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Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to...

Iran sentences three protesters to death: Report

Iranian courts issued three more death sentences for violence linked to protests over Mahsa Amini’s death, the judiciary said Wednesday,...

US sanctions senior employees of Iranian state-run media

The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on senior employees of an Iranian state-run media corporation it accused of broadcasting hundreds...

Former President Donald Trump announces a White House bid for 2024

Former President Donald Trump has officially announced he is running for president in 2024, marking his third bid for the...

Gambia transforms high education, invests in technology, engineering

The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has disclosed that his administration will transform higher education through science, technology and engineering. President...

$9.6bn P&ID Fraud : Court issues bench warrant on Nolan

Justice D U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, issued a bench warrant on...

Medics save the life of Umrah pilgrim whose heart stopped for 2 minutes

Medical staff saved the life of a pilgrim whose heart stopped beating for two minutes while performing the Umrah rituals...

Saudi judge arrested over $1M bribe: Anti-corruption authority

Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority has arrested a judge who allegedly received a bribe to influence his ruling. The National Anti-Corruption...

US Navy seizes 70 tons of missile fuel hidden in dhow from Iran to Yemen

The US Navy said Tuesday it found 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer aboard...

UAE President inaugurates Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurated the new Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia’s city of Solo with Indonesian...

Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany marries Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos

Tiffany Trump, daughter of former US President Donald Trump, married her Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago in...

Saudi Arabia, UAE strongly condemn deadly Istanbul bomb attack

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have offered their condolences and condemned a deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul...

Ghana president sacks minister over alleged corruption

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday has sacked Charles Adu Boahen, minister of state for finance, after allegations of corruption...

Biden pleased with US election turnout, says reflects quality of party’s candidates

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he was “incredibly pleased” with the turnout in the US election, as the...

Bayonne police captain dies suddenly while on-duty

The Bayonne Police Department is mourning one of its own after a police captain died suddenly while on duty. "It...

Iran braces for mass protests called by activists on Nov 15

Iranian activists behind protests over Mahsa Amini’s death called on Saturday for major demonstrations next week, marking three years since...

Ethiopian govt, rebels agree on humanitarian access to Tigray

Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels have agreed to facilitate immediate humanitarian access to “all in need” in war-ravaged Tigray and...

AU Chairman Macky plans to attend G20 summit

The African Union Chairman and President of Senegal, Macky Sall has planned to attend an upcoming G20 summit in Bali,...

Turkey appoints new envoy to Israel after four-year gap

Turkey has appointed an ambassador to Israel after a gap of four years in the latest step towards normalizing ties...

Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts

Twitter's relaunched premium service was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts...

African migrants welcomed by Bronx religious leader

A mosque in the Bronx has been welcoming migrants from Africa for a year and a half. Imam Omar Niass...

Gambian IGP awarded Golden Star

The Gambian Inspector General of Police, Abdoulie Sanyang, has received Golden Star Award. This was disclosed in a congratulatory message...

Iran protests: Top diplomat accuses West of helping protestors make weapons

Iran’s top diplomat has accused Western countries of promoting violence in the Islamic republic. This, he said, was made possible...

Saudi Arabia announces 13 new renewables projects in latest move towards net-zero

There are about 13 new renewables projects currently under development in Saudi Arabia. This was confirmed by the Kingdom’s Minister...

Mayor Adams to close Randall’s Island tent shelter for asylum seekers

Randall's Island tent city is set to close to asylum seekers. This was confirmed according to New York City Mayor...

Petra Diamonds shuts Tanzanian mine for three months following tailings dam breach

Petra Diamonds has suspended operations at its Williamson mine in Tanzania for up to three months after a wall of...

US pushes for elections, stability in Libya

The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, said on Thursday he shared the frustration of Libyans over delays to...

Tunisia guard swipes 180,000 Euros as banker visit plumber

A Tunisian hired as a security guard despite a long criminal record is suspected of fleeing with 180,000 euros as...

Judge with al-Qaeda links sets conditions for Mali schools opening

An influential Malian judge with links to al-Qaeda has set the conditions necessary for the reopening of schools in the...

Gambian President Barrow receives Letters of Credence of new Chinese ambassador

The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has received the Letters of Credence of the new Chinese Ambassador to The Gambia, H.E...

Nigeria Police acquires, deploys, powerful drones to tackle insecurity

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has acquired three (3) high-powered Unmanned Aerial...

Voters approve $4.2B in climate spending, 3 equity measures in NYC

Voters has approved a $4.2 billion state environmental bond act to address climate change while New York City residents also...

Buhari reacts as 8 Nigerians win 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 the...

Nicole Malliotakis defeats Max Rose in New York’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...

2022 Midterms: John Fetterman defeats Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s US Senate race

Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate, flipping a Republican-held seat as he recovered from a stroke...

Kathy Hochul claims victory in NY governor race, defeats Lee Zeldin

Democrat Kathy Hochul has won a full term to serve as New York's governor as she defeated her Republican opponent,...

NY voters head to pawnshops for cash to pay bills

New Yorkers are facing economic issues and they move in large groups to pawnshops for cash in order to help...

Long-distance bus driver’s unwillingness to stop for prayer sparks debate in Turkey

A long-distance bus driver’s unwillingness to stop so that a passenger could pray in Turkey has helped ignite a fresh...

UAE, Egypt presidents witness signing of agreement to develop onshore wind project

The presidents of the UAE and Egypt witnessed the signing of an agreement on Tuesday to develop a 10 gigawatt...

Malawi gets 2.9 mln cholera vaccine doses as outbreak spreads

Malawi has received 2.9 million doses of oral cholera vaccine as an outbreak continues to spread across the country, the...

Court orders Kenya Airways pilots to end strike, resume work tomorrow

Hundreds of striking pilots at Kenya Airways have been ordered by a court to resume work by Wednesday while the...

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)...

NYC Marathon returns: Chebet, Lokedi of Kenya win in debuts

Evans Chebet of Kenya has won the New York City Marathon men’s race and Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the...

Tigray, Ethiopia region launch hotline in new move towards peace

The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces have established a telephone hotline following a truce struck last week, the African Union’s...

Arab Monetary Fund extends $74m loan to Tunisia to boost its fiscal position

Tunisia has signed a $74 million loan with the Arab Monetary Fund, a regional lender, to support public finance reforms,...

Lunar eclipse to occur on Tuesday

A total eclipse of the moon is expected to happen on Tuesday. This happens because the sunlight shining directly onto...

Crew survive Royal Saudi fighter jet crash

A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S fighter jet crashed at the King Abdulaziz Air Base training area due to a...

DP World to invest around $500M to reduce CO2 emissions