UK defense, spy chiefs among 32 sanctioned by Iran
Iran on Monday sanctioned the heads of the UK’s domestic spy agency and military along with British and German political...
China to lift travel tracking app as it relaxes ‘zero COVID’
China has planned to lift tracking some travel on Monday, potentially reducing the likelihood people will be forced into quarantine...
S. Africa’s Aspen receives $30 mln grant for vaccine manufacturing
Aspen Pharmacare APNJ.J has wrapped up pacts to secure funding of $30 million from the Gates Foundation and the Coalition...
UAW reaches tentative agreement with the New School, calls off strike
The New School has reached a tentative contract agreement with its part-time faculty this weekend, ending a strike that lasted...
Japanese company’s lunar lander launches to the moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has blasted off early Sunday from Cape Canaveral, boosting a commercially developed Japanese moon lander...
NYSP warns residents of holiday phone scam
New York State Police has warned and reminded New York residents this holiday season that NYSP does not solicit citizens...
Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit
President Joe Biden next week has planned to announce U.S. support for the African Union's admission to the G20 group...
NASA uncrewed Orion capsule heads for splashdown after Artemis I flight around moon
NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule hurtled through space on Sunday on the final return leg of its voyage around the...
Missing 5-year-old girl Aspen Jeter found in Virginia, father arrested for murder of mother
A missing 5-year-old South Carolina girl has been found alive in Virginia and her father has been arrested in...
Elon Musk threatens to sue Twitter leakers, reporter says
Elon Musk took aim at Twitter staffers leaking internal information to the media, vowing that those who continue to...
UAE probes CEO of private sector company for violating Emiratization regulations
The United Arab Emirate’s Public Prosecution announced Saturday that it is investigating the CEO of a private sector company...
Morocco writes World Cup history as it beats Portugal to reach semifinals
Morocco wrote World Cup history on Saturday night as the first African and Arab country to reach the...
Two Iran protesters at imminent risk of execution, activists warn
At least two young men arrested during anti-regime protests in Iran are at imminent risk of execution, activists warned...
American journalist Grant Wahl dies after collapsing at Qatar World Cup
American sportswriter Grant Wahl has died while covering the Netherlands and Argentina World Cup match in Qatar on Friday night....
Uber sues NYC Taxi & Limo Commission to block driver wage hike
Uber Technologies Inc. has sued the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission to block an increase in rates it...
Tunisians protest against Saied ahead of parliamentary elections
Hundreds of Tunisians have taken to the streets to protest against President Kais Saied a week before parliamentary elections are...
Success and the Laws of karma
Dear Destiny Friends, Success is something everyone of us aspires to achieve. While some of us will achieve success, some...
UK unveils next-generation fighter to be built with Italy, Japan
Japan, Britain and Italy have said they would jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet in a project that held scope...
Face masks returns to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV
New York state health and education officials have sent a letter to school districts with recommendations, including wearing masks indoors,...
Democrats propose permanent $1,500 state child tax credit to reduce rising poverty
Democratic lawmakers has introduced new legislation to increase the state child tax credit for working families in efforts to address...
Letitia James defends probe of sex harass allegations against chief of staff
New York Attorney General Letitia James has defended herself against allegations she dragged her feet investigating sexual harassment allegations against...
Hochul approves notification law for New York nursing homes
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed new legislation Wednesday, requiring residential healthcare facilities to update residents as well as their family...
New York Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee
Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under a House ethics investigation, according to a statement issued by the House Committee...
New cruise ship deal will bring $100M, 200K tourists to NYC: Mayor Adams
A European cruise line’s expansion plans will bring an annual $102 million in new revenue to New York...
Apartment rental prices may finally be falling in US, data shows
There are three factors that could lead to inflation which include demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation and built-in...
World Cup Qatar 2022: Morocco’s win inspires Arab pride, says Dubai ruler
Dubai’s ruler has praised the Moroccan team’s historic World Cup knockout victory over Spain on Tuesday – describing it...
Dbanj arrested, detained over fraud, connivance with government officials
A Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D'banj has been arrested and detained by anti-graft agency, the Independent...
UAE now has world’s best passport, allowing access to 180 countries
The United Arab Emirates, home to glitzy Dubai, has a new record to add to its list:...
Israeli energy firm signs joint natural gas exploration deal with Morocco
Israel’s NewMed Energy has announced it has signed a deal with Morocco and Adarco Energy for offshore natural gas exploration...
Adams announces employers, mediation program to help domestic workers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Consumer and Employee Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga...
Trump companies convicted on all charges in Manhattan criminal tax fraud case
A jury in New York has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on all charges of tax fraud and other...
West African monetary union to grow 5.7% in 2022
The growth rate within the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), has amounted to 5.7% in...
Judge drops corruption charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Benjamin
A federal judge has thrown out bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, saying the...
U.S. expands deportation relief to some 264,000 Haitians
The U.S. government on Monday has broadened a program that allows certain Haitian immigrants to live and work in the...
NYC Mayor Adams to name 2 new top City Hall appointees Tuesday
Mayor Adams on Tuesday will announce replacements for his outgoing first deputy mayor and chief of staff, ending weeks...
Mayor Adams defends forced hospitalization plan
New York City's pledge to ease the homeless crisis and get help for those with severe mental illness could...
California school principal left suicide note ahead of court date
A California elementary school principal who died by suicide ahead of a court date to answer to child...
Iran state TV denies termination of morality police
Iran’s state-run al-Alam news channel has denied media reports claiming the country’s morality police had been shut down. Earlier...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: Action, Care and Compassion – My Administration’s Approach to Addressing Severe Mental Illness
Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open,...
Australia starts building most powerful radio telescope
Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say...
Mayor Adams, American College of Lifestyle Medicine announce $44M to offer lifestyle medicine foundational training to every NYC healthcare practitioner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a new...
New York attorney general’s office faces questions over investigation that led to resignation of top aide
The office of State Attorney General Letitia James has been called to provide more details about an internal sexual harassment...
Nigeria resumes Abuja-Kaduna train service attacked by gunmen
A train service linking Nigeria’s capital Abuja with the northern city of Kaduna has resumed operations eight months after it...
Trump claims grounds for “termination” of U.S. Constitution
Former US President Donald Trump has called for the termination of the Constitution and termed the 2020 election 'massive fraud'....
Celebrating Another Wonderful Milestone
Dear Destiny Friends, It is with great pleasure that I wish to share with you the goodness of the Lord in my...
New York Health Commissioner Mary Bassett to resign
New York State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, a longtime public servant who took over the agency last year, has been...
Robbers escape with $10,000 from NYC smoke shop
Armed robbers have made off with $10,000 from a Queens tobacco store, police said. The NYPD is now looking for...
Rebel commander discloses 65% of fighters ‘disengaged’ from Tigray
The commander-in-chief of the Tigray rebel forces has said that 65 percent of his forces have “disengaged”, a month after...
US Navy intercepts fishing boat smuggling ammunition en route from Iran to Yemen
The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and propellant...
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar records highest-ever attendance in tournament’s history
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has recorded the highest-ever attendance in the global football tournament’s history, with a...
Four people executed in Iran over links to Israel’s intelligence service: Judiciary
Iran on Sunday put to death four people accused of working with Israel’s intelligence service, the judiciary said. “This...
DRC declares three days of mourning after ‘massacre’ of over 100 people
Three days of national mourning has began in the DR Congo on Saturday after the alleged massacre of civilians in...
US unveils $700m, next-generation B-21 nuclear bomber
The United States has unveiled its latest high-tech strategic bomber – the B-21 Raider – which is capable of carrying...
NY attorney general’s longtime chief of staff quits amid sexual harassment allegations
The chief of staff to New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has resigned following an investigation into at least...
Dr Mary Bassett, New York health commissioner, leaving post to rejoin Harvard
State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the...
Suspect arrested in murder of Migos rapper Takeoff in Houston
A suspect in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff was arrested Thursday night in Houston. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33,...
Airbnb likely to lose more than 10K listings in NYC under tight new rules, says Adams official
More than 10,000 Airbnb listings for short-term rentals in New York City are likely to disappear when tight new...
Terrorism: US issues sanctions against 3 Lebanese men, 2 companies
The US issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions on Thursday against three individuals and two companies in Lebanon for providing...
Arabs cheer Morocco as last Arab team in World Cup
Moroccan fans celebrated on Thursday as their country became the only Arab nation to reach the knockout rounds of...
Saudi Arabia submits official bid for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026
In another historic milestone for women’s football in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has submitted its bid to...