‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ crowned game of the year
Role-playing hit "Baldur's Gate 3", based in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, was named video game of the year...
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Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: NYCHA Residents Make History
Access to safe and affordable housing is one of the keys to prosperity. I understand that just as much as...
Need for Self- Evaluation
Greetings Destiny Friends, “The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates One of the most valuable character traits one...
The young men and the sea: Gaza’s displaced take to the waves
With the rising of the sun, dozens of people flock to the Mediterranean beaches of the devastated Gaza Strip. Some...
From Berlusconi to Prigozhin and Tina Turner: notable deaths of 2023
From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, here are some of 2023's...
‘You are in a safe place’: Israel prepares to embrace hostages
"I am here to take you home. You are in a safe place" -- Israeli soldiers are being carefully prepared...
Mayor Eric Adams’s Community Op-Ed: Saying “Yes” to New Zoning, New Businesses, and New Opportunities
Last month, New York City hit an economic milestone, with more total jobs than ever before in our city’s history....
The lucky ones: sick, wounded children from war-torn Gaza airlifted to UAE
Clutching a blown-up surgical glove as a makeshift toy, a Palestinian child is stretchered onto a plane to Abu Dhabi...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Helping New Yorkers live longer
When we came into office, we promised that we would ensure that our prosperity would be felt across the five...
‘The Crown’ set for final season
Fans of "The Crown" are holding their breath for the final season of the hit Netflix drama about the life...
Understanding the Power of Gratitude
Dear destiny Friends, The most powerful force in the world is unconditional love, the greatest manifestation of unconditional love is...
The Sanctity of Time in Islam and Judaism
Muslim, Jew - conflict. That is what we assume today. But it just does not add up. There is too...
I was born to hate jews.
Av Kaseem Hafiz It was part of my life. I never questioned that. I was not born in Iran or...
Eric Adams’. Community Op-Ed: New Yorkers are Spreading the Love. Here’s how you can get involved
We all love New York City. And this year, New Yorkers have been showing their love by lending a helping...
Fans flock to remember ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry in New York
Matthew Perry was always their friend, too. That was the feeling among fans of the American actor, known for his...
Celebrate Greatness
Dear Destiny Friends, Every man loves to be admired, appreciated, loved, respected, and made to feel important. In our...
Success and the Wilderness Experience
Greetings Destiny Friends, The journey of life is such an arduous and challenging path. It’s filled with roses and...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
Succeeding Through Relationship and Association
Greetings Destiny Friends, A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: The Future of Housing in NYC
Our administration recently proposed the most ambitious pro-housing zoning changes in the history of New York City — changes that...
Understanding Success
Dear Destiny Friends, It is no longer news that every living being desires success. This is because nothing gladdens...
Kehinde Wiley: black power painter
Kehinde Wiley made his name painting ordinary African-Americans in classical European style, but after a high-profile commission from Barack Obama...
The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion
Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it could be guilty of what one...
Understanding Vision
Dear Destiny Friends, Knowledge, without an iota of doubt, is very critical to success. This concept is backed by...
I.Coast’s ‘leke’ sandals for the masses become fashion statement
In Abidjan, the rainy season is coming to an end, but people never put away their "leke" -- cheap, water-resistant,...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Delivering for New Yorkers Year After Year
When we came into office 20 months ago, we promised we would ‘Get Stuff Done’ for New Yorkers and New...
The Test of Character
Dear Destiny Friends, The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges – Walter Anneberg In...
Value As Gateway to Success
Dear Destiny Friends, Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value – Albert Einstein Every man...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Back to School
Later this week, our children will head back to school for the first day of the new school year. School...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Labor Day: A celebration of working people and the unions that support them
Here in New York City, the three-day Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of a new year in many ways....
The Power of Humility
Dear Destiny Friends, “True Humility Is Not Thinking Less of Yourself, It’s Thinking of Yourself Less” – C. S. Lewis ...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City
This past week we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor...
‘Losing Old Sanaa’: historic city reels from Yemen war
Doaa al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen's capital Sanaa, showing...
‘Losing Old Sanaa’: historic city reels from Yemen war
Doaa al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen's capital Sanaa, showing...
‘Losing Old Sanaa’: historic city reels from Yemen war
Doaa al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen's capital Sanaa, showing...
The race to link our brains to computers is hotting up
Brain implants have long been trapped in the realm of science fiction, but a steady trickle of medical trials suggests...
‘Strong enough now’: BRICS nations eye global shift
Leaders of the BRICS emerging economies, which account for about a quarter of the world's wealth, meet in Johannesburg this...
The Blessings of Hope
Dear Destiny Friends, It is instructive to note that nobody has ever succeeded on their own without the support and...
Senegal: Village mourns sons dead at sea in migrant tragedy
Under a cloudy sky in the coastal Senegalese village of Fass Boye, the local chief's voice resounds over a loudspeaker,...
Out of this world deep in the Algerian desert
Deep in the Sahara desert lies the Algerian oasis of Djanet, one of earth's more stunning locations where visitors may...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Affordable Homes for New Yorkers
New York City is home to people from all over the world. We may eat different foods and speak different...
‘Silent threat’: Bahrain to build walls against rising sea
Already battling extreme heat, Bahrain is scrambling to ward off another environmental threat: rising seas that could swallow parts of...
Where summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North Africa
Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. Many in Iraq, Syria,...
Worry, relief, despair, pride: Afghans on life two years under the Taliban
Two years since the Taliban stormed back to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the United States...
Comfort, communion and coffee: Burned-out Hawaii church gathers in cafe
In 60 years of preaching, pastor Arza Brown had never led a service in his sandals. But he had no...
Prisoner deal heralds Iran-US thaw, but no nuclear deal seen
Two and a half years into Joe Biden's presidency, and after exhaustive diplomacy with Iran's clerical leadership, his administration has...
The Power of the Mind
Dear Destiny Friends, Whatever the mind can conceive, believe, it can achieve it – Napoleon Hill One of the greatest...
Pakistan’s K2 porters tread between tradition and modernity
Under mountains that dagger the sky, a misfit caravan of Pakistani porters trudge towards K2 toting live chickens and lawn...
Like a warzone: Hawaii’s fleeing tourists tell of escape
Tourists fleeing Hawaii's deadly wildfire told Thursday how they had been trapped without food and power for days, but felt...
Omagh bomb still haunts N.Ireland’s fragile peace 25 years on
On a bright Saturday in August almost 25 years ago, Kevin Skelton was rejoining his family shopping for new school...
Philippine director puts women at the ‘heart’ of drug war film
Widows and mothers are at the "heart" of a gritty documentary by Philippine filmmaker Sheryl Rose Andes, who turns the...
West African bloc ECOWAS: Key Facts
West African bloc ECOWAS, which meets Thursday after threatening to intervene in the Niger crisis, has become a key player...
Delight and dismay as Colombia’s Petro marks one year in office
While Colombian farmer Crisanto celebrates finally getting the deed to his land, widow Yaneth believes an increased laxness in security...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: How We Make New York City Safer
As mayor, it is my sacred duty to keep New Yorkers safe. I campaigned on making New York City a...
