Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine to call for Russia’s removal as permanent UN security council member
Ukraine is planning to call for Russia to be removed as a permanent member of the United Nations Security...
Nearly three dozen dead as millions across US hunker down against massive winter storm
Millions of people hunkered down in a deep freeze overnight and early morning to ride out the frigid storm...
Gov. Hochul deploys National Guard to assist Erie County
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has mobilized the National Guard to Erie County as a massive winter storm batters the...
Zambia welcomes abolishment of death penalty
Zambia President, Hakainde Hichilema, has fulfilled one of his campaign promises by abolishing the death penalty in the country as...
Passenger laptop fire forces plane evacuation at JFK Airport
A lithium battery in a passenger’s laptop has caught fire aboard a JetBlue flight from Barbados to New York on Christmas...
Brazil football legend Pele’s family gather at hospital bedside
Brazil football legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the...
Top UN, NGO officials set to meet in light of Taliban ban on women staff
Top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan are meeting Sunday to discuss...
Plane fire at JFK Airport injures 5
Five people were reportedly injured after a small fire on a plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport on...
M23 to withdraw from key occupied position in NE DR Congo
The M23 rebel group, who have seized swaths of territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Gov. Hochul signs package aimed to help prevent, treat substance use disorder
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a legislative package aimed to help New Yorkers prevent and treat substance use disorder, her...
US House passes massive $1.7 trillion spending bill
The House has passed a sweeping $1.7 trillion spending bill that will keep the government from running out of money...
Have a Merry, Joyful Christmas
Dear Destiny Friends, I believe it is in order to say compliments of the season. We are officially in the...
Germany suspends measures to promote business with Iran
Germany’s government is suspending state measures designed to foster business with Iran due to the repression of nationwide protests...
Two children killed in Staten Island house fire
A house fire killed two children on Staten Island and left two others in critical condition on Friday morning....
Winter storm drenches NYC with heavy rain, flooding, followed by arctic chill
Heavy rain has caused major flooding across parts of New York City, as temperatures are set to plummet into...
NY lawmakers approve $32,000 pay increase
New York State lawmakers have approved a $32,000 pay increase for themselves.The Democratic-led state Assembly and Senate in a rare...
January 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump ‘conspiracy’
The U.S. House January 6 committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol has released its final report...
UK warns citizens not to get ‘blind drunk’ amid ambulance strike
Thousands of ambulance workers in Britain began a one-day strike on Wednesday, with unions and the government swapping accusations...
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...