Uganda ends house arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine
Ugandan troops have withdrawn from around the home of opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, ending his house arrest...
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Lebanese resist lockdown, clash with security forces
Lebanese demonstrators have clashed with security forces in the northern city of Tripoli. The demonstrators on Monday night, resisted the...
Biden to reinstate Covid travel bans
President Joe Biden has said that his administration will re-impose a Covid-19 travel ban on most non-US citizens who have...
UAE cabinet approves establishing embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates cabinet has approved the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv in Israel, state media said,...
US pledges to help Saudi Arabia protect territory against attacks
The US State Department pledged on Sunday to help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks on its territory as it condemned...
Saudi King appoints Fahad al-Mubarak new Central Bank Governor
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz appointed on Sunday Fahad al-Mubarak as Central Bank Governor. A...
Biden offers $4B for Central America — Mexican President
President Joe Biden’s first calls to foreign leaders went to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel...
GOP senators oppose impeachment trial
A number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial. The opposition is a sign of the dimming...
Peekskill man indicted for fatally stabbing, injuring another man
The Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah has announced an indictment leveled against Matthew Torres of Peekskill. According to the...
Gambian male student sues Nigerian female lecturer for assault
A Gambian male student, name witheld, has sued the acting Dean at the Faculty of Law of the University of...
Hank Aaron dies, Obama mourns
The former US President, Barrak Obama, has expressed condolences to the family of the famous US baseball player, Hank Aaron,...
UNAMID hands over Team Site in Darfur to Sudanese government
The United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur has officially handed over its Team Site to the Sudanese government. This was...
Nigeria: NDD organizes virtual conference, deliberates national issues
Network for Democracy and Development (NDD) in Lagos State has organized virtual conference to deliberate national issues – insecurity, covid-19...
EDUPEACE| Industry 3.0 versus Education 3.0
Prof. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji The Third Industrial Revolution or Industry 3.0 marked the beginning of another era, which is otherwise...
Biden reverses Trump’s ban on Iran, Libya, 5 other countries
The US President, Joe Biden, has reversed Trump’s immigrant visa ban on Iran, Libya, 5 other countries. While announcing the...
43 migrants killed in shipwreck off Libya’s coast
Not less than 43 migrants and refugees have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya. The International...
Pope urges more nations to Join UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
Pope Francis on Wednesday urged more nations to join a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons, saying their prohibition is badly...
Pandemic, acute food insecurity threaten people in Asia
United Nations agencies have warned that more than 350 million people in the Asia-Pacific region are battling hunger as the...
Trump tenure ends, bids farewell to Washington
President Donald Trump said farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted about a comeback despite a legacy of chaos,...
Uganda’s opposition rejects Museveni’s reelection, demands release of Bobi Wine
The Uganda’s opposition party has dismissed the results of the country’s presidential election as “fraud”. While expressing disappointment in the...
Pompeo condems China’s policies on Muslims, ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned China’s policies on Muslims. Pompeo said on Tuesday that the policies on Muslims...
2 Guard members removed from Biden inauguration
Two U.S. Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration security mission after they were found to...
Baghdad, Erbil incapable of protecting protesters — HRW
The annual report published by Human Rights Watch on Monday revealed a gloomy picture in Iraq in 2020, accusing Baghdad...
Recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Sahara is a natural development — US Ambassador
The recognition by the United States of the full sovereignty of Morocco over its Sahara is a “natural development” of...
Lebanon doctors urge lockdown extension
The head of Lebanon's main coronavirus hospital Tuesday backed the extension of a total lockdown to curb soaring infection figures...
Families, Mott Haven residents petition NYPD, demand accountability for brutality against protesters
A group of families and residents of Mott Haven in the South Bronx have released an open letter demanding accountability...
Biden’s inauguration: US defense expresses worry about insider attack
The United States defense officials have expressed worry about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in...
Emirates Airline offers Covid-19 vaccines to employees
Emirates Airline has begun offering employees vaccinations against the COVID-19 disease with priority given to front-line workers such as cabin...
Saudi Arabia inaugurates 4th vaccination center in Madinah
Saudi Arabia has inaugurated a fourth vaccination center in the Madinah region. This is coming as the relevant authorities in...
Abdourahamane Diallo explains reasons for declaring interest in NYC Council District 16 election
Abdourahamane Diallo has explained the reasons why he declared interest in running for the NYC Council District 16 election. While...
Abdourahamane Diallo explains reasons for declaring interest in NYC Council District 16 election
Abdourahamane Diallo has explained the reasons why he declared interest in running for the NYC Council District 16 election. While...
Breaking: Uganda’s Museveni wins sixth term in office
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the vote, in an election...
Vanessa L. Gibson raises $70,000 plus for Campaign Filing in Bronx
Bronx Borough President candidate Vanessa L. Gibson has announced a total contribution of $72,380 raised from 567 contributors for Campaign...
Mayor de Blasio highlights reforms in NYPD
New York Mayor de Blasio has highlighted some major reforms in the State’s police department. While disclosing this via his...
Trump awards Morocco’s King
President Donald Trump has awarded a top US honor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The Legion of Merit is...
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
The United States has imposed more sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates for doing business...
Fernando Cabrera announces $854,000 plus Campaign Filing
Council Member Fernando Cabrera's campaign for Bronx Borough President has announced their latest fundraising numbers before the June Primary. Cabrera...
Covid-19: UK bans travel from South America, Portugal, worries about new Brazil variant
The British government has banned travel from South America and Portugal to ensure a new variant of COVID-19 found in...
Trump signals absence from Biden inauguration
President Donald Trump has disclosed plan to leave Washington before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, to begin his post-presidential life in...
DCP launches new, improved digital land use portal
Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Marisa Lago today announced that the newly expanded and improved Zoning Application Portal (ZAP)...
You Can Teach Yourself How to Feel Great Contends A Renowned Psychiatrist
Robert Golomb Until now untold story of how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — the currently widely used non-drug treatment for...
NJ couple arrested for fraudulently obtaining $39K in welfare benefits
New York State Inspector General, Letizia Tagliafierro, has announced the arrest of a New Jersey couple who allegedly lied about...
President Trump impeached 2nd time for inciting violence at U.S. Capitol
The US Congress has impeached the United States President Donald Trump for the second time for inciting insurrection at the...
EDUPEACE| Industry 2.0 versus Education 2.0
Prof. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji It was the Greek Philosopher of the 5th Century, Heraclitus, who once examined the concept of...
Nigeria: FG condemns Islamic group for issuing Kukah ultimatum to apologize or vacate Sokoto
Akeem Alao The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned an Islamic group, Muslim Solidarity Forum, for issuing ultimatum to the...
Financial Focus: The Path to Your 2021 Tax Return – Children (Part 2 of 7)
Professor Anthony Rivieccio If you read part one of our seven-part series on how to get all your tax money...
Mayoral Race: NYC African Leaders, clergymen endorse Eric Adams
Akeem Alao More than a dozen prominent NYC African Leaders and clergymen have endorsed Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams for...
ADL calls for removal of President Donald Trump from office
Akeem Alao The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an international Jewish non-governmental organization based in the United States, has called for the...
Westchester County police chiefs, district attorney condemn assault on Capitol
Akeem Alao The Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association and the Office of the Westchester County District Attorney have strongly...
Capitol Insurrection: House speeding plans to oust Trump
The House has sped ahead with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office. The House warned that Trump is...
Interpol issues notices over Lebanon’s massive port blast
Interpol has issued a wanted notice for two Russians and a Portuguese man over explosive material that had been shipped...
Tunisia deliberates on reform program with IMF
The Tunisian government asserted its commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to develop a program of economic reforms. The...
DSS alleges plots to incite religious violence in Nigeria
Akeem Alao The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted Nigerians to plots to incite religious violence in the country....
Our democracy survives insurrection in Washington DC
Dr. George Onuorah The wind of political change blowing across the nation will culminate January 20, with the enthronement of...
Pelosi pushes VP, Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to oust Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has disclosed plan by the House to proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as...
Former Iranian President’s daughter Faezeh slammed for praising Trump
Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has shocked everyone by acknowledging the “effectiveness” of the...
Pompeo accuses Iran of supplying chemical weapons to Libya
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Iran of supplying chemical weapons to Libya. While disclosing this in a...
South Korean diplomat in Iran to negotiate release of seized ship, frozen funds
A South Korean diplomatic delegation has arrived in Iran to negotiate the release of a vessel and its crew seized...
Gambia: Sheikh Darboe elected GSIC President
Akeem Alao Sheikh Darboe Ustass Essa, a renowned Gambian Islamic scholar and head of Tadamun Islamic Institute, has been elected...
Gambians lash ex-president Jonathan over interference in internal politics
Akeem Alao Gambians have lashed Nigerian ex-president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, over interference in the country's internal politics. Jonathan was received...
