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President Biden, has pledged to make federal fleet electric face slow start. Biden promised to lead by example on climate change by moving swiftly to convert the sprawling U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. According to a report on Monday October 3, 2022, efforts to eliminate gas-powered vehicles from the fleet have lagged. Biden […]

The Umrah visa has been extended from one to three months for all Umrah performers of all nationalities, Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said. He made this announcement during his two-day official visit to Tashkent where the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Saudi minister at the conclusion of the Dr. […]

The new British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners. This, according to the government, is part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows. In a dramatic about-face, Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng said Monday he won’t scrap the top […]

In the wake of hacks of big companies like American Airlines and DoorDash, the feds need to boost cybersecurity for consumers, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday. Noting that Uber and U-Haul have also been targeted within the past 30 days, the New York Democrat called on the Federal Trade Commission to pressure businesses […]

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a “new normal” with its military activities around the island. A visit to Taiwan early in August by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi enraged China, which subsequently launched military […]

Classes were suspended and moved online Monday at Iran’s leading technology university in Tehran after clashes erupted overnight between students and security forces, local media said. “Sharif University of Technology announced that due to recent events and the need to protect students … all classes will be held virtually from Monday,” Mehr news agency reported, […]

The Arab Parliament have re-elected Adel Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi as its speaker for a new two-year term of office. Al-Asoumi collected 51 votes at a special session attended by 66 members and designed to choose the speaker of the parliament and four deputies. The Arab Parliament is scheduled to hold its first meeting following the elections […]

The Yemen government has said it got a positive attitude to the updated UN proposal for extending and expanding the truce “out of keenness to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.” “The main goal of the armistice is to stop the bloodshed resulting from the Houthi militias’ war, and ensure free movement of individuals […]

Border checks for British travelers introduced after Brexit have caused Eurostar’s peak capacity to drop by 30 percent. The rail operator is also facing “unique” financial pressures in the aftermath of the pandemic, having been hit hard by travel restrictions. It also says it is dealing with a shortage of engineers. MP Huw Merriman, chair […]

At least 174 people have died in a fatal football stampede in the Javanese region of Malang, Deputy East Java Governor Emil Dardak said on Sunday. The stampede resulted in the death of many in a horrifying outbreak of violence at a soccer match in Indonesia. The rival clubs of Persebaya Surabaya and Arema Malang […]

Critics of Mayor Adams’ plan to house asylum seekers in refugee-style tents slammed it as “illegal” and “inhumane” Friday as questions continued to loom over how exactly — and whether — his administration intends to comply with the state’s right to shelter law. “This pitch was sold as a state-of-the-art facility with food, beds and […]

Venezuela on Saturday released seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions, a senior U.S. official said. The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for […]

After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia has pulled troops out Saturday from an eastern Ukrainian city that it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has humiliated and angered the Kremlin. Russia’s withdrawal from Lyman complicates its internationally vilified move to annex four regions […]

Russia said on Saturday its troops had withdrawn from the town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine to avoid being surrounded by Ukraine’s army. “In connection with the creation of a threat of encirclement, allied troops were withdrawn from the settlement of Krasny Liman to more advantageous lines,” the defense ministry said, using the Russian name […]

In a major shift for high school admissions, eighth graders from across the five boroughs with course grades in the top 15% of their class last year will have priority in scoring seats at some of New York City’s most selective high schools, Chancellor David Banks said Thursday. Middle schools, meanwhile, will once again be […]

Iran launched artillery and drone strikes Saturday targeting Kurdish militants in Iraq’s north, an Iranian Kurdish official said, days after cross-border attacks killed 14 people. Tehran has accused Kurdish armed groups based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region of stoking a wave of unrest that has rocked the Islamic republic since Mahsa Amini, a Kurd, died in […]

Former President Donald Trump, three of his children, and his company, the Trump Organization, could face a civil trial for fraud allegations as soon as next year if a court approves an “expedited” timeline sought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. A lawyer in the attorney general’s office made the request in a filing […]

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has won the award for the best systems in government communication at the Arab world level in the 9th edition of Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Saudi ministry also won second place for the best government communication initiative […]

Nearly half of New York City’s third through eighth graders passed their state reading tests last school year, while about 38% passed math, according to scores released by city officials Wednesday. The scores are the first measure of how students across the five boroughs have fared in reading and math since the coronavirus pandemic upended […]

New York City Mayor Adams traveled to Washington on Wednesday to pitch healthier foods and better nutrition at President Biden’s landmark White House conference to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030. Speaking at a panel alongside congressional sponsors of the conference, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Adams Insisted food […]