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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 […]

Nearly 140 New York City public schools will partner with a wide range of community groups that provide mentorship, counseling, and violence interruption programs, Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday. In drafting the program last April as part of his executive budget, Adams described it as a way to bring violence interruption — a technique that […]

Days before the school year started, New York City officials said they made good on a major promise: ensuring every public school classroom has air conditioning. But as students and educators returned to their classrooms, some were still sweltering. A Queens parent said her kindergarten son came home during the opening weeks of school flushed […]

The State Department has approved the sale of National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and Medium Range Air Defense Systems (MRADS) to Kuwait in a deal worth $3 billion. A statement from the Pentagon on Thursday said the sale would help Kuwait defend itself “against regional malign actors and improve interoperability with systems operated by […]

A gunman has killed at least twenty-three children at a daycare centre in Thailand. According to a report from a police spokesperson on Thursday October 6, 2022, the gunman opened fire on the daycare facility. Police Major General Achayon Kraithong said the assailant, an ex-police officer, shot and stabbed his victims in Nong Bua Lamphu, […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun probe to unravel the deaths of over sixty-six children in The Gambia. This is coming after the health agency warned that four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, could be linked to the deaths of the children in The Gambia. The UN health agency […]

Ukraine says its army has recaptured more settlements in Kherson, one of the four Russian-occupied regions annexed by the Kremlin. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the villages of Novovoskresenske, Novohryhorivka and Petropavlivka to the northeast of Kherson city had been “liberated”. It came after Russian president Vladimir Putin signed constitutional decrees on Wednesday to formally annex […]

A regional collaboration spanning the Western New York and Rochester areas has been in the works for well over a year, even before the federal government passed the CHIPS Act. Invest Buffalo Niagara CEO Tom Kucharski said while Congress has now passed the bill, the organization is still waiting on regulations. “We’re prepared to submit […]