Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout
Ecuador was hit by a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, a senior government minister said, leaving some 18 million people in...
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Deadly blaze breaks out at ammunition depot in Chad
People have been killed and injured after a huge fire broke out at an ammunition depot in Chad, causing major...
TikTok faces new claim of violating child privacy
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance over potential...
Citizens group decides fate of heiress’ fortune
A citizens group has decided how the fortune of an Austro-German heiress will be given away.Earlier this year, Marlene Engelhorn...
Colorado nightclub gunman sentenced to 55 life terms in prison
The mass shooter who killed five at a Colorado nightclub in 2022 have been sentenced to multiple life sentences Tuesday.Anderson...
UK’s richest family on trial for human trafficking
Four members of the UK's richest family are on trial in Switzerland amid allegations they spent more money caring for...
Ecuador suspends visa waivers for Chinese citizens over irregular migration
Ecuador is temporarily suspending a visa waiver agreement with China, citing evidence of irregular migration flows of Chinese citizens through...
MTA to expand camera enforcement along some bus routes
The MTA has started expanding camera enforcement along 14 bus routes in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens, officials said...
Biden to announce deportation protection, work permits for spouses of U.S. citizens
President Joe Biden has planned to announce a sweeping new policy today that would lift the threat of deportation for...
Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded the country’s war cabinet, an Israeli official has told CNN.Netanyahu’s decision comes after...
Putin taunts West as speculation over North Korea visit ramps up
After Kim Jong Un’s big green bulletproof train trundled around Russia’s Far East last year, the North Korean leader invited...
Putin taunts West as speculation over North Korea visit ramps up
After Kim Jong Un’s big green bulletproof train trundled around Russia’s Far East last year, the North Korean leader invited...
Indian accused of plotting to murder Sikh leader extradited to US
An Indian man accused of plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil is expected to appear in a...
Why Launching the .halal Domain Registry for Global Muslims Is Important
In an era where the internet serves as a gateway to both opportunities and challenges, a new initiative promises to...
Russia, China absent as world leaders meet for Ukraine peace conference
World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its. Nuclear war in Ukraine,...
Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president
South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African...
G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets
The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading...
Tesla investors back $56bn Musk pay deal
Tesla shareholders have backed a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk and approved a plan to move the firm's...
NYPD officer shot, suspect killed during New Jersey investigation, officials say
An NYPD detective and a Woodbridge, New Jersey, police officer are recovering at the hospital after a shootout Thursday, according...
President Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign 10-year security deal
The leaders of the Group of Seven nations have agreed to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan to address the...
Trump returns to Capitol Hill for first time since Jan. 6 attack in visit GOP calls “unifying”
Former President Donald Trump rallied House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill Thursday, his first appearance on Capitol Hill since...
ECJ fines Hungary with €200 million over ‘extremely serious’ breach of EU asylum law
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Hungary to pay a lump sum of €200 million over the country's...
Biden pledges not to pardon son or reduce sentence
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter or commute any sentence following Hunter’s...
Trump in Washington to woo Republican lawmakers
Donald Trump has returned to Washington on Thursday to rally support from Republican lawmakers and the business community following his...
G7 eyes Ukraine funding plan at Italy summit
G7 leaders gather Thursday for the first day of an Italy summit, seeking to seal a deal on using frozen...
Forty Indians among 49 dead in Kuwait block fire
At least 40 Indians are among 49 people killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city...
Biden vows to respect guilty verdict in son’s gun trial
US President Joe Biden has said he will respect a jury’s decision to find his son guilty of gun crimes,...
Greece shuts Acropolis to protect tourists from blistering heat
The Acropolis, one of Greece’s most famous landmarks, will close to tourists during the hottest part of the day Wednesday,...
Elon Musk drops lawsuit after OpenAI published emails
Lawyers for Elon Musk on Tuesday moved to dismiss the billionaire’s lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, ending a...
Macron calls on moderates to unite against far right in snap legislative election
The French president, who has three years left of his second term, also dismissed what he said were "absurd" rumors...
S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korea soldiers briefly cross border
South Korean troops have fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, Seoul’s military said...
Paris mayor slams Macron’s election call before Olympics
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo described the prospect of French parliamentary elections just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics...
Flooding, landslides kill three in Vietnam’s north
Flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed three people, state media said Monday, after days of heavy rain that...
Swiss summit on Ukraine set to thrash out path to peace
Switzerland has planned to stage a conference on Ukraine this coming weekend, with world leaders set to discuss how to...
FDA warns microdose chocolate may lead to seizures
People across four states have fallen ill after eating Diamond Shruumz-brand microdosing chocolate bars, the Food and Drug Administration warned. ...
Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz resigns from government
A member of Israel's three-man War Cabinet announced his resignation on Sunday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the...
Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz resigns from government
A member of Israel's three-man War Cabinet announced his resignation on Sunday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the...
EU voters cast ballots for European Parliament elections
Voters in most EU countries began casting their ballots Sunday to elect their representatives in the European Parliament (EP) for...
Russia has ‘failed’ in Kharkiv offensive-Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia has "failed" in its offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region."Today I spoke with...
Lava overflows crater in Iceland, forces closure of geothermal resort
Lava that overflowed from a crater in southwestern Iceland reached the road of the nearby town of Grindavikurvegur on Sunday,...
Unpredictable Nature of Life
Dear Destiny Friends, There are different philosophies, principles, facts, theories, and truths that guide life. The ability to understand...
NYPD officer charged in shooting during road rage incident, police said
An NYPD officer has been charged with attempted murder after shooting a driver during an apparent road rage incident in...
U.S.-built floating pier near Gaza repaired, aid to resume in coming days
The floating pier built by the U.S. military in the Mediterranean Sea to transport humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip...
Bills to regulate social media clear N.Y. Legislature
New York has became the first state in the nation Friday to pass legislation aimed at protecting children online and...
India opposition accuses Modi of ‘stock market scam’
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded an investigation into a stock market crash that hit investors at the end...
Hiker finds pipe feeding China’s tallest waterfall
A controversy over a waterfall has cascaded into a social media storm in China, even prompting an explanation from the...
Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary in Normandy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined world leaders in France on Thursday to commemorate the D-Day invasion and seek more Western...
US tells Israel to be transparent over Gaza school strike
The US has told Israel it must be fully "transparent" over an air strike that reportedly killed at least 35...
Russia detains French man accused of gathering military intelligence
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Thursday that a French national had been detained in Moscow, but denied that the...
Mayor Adams celebrates new era of economic opportunity in NYC
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission...
Mayor Adams celebrates new era of economic opportunity in NYC
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission...
Biden meets U.S. WWII veterans in France
President Biden and key U.S. allies have met in Normandy Thursday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S.-led allied...
Albany politicians say Hochul feared congestion pricing blowback
State lawmakers were shocked by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bombshell news delivered that she’s indefinitely delaying congestion pricing. The state legislature...
Transit advocates push back against Hochul pausing congestion pricing plan
Governor Kathy Hochul has indefinitely postponed the implementation of congestion pricing in the city, just weeks before its planned launch....
Transit advocates push back against Hochul pausing congestion pricing plan
Governor Kathy Hochul has indefinitely postponed the implementation of congestion pricing in the city, just weeks before its planned launch....
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20, locals say
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced people in central Gaza has killed more...
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20, locals say
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced people in central Gaza has killed more...
Mayor Adams unveils summer safety plans for NYC
As summer kicks off in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is rolling out comprehensive safety measures to ensure...
Attorney General Garland eviscerates MAGA lies in explosive House Judiciary hearing
In a gripping House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Merrick Garland systematically dismantled the "extremely dangerous" falsehoods propagated by...
India stocks see biggest fall for over four years
Indian stocks have fallen sharply after vote counting in the country's general election indicated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party might...
