President Biden honors memory of Wadee Alfayoumi, calls for unity, action against hate
One year after the brutal killing of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, a Muslim boy of Palestinian descent, President Joe Biden has...
IMF warns Kazakhstan’s reliance on national fund risks economic instability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for urgent fiscal reforms in Kazakhstan, highlighting the government’s increasing reliance on its...
North Korea escalates tensions with South Korea by destroying inter-Korean roads
North Korea has demolished parts of inter-Korean roads on Tuesday, according to a statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of...
Israel vows targets strikes on Iran military, spares nuclear, oil sites
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured U.S. President Joe Biden that any Israel retaliatory strikes against Iran would focus solely...
NYC launches groundbreaking cannabis loan fund to boost equity in emerging industry
The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), in collaboration with the New York City Economic Development Corporation...
China unveils UR6000 tiltrotor drone, signalling shift in military aviation
China has unveiled its UR6000 tiltrotor drone, a striking new addition to the realm of military aviation that promises to...
North Korea blows up key roads in cross-border standoff over drones dispute
North Korea demolished sections of its cross border roads connecting to South Korea on Tuesday, according to Seoul’s military. This...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community OpEd: Nine Straight Months of Crime Reduction
Our mission as an administration has always been clear: Mayor Adams making New York City affordable and crime reduction in...
Nobel Prize in Economics honors trio for insights on global inequality
The Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson for their exploration...
Marine Le Pen faces trial as presidential ambitions hang in balance
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Rally, is set to face judges in Paris on Monday in...
Biden vows long-term support for Florida following Hurricane Milton
President Joe Biden has emphasized his administration's unwavering dedication to the recovery efforts in Florida following the devastation caused by...
Liz Cheney sounds alarm on GOP control amid election security fears
Former Representative Liz Cheney issued a stark warning on Sunday, expressing deep concern over the prospect of Republicans controlling Congress...
North Korea threatens strikes amid tensions over drone incursions
North Korea has escalated tensions on the Korean Peninsula, declaring that its front-line units are prepared to launch strikes against...
North Korea threatens strikes amid tensions over drone incursions
North Korea has escalated tensions on the Korean Peninsula, declaring that its front-line units are prepared to launch strikes against...
Mayor Adams expands “co-response” strategy for subway safety, homeless outreach
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing public safety and social services for...
Biden announces $612m for resilient power grid projects in Hurricane-hit Florida
President Joe Biden has announced $612 million in funding for new power grid projects aimed at strengthening Florida’s infrastructure in...
Foreign minister slams opposition for rejecting cease-fire support in Gaza, Lebanon
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sharply criticized opposition leader Peter Dutton on Sunday for his refusal to back international...
Netanyahu urges U.N. peacekeepers to withdraw as Lebanon conflict intensifies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately, accusing them of unintentionally...
SpaceX achieves historic rocket recovery with ‘mechazilla’ arms
SpaceX has launched its Super Heavy-Starship rocket on Sunday, achieving a stunning new milestone in reusable rocket technology. The Super...
Harris releases medical records, challenges Trump’s transparency
Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly released her medical records, calling attention to former President Donald Trump’s lack of transparency...
U.S. official accuses Russia, China of thwarting consensus at East Asia Summit
A U.S. official has revealed that Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement at the East Asia Summit, held...
WHO launches second Polio vaccination drive in Gaza amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the start of the second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign in...
JD Vance dodges 2020 election question again, critics call response ‘pathetic’
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is once again under fire for sidestepping questions about whether Donald Trump lost the...
Mayor Adams dismisses resignation rumors surrounding interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has reiterated on Friday that interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon will remain at the...
Turkey, Serbia explore joint military drone production
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on October 11 their nations' interest in jointly producing...
U.S. soldier sentenced to 14 years for attempted ISIS collaboration in plot against American troops
A U.S. Army soldier from Ohio has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for attempting to aid ISIS...
Pakistan’s ban on civil rights group risks alienating Pashtun minority
Pakistan's recent decision to ban the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a prominent civil rights organization advocating for the rights of...
Biden mobilizes federal response to hurricane recovery efforts in Florida
President Joe Biden has announced on his official Facebook page that FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Florida...
Japan: Prime Minister demands accountability from China amid rising tensions
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pressed Chinese Premier Li Qiang for a “full explanation” regarding a recent airspace intrusion by...
NYC launches $48 million initiative to replace lead water lines in vulnerable communities
In a significant move towards ensuring safe drinking water for all New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams today announced an expansion...
North Korea warns of retaliation over alleged South Korea drones flights near Pyongyang
Tensions between North and South Korea escalated dramatically on Friday as North Korea warns south Korea of flying drones over...
Japanese atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize
The Japanese grassroots organization Nihon Hidankyo, comprised of atomic bomb survivors, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel...
On Yom Kippur, New York Jews plan to honor Palestinian lives in mourning service
On Yom Kippur, a group of hundreds of New York Jews will gather at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn for...
Mayor Adams unveils PATH initiative to tackle homelessness in NYC subways
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas G. Donlon and Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly...
TD Bank pay $3 billion fine for cartel money laundering
TD Bank will pay $3 billion to settle charges of failing to monitor money laundering by drug cartels, regulators announced...
Blinken warning ASEAN of China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in Sea disputes
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has issued a stark warning to Southeast Asian leaders ASEAN on Friday, highlighting China's...
U.S. government moves to break up google, sparking concerns over tech monopoly
In a historic move reminiscent of the AT&T breakup in 1982, the U.S. government is considering break up on the...
Russian strike kills eight in fresh attack on Ukrainian port
Russian missiles have hit a civilian container ship at a port in Ukraine's Odesa region, killing eight people, according to...
NYC launches cannabis loan fund to boost equity in growing industry
New York City has taken a major step in supporting its emerging cannabis industry with the launch of the Cannabis...
South Korean Novelist Han Kang won Nobel Literature Prize
Han Kang, the acclaimed South Korean author of The Vegetarian, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, making her...
Ukrainian drone hits Russian arms depot
A Ukrainian drone struck an important arms depot inside Russian, the Ukraine military said on Wednesday, three weeks after another...
JetBlue makes history with nonstop flight to St. Vincent, Grenadines
JetBlue has officially launched its inaugural nonstop flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to St. Vincent...
China offers development opportunities to Australia amid strengthening ties
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has emphasized China's readiness to offers development opportunities to Australia during a pivotal meeting with Australian...
WHO South-East Asia sets ambitious 2026 goal for measles, Rubella elimination
The World Health Organization's (WHO) South-East Asia Region has extended its target for the elimination of measles and rubella to...
“How Lincoln Hospital CEO, Chief of Staff nearly canceled Healthy Lifestyle Campaign in Bronx,” SMD discloses
Sheikh Musa Drammeh, co-founder of Healthy Lifestyle Lifespan, has shared how a last-minute cancellation of his campaign at Lincoln Hospital...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: Keeping New Yorkers Safe and Warm This Fall and Winter
New Yorkers deserve safe, warm, and comfortable living conditions during fall and winter, and the city is here to make...
Pakistan prepares to host high-profile SCO summit amid domestic turmoil
Pakistan has set to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government on October 15-16, a major...
Babcock marks milestone in royal Navy expansion with steel cutting of HMS formidable
Babcock has marked a significant milestone in naval defense with the cutting of steel for HMS Formidable, the third vessel...
Russia demands central role in Armenian-Azerbaijani transport links
Russia has declared that Armenia and Azerbaijan can only open their borders to trade and travel "with Russia’s participation," according...
New York,NJ lead multistate lawsuits against TikTok over youth mental health concerns
New York Attorney General Letitia James, alongside more than a dozen other state attorneys general, has filed lawsuits against TikTok....
Taiwan prepares for China’s military drills, satellite launched on national day
As Taiwan approaches its national day on October 10, Premier Cho Jung-tai has declared that the government is “prepared” for...
Mekong River Commission (MRC)delays flood warning app amid criticism over acccessibility
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has postponed the release of its much-anticipated “One Mekong” app, which was designed to provide...
Resignation rocks Adams administration amid federal investigation
Sheena Wright, the First Deputy Mayor under Mayor Eric Adams, has resigned, adding to the growing list of high-profile departures...
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to pioneers of Artificial Intelligence
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday to John Hopfield from Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton from the...
ASEAN diplomats gather in Laos for high-stakes pre-summit talks
Top diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened on Tuesday in Vientiane, Laos. The meeting, chaired by...
SUNY, Wadsworth Center partner to launch pioneering global health platform
The State University of New York (SUNY) Global Health Institute (GHI) and the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth...
Saied secured landslide victory amidst crippling crackdown
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has secured a commanding victory in the latest election, tightening his hold on power after a...
Biden offers support to Florida amid hurricane crisis
President Biden has offers support to Florida officials for updates on recovery efforts and preparations. Speaking with Florida Governor Ron...
Premier called for restraint amid heightened tensions with China ahead of satellite launch
Premier Cho Jung-tai has called on China to exercise restraint as the neighboring superpower prepares for a satellite launch that...
Russia claims victory in drone Defense amid escalating tensions in Belgorod
Russia Defense Ministry has announced early on October 8 that its air defense systems successfully thwarted a Ukrainian drone assault,...