African Union to discuss sanctions on suspended states
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) announced on Friday that it will be meeting to discuss...
Year: 2023
Largest municipal employees union agrees to contract with city
The city’s largest municipal employees union has reached a tentative deal with the Adams administration on a contract that includes...
Make Sacrifices for Your Greater Future
Dear Destiny Friends, The word ‘sacrifice’ is not new to any of us, and...
Amazon workers called back to office, 3-day per week minimum
Amazon is calling workers back to the office for at least three days per week. CEO Andy Jassy...
FY2024: Application deadline set to February 21
Application for the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) Discretionary Funding Expense Application has opened and is set to close...
Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake
Footballer Christian Atsu been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his...
Community Op-Ed: Keeping New York The Safest Large City in America
By Eric AdamsThe Mayor of the City of New York A year into my administration, New York City remains the...
What You Need to Know to Improve Your Lifestyle and Live It to the Fullest
From past immemorial, it has always been observed that living a healthy lifestyle is not just about physical health, but...
Americans fault White House “mendacious” unemployment figure
Americans have faulted the unemployment figures released by the White House The White House said in a tweet on Friday...
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to step down
The Chief Executive Officer at YouTube, Susan Wojcicki is leaving the video mega-site. The tech executive, who was one...
NYC Mayor Adams appoints public spaces official to oversee city’s community space
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has created a new position in charge of New York City's public...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Weekly Community Op Ed: Cannabis Justice for All
Legalizing cannabis was a major step forward for equity and justice in our city. But legalization is about following the...
Suspect of Brooklyn U-Haul rampage charged with murder, attempted murders
The suspect alleged to have been behind the wheel of a U-Haul truck that struck multiple people on and...
New York Tesla workers to launch campaign to form union
Tesla employees in New York have launched a campaign to organize a union with Workers United Upstate New York, according...
Former US envoy to UN Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid
Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential run Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced Tuesday she is...
Former US envoy to UN Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid
Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential run Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced Tuesday she is...
S.A declares disaster after floods in seven provinces
South Africa has declared a state of national disaster Monday night after floods caused by heavy rains in recent days...
US considering sending Ukraine seized weapons
The US is considering sending Ukraine thousands of seized weapons and more than a million rounds of ammunition...
2 people injured in Brooklyn fire
A fire in Bushwick, Brooklyn left one person in critical condition and another with minor injuries. An overnight fire...
NJ school district closed after possible threat by Michigan State gunman
The Ewing Township closed their schools on Tuesday over concerns that the gunman who killed three people and hurt...
Zambian finance minister criticises creditor delays in debt restructuring
Zambia has rejected China’s call for World Bank to join its debt restructuring.Zambia’s finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said in an...
Police stop U-Haul after report of pedestrians struck in NYC
Police have stopped a U-Haul truck and detained the driver after reports that the vehicle struck multiple pedestrians in New...
Chinese foreign ministry says US also flies balloons over China
China has accused the United States of flying high-altitude balloons over its territory without permission more than 10 times in...
Rep. George Santos facing puppy theft accusations
Embattled Rep George Santos was charged with theft in Pennsylvania in 2017 after more than $15,000 in bad checks...
AU calls for “political dialogue” in Tigray
The African Union (AU) has called for a "political dialogue" between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan officials, more than three...
New York lifts mask mandate at hospitals
New York's mask mandate in health care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes and treatment centers has been lifted Sunday by...
U.S. shoots down unidentified cylindrical object over Canada
A United States fighter jet has shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada in a joint operation by the...
Safety investigators subpoena pilots over close call at JFK
Federal investigators have said they issued subpoenas to force the pilots of an American Airlines jet to sit for recorded...
Toronto mayor steps down after affair with ex-staffer
The mayor of Canadian city Toronto has resigned unexpectedly after admitting to a relationship with a former staff member.John Tory's...
Ethiopia cuts off social media access as church split tensions escalate
Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia's Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social...
knowledge As a Critical Asset
Dear Destiny Friends There is a fundamental discourse in our contemporary society as to whether it makes sense to...
Linda Sarsour receives MADGA award
New York based Justice Activist, Linda Sarsour, has received Muhammad Ali Daughter of Greatness Award. Sarsour disclosed this via her...
New York to end mask mandate for health care facilities
New York state health officials has decided to allow masking mandates in hospitals and other health care facilities to lapse...
Democrats launch effort to expel Santos from Congress
A group of House Democrats have unveiled a resolution on Thursday to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from Congress, citing...
West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocs
Foreign ministers from three West African countries that recently underwent military coups have called for their reinstatement into two key...
Jean Carroll, Donald Trump to testify at upcoming NYC rape, sex assault trial
E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump plan to testify against each other at upcoming civil trial, in which...
Eric Adams’ Weekly Community Op-Ed: Composting for All
New Yorkers know that rats love trash bags full of food waste. And they know that I hate rats. This...
US issues fresh sanctions targeting Iranian petrochemicals, petroleum
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of playing a critical role in...
Hochul excludes George Santos from delegation meeting
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has hosted a bipartisan meeting with the New York congressional delegation Wednesday, with one lawmaker...
World Bank approves $120 million to support access to finance for Tunisian SMEs
The World Bank has approved a $120 million loan for Tunisia to support access to finance for Tunisian small and...
Chinese balloon capable of gathering intelligence – US official
The Chinese spy balloon that the U.S. shot down over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend carried high-tech equipment capable of...
Foreign envoys urged to boycott Iran’s annual revolution celebration
Opponents of Iran’s regime are urging foreign ambassadors to boycott an annual celebration of the 1979 Islamic Revolution...
City officials combat illegal marijuana sellers with a new tactic
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced that he is teaming up with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to...
NYC social services commissioner resigns amid rising homelessness, migrant crisis
Gary Jenkins, the head of New York City’s Department of Social Services, has resigned as commissioner Tuesday night, capping a...
Search for survivors intensifies as Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 11,000
Thinly-stretched rescue teams on Wednesday have continued searching for survivors buried in the rubble of thousands of buildings destroyed in...
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...
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...
