Crisis in Lebanon’s education sector leaves teachers at home
A crisis in Lebanon’s education sector has left teachers lounging at home. Lebanon’s three-year financial meltdown has severely devalued the...
Month: September 2022
Mayor Adams acknowledges controversial migrant tent may result in violations
Mayor Adams acknowledged Tuesday that his administration’s controversial migrant tent camp in the Bronx may violate local right-to-shelter rules that...
Saudi Crown Prince to become Kingdom’s prime minister
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will become the Kingdom’s prime minister and Prince Khalid bin Salman will become...
President Barrow meets Gambian community in New York
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has met with the Gambian community in the Bronx. The meeting which was held on...
Nigerian blogger released after spending 138 days In detention
A popular Nigerian blogger, Hammed Olamilekan, has been released after spending 138 days in detention.The Muslim Parrot had earlier reported...
NEOM’s tech unit rebrands, moves to integrate artificial intelligence in building mega projects
NEOM Tech & Digital Company, the first company to be established as a full-fledged subsidiary of NEOM and Saudi Arabia’s...
Lawmakers demand public hearing on future Con Edison price hikes as NYers battle brutal electric bills
As New York faces down a winter of ballooning heating costs and brutal electric bills, more than 50 state lawmakers...
Pupils, teachers across UAE to stop wearing face masks under relaxed COVID rules
Pupils and teachers at schools across the United Arab Emirates will no longer have to wear face masks as part...
US pushes UN rights council to debate China’s ‘serious human rights violations’
The U.S., U.K. and other Western countries are pushing for the United Nations to debate China's ongoing human rights abuses against Uyghur...
CPC Congress delegates broadly representative
Every effort has been made to ensure that the delegates elected to attend the upcoming 20th National Congress of the...
Russians flee to Mongolia after Putin’s mobilization order
Protests, drafting errors and a mass exodus of eligible reservist troops have wreaked havoc with Russia’s recent military mobilization. Last...
Putin grants Russian citizenship to former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden
President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by...
NASA probe attempts to alter asteroid’s trajectory in planetary defense test
A small NASA spacecraft has closed in on a tiny asteroid Monday, on course for a self-destructive 14,000-mph head-on collision,...
Blinken: US has told Russia to ‘stop loose talk’ on nuclear weapons
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the U.S. has told Russian officials to “stop the loose talk” on potential...
Saudi offers 21,000 citizens scholarships in US, prepares to send students to Ivy League Universities
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has offered not less than 21, 000 Saudis scholarships in the United States. This announcement...
Aerospace Engineer Mishaal Ashemimry elected as one of Vice Presidents of International Astronautical Federation
Aerospace Engineer Mishaal Ashemimry was elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), making her...
Fatal beating suspected as Bronx man was found dead in apartment
A Bronx man was found dead in his NYCHA apartment, and investigators suspect he was fatally beaten, police said Sunday....
Donald Trump’s myriad of legal problems intensify after court decisions went against embattled former president
Donald Trump’s myriad of legal problems have intensified after a whirlwind week of lawsuits and court decisions that went against...
REFELA Africa leader hosts NYC Mayor Adams
The Local Elected Woman’s Network of Africa (REFELA) has scheduled a meeting with New York City Mayor, Eric Adams. According...
Two Elephants and Battered Grasses
ogunperitaofeek@gmail.com The latest episode in the Academic Staff Union of Universities-Federal Government of Nigeria brouhaha, if previously comic, now suggests...
MOMRA signs agreement worth over SR40 billion to develop infrastructure of 11 Saudi cities
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (MOMRA) has signed an agreement worth more than SR40 billion to...
EPA launches new office dedicated to environmental justice
The Environmental Protection Agency will create a new national office of environmental justice to address the disproportionate harm that pollution and climate...
COVID vaccine mandate for NYPD union members invalid — New York judge
A New York judge has ruled that the city's mandate requiring members of the New York City Police Department to...
Texas family awarded $95M after young daughter was left disabled following dental procedure
A Texas family has been awarded $95 million after their young daughter was left blind and unable to walk or...
Saudi Arabia announces launch of five new projects to produce electricity using renewable energy
Saudi Arabia announced the launch of five new projects to produce electricity using renewable energy, the official Saudi Press Agency...
Russia’s two most senior lawmakers address complaints about mobilization drive
Russia’s two most senior lawmakers on Sunday addressed a string of complaints about Russia’s mobilization drive, ordering regional officials to...
Saudi Arabia provides $39 million to support Global Fund in Fight against AIDS
Saudi Arabia has provided the sum $39 million to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This...
Saudi Passports Directorate releases special stamp to mark National Day
The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Passports has launched a special stamp on the occasion of...
Hazardous weather kills at least 36 in northern India
Hazardous weather killed at least 36 people in northern India into Saturday, including 12 who died after being struck by...
Firefighters in Abu Dhabi extinguish blaze following fire outbreak at gas plant
Firefighters in Abu Dhabi have put out a blaze after a gas cylinder exploded in a factory in an industrial...
Mayor Adams plans to fly to Puerto Rico in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
Mayor Adams is planning to fly to Puerto Rico this weekend as part of the city’s relief efforts in the...
South Korean president caught swearing on hot mic after talk with Joe Biden
A criticism used on US lawmakers by the President of South Korea has gone viral on social media after a...
Crown Prince, US officials discuss energy security in Jeddah
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has discussed with US officials energy security and investment in the Partnership for Global Infrastructure...
Navigating Through Life’s Stress
Dear Destiny Friends, Each of us experiences stress in one form or another. Stress comes in different stages. You can...
Boeing pays $200 million to settle SEC charges over 737 Max safety claims
Boeing has set to pay $200 million to settle federal allegations of investor fraud surrounding its 737 Max plane, two...
$45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment aid likely stolen — Feds
An estimated $45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits has been stolen by fraudsters who used the Social Security numbers of...
Indiana abortion clinics reopening after judge blocks ban
After an Indiana judge has blocked the state's abortion ban from being enforced, phones starting ringing across Indiana abortion clinics,...
Israeli PM Yair Lapid backs two-state solution at UNGA
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in his speech at the 77th UN General Assembly has expressed his support for a...
President Putin thanks Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince for Kingdom’s mediation in prisoner release
Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the Kingdom’s mediation enabling the release...
UN policy memo urges Pakistan to suspend international debt repayments amid flood crisis
A United Nations policy memo urged Pakistan to suspend international debt repayments amid the flood crisis. The memorandum, which the...
Despite push from city schools officials, parent-teacher conferences remain virtual
Despite the push from city schools officials for the return of pre-pandemic life schools, parent-teacher conferences will remain virtual this...
Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate 0.75 percentage point, projects economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve has announced another sharp hike in interest rates on Wednesday as the central bank struggles to rein...
Appeals court grants DOJ access to sensitive documents seized in Trump search
Appeals court rules DOJ can regain access to sensitive documents seized in Trump search A federal appeals court on Wednesday...
City education officals withdraw Banks’ comments on private school tuition
Facing fierce pushback after Chancellor David Banks said the city is spending too much money on private schools for students...
Around 72 percent of children experience cyber threats globally
Around 72 percent of children globally have experienced at least one type of cyber threat online, a new cybersecurity report...
US, France, Saudi Arabia urge Lebanon’s rulers to elect new president without delay
The US, France, and Saudi Arabia urged Lebanon’s rulers to elect a new president without any delay after Michel Aoun’s...
NY Attorney General files lawsuit against Trump, alleges misappropriation of funds
New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against the former United States President, Donald Trump. While disclosing...
U.S. task force proposes anxiety screenings for most adults
With recent polls showing high levels of anxiety and depression amongst Americans, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USTF) has...
Venezuelan migrants file lawsuit in federal court against Gov DeSantis, Florida officials
A group of Venezuelan migrants has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida...
Ukraine war, fallout set to dominate United Nations meeting
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has set to dominate the first in-person meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in three...
Students who participate in extracurricular activities will no longer face COVID vaccine requirement, Mayor Adams announces
Students who participate in a range of extracurricular activities including sports will no longer face a COVID vaccine requirement, Mayor...
Saudi Arabia, EU, Arab League hold closed ministerial meeting to discuss Arab Peace Initiative
Saudi Arabia, the EU, and the Arab League held a closed ministerial meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the Arab...
President Vladimir Putin orders Russia’s first mobilization since World War II
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia’s first mobilization since World War Two, warning the West that if it continued...
Only 3 city public schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools, education department reveals
Only three New York City public schools made this year’s list of National Blue Ribbon Schools, and all were charter...
Mega project to simulate life on Mars in Metaverse in development in Dubai
Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) is developing a mega project to simulate life on the Red Planet in...
German Foreign Minister vows to support countries hardest hit by Russia’s invasion
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock vowed to support countries hardest hit by the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as...
NY state urged to strengthen drinking water standards on toxic chemicals
Months after the EPA has issued health advisories concerning drinking water standards, advocates called on state leaders to fall in...
Judge vacates conviction of ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed
A Baltimore judge has vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the hit podcast "Serial" who had...
Texas county to investigate transportation of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
A Texas county sheriff's office has announced it would investigate the transportation of Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week, a controversial...
Mayor Adams joins African leaders to raise AU flag on Wall Street
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has joined other African leaders to raise AU flag on Wall Street....
