About 70 tons of missile fuel component hidden in fertilizer bags found by US Navy
The US Navy said Tuesday it found 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer...
Feds should take over NYC jails, say defense lawyers
New York City’s largest legal aid nonprofit has ramped up its efforts for a federal takeover of the Big Apple’s...
NYC mayor announces reforms to NYC housing vouchers
Facing both a housing crisis and a homeless crisis, Mayor Eric Adams has announced a series of reforms on Monday...
Jobless rate rises as UK prepares to tighten belts again
The United Kingdom unemployment rate has edged up to 3.6 per cent but remains close to the lowest level in...
UAE President inaugurates new mosque in Indonesia’s city
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurated the new Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia’s city of Solo...
Daughter of former US President Trump marries Lebanese fiancé at Mar-a-Lago
Tiffany Trump, daughter of former US President Donald Trump, married her Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago...
Saudi Arabia, UAE offer condolences to Istanbul, condemn deadly bomb attack
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have offered their condolences and condemned a deadly bomb attack in central...
As Democrats celebrate averting election disaster, we can’t ignore the voters we’re losing
Election Day is over. And though Americans did not speak with one voice, working-class voters sent a clear message: They...
Nana Akufo-Addo fires junior finance minister over corruption allegations
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday has fired Charles Adu Boahen, minister of state for finance, after allegations of corruption...
Concerns over e-bike lithium-ion battery fire safety prompts hearing in NYC
The New York City Council has planned to hold a hearing on e-bikes and battery safety after recent fires, including...
New York Democrats urge Hochul to push out state party chair
Members of the New York State Democratic Committee have urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to drop Jay Jacobs as the state...
Police Dept in NJ mourns captain who died on-duty
The Bayonne Police Department is mourning one of its own after a police captain died suddenly while on...
Iranian activists back mass protest scheduled for Nov 15
Iranian activists behind protests over Mahsa Amini’s death called on Saturday for major demonstrations next week, marking three years...
POTUS ‘incredibly pleased’ with election turnout, says reflect quality of party’s candidates
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he was “incredibly pleased” with the turnout in the US election, as...
Ethiopia warring sides agree to provide humanitarian access to ‘all in need’
Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels have agreed to facilitate immediate humanitarian access to “all in need” in war-ravaged Tigray and...
Biden’s Border chief quits amid tension over migrant crossings
The commissioner of Customs Border Protection has resigned Saturday after saying he had been pressured to step down by Homeland...
Adams announces third relief center for asylum seekers in NYC
Mayor Eric Adams has announced the opening of a fourth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center that will accommodate male...
Former Falls Church doctor, Robert Cao, pleads guilty to unlawful distribution of substance
Dr. Robert M. Cao, 39, of Lafayette, Louisiana, and previously of Falls Church, Virginia, has pleaded guilty in the U.S....
Donald Trump files lawsuit to fight Jan. 6 committee subpoena
Former President Donald Trump has sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in an...
NY Judge halts pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York
A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate...
Begin That Journey Now
Dear Destiny Friends, The journey of a thousand miles, they say, begins with a step. A in the right direction!...
Turkey appoints ambassador to Israel following 4-year gap
Turkey has appointed an ambassador to Israel after a gap of four years in the latest step towards...
Twitter’s relaunched premium service unavailable following wave of imposter accounts
Twitter's relaunched premium service was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter...
Bronx mosque welcomes African migrants
A mosque in the Bronx has been welcoming migrants from Africa for a year and a half. Imam Omar...
Iran’s top diplomat accuses Western countries of promoting violence in republic
Iran’s top diplomat has accused Western countries of promoting violence in the Islamic republic. This, he said, was made...
About 13 new renewable projects under development in Saudi Arabia
There are about 13 new renewables projects currently under development in Saudi Arabia. This was confirmed by the Kingdom’s...
Randall’s Island tent city to close, Mayor Adams confirms
Randall's Island tent city is set to close to asylum seekers. This was confirmed according to New York City...
Mayor Adams to close Randall’s Island tent shelter for asylum seekers
The city has decided to shut down a tent facility for migrants on Randalls Island, in yet another shift in...
Rikers Island officers face fraud charges over fake sick leave: Feds
Three Rikers Island correction officers has allegedly fraudulently took sick leave for months during a jail staffing crisis, prosecutors said...
Production at Williamson Diamonds Mines halted
Petraetra Diamonds has suspended operations at its Williamson mine in Tanzania for up to three months after a wall of...
US special envoy to Libya shares citizens’ frustration over election delays
The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, said on Thursday he shared the frustration of Libyans over...
Tunisian security guard suspected of fleeing with 180,000 Euros
A Tunisian hired as a security guard despite a long criminal record is suspected of fleeing with 180,000 euros...
Malian judge sets conditions for reopening of schools
An influential Malian judge with links to al-Qaeda has set the conditions necessary for the reopening of schools in...
Mayor Eric Adams signs package of child care bills to support working caregivers in New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed a package of seven bills designated to help struggling families, working parents,...
Court drops $60M graft case against Ruto’s deputy
A Kenyan court has allowed a request by public prosecutors to withdraw a 7.4 billion shillings ($60m) corruption case against...
Ukraine signs accord with Southeast Asian nations
Ukraine has signed a peace treaty with nations in Southeast Asia, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks...
Democrat Luis Sepulveda re-elected as State Senator for 32nd Senate District in the Bronx
Democrat Luis Sepulveda has been re-elected as the State Senator for the 32nd Senate District in the Bronx. In a...
U.S. charges Haitian gang leaders for 2021 missionary kidnapping
The United States Department of Justice has charged seven leaders of five Haitian gangs for the armed kidnapping of 16...
Bond election results: $4.2B NYS environmental bonds approved
Voters has approved a $4.2 billion state environmental bond act to address climate change while New York City residents also...
Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez becomes first Latina elected in district
In a historic victory during last night’s U.S. Elections, Assemblywoman Natalia Fernandez has been elected the next State Senator for...
Jamaal Bowman wins second term in 16th Congressional District, defeats Miriam Flisse
Rep. Jamaal Bowman has declared victory over Republican challenger Dr. Miriam Levitt Flisser after building up an insurmountable lead with...
Nigerian President Buhari congratulates 8 Nigerian-Americans on election victory in U.S midterm elections
Nigerian President, Muhammad Buhari, has congratulated eight Nigerian-Americans on their victory in the U.S. midterm elections. This was contained in...
Nicole Malliotakis defeats Max Rose in NY’s 11th Congressional District
Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican, defeated Democrat Max Rose in a rematch for New York's 11th Congressional District. She spoke about...
Democrat John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania’s race for US Senate
Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate, flipping a Republican-held seat as he recovered from a stroke...
Democrat Kathy Hochul defeats Lee Zeldin in NY governor race
Democrat Kathy Hochul has won a full term to serve as New York's governor as she defeated her Republican opponent,...
Polish politician blames low birthrate on young women drinking
A women’s rights group in Poland has urged people to demonstrate after the country’s ruling party leader claimed that Poland’s...
New Yorkers head to pawnshops for cash to help pay bills
New Yorkers are facing economic issues and they move in large groups to pawnshops for cash in order to help...
Trump’s company appeals judge’s decision to appoint monitor
Former President Trump has appealed a judge’s order that appointed an independent monitor to supervise his company until New York’s...
Nairobi court orders striking Kenya Airways pilots back to work
Hundreds of striking pilots at Kenya Airways have been ordered by a court to resume work by Wednesday while the...
Malawi receives 2.9 mln doses of oral cholera vaccine
Malawi has received 2.9 million doses of oral cholera vaccine as an outbreak continues to spread across the country, the...
NYC Mayor’s Weekly Community Update: Rikers Reform
When I came into office as the 110th Mayor, there was no question that the city’s main jail, Rikers Island,...
Education, cultural institutions major priorities in 2023 Bronx Borough budget
About fifty-nine per cent of the New York year 2023 has been allocated to education. This was disclosed on Monday...
Taiwan to invest 10 mln euros towards chip production in Lithuania
Taiwan, the world's biggest supplier of semiconductors, has disclosed a plan to invest more than 10 million euros ($9.98 million)...
Former Georgia county commissioner convicted of extortion
A federal jury in Atlanta has convicted a former commissioner of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners today for extorting...
Iran admits sending Russia drones before Ukraine war
Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the...
Ghanaian protesters demand president step down over economic crisis
Hundreds of protesters have marched through Ghana’s capital, Accra, calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo amid an economic...
Photos: NYC Mayor delivers remarks at Sr. Halimah Abdul Jalil 3rd annual scholarship fundraiser in Bronx
New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, today delivered remarks at the Sr. Halimah Abdul Jalil 3rd annual scholarship fundraiser in...
Council to improve equity, inclusion, diversity at the FDNY
The City Council has passed a package of bills aimed at improving “the historic lack of racial and gender diversity”...
President Biden to campaign with Gov. Hochul in Yonkers Sunday
President Joe Biden has decided to campaign in New York for Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) Sunday in the final few...
Kenya Airways strike leaves thousands of passengers stranded
Kenya Airways flights has been disrupted Saturday as a strike by its pilots demanding better working conditions grounded over a...