SpaceX announces Nigerian operation, first in Africa
The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, SpaceX have announced that it has commenced the operation of Starlink services in Nigeria, the...
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Eric Adams’ Weekly Community Op Ed: A Working People’s Agenda
Last week, in Queens — the borough I grew up in — I reported to New Yorkers on the state...
Manhattan prosecutors to begin presenting Trump case to grand jury
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has decided to begin presenting evidence to a grand jury Monday regarding Donald Trump’s alleged...
UBA appoints Abiola Bawuah, 1st female CEO
The Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, Monday has announced the appointment of...
MTA shuts off minimally-used free wifi on city buses
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has shut off its free wifi service on city buses earlier this month due to scant...
Saudi man visiting Ohio reported as missing
A Saudi citizen visiting the US has gone missing in Cleveland, Ohio, police said, adding that an investigation into...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs more weapons, faster
Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a “very tough” situation of constant attacks by Russian forces...
Memphis disbands police unit linked to Tyre Nichols’s beating
The city of Memphis in the United States has disbanded a police unit that included five officers charged with the...
Blinken arrives in Egypt as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Egypt at the start of a three-day Middle East visit with...
Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations
Pope Francis has planned to embark on a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two...
Protesters demand justice for Tyre Nichols
A small group of protesters have gathered at City Hall to denounce the brutal beating and death of Tyre Nichols....
3 charged in plot to kill Iranian-American author Masih Alinejad in New York City
The Justice Department has charged three men as part of an Iran-backed plot to kill an Iranian American author and...
Olympic great Bolt fires business manager over Jamaica fraud case
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has said he is baffled over how US$12.7 million (NZ$19.5m) of his money has gone missing...
Advocates, lawmakers urge Hochul to sign Grieving Families Act
Gov. Kathy Hochul has until Jan. 30 to sign legislation to expand New York state's wrongful death statute. The Grieving...
US forces kill top ISIS leader Bilal al-Sudani
US military operation kills top ISIL leader in Somalia The United States military has carried out an operation that killed...
FBI seizes website used by notorious ransomware gang
The Department of Justice, FBI and international law enforcement partners has mounted a major cyber crackdown against the notorious Russia-linked...
AG Letitia James says Madison Square Garden lawyer ban may violate anti-bias laws
New York's attorney general has warned the owner of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday that...
Meta to reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
Meta has announced that it will help end former United States President Donald Trump’s suspension across its major platforms, Facebook...
France agrees to withdraw troops from Burkina Faso within a month
France has agreed to a request from Burkina Faso's military leaders to withdraw all its troops from the country. Burkina...
US to top up Lebanon army, police salaries for six months
The United States announced Wednesday $72 million in aid to crisis-hit Lebanon to supplement security personnel salaries for six...
Ukraine sets sights on fighter jets after securing tank supplies
Ukraine will now push for Western fourth generation fighter jets such as the US F-16 after securing supplies of...
Rwanda shoots at DR Congo fighter jet for violating airspace
Rwandan forces have fired at a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that it said violated...
Donald Trump dismisses second lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Former President Trump has dropped a second lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) that sought to block...
NY legislature set to codify abortion rights in constitution
The New York legislature has passed an amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine abortion rights and other protections...
NYC small businesses to get access to low-interest loans, Mayor Adams says
Mayor Adams and corporate leaders have announced that they’ve partnered to create a $75 million loan fund for small businesses...
Pakistan says power restored after second major breakdown in months
Power has been completely restored in Pakistan, says its energy minister, a day after it suffered its worst outage in...
Amazon announces $5 monthly subscription for unlimited prescription medications
Amazon has announced it plan to add a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail...
Britain adds new designations under Iran sanctions regime
Britain on Monday sanctioned more Iranian figures over what it said were human rights violations on Iranian people including...
#SavedintheHeart: MMC launches campaign to discourage burning of Holy Quran
The Chairman and Publisher of Muslim Media Cooperation, New York, USA, Sheikh Musa Drammeh, has launched a hashtag campaign to...
Pakistan hit by nationwide power outage after grid failure
Pakistan has suffered a nationwide power outage due to a technical fault that left large swaths of the country, including...
President Biden orders flags to half-staff after Monterey Park shooting
President Joe Biden has ordered all United States flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff to honour the...
Russian warship to join China, South Africa military drills
A Russian warship armed with hypersonic cruise weapons has taken part in exercises with the Chinese and South African navies...
Girl, 15, allegedly attacked 2 Long Island nail salon workers
A 15-year-old girl is accused of attacking two Long Island nail salon workers after an argument prompted her...
Teenage jockey dies in horrific training accident after two horses collide
A teen jockey has died "instantly" after he was involved in a horrendous training ground accident. Work rider Daniel Quintero's...
Burkina Faso ends ties with French troops, orders departure
Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered French troops stationed in the West African country to leave within a month. The...
Mayor Adams discloses fifth center for migrants
New York City has temporarily converted a cruise ship terminal into a shelter and services hub for asylum-seekers, Mayor Eric...
Angola becomes first central bank to cut rates in 2023
Angola's central bank has cut its main interest rate to 18.0% from 19.5%, its governor José Massano said on Friday,...
Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt in back of car
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined by police for failing to wear a seatbelt while riding in a...
Officer dies by suicide in NYC
An NYPD officer has died by suicide in Queens, police sources said. The 26-year-old officer shot himself inside a car...
RRS deserves commendation for efforts against violence in Lagos State: WIP Director, Omotoyosi
World Institute for Peace has given kudos to Police Rapid Response Squad, Lagos Command for its proactive efforts against social...
2023 Election: World Institute for Peace urges FG to fortify Nigeria against political violence
The World Institute for Peace has urged the federal government to fortify the country against political violence. This is coming...
Three drones target US base in Syria, injuring two opposition fighters
Three suicide drones attacked a US base in eastern Syria on Friday, wounding two Syrian opposition fighters, the US...
US plans to impose new sanctions next week against Russia’s Wagner group
The United States will impose additional sanctions next week against the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, that...
Google parent to lay off 12,000 workers as AI focus intensifies
Google parent Alphabet Inc. has said it plans to eliminate roughly 12,000 jobs, reducing its staff by 6% and marking...
Minister Michael Adamo dies of heart attack
Gabon’s foreign minister Michael Moussa Adamo has died Friday after suffering a heart attack during a cabinet meeting, the government...
Donald Trump drops Florida suit against NY AG Letitia James
Less than a day after receiving a warning from a federal judge, former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his lawsuit...
Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer...
Uganda approves construction licence for crude pipeline
Uganda has approved an application by a company controlled by France’s TotalEnergies to construct a $3.5 billion oil pipeline that...
Supreme Court rejects request to block New York gun law
The Supreme Court has denied an emergency petition from a group of New York firearm dealers who asked the Court...
America hit debt limit, raising economic fears
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told congressional leaders that the U.S. has hit the limit on the amount of debt it...
NYC jail guards accused of lying to cover up unprovoked attack on inmate
Three city Department of Correction officers have been indicted by the Bronx district attorney Tuesday in an alleged scheme to...
Two planes collide at JFK Airport
A JetBlue flight from New York to Puerto Rico has bumped into another plane in the gate area on Wednesday,...
Gambian vice president dies after ‘short illness’ in India
Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India, President Adama Barrow said on Tuesday. Barrow said on...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy discusses defense needs with German president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany on Tuesday for “new defense decisions” taken at the start of this...
Biden reaffirms US commitment to UAE safety
President Joe Biden reaffirmed the US’ commitment to the safety and security of the UAE as the Gulf nation...
NYPD cop shot in arm during Bronx clash
An NYPD officer has been hospitalized early Tuesday after being shot in the Bronx overnight, officials said. The incident happened...
Government grants conditional approval for sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group
Ghana has granted Vodafone International Holdings VOD.L approval to sell its 70% stake in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group, the...
Fmr. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signs deal for memoir of turbulent premiership
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signed a deal to write a memoir of his tumultuous time in office,...
NYC Mayor signs $275 million deal with hotels to house migrants
Mayor Eric Adams has agreed to a $275 million contract with the Hotel Association of New York City to house...
Britain faces more disruption as teachers are set to announce strikes
Teachers in England and Wales have set to announce strike action later on Monday, joining nurses, rail workers and others...
