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Two burglars broke into a Queens home and made off with $50,000 worth of jewelry and cash, police said Sunday. The men smashed a sliding door and forced their way into the residence near 241st St. and 83rd Ave. in Bellerose Manor around 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 29, according to cops. The perps were caught […]

The White House on Sunday declined comment on an explosion that damaged Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea but said it will continue to supply Ukraine with arms and that Russian President Vladimir Putin had started the war and could end it if he chose. “We don’t really have anything more to add to the reports […]

The White House has sought to clarify remarks by US President Joe Biden who declared that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre underscored that there are no indications “that Russia is preparing to imminently use nuclear weapons”. She told […]

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Sunday, the latest in the country’s barrage of weapons tests, and a day after it warned the redeployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula was inflaming regional tensions. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that […]

Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih has discussed at the headquarters of the Saudi Chambers Union with the chairman and members of the Saudi Qatari Business Council. During the meeting, which took place Friday, the role and agenda of the council in enhancing the economic relations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the State […]

Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco is helping save endangered animals and protect the Kingdom’s diverse wildlife as part of its ongoing commitment to safeguard the environment wherever it operates. Across the Kingdom, Saudi Aramco is working to protect dozens of native plant and animal species across 10 vast sites, helping protect more than 500 […]

Indian police have shot dead a tiger dubbed the “Man-eater of Champaran” that killed at least nine people, in a major operation involving 200 people including trackers on elephants, officials said Sunday. The big cat had terrorized locals on the fringes of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Champaran in eastern India, killing at least six […]

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, Japanese authorities said, in what marked the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days, a series of exercises that has sparked widespread alarm in both Washington and Tokyo. Both missiles reached an altitude of 100 km (60 miles) and covered a range of 350 km, […]

The Gambia Police Force has set up an investigation panel to investigate the deaths of sixty-six children. According to a statement on Saturday October 8, 2022, the panel is tasked with identifying those responsible for “such an irreparable loss and hold them adequately accountable”. “As an institution responsible for internal security and the protection of […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency over the arrival of thousands of migrants bused from the U.S. southern border in recent months, imploring the Biden administration for aid, as the city’s overwhelmed shelters struggle to accommodate the recent arrivals. Adams, a Democrat, said the city’s shelters are running out […]

Columbia University has announced a $165 million settlement with 147 women who said former gynecologist Robert Hadden committed sexual abuse and misconduct while he was their doctor. The funds from the settlement will be distributed by a special master agreed to by the parties. The agreement follows a separate $71.5 million settlement reached in 2021 […]

Homes and offices has heated to a maximum of 19°C; no hot water in public buildings; no lit advertising overnight; a ban on doors left open in heated or air-conditioned shops; reduced temperatures in swimming pools and gyms: these are some examples of the action France is taking to save energy. The government has unveiled […]

New York State Senator Luis Sepulveda of the Bronx has led the campaign for healthy lifestyle in New York City. According to the senator, the campaign is aimed at saving precious lives and the runaway healthcare expenditures in New York State. A bill designating October a Healthy Lifestyle month is a prudent beginning towards reversing […]

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, has stopped a school bus company in the Bronx for allegedly violating bus idling laws and polluting in communities ofcolor. James disclosed this in a statement on Friday October 7, 2022. “We cannot allow companies to risk the health of our most vulnerable communities with dangerous smog, soot, […]

Even as many New York City schools reel from this summer’s budget cuts, some principals are bracing for another financial hit. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, schools with enrollment shortfalls will have to pay back money midway through the school year. Education department budget directors warned many schools last week […]

A poster shared on social media that requests attendees to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to ‘avoid dating and drinking alcohol’ is not from an official source and contains factually incorrect information, the event’s organizing committee has said. The poster – shared in English and Arabic – had warned ticketholders to “reflect your […]

The French government on Friday advised its nationals visiting Iran to “leave the country as soon as possible,” citing the risk of arbitrary detention. “All French visitors, including dual nationals, are exposed to a high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention and unfair trial,” the foreign ministry said on its website, adding “this risk also concerns […]

City officials are taking a community approach to keeping schools safe, launching a program aimed at improving the academic lives of students across the five boroughs while providing them opportunities to explore their talents. As part of the Project Pivo program, community-based organizations will offer mentorship, counseling, arts and sports programming. More than 100 organizations […]

The UN Security Council have held the Houthis responsible for not reaching a truce agreement in Yemen. It said the militia’s extreme demands during negotiations impeded the efforts of the United Nations to broker the agreement, risking negative consequences. The UN Council stressed the need to avoid the resumption of hostilities in Yemen and escalating […]

The Biden administration has announced it plans to funnel all passengers flying into the U.S. from Uganda through five international airports for “enhanced screening,” in response to a growing Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The move, which the State Department said would take effect at midnight on Friday morning, revives a set of measures implemented by […]