Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps $12.5bn for her work
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband Bill Gates --...
Month: May 2024
UK MPs arrested for sexual offences face parliament ban
UK MPs arrested on suspicion of serious sexual or violent offences could be barred from attending parliament after lawmakers changed...
Georgia set to adopt ‘foreign influence’ bill despite mass protests
Young protesters gathered outside Georgia's parliament Tuesday and announced fresh rallies as the ruling party geared up to adopt a...
Fierce battles rage across Gaza as US calls for post-war plan
Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement, as...
Mayor Eric Adams Community Op Ed: “Operation Padlock to Protect”
……..How New York City is Taking Action to Shut Down Illegal Smoke and Cannabis Shops When we came to office...
Mayor Eric Adams Community Op Ed: “Operation Padlock to Protect”
……..How New York City is Taking Action to Shut Down Illegal Smoke and Cannabis Shops When we came to office...
US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing
The world's biggest banks financed fossil fuels to the tune of $705 billion in 2023, with US and Japanese lenders...
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts again, spews huge ash tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into...
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts again, spews huge ash tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into...
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts again, spews huge ash tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into...
US sanctions test China’s ‘no limits’ friendship with Russia
Chinese banks have tightened scrutiny over trade with Russia for fear of incurring strict new US sanctions over the Ukraine...
India vote resumes with Kashmir poised to oppose Modi
India's six-week election resumed Monday including in Kashmir, where voters are expected to show their discontent with Prime Minister Narendra...
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing
The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava have flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over...
Greek PM to visit Turkey in quest for better relations
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be received Monday in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the latest...
N. Macedonia president stokes controversy at inauguration
North Macedonia's first woman president was inaugurated on Sunday, with the new nationalist leader angering Greece after a speech that...
Fighting rages across Gaza as death toll tops 35,000
Israel struck Gaza on Sunday and troops battled militants in several areas of the Hamas-run territory, where the health ministry...
Brazil authorities warn of more floods, landslides as new rains hit south
New rains in waterlogged southern Brazil are expected to be heaviest between Sunday and Monday, authorities have warned, bringing fresh...
Georgia warns protesters of arrests if they block parliament
Georgia's government on Sunday issued a warning to protesters that it would arrest anyone who blocked the parliament, ahead of...
Georgia warns protesters of arrests if they block parliament
Georgia's government on Sunday issued a warning to protesters that it would arrest anyone who blocked the parliament, ahead of...
Right Timing, Critical for Sucesss
Dear Destiny Friends, The Bible records that there’s time for everything under the heavens; a time to sow, a...
Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad after backlash
Apple has apologized after an ad for its latest-edition iPad caused an uproar for showing an industrial press crushing objects...
French, US drug firms team up for Covid-flu shot
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and struggling US rival Novavax announced Friday an alliance to sell a Covid vaccine and develop...
India’s top court releases jailed Modi opponent on bail
India's top court on Friday ordered a jailed opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be released on bail, allowing...
Judge tosses California children’s pollution suit against US govt
A federal lawsuit brought by a group of California children who claimed the US government was harming them by failing...
Judge tosses California children’s pollution suit against US govt
A federal lawsuit brought by a group of California children who claimed the US government was harming them by failing...
Judge tosses California children’s pollution suit against US govt
A federal lawsuit brought by a group of California children who claimed the US government was harming them by failing...
WFP welcomes EU’s €302m aid assistance pledge
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a new pledge by the European Union (EU) of €117 million...
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama handed one-year prison sentence
Former Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced Thursday to one year in prison for perverting the course of...
S. Korea president admits ‘shortcomings’ in rare address
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a rare press conference Thursday, admitting "shortcomings" after his party's recent electoral defeat,...
Israel shells Rafah as Biden vows arms suspension
Israel shelled Rafah on Thursday as US President Joe Biden offered his starkest warning yet over the conduct of its...
Putin to mark Victory Day emboldened by Ukraine gains
Russian President Vladimir Putin has planned to address the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Thursday, an event he...
China’s Xi in Hungary to celebrate ‘new era’ with Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest on Thursday in a bid to strengthen...
Boeing Starliner postpones crewed mission
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship to the International Space Station has been pushed to May 17 after...
Boeing Starliner postpones crewed mission
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship to the International Space Station has been pushed to May 17 after...
Malaysia plans to introduce ‘orangutan diplomacy -minister
Malaysia has planned to gift orangutans to palm oil-purchasing countries as part of an initiative similar to China's panda diplomacy,...
AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine as demand dives
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the deadly...
Ukraine suffers new wave of attacks on infrastructure
Ukraine's air force on Wednesday said it had downed dozens of Russian missiles and drones fired in an overnight barrage...
Brazilians queue for precious water as flood damage intensifies
Teams in flood-ravaged southern Brazil scrambled Tuesday to deliver humanitarian aid to Porto Alegre and other inundated municipalities, where queues...
OIC Banjul Summit concludes as Gambia assumes OIC chairmanship
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has concluded its 15th Islamic Summit in Banjul, The Gambia, with a press conference...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-ed: Run This Town — Work for City Government and Help Write the Future
Since day one, our administration has had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make our city...
Islamic Summit reiterates commitment to Palestinian cause
In a resolute and comprehensive response to the ongoing crisis in Palestine, the 15th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference...
Ex-minister Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race
Jose Raul Mulino, the protege of a graft-convicted former head of state, was declared Panama's president-elect after elections Sunday. Mulino,...
Ex-minister Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race
Jose Raul Mulino, the protege of a graft-convicted former head of state, was declared Panama's president-elect after elections Sunday. Mulino,...
Macron seeks to sway China’s Xi on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday to host Xi Jinping for a state visit, seeking to persuade the Chinese...
Boeing’s Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS
After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a...
Boeing’s Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS
After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a...
Guatemala president proposes reforms to fire top prosecutor
Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo proposed on Sunday legal reforms that would allow the removal of the country's top prosecutor, who...
Indian protest wrestler Punia suspended for avoiding dope test
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia, one of the leaders of athlete protests against the federation chief last year has been provisionally...
Indian protest wrestler Punia suspended for avoiding dope test
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia -- one of the leaders of athlete protests against the federation chief last year -- has...
Your Passion Will Be Tested
Dear Destiny Friends, In the journey of life, everyone will be tested, and tests come in various ways....
Scholz says attacks on deputies ‘threaten’ democracy
Leading politicians have condemned an attack on a European deputy with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party, after investigators said a...
Scholz says attacks on deputies ‘threaten’ democracy
Leading politicians have condemned an attack on a European deputy with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party, after investigators said a...
Floods in southern Brazil kill 55, force 70,000 from homes
Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 55 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000 to flee their...
Floods in southern Brazil kill 55, force 70,000 from homes
Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 55 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000 to flee their...
Verstappen wins sprint race at Miami Grand Prix
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to victory in the Miami Grand Prix’s sprint race on Saturday finishing a full 3.3...
Truce talks to resume in Egypt amid global concern over Gaza war
Efforts to reach a ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza conflict are set to resume on Saturday in Egypt. The new...
Conservatives brace for further losses as labour surges in UK local elections
The ruling Conservative Party in Britain is bracing for more losses following a disappointing outcome in local elections, which could...
Death toll rises to 56 as torrential storms devastate southern Brazil
The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides in southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has risen to 56,...
Russia adds Ukrainian President Zelensky to criminal ‘wanted’ list
Russian authorities have added Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to their list of wanted criminals, according to an official government database....
Boeing’s Starliner to join exclusive club of crewed U.S. spacecrafts with upcoming launch
Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to join the elite ranks of U.S. crewed spacecraft with its forthcoming launch, marking a...
