NYC Mayor Adams visits Rikers Island on thanksgiving
Mayor Eric Adams has joined correction officers and detainees at the Rikers Island jail facility on Thanksgiving. “We have a...
Ghana plans to ditch U.S. dollars in favour of gold to buy oil
Ghana plans to buy oil with gold instead of U.S.Ghana’s government has started working on a new policy to buy...
At least 2 dead following heavy rains in Saudi Arabia
At least two people died on Thursday as heavy rains hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of...
Twitter will launch blue check subscription feature next Friday, says Elon Musk
Twitter will tentatively launch its blue check subscription feature next Friday, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in...
Alessandro Michele, Creative director of Gucci leaves fashion label
Alessandro Michele, the creative director who turned Gucci into a hit brand with younger generations, is leaving the Italian...
US Walmart manager opens fire on co-workers
A manager at a Walmart Inc store in Virginia opened fire on fellow employees in a break room, killing...
US says American troops ‘directly threatened’ after Turkish airstrikes in Syria
Pentagon indirectly accuses Turkey of endangering US troops based in Syria following air strikes The Pentagon indirectly accused Turkey...
World most expensive drug approved to treat hemophilia at $3.5M per dose
US regulators approved CSL Behring’s hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but...
East Congo crisis summit issues call for Friday cease-fire
African leaders have declared a cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo starting Friday, according to a...
Crypto assets worth $740M recovered in FTX bankruptcy
The company tasked with locking down assets of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading said it has recovered $740 million...
Investigators seize 32,000 fentanyl pills at JFK airport hotel in Queens
Two California men have been arrested at a Hampton Inn at John F. Kennedy Airport Monday allegedly in possession of...
Germany decides to end military mission in Mali by May 2024
Germany has decided to withdraw its troops from the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali by May 2024, a government spokesman...
Gov. Hochul signs partial cryptocurrency mining ban into New York law
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law a two-year moratorium on issuing or renewing air permits for one...
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....
Trump bid to prevent Congress from accessing tax returns rejected by Supreme Court
Former President Trump's bid to prevent the Congress from accessing tax returns has been rejected by the Supreme Court....
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...
US federal student loan payment pause extended through June 2023
Student loan payment pause has been extended in the United States while the debt relief program is tied...
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...
England beats Iran 6-2 in emphatic World Cup opener
England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener. This is all thanks to...
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...
Players of Iran’s national soccer team chose not to sing country’s anthem at opening World Cup match
Players of Iran’s national soccer team chose not to sing their country’s anthem at their opening World Cup...
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. ...
Saudi’s real estate company signs deal with Trump Organization to build project worth over $4B
A Saudi's real estate company has signed a deal with the Trump Organization to build a project worth...
Enner Valencia’s first-half goals led Ecuador to dominant 2-0 victory over Qatar in World Cup opener
Enner Valencia’s two first-half goals led Ecuador to a dominant 2-0 victory over Qatar on Sunday. This ler the...
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...
Saudi national sentenced to death for smuggling drugs
A Saudi national has been sentenced to death for smuggling drugs. The national was caught with banned amphetamine tablets...
World Cup gathers people of all beliefs, says Qatar’s emir
Qatar's emir said the World Cup gathers people of all beliefs. The Arabian nation's Bedouin roots, embodied in a...
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...
Striving for the Success you Desire
Dear Destiny Friends, Nothing that brings joy to the heart more than success. Success is an enabler, a tranquilizer, an...
Camera found inside Suffolk County high school bathroom
The Suffolk County Police Department is investigating after a hidden camera was found inside of a bathroom at Bay...
Elon Musk’s posts Twitter poll to bring Trump back to Twitter
Elon Musk posted a Twitter poll Friday night on whether former president Trump should be returned to Twitter —...
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...
Sale of alcohol beer prohibited at Qatar World Cup stadium sites
Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, the sale of alcohol beer has been prohibited at Qatar stadium sites. In...
One of City Mayor Adam’s top advisors steps down from post
One of Mayor Adams’ top advisors, Lorraine Grillo, announced Friday that she would step down from her post in...
Rep Hakeem Jeffries announces bid to succeed Speaker Pelosi as Democratic House leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) officially announced his bid on Friday to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader in...
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. ...