French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after being held for four-and-a-half years in Iran...
Month: October 2023
Dutchman confesses to 2005 murder of American teen in Aruba
A Dutchman who was the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of an American woman vacationing in Aruba has confessed...
Russia’s Lavrov slams ‘dangerous’ US policy on North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed US policy towards North Korea as "dangerous" during a visit to Pyongyang Thursday, while...
Country Garden denies founder, chairwoman have fled China
Chinese property giant Country Garden denied Thursday its founder and chairwoman had fled the country, as the debt-saddled builder flirts...
Catholic women speak up as ‘patriarchal’ Church debates its future
"Ordain women priests!" Not far from the Vatican, where hundreds of Catholics have gathered to debate the future of the...
Salah calls for end to ‘massacres’, aid to be allowed into Gaza
Liverpool and Egypt football star Mohamed Salah called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza on Wednesday as he...
Tibu, violent ‘no-man’s land’ hosting Colombian peace talks
For months, the mayor of Tibu, a Colombian town under the yoke of guerrilla violence, was forced to do his...
US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal
The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition...
Mayor Adams leads historic flag-raising ceremony to celebrate Republic of Guinea’s independence
In a momentous and symbolic event, Mayor Eric Adams presided over a flag-raising ceremony at Bowling Green in New York...
GOP faces Speaker dilemma as Jim Jordan’s bid stalls
Republican Representative Jim Jordan's quest to become the next Speaker of the United States House of Representatives hit a roadblock...
Tragic terrorist attack claims lives of tourists, guide in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park
Two tourists, one from the United Kingdom and the other from South Africa, along with their Ugandan guide, lost their...
MI5 expresses concern over potential radicalization amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
MI5's Director General, Ken McCallum, has raised serious apprehensions about the ongoing Israel-Gaza war and its possible repercussions on the...
Biden arrives in Tel Aviv amidst rising tensions following deadly blast at Gaza hospital
President Biden has landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, today, as the nation grapples with escalating conflict in the region. His...
Community Op-Ed: Investing in clean, green public space for all New Yorkers
So much of New York City’s history was about changing the natural environment – cutting it down, clearing it out,...
Ukraine deploys U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles in counteroffensive against Russia
Ukraine has initiated a counteroffensive against Russia, utilizing long-range ATACMS missiles supplied by the United States. This marks the first...
Trump returns to Manhattan courtroom for ongoing civil fraud trial
Former President Donald Trump made his fourth appearance in a Manhattan courtroom today as the civil fraud trial against him...
Four inmates escape from central Georgia jail with murder suspect
In a daring escape that unfolded early Monday morning, four inmates, including a murder suspect, managed to break free from...
Community Op-Ed: Investing in clean, green public space for all New Yorkers
So much of New York City’s history was about changing the natural environment – cutting it down, clearing it out,...
French schools to honor teacher killed in ‘terror’ attack
Schools across France will on Monday hold a minute of silence for the teacher stabbed to death in what President...
Daniel Noboa, banana empire heir to Ecuador’s youngest president
At the age of 35, Ecuador's president-elect Daniel Noboa is fulfilling the political dreams of his banana tycoon father, who...
Ex-chancellor on trial as graft scandals rock Austria
Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz goes on trial this week for allegedly giving false testimony, the highest-profile figure implicated in...
Negev Bedouin fear getting caught in crossfire of Israel’s war with Hamas
In Israel's southern Negev desert, Bedouin youth gather near a car hit by a rocket from the Gaza Strip, fearing...
China prepares for summit under shadow of Israel-Gaza war
China prepared on Monday to host representatives of 130 countries for a forum that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Gaza...
Thousands join pro-Palestinian rally in Geneva
Several thousand people demonstrated in a pro-Palestinian rally in Geneva on Saturday as Israel readied troops for an expected invasion...
Eswatini’s Reed Dance sees hundreds of girls perform before the King
Hundreds of young women and girls wearing colorful skirts and necklaces danced before Eswatini's King Mswati III on Saturday, during...
French prize for war reporters’ work in Myanmar, Mideast, Ukraine, Haiti
France's prestigious Bayeux War Correspondents' Awards picked out a clutch of writers and photographers Saturday for their work covering conflict...
France calls on Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Gaza conflict
France on Saturday urged the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia to stay out of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, expressing concern...
Second US aircraft carrier to back Israel as Biden stresses civilian protection
The US on Saturday deployed a second aircraft carrier "to deter hostile actions against Israel" while President Joe Biden pushed...
Shared grief, divided opinion on Israel among Jewish New Yorkers
Jewish New Yorkers grieving after Hamas' attack on Israeli civilians are split over the country's response, with some voices urging...
Amid escalating drug war, Ecuadorans elect a new president
Ecuadorans vote for a new president Sunday in the midst of a bloody drug war and a rash of political...
Poland votes in ‘most important’ election since communism
Poland votes on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could greatly affect future ties with the European Union and neighboring Ukraine,...
Ukrainian soldiers learn first aid near the front line
For soldiers fighting on Ukraine's front lines, a split second first aid decision can be the difference between life or...
Blinken meets Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a crisis tour of the Middle East, met Sunday with the de facto...
Understanding the key to Success
Dear Destiny Friends, “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what...
Reuters journalist dead, AFP reporters among 6 wounded in south Lebanon
A Reuters journalist was killed Friday and six others from AFP, Reuters and Al Jazeera were wounded while working in...
N.Korea has sent arms to Russia for use in Ukraine: White House
North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia in recent weeks for use...
Blinken asks Israel to spare Gaza civilians during Arab tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel Friday to limit Palestinian civilian deaths as he worked to set...
US man pleads guilty to theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ slippers
An elderly US man pleaded guilty Friday to the theft nearly 20 years ago of a pair of ruby slippers...
Protesters in New York call for a ‘free Palestine’
Cries of "Free Palestine" rang out in New York on Friday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets to...
Russia calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at UN
Russia's ambassador to the United Nations called for a "humanitarian cease-fire" in the Gaza Strip and Israel on Friday, while...
Putin expected in Beijing, more dependent than ever on China
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to China next week to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, forging even closer ties...
Migrant surge in US sparks anguish in Democratic cities
Hundreds of migrants congregate by the huge wall marking the US-Mexico border in southern California, a tiny glimpse of the...
Court overturns sentence for Guatemala newspaper founder
A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned a six-year prison sentence handed down in June to the founder of one...
US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in space
After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings...
Polls close as centre-right parties look to dethrone New Zealand government
A coalition of centre-right parties was Saturday hoping to sweep New Zealand's government from power, ending a six-year Labour Party...
France on top alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers after teacher’s murder
France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a...
Biden slams Trump for calling Hezbollah ‘smart’
US President Joe Biden condemned Donald Trump on Thursday for describing Hezbollah as "very smart" even as the Lebanese militant...
Who are the leaders of Hamas?
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which Israel has vowed to destroy after it launched a shock attack on Israel Saturday...
Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee drops out
The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to...
NASA set to journey to a metal-rich asteroid
It's a world like no other: a metal-rich asteroid that could be the remnants of a small planet, or perhaps...
UN expert urges ban of ‘inherently cruel’ torture tools
A top United Nations expert on Thursday urged law enforcement agencies around the world to ban 20 "modern-day torture tools,"...
‘Iconic’ Kolisi the first among equals in Springbok collective
The sharpest image of the 2019 World Cup is that of a triumphant Siya Kolisi, the first black player to...
UN calls for $294 mn for ‘urgent needs’ in Gaza, occupied West Bank
The United Nations on Thursday issued an emergency appeal for $294 million to address "the most urgent needs" in Gaza...
Anguished parents seek answers in Canada ‘suicide kit’ probe
The moment Kim Prosser learned that her 19-year-old son Ashtyn had died by suicide, she says she dropped to the...
Ecuador to elect a president amid bloody gang war
Shell-shocked by the eruption of a bloody drug war that has spilled from the country's prisons into the streets, Ecuadorans...
‘God bless America!’ Blinken receives emotional thank you from Israel
Hearing firsthand from Israeli survivors of the massive Hamas assault, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken experienced a rare scene...
The Streets’ Mike Skinner: ‘AI will force us to be more bonkers’
Mike Skinner of The Streets has returned "rejuvenated" with a new album and his own self-made movie, optimistic for the...
Blinken seeks Arab pressure on Hamas as Israel readies Gaza move
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday began a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure...
Haiti police chief welcomes help to beat ‘urban guerilla’ gangs
A Kenyan-led multinational force will hopefully help bring some semblance of stability to Haiti, where gang violence has escalated into...
Biden urges Israel to follow ‘rules of war’
President Joe Biden urged Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to follow the rules of war after the Israeli prime minister vowed...
