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New York City’s pledge to ease the homeless crisis and get help for those with severe mental illness could face a roadblock. The number of hospital beds available for psychiatric care is shrinking. Mayor Eric Adams has been facing the heat over his new directive which forces homeless individuals suffering from severe mental illness into […]

A California elementary school principal who died by suicide ahead of a court date to answer to child endangerment charges left a farewell note blaming his troubles on his widow and what he sees as a “deeply flawed” legal system that’s supposedly biased against men. Chris Christensen posted his final message over the weekend before […]

Iran’s state-run al-Alam news channel has denied media reports claiming the country’s morality police had been shut down. Earlier on Sunday, several news outlets reported that the Islamic Republic had abolished its morality police which is tasked with enforcing the country’s strict dress codes. The reports cited comments made by Iran’s attorney general Mohammad Jafar […]

Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say will eventually become one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world. When complete, the antennas in Australia and a network of dishes in South Africa will form the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), a massive […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a new partnership — as a result of a massive $44 million investment by ACLM — to provide every New York City health care practitioner with free introductory training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, enabling practitioners to integrate evidence-based […]

The commander-in-chief of the Tigray rebel forces has said that 65 percent of his forces have “disengaged”, a month after a ceasefire agreement over Ethiopia’s war-torn northern region. The withdrawal and disarmament of Tigray’s forces is a key provision of the agreement signed early last month in South Africa to end the two-year conflict. “We […]

The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and propellant being smuggled on a fishing trawler from Iran to war-torn Yemen. The cargo was discovered on Thursday “during a flag verification boarding,” the Bahrain-based United States Fifth Fleet said in a statement, noting it was the […]

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has recorded the highest-ever attendance in the global football tournament’s history, with a cumulative stadium attendance of 2.45 million spectators, a report finds. A report published by FIFA on its Qatar 2022 portal suggested that after 13 days and 48 matches, the first edition of the tournament to be […]

Iran on Sunday put to death four people accused of working with Israel’s intelligence service, the judiciary said. “This morning, the sentences of four main members of the gang of mobsters related to the Zionist intelligence service were executed,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported. Iran carried out the sentences four days after the Islamic […]

LThree days of national mourning has began in the DR Congo on Saturday after the alleged massacre of civilians in the country’s east, with the government now giving a death toll of “more than 100.” On Thursday, the government accused the M23 militia — with whom it is locked in a months-long conflict — of […]

State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the year. Bassett, who led the state’s response to COVID as well as monkeypox and polio emergencies since joining the Hochul administration last year, said she is returning to her previous position with the Harvard Chan School […]

A suspect in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff was arrested Thursday night in Houston. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was detained without incident Thursday night, Houston police chief Troy Finner said at a Friday press conference. According to investigators, Clark fired the fatal shots that killed Takeoff on Nov. 1 outside a bowling alley in […]

More than 10,000 Airbnb listings for short-term rentals in New York City are likely to disappear when tight new housing rules take effect next year, says the Adams administration official tasked with enforcing the forthcoming regulations. The rules, set to be implemented Jan. 9, will require all Airbnb hosts in the city to register their […]

In a joint statement issued by incoming Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), incoming Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and incoming Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA), the trio rebuked the latest comments made by Ye (Kanye West). The comments which reflect anti-Semitism were made in a recent interview with Alex Jones. The trio have resented […]

The US issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions on Thursday against three individuals and two companies in Lebanon for providing financial services and weapons to the Iran-backed group. “These designations target individuals and companies that manage and enable Hezbollah’s overarching financial apparatus operating throughout Lebanon, including Al-Qard Al-Hassan (AQAH) and Hezbollah’s Central Finance Unit,” a statement from […]

Moroccan fans celebrated on Thursday as their country became the only Arab nation to reach the knockout rounds of the first World Cup held in an Arab country, dancing and cheering in the stadium in Qatar and on the streets back home. Morocco beat Canada 2-1 to finish top of their group in a stadium […]

In another historic milestone for women’s football in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has submitted its bid to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. Saudi Arabia’s move to bid for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup builds on its expression of interest earlier this year and exemplifies the nation’s efforts to unlock untapped potential and […]

The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have accused the M23 rebel group and its allies of killing 50 civilians in the eastern town of Kishishe. The army said in a statement on Thursday that the massacre took place on Tuesday, as it also accused the rebels of violating a five-day-old […]

An independent panel appointed by the speaker of South Africa’s parliament has found preliminary evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated his oath of office, findings that could lead to his eventual impeachment. Parliament will examine the report, which was submitted on Wednesday, and decide whether to push ahead with impeachment proceedings next week. This comes […]