Pick n Pay expands Crypto payments in South Africa
The South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay has announced that it has completed the first phase of a pilot...
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Rikers Island correction officer stabbed 15 times by inmate in unprovoked attack
A city correction officer at the Rikers Island prison complex have been seriously injured on Monday when a detainee stabbed...
Ukraine war: Kyiv locals queue for water after Russian strikes
Russian airstrikes on Kyiv Tuesday have left Ukraine's capital city without water for about 40% of its residents as Moscow...
NCDC warns Nigeria to avoid travelling to Uganda
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians and other residents in the country against embarking on non-essential...
Somalia attacks toll jumps to 116 amid appeals for aid
Somalia’s president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend...
Twitter plans to charge 20 dollar monthly for account verification
Elon Musk has decided to charge Twitter users $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year for a blue tick...
Mayor Adams unveils plan to electrify NYC schools for $4 billion
The Adams administration has released a new plan that will make the construction of all new New York City schools...
South Africa government officially recognizes new Zulu king
South Africa’s new Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has been officially recognised as the head of the country’s most influential traditional...
World leaders grieve deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night...
CDPA appoints Karim Chowdhury as Chairman of Labor Committee
The Executive Board of Richmond County Democratic Party has appointed ASAAL National Secretary, Mohammed Karim Chowdhury, as the chairman of...
Federal Government seeks to end relocation overseas
The Federal Government has said it was seeking ways to end the trend of Nigerians relocating abroad. The government also...
Laura Kavanagh becomes FDNY’s first female fire commissioner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Laura Kavanagh as commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)...
Leave Abuja now, US issues fresh warning to employees’ families
The State Department has ordered non-emergency US embassy employees and their family members in Abuja, Nigeria to leave the country...
Vladimir Putin says West playing ‘dangerous, bloody game’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken some familiar swipes at the US and its allies during a speech on Thursday,...
Elon Musk closes Twitter deal, immediately fires top executives
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, immediately fion Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted its CEO and at...
EU approves ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035
The European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel...
Egypt, IMF reach staff-level agreement on EFF arrangement
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said on Thursday it had agreed a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) over...
Lee Jae-yong becomes Samsung chair after presidential pardon
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman. The...
German go-ahead with China’s Cosco stake in Hamburg port unleashes protest
Germany has struck a compromise over a controversial move to allow a Chinese shipping group to buy a stake in...
New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis
The new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised to place economic stability and confidence at the heart of his...
FAB reports group net profit of Dhs10.9 bn in nine months
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has reported Dhs10.9bn in group net profit for the first nine months of 2022, rising...
US authorities charge two Chinese spies over telco security probe
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry to obstruct a federal investigation...
Senator Gillibrand, Armed Forces advocates seek end to pervasive hunger among military families
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has met with national anti-hunger advocates and military families to discuss the issue of pervasive hunger...
Councilwoman Amanda Farias supports Healthy Lifestyle Month bill
New York City, Council District 18 Councilwoman, Amanda Farias, has supported the historic Healthy Lifestyle Month bill and issued a...
First peace talks on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict to begins in South Africa
The Ethiopian government delegation and rival Tigray forces have decided to meet in South Africa for the first formal peace...
Nigeria orders final seizure of assets of ex-oil minister
A Nigerian court has ordered a final seizure of two properties and cars owned by former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke,...
PIF announces establishment of Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the establishment of the Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company. PIF, one of...
Indian rocket launches 36 OneWeb satellites
India’s space agency says its rocket has successfully put 36 internet satellites into orbit for UK-based satellite company OneWeb after...
Turkey’s Erdogan proposes a referendum on right to wear headscarf
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested the constitutional change to guarantee the right to wear a headscarf in the...
GCC ministerial panel discuss enhancing cooperation in cybersecurity fields
GCC ministerial panel discuss enhancing cooperation in cybersecurithe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee has held its first meeting...
OPINION: Sextortion: A trending malicious digital crime
By Akeem Alao A new tactic blackmailers employ to blackmail or sexually molest innocent famales is sextortion. Wikipedia defines sextortion...
OPINION: Sextortion: A trending malicious digital crime
Akeem Alao A new tactic blackmailers employ to blackmail or sexually molest innocent famales is sextortion. Wikipedia defines sextortion as...
Ethiopians hold pro-government rallies, denounce West
Several towns and cities in Ethiopia have held anti-Western rallies. The rallies are believed to have been organized by local...
US, Russian defense ministers discuss Ukraine in rare talks
The US and Russian defense secretaries have spoken in a phone call, in a rare moment of high-level contact between...
Saudi Arabia to localize 85% of food industry, sets target for 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) have revealed that the Kingdom aims to localize 85 percent of...
Education as an Antidote for Hunger
By Michael Laitman This week, the UN, and several related organizations, marked two significant dates: the World Food Day and...
NY leaders join Sen Sepulveda to declare October Healthy Lifestyle Month
New York leaders have joined Senator Sepulveda to declare October Healthy Lifestyle Month. The declaration was made Saturday October 22,...
Foreign Ministry encourages Iranian citizens to leave Ukraine amid escalation of conflict
Iran urges nationals in Ukraine to leave country amid escalationIran has asked its citizens currently stationed in Ukraine to leave...
Saudi, China agrees to strengthen energy cooperation
Sauaudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Zhang Jianhua, China’s national energy administrator have discussed ways to...
Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple
China has dialed up measures to stop COVID after a quadrupling of its case load in recent weeks. The city...
KSrelief to operate two prosthetic and rehab centers in Yemen
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) have signed two agreements to jointly operate prosthetic and rehabilitation centers in...
Chad declares state of emergency as flooding affects over a million people
Chad's transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has declared a state of emergency over flooding that is affecting more than...
Bronx Borough President Gibson leads campaign against domestic violence
The Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, has led a campaign to end domestic violence in New York City. The Borough...
Tour de Bronx: Borough President Gibson commends 50 sponsors
The Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, has commended the fifty sponsors for the year 2022 Tour de Bronx. Vanessa issued...
Nigerian Navy arrests vessels with stolen petroleum
Nigerian Navy has arrested two vessels, MT Platform and MV Caribbean Crest alongside a crew of 22 suspected oil thieves....
Egypt to host MGI, SGI summits in tandem with COP27
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Saudi Green Initiative have announced the...
Iraq reiterates support for OPEC+ decisions
The Republic of Iraq has confirmed that OPEC+ oil production quotas is attached to market stability and requirements. According to...
UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, resigns
The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has announced his resignation after a month and half in office. According to...
President Barrow meets Gambian community in New York
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has met with the Gambian community in the Bronx. The meeting which was held on...
Nigerian blogger released after spending 138 days In detention
A popular Nigerian blogger, Hammed Olamilekan, has been released after spending 138 days in detention.The Muslim Parrot had earlier reported...
US pushes UN rights council to debate China’s ‘serious human rights violations’
The U.S., U.K. and other Western countries are pushing for the United Nations to debate China's ongoing human rights abuses against Uyghur...
CPC Congress delegates broadly representative
Every effort has been made to ensure that the delegates elected to attend the upcoming 20th National Congress of the...
Russians flee to Mongolia after Putin’s mobilization order
Protests, drafting errors and a mass exodus of eligible reservist troops have wreaked havoc with Russia’s recent military mobilization. Last...
Putin grants Russian citizenship to former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden
President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by...
NASA probe attempts to alter asteroid’s trajectory in planetary defense test
A small NASA spacecraft has closed in on a tiny asteroid Monday, on course for a self-destructive 14,000-mph head-on collision,...
Blinken: US has told Russia to ‘stop loose talk’ on nuclear weapons
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the U.S. has told Russian officials to “stop the loose talk” on potential...
Saudi offers 21,000 citizens scholarships in US, prepares to send students to Ivy League Universities
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has offered not less than 21, 000 Saudis scholarships in the United States. This announcement...
REFELA Africa leader hosts NYC Mayor Adams
The Local Elected Woman’s Network of Africa (REFELA) has scheduled a meeting with New York City Mayor, Eric Adams. According...
MOMRA signs agreement worth over SR40 billion to develop infrastructure of 11 Saudi cities
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (MOMRA) has signed an agreement worth more than SR40 billion to...
EPA launches new office dedicated to environmental justice
The Environmental Protection Agency will create a new national office of environmental justice to address the disproportionate harm that pollution and climate...
