Rabbi Bob Kaplan: A True Bridge Builder and Peace Ambassador
Rabbi Bob Kaplan has been a driving force for intercommunity understanding in New York City for over 31 years. As...
UEFA bans Barcelona fans from ticket sales after Nazi-Style banner incident
UEFA has banned FC Barcelona from selling tickets to fans for their upcoming Champions League match after supporters displayed a...
Public advocate prepares for potential leadership transition amid Adams’ indictment
As Mayor Eric Adams faces a federal indictment for bribery and fraud, the conversation around succession planning has intensified, according...
Myanmar rebel groups reject Junta’s peace offer amid ongoing civil war
Rebel groups have firmly rejected a recent peace offer as the nation’s civil war enters its fourth year. The junta,...
US offers $20m bounty for alleged Iranian assassination plot against John Bolton
The U.S. government has announced on Thursday a $20 million offers for information leading to the capture of Shahram Poursafi,...
US executes two inmates using lethal injection, nitrogen gas methods
The United States carried out two executions this week using different methods, reigniting the debate over capital punishment and its...
Russia revamps nuclear strategy amid Ukraine’s striking attacks on munitions
Russia has responded by refining its nuclear response doctrine to address the growing threat posed by long-range strikes. President Vladimir...
Shigeru Ishiba secures leadership of Japan’s ruling LDP, poised to become next PM
Shigeru Ishiba has emerged victorious in the leadership race for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), positioning him as the...
Myanmar military calls for dialogue amid ongoing resistance from anti-coup forces
Myanmar military coup leaders have urged anti-coup forces to lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue. This overture...
Mahmoud Abbas condemns US support for Israel amid ongoing Gaza conflict in UN address
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the United States for its unwavering support of Israel's military actions in Gaza, calling for...
Netanyahu orders army to fight on in Lebanon as US pushes for ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has firmly dismissed reports of a potential ceasefire in Lebanon, asserting on Thursday that the...
Hong Kong sentences journalists in sedition case
A Hong Kong court has sentenced two journalists from the pro-democracy newspaper Stand News to prison for sedition, marking the...
Sudan army launches bold offensive as humanitarian crisis deepens
Sudan army has initiated a major offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), targeting key areas in the capital, Khartoum,...
Tensions erupt as Zelensky visits U.S., caught in political crossfire
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky embarks on a pivotal visit to the United States, a political storm is brewing that...
US, allies call for 21-day ceasefire across Lebanon-Israel border
Allies including the US, UK and EU have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation in fighting...
Japanese court acquits former boxer of 1966 murders after decades on death row
A Japanese court has found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty of a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing an earlier wrongful...
Pakistan: PM Sharif praises IMF’s $7 billion loan as lifeline
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced on Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had approved a critical $7 billion...
Putin proposes shift in nuclear doctrine amid escalating tensions in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow is considering a significant revision of its nuclear weapons policy. This proposed...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces federal charges
Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, making him the first sitting mayor...
China conducts first ICBM test in decades
China successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean. The launch, conducted at...
Trump warns of ‘big threats’ on life amid alleged Iran assassination plot
Donald Trump has claimed "big threats" to his life from Iran, following warnings from US intelligence officials of "real and...
Sudan: Former leader Omar al-Bashir hospitalized due to ongoing conflict
Sudan's former president, Omar al-Bashir, who was overthrown in 2019 after ruling for three decades, has been moved from a...
Russia moves to ban adoption by citizens of countries permitting gender transition
Russia's lower house of parliament has taken a step toward prohibiting the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries...
Crocodile farm culls 125 reptiles amid Thai flood fears
A Crocodile farm in northern Thailand culled 125 Siamese crocodiles to prevent them from escaping as floodwaters threatened to breach...
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison in FTX fraud scandal
Caroline Ellison, once a key confidante of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to two years in prison for...
Ramaphosa urges urgent reform of ‘outdated’ UN Security Council
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has renewed the call for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council, highlighting its...
Ryan Routh: Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Florida golf course
Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been formally charged with attempted...
Marcellus Khalifah Williams: Missouri executes muslim man despite claims of innocence, DNA evidence
Marcellus Khalifah Williams, a Muslim man convicted of murder, has been executed in Missouri on Tuesday despite ongoing efforts to...
Biden reflects on “remarkable sweep of history” in final UN address
President Joe Biden delivered his final speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, marking the culmination of...
Swiss authorities probe death involving controversial ‘suicide pod’
Swiss authorities have launched a criminal investigation after a 64-year-old American woman died using a controversial “suicide pod” developed by...
Sri Lanka appoints Harini Amarasuriya as third female prime minister
Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has appointed Harini Amarasuriya as the country’s third female prime minister, marking a...
A shot across democracy: The urgent need for safety in political discourse
The recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his golf club in Florida has reignited discussions about the safety of...
South Korean man admits to murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
A South Korean man has confessed to the murder of his girlfriend, revealing that he concealed her body in cement—a...
Brussels launches WTO action over China’s dairy probe
The European Commission has initiated a formal challenge against China's anti-subsidy investigation into European dairy products, signaling a new flashpoint...
India outraged over alleged sexual assault on woman inside police station
The allegations of a brutal sexual and physical assault on a 32-year-old woman inside a police station in Odisha have...
Court reveals suspect accused of Trump assassination plot
A man arrested near former President Donald Trump's golf course in Florida allegedly wrote a premeditated note months before the...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-ed: Another Year of ‘Getting Stuff Done’ for New Yorkers
I am proud to be a New Yorker, and has Mayor Eric Adams, I am even prouder to announce that...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new leader
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Marxist-leaning leader of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP), has taken the reins as Sri Lanka’s new...
American student: Brook Cheuvront found dead on table Mountain
Brook Cheuvront, a 20-year-old University of North Carolina student, was found dead after going missing during a hike on Cape...
Tensions escalate in Tanzania as police crack down on opposition rally
Tanzanian police arrested several top opposition leaders on Monday, thwarting a planned protest organized by the main opposition party, Chadema...
Mayor Amer Ghalib of all Muslim Michigan city endorses Trumps
Amer Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, America’s only city with an all-Muslim government has officially endorsed former President Donald Trump...
Singapore prepares for landmark corruption trial of former minister S Iswaran
Singapore, renowned for its low corruption rates, has braced itself for a rare high-profile corruption trial that could shake its...
Left-Leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s Presidential election
Left-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has secured the presidency after a second round of counting, marking a pivotal shift for...
Social Democrats secure victory in Brandenburg, fends off far-right surge
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) has emerged victorious in Brandenburg, narrowly defeating the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party....
Iran-backed Iraqi militia claims drone, missile strikes on Israel
MAn Iran-backed Iraqi militia group, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks targeting "vital sites"...
US urges swift evacuation from Lebanon as tensions surge
The US State Department issued a stark travel advisory on Saturday, urging American citizens to leave the country while commercial...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges new era of inclusive multilateralism to tackle global challenges
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call for a fresh approach to global cooperation. Speaking at the Summit...
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani arrives in New York for UN General Assembly
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani landed in New York on Saturday, ready to take center stage at the 79th...
Mystery surrounds cargo plane landing in RSF-controlled Nyala
A cargo plane has landed at Nyala airport in Sudan’s South Darfur region, stirring speculation about its operators and cargo...
Quad leaders meet in Wilmington, solidify alliance
The leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States convened in President Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, to...
Beirut residents await news as rescue crews dig for victims after Israeli strike
Anxious residents of Beirut have gathered to watch as rescue crews combed through the wreckage of a building flattened by...
Bronx man arrested for gruesome dismemberment of roommate
Detectives have apprehended a Bronx man accused of brutally killing and dismembering his roommate, leaving several body parts burning...
Leave Lebanon now, US government tells citizens
The U.S. State Department has issued an urgent call for Americans in Lebanon to leave the country while commercial flights...
Sri Lanka awaits presidential election results as polling ends
Polling in Sri Lanka's highly anticipated presidential election concluded on Saturday, marking a pivotal moment for the island nation still...
Russia lists 47 countries promoting ‘destructive attitudes’
The Russian government has approved a list of 47 countries deemed to be imposing "destructive attitudes" that contradict “Russian spiritual...
California firefighter arrested on suspicion of arson
A California firefighter has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a series of small fires in wine...
Hezbollah confirms death of senior commander Ahmad Mahmoud Wahabi, in Israeli strike on Beirut
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of Ahmad Mahmoud Wahabi, a high-ranking commander within its elite Radwan Force, following an Israeli...
Mpox outbreak in Africa remains uncontrolled, warns Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has expressed serious concerns regarding the uncontrolled Mpox outbreak across...
Rwanda, Jersey unite for virtual charity walk to support girls’ education
Schools in Rwanda are set to join islanders in Jersey for a virtual 19-mile (30.6km) charity walk to raise funds...
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after 19-month ordeal in Papua
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed by rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region. Mehrtens, who was abducted in...