Congressman-elect George Santos responds after allegations of misrepresenting his past
New York Republican Rep.-elect George Santos has said that he will address allegations that he may have misrepresented parts...
Thousands of NYC nurses vote to authorize strike
Thousands of nurses in New York City could go on strike in just a few days if negotiations...
Federal Government approves $2B extra budget for flood damage
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 819.5 billion naira ($2 billion) supplementary budget for 2022 to help deal with widespread...
NY’s first legal pot dispensary to open in Manhattan on Dec. 29
The first legal adult-use cannabis sales in the state has set to start Dec. 29 at Housing Works Cannabis Co.,...
New York’s MTA approves budget with anticipated 5.5% fare hike
The board of the MTA has adopted a $19.4 billion budget Wednesday that leaves a $600 million hole to be...
NY gas prices drop to lowest average in nearly a year
Gas prices in New York continued to drop this week, falling to their lowest average since January 2022. Nationwide,...
US announces $1.85B weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot missile
US President Joe Biden approved on Wednesday the drawdown of up to $1 billion in weapons for Ukraine...
Saudi, British finance ministers sign MoUs, discuss investment opportunities
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan and Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt held a meeting earlier this week...
UN eases DR Congo arms embargo
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution that eases a weapons embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Elon Musk to resign as Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has said he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement. “I will resign...
Mayor Adams, Dr. Vasan issue ‘tridemic’ health guidance amid holiday season
Mayor Eric Adams has encouraged New Yorkers to continue to take health precautions as he announced new tools to help...
Saudi Arabia approves draft agreements on atomic energy, economic crime
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet rounded off 2022 by furthering its intentions to cooperate with a number of countries in fields...
US, UN condemn Taliban suspension of women from universities
The United States is in touch with allies over the decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher for female students until...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to visit Washington, meet US officials
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit Washington on Wednesday in what would be his first publicized visit...
Keep Working on Yourself
Dear Destiny Friends, “Your next level requires transformation” – Germany Kent I believe it will be in order if I...
Taliban authorities ban university education for Afghan girls
The Taliban authorities on Tuesday ordered an indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls, the ministry of higher...
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister says OPEC+ leaves politics out of decisions
OPEC+ members leave politics out of the decision making process and out of their assessments and forecasting, Saudi energy...
NYC seeks federal aid for influx of asylum seekers if Title 42 ends
Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy, has prevented hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S....
$1.2B affordable housing development breaks ground in BK
As part of a building boom in East New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul and local leaders broke ceremonial ground Monday...
Ex-NYU admin siphones $3.5M in grants
A former New York University finance director has been indicted for fraud. The Manhattan district attorney’s office alleges Cindy Tappe...
UAE delegation on official visit to Scotland to explore trade, renewable energy project opportunities
A delegation of business leaders and investors from the United Arab Emirates have embarked on an official visit to...
UAE to host next major WTO ministerial conference in February 2024
The next World Trade Organization ministerial conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in February 2024,...
NYC not prepared for migrant surge-Mayor Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said that the city cannot deal with another influx of migrants this winter,...
Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking departure
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has conducted a poll on the platform asking if he should step down from leading the...
Rwanda migrant plan lawful, High Court rules
The UK government’s plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal, two High Court judges has...
Messi breaks record, wins World Cup with Argentina
After winning the 2022 World Cup final, Lionel Messi has surpassed Lothar Matthäus (Germany) for the record of most FIFA...
North Korea releases 2 ballistic missiles in resumption of testing
N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles capable of reaching Japan North Korea has test-fired a pair of ballistic missiles with...
African National Congress gathers to vote on new leader
Delegates of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has gathered on Sunday to choose a new party leader, pitting...
Justice for imprisoned, killed protesters in Iran-New Yorkers demand
New Yorkers have protested in front of the home of the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations. More than 100...
Oppenheimer wrongly stripped of security clearance, US says nearly 70 years later
The Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called...
Virginia Gov Glenn Youngkin bans TikTok, WeChat on state devices
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is following in the footsteps of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and banning TikTok for some...
Pentagon receives ‘several hundred’ new UFO sighting reports
The deputy director of naval intelligence briefs Congress during the first hearing on UFOs in decades. A new Pentagon office...
France ends Morocco visa restrictions
France’s foreign minister Catherine Colonna said Paris has restored normal consular relations with Morocco following a year-long dispute linked to...
Nurses begin voting to authorize strike over contract negotiations
Thousands of New York City nurses have begun voting to authorize a strike over contract negotiations. The New York State...
NYPD stops holding people to check for warrants
The New York City police department has reached a legal settlement that requires it to abandon a practice in which...
Mayor Adams facilitates solat space at City Hall for Muslim employees
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has facilitated a solat space at City Hall for his Muslim employees....
EU warns Musk of ‘sanctions’ after Twitter suspensions
The EU on Friday warned Elon Musk that Twitter could be subject to sanctions under a future...
Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two
Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will...
Twitter abruptly suspends journalists covering Elon Musk, company
Twitter on Thursday suspended several journalists who have been covering owner Elon Musk and his tumultuous ownership of the...
Inflation rises to 21.47% as World Bank reduces growth forecast to 3.1%
The World Bank has cut Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 3.1% from a previous forecast of 3.8%. In its latest...
House passes referendum to ‘decolonize’ Puerto Rico
The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether...
Gov. Kathy Hochul bans retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation aimed at cracking down on puppy mills.The bill was passed by the Legislature earlier...
US, Africa firms seal additional $15B of deals at Washington Summit
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $15 billion in new investments for Africa as part of his administration's...
Federal government sues over Gov. Doug Ducey’s shipping container wall
The U.S. government has sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state over the placement of shipping containers as a...
SUNY cheapens tuition for refugee students
Top officials at New York's public college and university system have granted in-state tuition for refugee students who are from...
NASA to conduct global water survey from space
A NASA-led international satellite mission was set for blastoff from Southern California early on Thursday on a major Earth...
Biden-branded cocaine found in NYC bust
Authorities say a hidden trap compartment in the rear passenger cabin of a Queens' man 's car included six...
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter resigns
South African state power utility's chief executive André de Ruyter has resigned, the country's government-owned public broadcaster SABC and local...
Fire destroys evidence at NYPD warehouse in Brooklyn
A huge fire tore through a waterfront warehouse in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning that the NYPD uses as an...
Mayor Adams establishes investment to support preschool special education, expand access
Mayor Eric Adams has said that New York City will finally give children with disabilities the support they deserve in...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: A Safer New York
While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a...
City comptroller discloses NYCHA, capital projects, job creation
The office of city Comptroller Brad Lander has announced that a new committee of public housing residents will help create...
US commits $55bn to Africa over next three years
The White House has said ahead of the US-Africa Leaders summit that it was pledging $55 billion in economic, health,...
New York announces new agency to combat antisemitism
State and national leaders in New York City have vowed to crack down on antisemitism, comparing record rates of Jew-hatred...
Over 100 attend community human rights breakfast organised in Rockland
Over one hundred non-profit, religious and local leaders attended the community human rights breakfast organised by County Executive Ed Day...
Children’s Tylenol disappearing from drug store shelves as NYC gets hit by RSV, COVID, flu tripledemic
Drug stores across New York City are struggling to keep Children’s Tylenol and other medicines on their shelves as...
Body of soccer journalist Grant Wahl returned to US as second journalist dies at World Cup in Qatar
The remains of soccer journalist Grant Wahl arrived back in the United States on Monday after he died last...
Elon Musk dissolves Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday disbanded the platform’s Trust and Safety Council, an advisory body of about 100...
The Africa Institute announces multi-disciplinary meet covering Indian Ocean region
The Africa Institute based in Sharjah has announced the Indian Ocean region to be the third edition of...
US court hears testimony on diplomatic status of ally of Venezuela’s Maduro
A US court on Monday began hearing testimony from Venezuelan officials on the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, an...