City Mayor’s office report calls less than 2% of NYC streets ‘filthy’
A report from the city Mayor's Office calls less than 2% of the city's streets 'filthy' by their metrics. This...
Egypt, IMF reach staff-level agreement on EFF arrangement
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said on Thursday it had agreed a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) over...
Lee Jae-yong becomes Samsung chair after presidential pardon
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman. The...
German go-ahead with China’s Cosco stake in Hamburg port unleashes protest
Germany has struck a compromise over a controversial move to allow a Chinese shipping group to buy a stake in...
New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis
The new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised to place economic stability and confidence at the heart of his...
FAB reports group net profit of Dhs10.9 bn in nine months
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has reported Dhs10.9bn in group net profit for the first nine months of 2022, rising...
US authorities charge two Chinese spies over telco security probe
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry to obstruct a federal investigation...
Masked gunmen open fire outside school on Staten Island leaving teen dead
In a violent turn of events, some masked gunmen opened fire outside a school on Staten Island which left a...
Election 2022 Debate: Hochul in face off with Zeldin
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is in face off U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican, in the 2022...
Education department official Hawkins exits agency amid delayed preschool reimbursements
A top education department official has abruptly exited the agency right due to delayed reimbursements. Simone Hawkins, who oversaw payments...
Senator Gillibrand, Armed Forces advocates seek end to pervasive hunger among military families
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has met with national anti-hunger advocates and military families to discuss the issue of pervasive hunger...
Councilwoman Amanda Farias supports Healthy Lifestyle Month bill
New York City, Council District 18 Councilwoman, Amanda Farias, has supported the historic Healthy Lifestyle Month bill and issued a...
First peace talks on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict to begins in South Africa
The Ethiopian government delegation and rival Tigray forces have decided to meet in South Africa for the first formal peace...
Nigeria orders final seizure of assets of ex-oil minister
A Nigerian court has ordered a final seizure of two properties and cars owned by former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke,...
PIF announces establishment of Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the establishment of the Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company. PIF, one of...
Father of missing 5-year-old New Hampshire girl charged with murder
The father of the missing 5-year-old New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 but was not reported missing until late...
Brooklyn-based yeshiva to pay $5M fine for stealing millions in school lunch fraud case
A Brooklyn-based yeshiva is set to pay $5 million in fines for stealing millions in school lunch fraud case. The...
Police Commissioner Sewell fires officer accused of beating girlfriend
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell has fired an officer who was accused of beating his girlfriend. According to NYPD documents, he...
Indian rocket launches 36 OneWeb satellites
India’s space agency says its rocket has successfully put 36 internet satellites into orbit for UK-based satellite company OneWeb after...
Turkey’s Erdogan proposes a referendum on right to wear headscarf
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested the constitutional change to guarantee the right to wear a headscarf in the...
GCC ministerial panel discuss enhancing cooperation in cybersecurity fields
GCC ministerial panel discuss enhancing cooperation in cybersecurithe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee has held its first meeting...
OPINION: Sextortion: A trending malicious digital crime
By Akeem Alao A new tactic blackmailers employ to blackmail or sexually molest innocent famales is sextortion. Wikipedia defines sextortion...
OPINION: Sextortion: A trending malicious digital crime
Akeem Alao A new tactic blackmailers employ to blackmail or sexually molest innocent famales is sextortion. Wikipedia defines sextortion as...
Child hospitlized in critical condition after falling out of window in Brooklyn
A 3-year old child has been hospitalized in critical condition after falling out of a window in Brooklyn, NYPD says....
City’s scores on national exam show record drops in fourth grade math
On the national exam known as “the nation’s report card”, New York City's scores show record drops in fourth grade...
NYPD investigates Harlem shooting which leaves one man dead
The New York Police Department is investigating an early-morning shooting which left a man dead in Harlem on Saturday. At...
Drug maker Pfizer says cost of vaccine shot will rise up to $130
Drug maker Pfizer said the cost of a vaccine shot will rise up to $130. This was disclosed ahead of...
Gov Hochul, Mayor Adams announce new effort to combat crime on city’s subways
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have announced a new effort to combat crime...
Ethiopians hold pro-government rallies, denounce West
Several towns and cities in Ethiopia have held anti-Western rallies. The rallies are believed to have been organized by local...
US, Russian defense ministers discuss Ukraine in rare talks
The US and Russian defense secretaries have spoken in a phone call, in a rare moment of high-level contact between...
Saudi Arabia to localize 85% of food industry, sets target for 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) have revealed that the Kingdom aims to localize 85 percent of...
Education as an Antidote for Hunger
By Michael Laitman This week, the UN, and several related organizations, marked two significant dates: the World Food Day and...
NY leaders join Sen Sepulveda to declare October Healthy Lifestyle Month
New York leaders have joined Senator Sepulveda to declare October Healthy Lifestyle Month. The declaration was made Saturday October 22,...
Foreign Ministry encourages Iranian citizens to leave Ukraine amid escalation of conflict
Iran urges nationals in Ukraine to leave country amid escalationIran has asked its citizens currently stationed in Ukraine to leave...
Saudi, China agrees to strengthen energy cooperation
Sauaudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Zhang Jianhua, China’s national energy administrator have discussed ways to...
Developing Capacity for Success
Dear Destiny Friends, Human beings by nature, always seek opportunities to succeed. They do this by asking friends, organizations, mentors,...
Preparation As Foundation to Success
Dear Destiny Friends, Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. Alexander Graham Bell Life is filled with rules,...
City Mayor urges riders to avoid headphones in subway
New York City Mayor Adams has suggested to subway riders not to wear headphones in subway due to crime. While...
Prominent fashion house cuts ties with Ye, report says
According to a report, the prominent fashion house Balenciaga has cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye...
Biden says nearly 22 million have applied for student loan relief
On Friday, President Joe Biden confirmed that since his administration made its online application available, nearly 22 million people have...
Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple
China has dialed up measures to stop COVID after a quadrupling of its case load in recent weeks. The city...
KSrelief to operate two prosthetic and rehab centers in Yemen
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) have signed two agreements to jointly operate prosthetic and rehabilitation centers in...
Chad declares state of emergency as flooding affects over a million people
Chad's transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has declared a state of emergency over flooding that is affecting more than...
Mayor Adams promises to make Diwali public school holiday
Mayor Eric Adams has promised make Diwali a public school holiday next year for families in New York City who...
NY school offers to educate 3 sisters who fled war in Ukraine
A school in New York has offered to educate three sisters who fled the war in Ukraine. Roman Catholic elementary...
Search for missing Princeton University student comes to tragic end
On Thursday afternoon, the search for the missing 20-year-old Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie came to a tragic end when...
Bronx Borough President Gibson leads campaign against domestic violence
The Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, has led a campaign to end domestic violence in New York City. The Borough...
New report shows city’s most unsafe streets
A new report has shown New York City's unsafe streets. This was made possible through data obtained through a website...
Former President Donald Trump deposed in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation suit
Donald Trump was questioned under oath on Wednesday in the defamation suit filed by E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist...
Republicans slam New York Attorney General James over openness to amend bail reform again
Republicans are crying foul over Attorney General Letitia James’ openness to amending New York’s cashless bail system In a recent...
Tour de Bronx: Borough President Gibson commends 50 sponsors
The Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, has commended the fifty sponsors for the year 2022 Tour de Bronx. Vanessa issued...
Nigerian Navy arrests vessels with stolen petroleum
Nigerian Navy has arrested two vessels, MT Platform and MV Caribbean Crest alongside a crew of 22 suspected oil thieves....
Egypt to host MGI, SGI summits in tandem with COP27
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Saudi Green Initiative have announced the...
Iraq reiterates support for OPEC+ decisions
The Republic of Iraq has confirmed that OPEC+ oil production quotas is attached to market stability and requirements. According to...
UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, resigns
The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has announced his resignation after a month and half in office. According to...
Crisis in Lebanon’s education sector leaves teachers at home
A crisis in Lebanon’s education sector has left teachers lounging at home. Lebanon’s three-year financial meltdown has severely devalued the...
Mayor Adams acknowledges controversial migrant tent may result in violations
Mayor Adams acknowledged Tuesday that his administration’s controversial migrant tent camp in the Bronx may violate local right-to-shelter rules that...
Saudi Crown Prince to become Kingdom’s prime minister
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will become the Kingdom’s prime minister and Prince Khalid bin Salman will become...
President Barrow meets Gambian community in New York
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has met with the Gambian community in the Bronx. The meeting which was held on...
Nigerian blogger released after spending 138 days In detention
A popular Nigerian blogger, Hammed Olamilekan, has been released after spending 138 days in detention.The Muslim Parrot had earlier reported...