United Arab Emirates pledges earthquake relief to Syria, Turkey
The United Arab Emirates Tuesday pledged $100 million to Syria and Turkey, one of the largest sums yet following...
Month: February 2023
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: AU sympathizes with countries
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has sympathized with Turkey and Syria. He...
New York City launches cop hotline for mental health evaluations
City officials have launched a hotline to help NYPD officers decide whether someone should be forcibly removed from the streets,...
Mayor Adams announces end to COVID vaccine mandate for city workers
Mayor Eric Adams has announced New York City's COVID vaccine mandate for city workers will be lifted this week. But...
Iran launches underground base in response to US-Israel exercises
Iran’s army has unveiled a major underground base to showcase its aerial military capabilities in response to significant joint exercises...
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: AU sympathizes with countries
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has sympathized with Turkey and Syria. He expressed shock and...
Biden ‘deeply saddened’ by Turkey, Syria earthquake; pledges US aid
US President Joe Biden said he was “deeply saddened” and promised his country’s assistance Monday after a major 7.8-magnitude...
Strongest earthquake in 40 years startles western New York
A small earthquake has rumbled through western New York early Monday, alarming people in a region unaccustomed to such shaking...
Officials offer Congress briefing on Trump documents
U.S. officials have offered to brief congressional leaders on their investigation into the classified documents found at former President Donald...
Mali junta expels UN mission’s human rights chief
The Malian interim government says the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission’s human rights division has been asked to...
Regional leaders urge immediate cease-fire in Eastern Congo
East African regional leaders have renewed their call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides in the conflict in eastern...
China sharply rebukes US over decision to shoot down spy balloon
The United States has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of the US state of South...
Mayor Adams spends night at migrant shelter in Brooklyn
Mayor Eric Adams has spent the night on a cot alongside hundreds of migrants staying at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal...
Indiana Supreme Court gives new trial to Doroszko
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted a new trial for a man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal 2019...
Gov. Hochul seeks changes to concealed carry law in budget
Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed changes to New York's new concealed carry law that would allow for armed security guards...
Sri Lanka: Anger at government over independence celebration
Sri Lankans have protested in the capital Colombo against the government’s decision to organise a pompous military parade to mark...
Credibility: As Essential Element of Greatness
Dear Destiny Friends, One of the most endearing qualities of all great people, companies, businesses, leaders, and friendship is credibility....
Court sentences 3 policemen, informant in murder of human rights Lawyer
A Kenyan court has handed long prison sentences to a former police officer, two serving ones and their civilian informant...
NYC drops $121M on lawsuit payouts for claims of police misconduct
New York City has paid out a whopping $121 million in settlements over alleged police misconduct in 2022 — with...
Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.
The U.S. military has been monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern U.S. for...
Chad opens first embassy in Israel
Chad has inaugurated an embassy in Israel on Thursday, four years after the establishment of official ties between the two...
Judge jails ex-gynecologist who abused 100s of women
An ex-gynecologist has been convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of patients was ordered to spend the next two months in...
Gov. Hochul proposes payroll tax increase, casino revenue to save teetering MTA
Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed an increase in the state’s payroll tax to funnel much-needed money to the financially-teetering Metropolitan...
US moves towards new strategy of dynamic force employment
The US is looking to move away from deploying thousands of troops into a country or...
Hochul proposes $227B budget to boost school aid, health care and anti-crime efforts
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a $227 billion state budget on Wednesday, a plan that would increase direct aid to...
Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fighting al-Shabab
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has hosted a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries to discuss the regional fight...
Trump endorses Jim Banks for Senate in Indiana
Former President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., to become the Hoosier State's next senator, strengthening his...
