US President Biden approves drawdown of up to $1B in weapons for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden approved on Wednesday the drawdown of up to $1 billion in weapons for Ukraine from the...
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Saudi Finance Minister, Britain Chancellor sign MoUs, discuss investment opportunities
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan and Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt held a meeting earlier this week during...
Alleged Coup Plot in Gambia: Suspected soldiers arrested, investigations continue
Some suspected soldiers of The Gambia Armed Forces’ (GAF) have been arrested for their involvement in the alleged coup plot...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: Planning for our Children: Pre-School Special Education, Improved Cafeterias and Halal Meals
New York City is justifiably proud of its 3-K and Pre-K programs, which serve tens of thousands of students across...
Saudi Arabia to cooperate with countries on atomic energy, economic crime
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet rounded off 2022 by furthering its intentions to cooperate with a number of countries in fields including...
US in touch with allies over ban of Taliban-run institutions for Afghan girls
The United States is in touch with allies over the decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher for female students until further...
Ukrainian president scheduled to visit Washington, meet US officials
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit Washington on Wednesday in what would be his first publicized visit outside...
Taliban authorities order indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls
The Taliban authorities on Tuesday ordered an indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls, the ministry of higher education...
OPEC+ members leave politics out of decisions, says Saudi Energy Minister
OPEC+ members leave politics out of the decision making process and out of their assessments and forecasting, Saudi energy minister...
City seeks federal aid if Trump-era immigration policy ends
Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy, has prevented hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. since...
IMF agrees to lend Kenya $447M for budgetary support
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to lend Kenya about $447 million to help shore up its finances and boost...
Delegation of business leaders, investors from UAE in Scotland to explore renewable energy opportunities
A delegation of business leaders and investors from the United Arab Emirates have embarked on an official visit to Scotland...
Next WTO ministerial conference to be held in UAE in Feb 2024
The next World Trade Organization ministerial conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in February 2024, the...
US leaves door open for Iran nuclear diplomacy
For nearly two years the United States has tried and failed to negotiate a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear...
High Court rules UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda legal
The UK government’s plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal, two High Court judges has...
Messi breaks record as Argentina goes home with World Cup trophy
After winning the 2022 World Cup final, Lionel Messi has surpassed Lothar Matthäus (Germany) for the record of most FIFA...
S Africa’s ANC gathers to vote on new leader
Delegates of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has gathered on Sunday to choose a new party leader, pitting...
Biden admin reverses decades-old decision to revoke security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer
The Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called the...
Virginia bans TikTok, WeChat on state devices
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is following in the footsteps of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and banning TikTok for some government...
Pentagon Deputy Director Scott Bray shows UFO video at first hearing in decades
The deputy director of naval intelligence briefs Congress during the first hearing on UFOs in decades. A new Pentagon office...
Biden administration begins plan to refill US emergency oil services
The Biden administration is making good on a plan to replenish the nation’s emergency oil reserves, starting with a 3-million-barrel...
Saudi Arabia condemns attack on UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon
Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned the attack on a UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, the official Saudi Press Agency...
Iran arrests prominent actor after voicing support for protest movement
Iran arrested a prominent actor Saturday after she voiced support for the three month old protest movement triggered by the...
France, Morocco resolve visa tensions after World Cup clash
France’s foreign minister Catherine Colonna said Paris has restored normal consular relations with Morocco following a year-long dispute linked to...
Gambia rebuts Mayor Lowe, explains funding of KMC, BCC Projects
The Gambia government has explained the funding modalities of the new headquarters, Town Halls and allied facilities of the Banjul...
US government selects Gambia for MCC grant
The Gambia has been selected for the Millennium Challenge Corporation grant. According to a release from the US Embassy in...
EU warns Elon Musk of sanctions against Twitter following suspension of journalists
The European Union on Friday warned Elon Musk that Twitter could be subject to sanctions under a future media law...
Japan reveals biggest military build-up since WW II
Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy...
Twitter suspends journalists covering Musk, company
Twitter on Thursday suspended several journalists who have been covering owner Elon Musk and his tumultuous ownership of the social...
World Bank lowers Nigeria’s growth forecast to 3.1%
The World Bank has cut Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 3.1% from a previous forecast of 3.8%. In its latest...
“Allegation leveled against my administration spurious” — Banjul Mayor Malick Lowe
The Mayor of Banjul, Malick Lowe, has strongly condemned the allegation leveled against her administration. Lowe expressed her displeasure via...
Elon Musk fuels concerns among Tesla investors by selling additional $3.6B stock
Elon Musk further fueled concerns among Tesla investors by selling another $3.6 billion of his stock in the electric car...
Former president Donald Trump files lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize Board
Former president Donald Trump reportedly has filed a lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board. In the suit, the 45th president...
German tennis legend Boris Becker returns to Germany after serving 8 months in UK prison
German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said...
US firms pledge billions in African investment
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $15 billion in new investments for Africa as part of his administration's...
Head of South Africa’s troubled power company, Eskom, quits
South African state power utility's chief executive André de Ruyter has resigned, the country's government-owned public broadcaster SABC and local...
NASA-led international satellite mission to conduct comprehensive global water survey
A NASA-led international satellite mission was set for blastoff from Southern California early on Thursday on a major Earth science...
Authorities find Biden-branded cocaine in NYC bust
Authorities say a hidden trap compartment in the rear passenger cabin of a Queens' man 's car included six kilogram-sized...
Huge fire tears through NYPD warehouse destroying evidence
A huge fire tore through a waterfront warehouse in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning that the NYPD uses as an auto...
US-Senegal Bilateral Talk at 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
English Version https://youtu.be/TBgJaFVlFxg Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Senegalese President and AU Chairperson Macky Sall December 13, 2022...
US’s $55 bln to Africa ahead of summit
The White House has said ahead of the US-Africa Leaders summit that it was pledging $55 billion in economic, health,...
Religious, local leaders attend community human rights breakfast in Rockland
Over one hundred non-profit, religious and local leaders attended the community human rights breakfast organised by County Executive Ed Day...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: A Safer New York
While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. ...
Drug stores across NYC struggle to keep children’s Tylenol, other medicines amid tripledemic
Drug stores across New York City are struggling to keep Children’s Tylenol and other medicines on their shelves as a...
Remains of soccer journalist Wahl arrives in US as second journalist dies covering World Cup
The remains of soccer journalist Grant Wahl arrived back in the United States on Monday after he died last week...
Twitter owner Musk disbands platform’s Trust and Safety Council
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday disbanded the platform’s Trust and Safety Council, an advisory body of about 100 independent...
Africa Institute based in Sharjah announces meet covering Indian Ocean region
The Africa Institute based in Sharjah has announced the Indian Ocean region to be the third edition of its ‘country-focused...
US court begins hearing testimony from Venezuelan officials on diplomatic status of Alex Saab
A US court on Monday began hearing testimony from Venezuelan officials on the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, an ally...
Iran sanctions heads of UK domestic spy agency, other German political figures
Iran on Monday sanctioned the heads of the UK’s domestic spy agency and military along with British and German political...
South Africa’s Aspen gets $30 mln grant to make vaccines
Aspen Pharmacare APNJ.J has wrapped up pacts to secure funding of $30 million from the Gates Foundation and the Coalition...