Victims of deadly Twin Parks fire remembered one year later by Bronx community
The Bronx community came together Monday to remember the 17 lives lost when a fire tore through a Bronx high...
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Eric Adams’ Community Op-ed: Making New York Safer
When I came to office, I inherited a city with many crises, including increasing crime. And my top priority has always been public safety. From day one, I got to...
President Joe Biden visits US-Mexico border for first time since taking office
President Joe Biden went to the US-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office, visiting an El...
Afghan protesters gather following Prince Harry’s claim in new memoir
Protesters in southern Afghanistan on Sunday gathered following Prince Harry’s claim in his new memoir that he killed 25 people...
Nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai hospitals walk off job
More than 7,000 nurses at two hospitals in New York City are on strike as of Monday at 6 a.m....
Qin Gang heads to Africa for first trip as Chinese foreign minister
China’s new foreign minister Qin Gang has started his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries, its foreign...
WHO WAS CHEIKH ANTA DIOP?
Cheikh Anta Diop, born on December 29, 1923 in Thieytou, was a Senegalese scholar and important African historian who largely...
S Africa’s police minister Adriaan Vlok dies
Adriaan Vlok, a feared minister under South Africa's apartheid system and one of its few high-ranking officials to be prosecuted...
NYC hospitals brace for nurses strike as negotiations drag on
The number of hospitals that have failed to reach an agreement with the union representing a group of nurses in...
Rep George Santos sworn into office
Despite admitting to lying about significant parts of his resume, Representative George Santos was officially sworn in on Saturday morning,...
Art teacher in NJ faces felony charges after shocking overdose in classroom of students
An art teacher at a suburban New Jersey school is facing felony charges after a shocking overdose in a classroom...
Mali ends Ivory Coast diplomatic spat with pardon of troops
Mali leader pardons Ivorian soldiers, suspends 46 prison sentences Mali’s junta leader has pardoned all 49 Ivorian soldiers whose arrest...
US issues new sanctions targeting suppliers of Iranian drones to Russia
The United States on Friday issued new sanctions targeting suppliers of Iranian drones that Washington said have been used to...
Iranian authorities arrest journalist who published interviews with families of death row inmates
Iranian authorities have arrested a journalist who published interviews with families of death row inmates sentenced in connection with nationwide...
Saudi first female international referee appointed by FIFA
Saudi Arabia’s first female international referee, Anoud al-Asmari, has been appointed by FIFA in a week of football triumphs for...
President Barrow strengthens Gambia-Senegal relations, extols bilateral ties
President Adama Barrow has strengthened the bilateral ties between The Gambia and Senegal. Barrow extolled the bilateral ties while receiving...
Prominent LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba found dead
Kenyan police have discovered the body of prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba stuffed inside a metal box in the...
NY lawmakers to consider legalizing adult possession, use of certain hallucinogens
New York lawmakers will consider legalizing adult possession and use of certain natural plant or fungus-based hallucinogens in this year's...
NYPD investigating stabbing death of woman at East Harlem apartment complex
The NYPD is investigating the stabbing death of a woman at an East Harlem apartment complex. Police responded to a...
Police identify suspect in connection with anti-Semitic attack in Central Park
The New York City Police Department has identified a man it is searching for in connection with an anti-Semitic attack...
Mayor Lowe unveils Better Life Empowerment to support market women
Rohey Malick Lowe, the Lord Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC), has unveiled an empowerment initiative to support market women....
Angola forms team to draft anti-plastics law
In an effort to tackle environmental pollution, Angolan President João Lourenço has set up a task force to draft a...
Dubai sets out $8.7T economic plan for next decade, includes doubling foreign trade, investment
Dubai set out a 32 trillion-dirham ($8.7 trillion) economic plan on Wednesday that includes doubling foreign trade and investment over...
Taliban-led admin in Afghanistan to sign contract with Chinese company to extract oil from country’s north
Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration is to sign a contract with a Chinese company to extract oil from the Amu Darya basin...
Ukrainian military says killed 800 Russian soldiers in 24 hours
Ukraine’s military estimated on Thursday that 800 Russian soldiers were killed in the past day, mostly in fighting in the...
UAE Minister, Jordanian counterpart condemn latest developments at al-Aqsa mosque, say violate international law
United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al Safadi have...
Cristiano Ronaldo says turned down offers from clubs in Europe, US, others to join Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo said he turned down offers from clubs in Europe, Brazil, Australia, and the US to join Saudi Arabia’s...
Russia planning to launch long-term campaign of attacks against Ukraine using Iranian-made drones, says Zelenskyy
Russia is planning to launch a long-term campaign of attacks against Ukraine using Iranian-made drones in an effort to demoralize...
President Samia Suluhu lifts ban on opposition political rallies
Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted a ban on opposition rallies imposed in 2016 by her strongman predecessor, in...
NYPD arrests 19-year-old Times Square attack suspect on attempted murder charge
The New York Police Department says a man accused of attacking police with a machete near Times Square on New...
FDNY says 18 people injured when SUV crashed into Manhattan restaurant
The FDNY says 18 people were injured when an SUV crashed into a restaurant in Inwood, Manhattan on Monday evening....
Possible strike by thousands of city nurses looms, tentative agreement reached hours before contract expiry
A possible strike by thousands of New York City nurses is looming even though nurses at one hospital reached a...
Malawi keeps schools shut as cholera deaths surge
Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in its two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calls for developing new ICBM, larger nuclear arsenal to counter US-led threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles and a larger nuclear arsenal to counter...
Iranian police briefly detain several unidentified top-tier football players in raid at party
Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year’s Eve where...
Explosion at military airfield entrance in kills, wounds several people in Afghan capital
An explosion at the entrance to a military airfield in the Afghan capital killed and wounded several people on Sunday,...
Ugandans die in fireworks crush
At least nine people, including a 10-year-old boy, have died as crowds rushing to see a New Year’s firework display...
One NYPD officer reportedly stabbed, another struck with pipe near Times Square
One NYPD officer was reportedly stabbed and another was struck with a pipe near Times Square late Saturday night. The...
Steven Tyler sued for alleged child sex assault dating back to 1970s
A woman who has previously said Steven Tyler had an illicit sexual relationship with her when she was a teenager...
Manhattan pharma millionaire convicted of killing 8-year-old autistic son found dead in Brooklyn apartment
A Manhattan pharma millionaire convicted of killing her 8-year-old autistic son was found dead in a Brooklyn apartment just hours...
Passengers arriving from China will require negative COVID-19 test, affirms UK
The UK said on Friday that passengers arriving in Britain from China will require a negative COVID-19 test after a...
Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a $75 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr football club, CBS Sports reported...
General Assembly refers Israeli occupation to UN court
The Palestinians on Saturday welcomed a vote by the United Nations General Assembly to ask the International Court of Justice...
WHO needs more information to assess latest surge in infection in China, Director General says
The World Health Organization needs more information to assess the latest surge in infections in China, Director General Tedros Adhanom...
Aid agencies in Afghanistan will struggle to provide services if Taliban upholds ban, says humanitarian staff
Aid agencies in Afghanistan will struggle to provide vital services to people in the country if the Taliban upholds its...
US President looks forward to working with Israel PM, promotes two-state solution
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday he looked forward to working with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and promoting...
S. Africa mourns victims of tanker blast
Families and friends of victims of a gas tanker explosion in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve have gathered on Friday morning...
US announces new COVID testing requirements for travelers from China
The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of...
Average private student loan rates fall for borrowers with credit scores of 720, higher
During the week of Dec. 19, 2022, average private student loan rates fell for borrowers with credit scores of 720...
Nassau DA launches investigation into Rep George Santos
The Nassau County District Attorney's office is launching an investigation into congressman-elect George Santos, amid growing calls for him to...