Africa Parrot

A Red Hook man died after he was shot in the leg during a drug-fueled robbery inside a Brooklyn apartment building, police said Friday. Jason Andrades, 49, a resident of the Lorraine St. building, which is part of NYCHA’s Red Hook Houses, was found unconscious, shot in the leg at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday after […]

New Yorkers know that rats love trash bags full of food waste. And they know that I hate rats. This week, our Administration declared that Restaurant Week for rats in this City is finally over. For too long, New Yorkers have had to bring their compost to neighborhood drop off sites, or deal with one-off […]

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of playing a critical role in the production, sale and shipment of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum to buyers in Asia, as Washington increases pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on six Iran-based petrochemical manufacturers or their […]

China’s balloon that crossed the United States was equipped to collect intelligence signals and was part of a huge, military-linked aerial spy program that targeted more than 40 countries, the Biden administration said Thursday, outlining the scope and capabilities of the huge balloon that captivated the country’s attention before the U.S. shot it down. A […]

A newborn baby was rescued from underneath the rubble of a destroyed home with her umbilical cord still attached to her dead mother, hours after a major earthquake struck Syria and Turkey early on Monday. A video that has since gone viral on social media showed the shocking moment rescue teams in Syria dug up […]

Opponents of Iran’s regime are urging foreign ambassadors to boycott an annual celebration of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran, with a hashtag campaign led by individuals who have lost family members to the regime. The event, reportedly taking place on Thursday, involves meeting with Iranian officials, including the president, to celebrate the anniversary of […]

The United Arab Emirates Tuesday pledged $100 million to Syria and Turkey, one of the largest sums yet following a massive earthquake that killed more than 6,256 people across both countries. The Gulf nation – which had already pledged some $13.6 million to Syria – is spearheading regional relief efforts, having dispatched planes to both […]

The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has sympathized with Turkey and Syria. He expressed shock and deep condolences on the earthquake that hit the two countries. The condolence was contained in a statement signed on Tuesday February 7, 2023. “The AU Commission expressed his deep shock and sorrow, alongside the world […]

World-renowned author Salman Rushdie posted a picture of himself on Monday, showing one eye, after last year’s assassination attempt by a supporter of the Iranian regime. Rushdie, 75, was getting ready to deliver a lecture on artistic freedom last summer in New York when Hadi Matar rushed the stage and repeatedly stabbed the Indian-born writer. […]

US President Joe Biden said he was “deeply saddened” and promised his country’s assistance Monday after a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 1,800 people. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. I have directed my team to continue to […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said the United States was directly involved in explosions that severely damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea last year. Lavrov provided no evidence for his claim. President Vladimir Putin has previously accused Britain of blowing up the pipelines, which London denied. In an interview […]

The US is looking to move away from deploying thousands of troops into a country or battlefield, as was the case in Iraq and Afghanistan, and moving towards a new strategy of dynamic force employment. Last week, the joint military drills between the US and Israel sent a strong signal to Iran that the countries […]

The United States on Tuesday added seven Iranian entities to its trade blacklist for producing drones that Russia has used to attack Ukraine, according to a posting by the US Department of Commerce. Nearing a year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, allies have scrambled to gather and deploy air defenses to defeat cruise missiles and […]

The United States said on Tuesday that Russia is not complying with its obligation under the New START nuclear arms treaty to allow inspection activities on its territory. In a statement, a State Department spokesperson said “Russia’s refusal to facilitate inspection activities prevents the United States from exercising important rights under the treaty and threatens […]

A Saudi citizen visiting the US has gone missing in Cleveland, Ohio, police said, adding that an investigation into the incident has been launched. A police statement shared in a post on Twitter on Saturday, identified the man as 30-year-old Abdul Alanazi. The statement said that Alanazi, who was identified by some Arabic media as […]

Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a “very tough” situation of constant attacks by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday. “The situation is very tough. Bakhmut, Vuhledar and other sectors in Donetsk region — there are constant Russian attacks. There are constant attempts to break […]

President Barrow has led the re-introduction of the National Cleansing Exercise ‘Set Settal’, calling on the relevant authorities to implement the anti-littering law. President Barrow insisted that the advocacy becomes necessary, stressing that many people are in the habit of indiscriminately littering and dirtying the environment. ‘’We have the laws and should use them to […]

More protests are expected Saturday across New York and New Jersey following the release Friday of body cam video showing Memphis police officers brutally beating Tyre Nichols. A rally was scheduled for 12 p.m. in Newark at the Lincoln statue located at 12 Springfield Ave. In New York City, a justice ride was scheduled for […]