Mayor Adams defends cuts by citing ‘economic tsunami,’
Mayor Eric Adams has intended to tighten the city’s budget again. A deficit of billions is expected for next year....
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News chopper crash kills pilot, meteorologist in North Carolina
A news chopper crash has killed a pilot and a meteorologist in North Carolina. The two people...
Uganda to deploy 1,000 troops to Congo to fight rebels
Uganda’s army have said on Monday that it will send 1,000 troops to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by...
City Council takes on New York City school bus shortcomings
The NYC Council has held a joint oversight hearing Monday on the Department of Education's handling of transportation. School is...
More bike lanes, pedestrian spaces coming to NYC next year, DOT says
The New York City Department of Transportation has announced plans to expand bike lanes and public spaces in 2023. The...
Saudi Arabia’s leaders send condolences to Indonesian president following deadly earthquake
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have sent their condolences to the Indonesian...
Hochul orders police to increase ‘monitoring’ in wake of Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said police will increase surveillance and protection for hate crimes targets following threats against...
New York regulators to propose adult use cannabis rules, approve first 36 shops
New York state's Cannabis Control Board is expected to approve its first set of marijuana retail dispensary licenses at a...
World’s longest-ruling leader holds vote to extend rule of tiny African state
The world’s longest-serving president has sought re-election to continue his 43-year rule in Equatorial Guinea. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo,...
Jason David Frank, one of original members of Power Rangers dies at 49
Jason David Frank, one of the original members of the Power Rangers has died at age 49. ...
Musk brings back Trump’s Twitter account
Elon Musk has allowed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter account to be restored after users on the social media...
Emmanuel Macron accuses Russia of feeding disinformation in Africa
Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of feeding disinformation to further its “predatory project” in Africa, where France has had military...
Biden celebrates 80th birthday as democrats eye younger leaders
United States President Joe Biden has celebrated his 80th birthday. The president who turned 80 Sunday has become the first...
UN Security Council to discuss North missile launches
The United Nations' Security Council needs to take “significant measures” in response to the latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch...
First Deputy Mayor Lorraine Grillo to depart Adams administration
First Deputy Mayor Lorraine Grillo has decided to leave Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, City Hall announced Friday — the third...
Adams signs bills to address New York City’s rat problem, but tenants are skeptical
Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation to address the city's growing rat problem. Friday's news conference had almost as many...
Former CEO of Therano sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for fraud
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to 11.25 years in federal prison Friday and three years...
Ghana minister ‘sorry’ for economic crisis, fends off criticism
Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Friday has said he was “truly sorry” for the country’s economic hardships but defended...
Workers at over 100 US Starbucks stores strike on ‘Red Cup Day’
Workers at over 100 unionized Starbucks stores around the US have walked off the job, coinciding with Starbucks’ Red Cup...
NY declares state of emergency in 11 counties following forecast of winter storm
New York has declared a State of Emergency for 11 counties as a winter storm is forecast...
Brentwood pawnshop owner charged with running organized retail crime ring
A pawnshop owner in Brentwood, along with several associates, has been indicted for allegedly running an organized retail...
Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case: Federal judge to decide prison sentence
A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a...
NYC pitches $24 minimum wage for UberEATS, Door Dash workers by 2025
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)has issued a report outlining its planned wage floors for...
Civil servants plan to march to Treasury
South African civil servants have planned to march to the National Treasury in the administrative capital Pretoria and in the...
NYC FC strike agreement to build new ‘US$780m’ stadium in Queens
New York City officials have reached an agreement to build the city's first professional soccer stadium in Queens.The 25,000-seat stadium...
Musk to find new leader for Twitter
Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new...
Iranian courts issue 3 more death sentences for protest-related violence
Iranian courts issued three more death sentences for violence linked to protests over Mahsa Amini’s death, the judiciary said...
US imposes sanctions on senior employees of Iranian state-run media corporation
The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on senior employees of an Iranian state-run media corporation it accused of broadcasting...
Donald Trump 2024: Ex-president discloses presidential run
Former President Donald Trump has officially announced he is running for president in 2024, marking his third bid for the...
Cocaine worth $450,000 seized from wheelchair wheels in New York– Feds
A woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly half a million dollars’ worth of cocaine into the...
Republicans nominate Kevin McCarthy for House leadership
House Republicans have nominated Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the current minority leader, as their candidate for speaker of the House on...
Medical staff save life of Umrah pilgrim in Mecca
Medical staff saved the life of a pilgrim whose heart stopped beating for two minutes while performing the...
Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority arrests judge for alleged bribery
Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority has arrested a judge who allegedly received a bribe to influence his ruling. ...
About 70 tons of missile fuel component hidden in fertilizer bags found by US Navy
The US Navy said Tuesday it found 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer...
Feds should take over NYC jails, say defense lawyers
New York City’s largest legal aid nonprofit has ramped up its efforts for a federal takeover of the Big Apple’s...
NYC mayor announces reforms to NYC housing vouchers
Facing both a housing crisis and a homeless crisis, Mayor Eric Adams has announced a series of reforms on Monday...
Jobless rate rises as UK prepares to tighten belts again
The United Kingdom unemployment rate has edged up to 3.6 per cent but remains close to the lowest level in...
UAE President inaugurates new mosque in Indonesia’s city
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurated the new Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia’s city of Solo...
Daughter of former US President Trump marries Lebanese fiancé at Mar-a-Lago
Tiffany Trump, daughter of former US President Donald Trump, married her Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago...
Nana Akufo-Addo fires junior finance minister over corruption allegations
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday has fired Charles Adu Boahen, minister of state for finance, after allegations of corruption...
Concerns over e-bike lithium-ion battery fire safety prompts hearing in NYC
The New York City Council has planned to hold a hearing on e-bikes and battery safety after recent fires, including...
New York Democrats urge Hochul to push out state party chair
Members of the New York State Democratic Committee have urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to drop Jay Jacobs as the state...
Police Dept in NJ mourns captain who died on-duty
The Bayonne Police Department is mourning one of its own after a police captain died suddenly while on...
Ethiopia warring sides agree to provide humanitarian access to ‘all in need’
Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels have agreed to facilitate immediate humanitarian access to “all in need” in war-ravaged Tigray and...
Biden’s Border chief quits amid tension over migrant crossings
The commissioner of Customs Border Protection has resigned Saturday after saying he had been pressured to step down by Homeland...
Adams announces third relief center for asylum seekers in NYC
Mayor Eric Adams has announced the opening of a fourth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center that will accommodate male...
Former Falls Church doctor, Robert Cao, pleads guilty to unlawful distribution of substance
Dr. Robert M. Cao, 39, of Lafayette, Louisiana, and previously of Falls Church, Virginia, has pleaded guilty in the U.S....
Donald Trump files lawsuit to fight Jan. 6 committee subpoena
Former President Donald Trump has sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in an...
NY Judge halts pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York
A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate...
Turkey appoints ambassador to Israel following 4-year gap
Turkey has appointed an ambassador to Israel after a gap of four years in the latest step towards...
Iran’s top diplomat accuses Western countries of promoting violence in republic
Iran’s top diplomat has accused Western countries of promoting violence in the Islamic republic. This, he said, was made...
About 13 new renewable projects under development in Saudi Arabia
There are about 13 new renewables projects currently under development in Saudi Arabia. This was confirmed by the Kingdom’s...
Mayor Adams to close Randall’s Island tent shelter for asylum seekers
The city has decided to shut down a tent facility for migrants on Randalls Island, in yet another shift in...
Rikers Island officers face fraud charges over fake sick leave: Feds
Three Rikers Island correction officers has allegedly fraudulently took sick leave for months during a jail staffing crisis, prosecutors said...
Production at Williamson Diamonds Mines halted
Petraetra Diamonds has suspended operations at its Williamson mine in Tanzania for up to three months after a wall of...
US special envoy to Libya shares citizens’ frustration over election delays
The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, said on Thursday he shared the frustration of Libyans over...
Tunisian security guard suspected of fleeing with 180,000 Euros
A Tunisian hired as a security guard despite a long criminal record is suspected of fleeing with 180,000 euros...
Malian judge sets conditions for reopening of schools
An influential Malian judge with links to al-Qaeda has set the conditions necessary for the reopening of schools in...
Mayor Eric Adams signs package of child care bills to support working caregivers in New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed a package of seven bills designated to help struggling families, working parents,...
Court drops $60M graft case against Ruto’s deputy
A Kenyan court has allowed a request by public prosecutors to withdraw a 7.4 billion shillings ($60m) corruption case against...
