3D modeling, and spatial computing. The Company delivers an integrated suite of AI-driven technologies designed to enhance live, hybrid, and virtual experiences through intelligent engagement, visualization, and data-driven insights.

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CHARBONE Secures its First Order for Clean UHP Hydrogen from a US Customer in NY State

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Brossard, Quebec, January 14, 2026 TheNewswire – Charbone CORPORATION (TSXV: CH,OTC:CHHYF; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47) (‘Charbone’ or the ‘Company’), a North American producer and distributor specializing in clean Ultra High Purity (‘UHP’) hydrogen and strategic industrial gases, is pleased to announce that it has secured its first order for clean UHP hydrogen from a customer based in New York State, USA. This customer is part of a major Japanese industrial conglomerate, representing a significant strategic breakthrough for Charbone in the US market.

First order of clean UHP hydrogen in the American Tech Valley

As part of its commercial rollout in the United States, Charbone confirms it has received a firm order for clean UHP hydrogen from a customer located in New York State, at the heart of a leading technology corridor often referred to as America’s Tech Valley. This order marks a key milestone in the cross-border commercialization of Charbone’s production and confirms the US market’s interest in a reliable supply of UHP hydrogen.

The order will be fulfilled using the Company’s existing production capacity and is part of a broader strategy to establish long-term business relationships with world-class industrial and technology clients.

A major commercial breakthrough in the United States

Securing this first US order is a concrete validation of Charbone’s value proposition and an important stepping stone for its expansion in the United States. Given the limited supply of clean UHP hydrogen in the North American market and the growing demand observed in advanced technology and industrial sectors, Charbone is not disclosing the volume, duration, or financial terms of this order in order to maintain its competitive position. Revenues generated by the Company’s production, distribution, and service activities are presented on a consolidated basis in its quarterly financial statements.

‘Securing this first order for clean UHP hydrogen in the United States is a pivotal moment for Charbone,’ said Dave Gagnon, Charbone’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. ‘Being selected by a client affiliated with a major Japanese conglomerate in New York State confirms the credibility of our platform, the quality of our UHP hydrogen, and our ability to meet the demands of the technology markets in North America.‘

About Charbone CORPORATION

Charbone is a developer and producer of clean Ultra High Purity (UHP) hydrogen with a growing industrial gas distribution platform. Through a modular approach, Charbone is focused on developing a network of clean hydrogen production facilities throughout North America and select markets abroad, starting with its flagship Sorel-Tracy project in Quebec. The Company’s integrated model reduces risk, enhances scalability, and enables diversified revenue streams through partnerships in helium and other specialty gases. Charbone is committed to supporting the global transition to a lower-carbon economy by providing accessible, decentralized clean hydrogen and specialty gas solutions while supporting underserved industrial gas customers and accelerating the shift to localized clean energy. Charbone is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: CH,OTC:CHHYF), the OTC Markets (OTCQB: CHHYF), and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE: K47). Visit www.Charbone.com.

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Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Charbone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Telephone: +1 450 678 7171
Email: ir@Charbone.com Benoit Veilleux CFO and Corporate Secretary

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As Iran weakens, questions grow over Mohammed bin Salman’s regional ambitions

As Iran weakens, a power vacuum is emerging across the Middle East — and Saudi Arabia is moving to fill it by recalibrating relations with former rivals, hedging global partnerships and asserting a more independent foreign policy, according to several experts.

Javed Ali, former senior official at the National Security Council and professor at the University of Michigan, told Fox News Digital that ‘Since Iran’s 1979 revolution, both Saudi Arabia and Iran have vied for influence across the broader Muslim world. Mohammed bin Salman’s consolidation of power in the kingdom has also introduced a markedly different vision from that of his predecessors.’

Riyadh’s recent moves, from Yemen to Turkey, are fueling debate over whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s expanding regional role still aligns with U.S. interests. As part of that recalibration, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 9 that Turkey is seeking entry into the Saudi–Pakistan mutual defense pact signed four months earlier, according to people familiar with the talks.

Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said Saudi Arabia’s current trajectory must be viewed through years of accumulated frustration with U.S. policy.

‘To be fair to MBS, previous U.S. administrations did not uphold their end of the bargain either,’ Rubin told Fox News Digital, pointing to repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. ‘The Houthis launched hundreds of drones and rockets that the Obama administration ignored.’

Rubin said tensions deepened as Mohammed bin Salman pursued reforms long urged by U.S. policymakers, only to face sharp criticism from Washington. He cited the Biden administration’s decision to remove the Houthis’ terror designation.

‘By no objective measure should Secretary of State Antony Blinken have removed the terror designation from the Houthis,’ Rubin said, calling the move ‘pure spite directed at MBS and Donald Trump.’

Rubin said that decision marked a turning point. ‘MBS calculated that if the United States did not have his back, he would need to embrace a Plan B,’ he said, describing outreach to Russia and China as tactical signaling rather than ideological realignment.

Saudi geopolitical researcher Salman Al-Ansari rejects claims that Riyadh is drifting ideologically or embracing Islamist movements, framing Saudi policy as interest-driven.

‘Saudi Arabia does not base its foreign policy on ideological alignment, but on pragmatic considerations aimed at stability and development,’ Al-Ansari told Fox News Digital. He said outreach to Turkey reflects an effort to de-escalate rivalries. ‘The rapprochement with Turkey reflects this diplomatic approach, which seeks to transform the Middle East from a region of chronic conflict into one of greater stability.’

Al-Ansari said the shift has already delivered results. ‘This shift has given Riyadh increased flexibility in engaging regional powers, a change Ankara quickly recognized and that has translated into expanding economic cooperation.’

He rejected claims of alignment with the Muslim Brotherhood. ‘Saudi Arabia designated the group as a terrorist organization in 2014, and this position remains unchanged,’ he said.

Those competing interpretations of Saudi intent are now colliding most visibly in Yemen where the Saudi-Emirati alliance originally formed to counter Iran’s Houthi proxy. While both entered the war to roll back Iranian influence, their strategies diverged. Riyadh backs a unified Yemeni state under the internationally recognized government, arguing fragmentation strengthens Iran. The UAE has supported southern separatists, including the Southern Transitional Council, prioritizing control over ports and security corridors.

In the last few days, Saudi and Yemeni government forces have largely recaptured southern and eastern Yemen from the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), and the STC’s leader reportedly fled to the UAE amid the group’s reported dissolution, highlighting a sharp rift involving Emirati support for separatists

Rubin called Yemen the clearest warning sign. ‘This is best seen in Yemen, where he has been supporting the Muslim Brotherhood faction militarily and attacking the more secular Southern Forces in a way that only empowers al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Houthis,’ he said.

Al-Ansari countered that ‘differences with the UAE stem from its backing of separatist armed actors in Yemen, which complicates the political process, fragments the anti-Houthi front, and ultimately benefits the Iranian-backed Houthi militia.’

Rubin warned of long-term consequences. ‘By ‘blowback’ I mean the same Islamists MBS cultivates today will end up targeting Saudi Arabia in the future,’ he said.

With Iran weakened and regional power shifting, Washington now faces a central question: whether Saudi Arabia’s expanding role will reinforce U.S.-backed stability, or redefine the balance of power in ways that test the limits of the long-standing partnership.

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House GOP leader blasts trans athletes in girls’ sports as ‘biggest form of bullying’

A top House lawmaker and former softball coach is arguing that allowing transgender women who were born male to play on female sports teams is ‘the biggest form of bullying.’

House GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., is expected to appear at a rally in support of banning biological males from playing on school sports teams for girls and women on Tuesday.

It’s the same day the Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments on the legality of such bans in two states, cases that could have ramifications for school sports across the country.

The cases, challenging state laws by GOP-led governments in Idaho and West Virginia, will decide whether discrimination based on gender identity violates federal civil rights laws.

But McClain, who spent almost a decade coaching girls’ softball, said it was not an issue of left or right.

‘This isn’t a conservative-progressive [issue]. You can’t put a label on it. The label is female versus male. Those are the labels you should be talking about,’ McClain said. ‘It’s, does this Supreme Court recognize females?’

As a business owner before Congress, McClain said she also coached her daughter and other girls, starting when her child was 9 through high school.

She said there would have been ‘intense conversations’ if her team had to face another with a transgender player.

‘I’ll just share with you, it wouldn’t happen,’ she said of the hypothetical face-off.

‘You want to talk about fairness and all that stuff. I’ll compete with any female athlete, any female athlete. Don’t have a guy pretending to be a woman come in, undress in the locker room in front of my daughter or any of the girls that are on my team. Are you kidding me?’

LGBTQ advocates have said a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the state governments would be a step back for transgender rights.

But people who support the bans, like McClain, have said it’s a fight for women’s rights.

‘Where all these feminists that fought so hard for women, for women’s rights, for Title IX?’ she asked.

‘This is an attack on women. So you can stand with the transgenders, that’s fine. You can be who you want to be, be transgender, if that’s who you want to be. But when who you are decides to infringe on my rights, that’s when I have a problem.’

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Thune warns DOJ’s probe of Fed Chair Powell ‘better be real’ and ‘serious’ amid political backlash

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., warned that the allegations against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell must be legitimate, and not politically influenced, as bipartisan unease over the criminal probe continues to ripple through the Senate.

‘I haven’t seen the case or whatever the allegations or charges are,’ Thune said. ‘But I would say they better be — they better be real and they better be serious.’

Thune’s comments followed a wave of bipartisan anger over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal probe into Powell, with Senate Republicans threatening to block any of President Donald Trump’s future Fed nominees until the issue was resolved.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., vowed to ‘oppose the confirmation of any nominee for the Fed — including the upcoming Fed chair vacancy,’ shortly after the news of the probe into Powell broke.

He was later backed up by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who said after speaking with the central bank chief that ‘it’s clear the administration’s investigation is nothing more than an attempt at coercion,’ and she threatened a congressional investigation into the DOJ.

When asked about Tillis’ position, Thune said that people would ‘react to this differently,’ but reiterated that without knowing the full breadth of the investigation, it was hard to jump to conclusions.

‘But as I’ve said earlier, I think it’s really important that it can resolve quickly and that there not be any appearance of political interference with the Fed or its activities,’ he said.

Powell contended that the investigation was not related to testimony he gave before the Senate Banking Committee last year regarding the $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., but rather a consequence of the Federal Reserve ‘setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president.’

Thune also acknowledged that Tillis’ hold on Fed nominees would make things difficult moving forward as the investigation plays out, given that Powell’s term atop the central bank expires in May.

He said that it would be good to ensure continuity at the Fed, and ‘that the central bank maintains its independence.’

‘I mean, they’ve got a couple of key missions when it comes to the economy, particularly dealing with inflation, which obviously is impacted by interest rate policy,’ Thune said. ‘And so I want to see them operate in an independent way, free of politics.’

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., railed against the investigation and called the allegations fueling it ‘clearly bogus.’

‘Anyone with two eyes and half a brain knows exactly what this criminal probe represents: a brazen attempt by Donald Trump to cannibalize the Fed’s independence,’ he said.

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Bill Clinton defies congressional subpoena to appear in Jeffrey Epstein probe

Former President Bill Clinton appears to have defied a congressional subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning.

Clinton was compelled to sit for a sworn closed-door deposition in the House’s bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein, but Fox News Digital did not see him before or after the scheduled 10 a.m. grilling.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., had threatened to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against Clinton if he did not appear Tuesday.

Other lawmakers seen going into the committee room include Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Scott Perry, R-Pa.

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