AfDB’s African Development Fund mobilises $8.9bn for low income countries
After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF)...
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NY Rep Ocasio-Cortez under House ethics investigation
Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under a House ethics investigation, according to a statement issued by the House Committee on...
European cruise line expansion plans to bring annual $102M revenue to NYC
A European cruise line’s expansion plans will bring an annual $102 million in new revenue to New York City. This...
New data shows decline in rent prices in US
There are three factors that could lead to inflation which include demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation and built-in inflation. Amid record-high...
UAE sets record as country with world’s most powerful travel document
The United Arab Emirates, home to glitzy Dubai, has a new record to add to its list: the world’s most...
Dubai ruler praises Morrocan team’s historic World Cup knockout victory
Dubai’s ruler has praised the Moroccan team’s historic World Cup knockout victory over Spain on Tuesday – describing it as...
Nigerian musician Dbanj detained over fraud allegations
A Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D'banj has been arrested and detained by anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt...
ICPC arrests D’banj for alleged fraud
Nigerian famed artist Dapo Oyebanjo has been reportedly arrested over alleged fraud. The musician, who goes by the stage name...
Manhattan jury finds Trump’s company guilty of tax fraud
A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump's company guilty of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying...
Israel’s NewMed signs deal with Morocco to look for gas
Israel’s NewMed Energy has announced it has signed a deal with Morocco and Adarco Energy for offshore natural gas exploration...
Growth of 5.7% in W. African Economic, Monetary Union in 2022
The growth rate within the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), has amounted to 5.7% in...
Mayor Adams set to announce replacements for 2 outgoing officials
Mayor Adams on Tuesday will announce replacements for his outgoing first deputy mayor and chief of staff, ending weeks of...
Challenges loom against NYC pledge to ease homelessness crisis
New York City's pledge to ease the homeless crisis and get help for those with severe mental illness could face...
California elementary school principal facing child endangerment charges left suicide note ahead of court date
A California elementary school principal who died by suicide ahead of a court date to answer to child endangerment charges...
Iran’s state-run news channel denies media reports claiming termination of country’s morality police
Iran’s state-run al-Alam news channel has denied media reports claiming the country’s morality police had been shut down. Earlier on...
Australia begins building vast network of antennas, most powerful radio telescope
Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say will...
City Mayor Adams, ACLM announce partnership to offer lifestyle medicine foundational training to healthcare practitioners
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a new partnership —...
Tigray forces in Ethiopia say 65% of fighters have left frontline
The commander-in-chief of the Tigray rebel forces has said that 65 percent of his forces have “disengaged”, a month after...
US Navy seizes ammunition smuggled from Iran to war-torn Yemen
The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and propellant being...
FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar records highest-ever attendance in tournament history
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has recorded the highest-ever attendance in the global football tournament’s history, with a cumulative...
Iran puts to death 4 people accused of working with Israel’s intelligence service
Iran on Sunday put to death four people accused of working with Israel’s intelligence service, the judiciary said. “This morning,...
DR Congo begins three days of national mourning
LThree days of national mourning has began in the DR Congo on Saturday after the alleged massacre of civilians in...
NY Health Commissioner Bassett to step down to rejoin Harvard
State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the year....
Suspect in murder of Migos rapper Takeoff arrested
A suspect in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff was arrested Thursday night in Houston. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was...
More than 10k Airbnb listings for short-term rentals in NYC likely to disappear amid tight housing rules
More than 10,000 Airbnb listings for short-term rentals in New York City are likely to disappear when tight new housing...
Democrats Jeffries, Clark, Aguilar rebuke latest antisemitic comments by Ye
In a joint statement issued by incoming Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), incoming Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and incoming...
US issues new Hezbollah-related sanctions against 3 individuals, 2 companies in Lebanon
The US issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions on Thursday against three individuals and two companies in Lebanon for providing financial services...
Arabs celebrate Morocco as last Arab team in World Cup
Moroccan fans celebrated on Thursday as their country became the only Arab nation to reach the knockout rounds of the...
Saudi Arabia submits bid to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026
In another historic milestone for women’s football in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has submitted its bid to host the AFC...
Congo army accuses M23 rebels of killing 50 civilians
The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have accused the M23 rebel group and its allies...
Banjul Mayor Lowe partners UCLG World to organize back-to-school program after flood disaster
Mayor of Banjul City, Rohey Malick-Lowe, has partnered with UCLG World and REFELA to take students back to school after...
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces impeachment threat over farm scandal
An independent panel appointed by the speaker of South Africa’s parliament has found preliminary evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated...
ISIS extremist group confirms death of leader in battle
The ISIS extremist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced...
Trio of Long Island colleges to receive $46.5M in grants for tech jobs, training facilities
A trio of Long Island colleges will receive $46.5 million in state funds to develop technology training, jobs and infrastructure,...
City nurses sound alarm over dangerously low staffing levels in hospitals
Dozens of nurses packed into a City Council hearing Wednesday to sound the alarm over dangerously low staffing levels. These...
Russian foreign intelligence chief discusses nuclear issues with Ukraine with CIA director in Turkey
Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview published on Wednesday that he discussed nuclear issues and Ukraine...
Civil rights groups condemn City plan to force homeless people off streets
Some civil rights groups are condemning the mayor's controversial plan to force homeless people who are determined to be suffering...
Billionaire investor with ties to late pedophile Epstein accused of rape
A billionaire investor with ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of raping a young mother at...
Veteran Gambia Musician Ismaila Oussou Njie Señor dies
The legendary musician, composer and producer passed away Tuesday night. Njie has been at the centre of Gambian music scene...
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96, Chinese state media reported. Jiang died at 12:13pm...
Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1, qualify for next round
Kalidou Koulibaly’s nerveless volley sent Senegal into the World Cup’s knockout stages for only the second time in their history...
IGF 2022: Ethiopian Prime Minister calls upon forum to develop implementable proposals
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called upon the Internet Governance Forum to develop 'implementable' proposals towards digital transformation. The...
Hong-Kong based crypto founder dies in sleep aged 30
Hong Kong-based digital asset company Amber Group announced the death of Tiantian Kullander on its website. He reportedly died unexpectedly...
QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips sign purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas to Germany for at least 15 years
QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips on Tuesday signed two sales and purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany for...
UAE Rashid Rover integrated onto SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ready for launch
The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover, the first Emirati mission to the moon surface, has been integrated onto a SpaceX...
Zimbabwe power shortage to worsen as hydro plant halts generation
Electricity shortages that have been plaguing Zimbabwe are set to worsen after an authority that manages the country’s biggest dam...
NAYCONF: Banjul Mayor Malick Lowe receives flag ahead of event
The Banjul Mayor, Malick Lowe, has received a flag ahead of next month's National Youth Conference (NAYCONF). The conference is...
Uganda extends Ebola quarantine in two hotspots
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has extended a quarantine placed on two districts that are the epicentre of the country’s Ebola...
Former US military pilot placed under restrictions inside Australian prison
A former US military pilot has been placed under “extreme” restrictions inside an Australian prison while fighting a secretive extradition...
Farideh Moradkhani, niece of Iran supreme leader declares support for ongoing anti-regime protests
Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s supreme leader and an outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic, has declared her support...