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On Sunday, health authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced the easing of several COVID-19 measures as cases continue...

Afghanistan school attack: Schoolgirl passes university entrance exams after September attack

An Afghan teenager Fatemeh Amiri, 17, who was severely injured in a suicide attack on her school in September has...

Iran says it supplied drones to Russia before Ukraine war began

Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the...

Ghanaians take to the streets demanding resignation of President Akufo-Addo

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Ghana’s capital, Accra, calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo amid an economic...

Ugandans react as parliament approves $464m loan to finance infrastructures

Fierce reactions have trailed the approval of a $464 million loan approved by the Ugandan parliament. According to the parliament,...

Saudi Arabia to build primary healthcare worth $1.5M in Yemen

Saudi Arabia is building a round-the-clock primary healthcare center in Yemen. The building reportedly costs $1.5 million, according to the...

Pakistan to receive $13B in funding from China, Saudi Arabia

Pakistan has been assured of $13 billion in funding from China and Saudi Arabia. This is following the nation's battle...

Former NYPD cop found guilty in son’s death

Former NYPD officer Michael Valva has been found guilty of murder in the death of his 8-year-old son. A jury...

Kenya Airways Flights disrupted as pilots begin strike

Kenya Airways flights has been disrupted Saturday as a strike by its pilots demanding better working conditions grounded over a...

NYC Council approves historic FDNY diversity legislation

The City Council has passed a package of bills aimed at improving “the historic lack of racial and gender diversity”...

New York hails $523M ‘landmark’ settlement on opioid crisis

Teva Pharmaceuticals has reached a settlement Thursday with the New York attorney general to pay up to $523 million for...

Judge agrees to appoint monitor for Trump Organization assets

A state judge has granted a request by the New York attorney general for an order appointing a monitor to...

Iran poses cybersecurity threat to Saudi Arabia, other Gulf countries

Iran poses a very real cybersecurity threat to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries and could target key industries such...

Crown Prince announces launch of first Saudi electric vehicle brand

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman announced the launch of Ceer, the first Saudi electric vehicle brand that will...

House Speaker Pelosi’s husband returns home after being hospitalized

White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, has returned home after being hospitalized due to serious injuries allegedly inflicted...

India’s capital battles ‘hazardous’ air pollution levels

On Thursday, the smog air pollution in New Delhi hit “hazardous” levels. Smoke from thousands of crop fires in northern...

Biden urges voters to save American democracy, condemns violence

President Joe Biden of the United States of America spoke on Wednesday night, condemning the rising violence which is fueled...

President Widodo awarded 2022 Peace Prize by Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace

President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia has won the 2022 Imam Hasan bin Ali International Peace Prize presented...

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot during protest

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has sustained a bullet injury in his leg after a gunman opened fire where he...

US to remove Burkina Faso from trade pact: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden has revealed on Wednesday his intent to exclude Burkina Faso from a U.S.-Africa trade pact, citing...

Donald Trump files another lawsuit against New York’s attorney general

Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James in Florida on Wednesday, accusing...

Students hospitalised after inhaling toxic vapour in Sri Lanka

Dozens of Sri Lankan students at a school in a suburb of Colombo were hospitalised on Wednesday after exposure to...

NY’s Hochul widens lead over Zeldin in New York governor’s race

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s has lead over her Republican challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin, is widening in the state’s gubernatorial...

Treasury sanctions terrorist weapons trafficking network in eastern Africa

The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned a network of arms traffickers and...

Pick n Pay adding instore crypto payment option after successful trials

The South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay has announced that it has completed the first phase of a pilot...

Supreme Court ruling orders Sen Graham to testify in Georgia election investigation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) must testify in the Georgia investigation into alleged election...

Gov Hochul navigates campaign homestretch

Amid rising food, energy and housing prices, it is no surprise that many New Yorkers are ranking the economy as...

NY program opens application to help state residents pay energy bills

A New York program has opened up applications to help the state's residents pay their energy bills. New York's Home...

Ghana assumes UN security presidency, prioritizes terrorism

Ghana on Tuesday assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for November as debates on violent extremism and terrorism...

Nigeria: EFCC arrests Kogi Assembly candidate with N326m, $610,500 cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria...

Nigeria at risk of importing Ebola virus, NCDC warns

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians and other residents in the country against embarking on non-essential...

Kyiv residents ‘gets by’ after Russian strikes cut water and light

Russian airstrikes on Kyiv Tuesday have left Ukraine's capital city without water for about 40% of its residents as Moscow...

Correction officer is stabbed in head by Rikers detainee

A city correction officer at the Rikers Island prison complex have been seriously injured on Monday when a detainee stabbed...

Review of court records reveals criminal history of Republican state Senate candidate in NJ

A Republican state Senate candidate has been revealed to have a criminal history record in New Jersey. Located in Brooklyn,...

UAE, US sign energy deal worth $100B

The United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an energy deal. This includes a partnership to spur $100...

City salary posting law undergoes reform

With remote work changing the way we conduct business globally, increased transparency is coming to job postings in New York...

Twitter contemplates $20 per month for verified account

Elon Musk has decided to charge Twitter users $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year for a blue tick...

Somalia seeks international help after devastating explosions

Somalia’s president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend...

Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trials

Trump Organization, Donald Trump's real estate empire is facing a criminal tax fraud trial. For years, as Donald Trump was...

Biden administration sued for transfer denial of death row inmate

Oklahoma officials are accusing the federal government of playing politics with its refusal to transfer a death row inmate scheduled...

Canada imposes fresh Iran sanctions over human rights violations

On Monday, Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Iran. This marks the fourth package of sanctions it has implemented for alleged...

Adams: $4 billion project to convert 100 schools from oil to electric heating

The Adams administration has released a new plan that will make the construction of all new New York City schools...

World leaders express sadness after Seoul stampede kills 151

World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night...

South Africa recognises King Misuzulu kaZwelethini

South Africa’s new Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has been officially recognised as the head of the country’s most influential traditional...

AU condemns terrorist attack in Somalia

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned the terrorist attack in Somalia. The chairperson...

Nigeria: Gov Oyetola warned against imposition of Pangila as traditional ruler

Ikirun Development Vanguard has warned Osun State Governor, Isiaka Oyetola, against the imposition of Prince Akadri also known as Pangila...

Man attacks House Speaker Pelosi’s husband in San Francisco home

A man has reportedly attacked House Speaker Pelosi's husband in his San Francisco home The attack was launched by a...

Recently dismissed university director admits to embezzling over $133M

The recently dismissed Saudi university president has admitted to embezzling over $133 million from the university funds. The president of...

Pakistan’s ex-PM begins protest march to Islamabad

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s ex-prime minister has begun a protest march to Islamabad. This is in the latest attempt to press...

FG to end Nigerians migration overseas