US adds seven Iranian entities to trade blacklist for helping Russia with drones
The United States on Tuesday added seven Iranian entities to its trade blacklist for producing drones that Russia has used...
Month: January 2023
US says Russia not complying with inspection obligation under nuclear arms treaty
The United States said on Tuesday that Russia is not complying with its obligation under the New START nuclear arms...
Eric Adams’ Weekly Community Op Ed: A Working People’s Agenda
Last week, in Queens — the borough I grew up in — I reported to New Yorkers on the state...
US police report Saudi man visiting Ohio as missing
A Saudi citizen visiting the US has gone missing in Cleveland, Ohio, police said, adding that an investigation into the...
Ukraine needs more weapons, faster: Zelenskyy
Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a “very tough” situation of constant attacks by Russian forces in...
President calls for implementation of anti-littering law, charges journalists to lead advocacy
President Barrow has led the re-introduction of the National Cleansing Exercise ‘Set Settal’, calling on the relevant authorities to implement...
More protests expected Saturday across NY, NJ following release of body cam of video showing police beating Tyre Nichols
More protests are expected Saturday across New York and New Jersey following the release Friday of body cam video showing...
An Exciting Three-Week Experience in Senegal by Gene Adams
I have just returned from an almost three week visit to Senegal West Africa. For the better part of 25...
How African American History Can Empower Everyone: The Bronx Experience
By Mark Naison One of the most destructive myths being propagated by those seeking to limit the teaching of African...
US reverses decision not to send modern, Western-made battle tanks to Ukraine
The US reversed its decision not to send modern, Western-made battle tanks to Ukraine and has decided to send 31...
US announces aid to crisis-hit Lebanon
The United States announced Wednesday $72 million in aid to crisis-hit Lebanon to supplement security personnel salaries for six months,...
Ukraine will push for Western fourth generation fighter jets, says adviser to defense minister
Ukraine will now push for Western fourth generation fighter jets such as the US F-16 after securing supplies of main...
NYC homeless population seek refuge at JFK Airport
A number of travelers and staff members say they are noticing that the number of homeless living inside JFK Airport...
Upstate New York 14-year-old reportedly shot, killed by father in shocking murder-suicide
A father from upstate New York allegedly shot and killed his 14-year-old daughter before turning the gun on himself in...
About 32 qualified women operators at helm of Saudi Arabia high-speed rail network
Saudi Arabia’s railway has 32 qualified women operators at the helm of the Kingdom’s high-speed rail network after they completed...
US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions
The US issued fresh Iran-related sanctions on Monday against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and other senior officials...
Health practitioner sentenced to 5 years in prison for mishandling newborn babies, ordered to pay about $27k fine
A health practitioner has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of 100,000 riyals...
Britain sanctions more Iranian figures over human rights violations
Britain on Monday sanctioned more Iranian figures over what it said were human rights violations on Iranian people including the...
Muslim Media launches peaceful global campaign against Islamophobia
The Chairman and Publisher of Muslim Media Cooperation, New York, USA, Sheikh Musa Drammeh, has launched a hashtag campaign to...
Regal Cinema prepares to close 39 movie theaters around US
Regal Cinemas is preparing to close 39 movie theaters around the U.S. in mid-February, according to a new document filed...
Queens house fire was latest of lithium-ion battery blazes, FDNY says
A man was killed, and three other people were injured after a house fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery in...
Fifteen-year-old girl accused of attacking 2 Long Island nail salon workers
A 15-year-old girl is accused of attacking two Long Island nail salon workers after an argument prompted her to not...
More than 1300 illegal cannabis shops in NYC: NYPD
According to the NYPD, more than 1,300 illegal marijuana stores are selling pot without a license. It’s hard to miss...
Iran rial loses 29 percent of value since nationwide protests
Iran's rial has lost 29 percent of its value since nationwide protests following the death in police custody of Mahsa...
US will impose additional sanctions against Russian private military company: Official
The United States will impose additional sanctions next week against the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, that US...
Three suicide drones attack US base in eastern Syria
Three suicide drones attacked a US base in eastern Syria on Friday, wounding two Syrian opposition fighters, the US military...
Actor Alec Baldwin, weapons specialist to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna...
About 9,000 public sector NYC nurses demand contract negotiations for new contract
The 9,000 public sector nurses of the New York City Health and Hospitals system say they’re, "Ready to fight." They’re...
Prestigious Kennedy School at Harvard University says reverses decision to not award fellowship to former HRW head
The prestigious Kennedy School at Harvard University said on Thursday it has reversed a decision to not award a fellowship...
Top US military general for Middle East meets senior Israeli military, defense officials to discuss regional threats
The top US military general for the Middle East met with senior Israeli military and defense officials this week to...
Olympic champion Usain Bolt seeks to recover $12.7M from Jamaica investment firm
Olympic champion Usain Bolt is seeking to recover more than $12.7 million that disappeared from his account with a Jamaican...
Former BOE Deputy Gov named as first woman president of Columbia University
Columbia University named former Bank of England Deputy Governor and current London School of Economics President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik as...
POTUS reaffirms US commitment to UAE security
President Joe Biden reaffirmed the US’ commitment to the safety and security of the UAE as the Gulf nation marks...
Saudi Crown Prince announces EIF launch to develop sustainable infrastructure for culture, tourism others
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday announced the launch of the Events Investment Fund (EIF) which aims to...
Ukrainian President expresses gratitude to Germany for ‘new defense decisions’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany on Tuesday for “new defense decisions” taken at the start of this year, and...
POTUS top White House adviser on Middle East trip to Iran, Jordan
US President Joe Biden’s top White House adviser on the Middle East is in the region as part of a...
Iranian activist details ‘horrific’ prison conditions after temporary release
Iranian activist Leila Hosseinzadeh detailed in a social media post the dire conditions of female prisoners jailed at Adel Abad...
Ukrainian soldiers arrive in US to learn usage of Patriot air defense system
Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in the US to learn how to use the Patriot air defense system in hopes of...
Finance Minister announces extension of Debt Exchange Programme deadline to January 31
Ghana has extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange, this time to Jan. 31, Finance Minister Ken...
Classified documents: 5 more found at Biden’s home, WH says
The White House revealed Saturday that five additional documents with classified markings were found at President Biden's home in Wilmington,...
Tim Cook to take 40% pay cut as Apple adjusts to new recommendation
Apple CEO Tim Cook will take a more than 40% pay cut this year from a year earlier as the...
Paterson School District will no longer require students to wear masks inside, says superintendent
Beginning next week, the Paterson School District will no longer require students to wear masks indoors. The district introduced the...
Brooklyn family in shock, mourn after 9-year-old following house fire
A Brooklyn family is in shock and mourning after 9-year-old Payton Thompson died after a house fire in Brooklyn on...
Ex-president Trump’s company fined $1.6M for tax fraud
Former President Donald Trump’s company was fined $1.6 million Friday for a scheme in which top executives dodged personal income...
Britain calls execution of British-Iranian national barbaric act, says will not go unpunished
Britain on Saturday called the execution by Iran of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari a barbaric act and said it would...
US extends temporary deportation protection to Somali citizens
The United States has extended temporary deportation relief to Somali citizens in the US, with President Joe Biden’s administration saying...
Volume of crypto transactions used to fund terrorism, human trafficking
The volume of cryptocurrency transactions funding illegal activities such as terrorism and human trafficking has quadrupled over the last five...
President Biden admits second batch of classified material found in garage, Republicans demand investigation
President Joe Biden admitted Thursday that a second batch of classified material was found in the garage of one of...
Russian foreign ministry official says Belarus may enter conflict if ‘invaded’
A Russian foreign ministry official said on Friday that Belarus may enter the conflict in Ukraine if Kyiv decides to...
South African’s Cyril Ramaphosa offers condolences to Senegal
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed a message of condolence to the government and people of the Republic of Senegal following...