South African military defends joint naval exercises with Russia
South Africa's military has defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia and China and coinciding...
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Egypt unveils renovated wing of Cairo museum
The ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt has unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum in the capital,...
Tanzania approves $3.5B pipeline project
Tanzania's government has givveny its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline, part of...
Mayor Adams calls for tougher laws as illegal cannabis stores reach 1,500
Mayor Eric Adams has slammed illegal weed sellers Tuesday — but admitted his hands are tied when it comes to...
Tunisian Islamist opposition leader in court on incitement charges
Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamic Ennahdha party and one of the main opponents of President Kais Saied, appeared...
Saudi deposits $1 billion in Yemen Central Bank to strengthen economic reform
Saudi Arabia signed a deposit agreement with the Central Bank of Yemen with an amount of $1 billion. The full...
Russia suspends participation in major new START nuclear arms treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty — the last...
NATO, EU, Ukraine agree to ramp up arms production to help Kyiv’s war efforts
NATO has decided to help Ukraine set up an arms procurement system of its own that is “effective” in dealing...
Three UN peacekeepers die in Mali explosion
Three United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and five others seriously injured on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside...
120 audio engineers fine-tune Masjid Al Haram’s 7000 loudspeaker sound system
More than 120 audio engineers fine-tuned the sound system at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, which consists of more than 7,000...
New York Union Settlement honors Muslim immigrant, Adama Bah
A New York group, Union Settlement, has honored a Muslim immigrant, Adama Bah. The group disclosed this via its Facebook...
Biden makes surprise trip to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine
President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of...
Crown Prince launches strategic office to develop Northern Borders Region
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman have announced on Monday the establishment of the strategic office for the...
Burkina announces French army operation officially over
Burkina Faso has announced that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over, after...
EU imposes asset freezes, visa bans on Iran’s education, culture ministers
The European Union on Monday has imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Iran’s education and culture ministers. The sanctions...
Afghanistan Taliban admin to turn former foreign bases into special economic zones
The Taliban administration will move ahead with plans to turn former foreign military bases into special economic zones for businesses,...
Turkish envoy appreciates Saudi government for standing by his country
Turkiye Ambassador Fatih Ulusoy has expressed thanks and appreciation to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by...
UN raises concerns over fuel, violence on Nigerian elections, Naira scarcity
The United Nations (UN) System in Nigeria has expressed concerns over possible adverse effects of the lingering fuel scarcity, the...
NYC’s JFK terminal 1 resumes limited flights after outage
Power has been restored at John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 1 after an outage caused travel headaches for days....
AU to discuss sanctions on suspended states
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) announced on Friday that it will be meeting to discuss...
New York City reaches labor agreement with DC 37, largest municipal union
The city’s largest municipal employees union has reached a tentative deal with the Adams administration on a contract that includes...
Mayor Adams taps former transit advocate to oversee NYC’s public spaces
Mayor Eric Adam has appointed the city's first chief public realm officer, a newly created role that will oversee a...
FY2024: Application deadline set to February 21
Application for the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) Discretionary Funding Expense Application has opened and is set to close by February...
Tesla denies employees were off over union campaign
Tesla has said that workers laid off in New York state were cut as part of a performance review cycle,...
Algerian security forces arrest man who threatened to bomb Saudi embassy
Algerian security forces have arrested one person who threatened to bomb the headquarters of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in the capital...
David Malpass to step down as World Bank president
World Bank President David Malpass has planned to step down a year before his term is set to end, the...
New York City’ mayor testifies on state budget in Albany
Mayor Eric Adams has told a joint legislative budget committee in Albany Wednesday that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget could...
Iran-based Egyptian Saif al-Adel is new head of al-Qaeda, US claims
The US State Department on Wednesday has claimed that Saif al-Adel, an Iran-based Egyptian, has become the head of...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Weekly Community Op Ed: Cannabis Justice for All
Legalizing cannabis was a major step forward for equity and justice in our city. But legalization is about following the...
GMC endorses Eric Adams for re-election
The Gorgeous Mosaic Coalition has endorsed the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, for re-election. This was disclosed in...
Mayor Eric Adams gets split decision in battle against rats
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has scored a split decision when a hearing officer dismissed one summons while upholding...
Taliban-run aid organisation donates $50k to Turkey earthquake victims
An Afghan Taliban-run aid organization has donated $50,000 to Turkey earthquake victims. The donation towards earthquake victims in Turkey was...
Kenyan Senator ejected from parliament over alleged ‘period stain’
A Kenyan senator is reported to have been sacked from parliament after attending a session while wearing a white suit...
Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential run
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced Tuesday she is running for president, becoming the first...
South Africa declares disaster after floods in seven provinces
South Africa has declared a state of national disaster Monday night after floods caused by heavy rains in recent days...
Tesla employees launch New York union campaign
Tesla employees in New York have launched a campaign to organize a union with Workers United Upstate New York, according...
Syria-Turkey Earthquakes: NSCIA solicits financial aid for victims
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has solicited financial aid for victims of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake...
Police stop U-Haul after report of pedestrians struck in NYC
Police have stopped a U-Haul truck and detained the driver after reports that the vehicle struck multiple pedestrians in New...
China accuses US of flying over 10 balloons over its airspace
China has accused the United States of flying high-altitude balloons over its territory without permission more than 10 times in...
Zambia declines calls to allow World Bank to restructure its China’s loan
Zambia has rejected China’s call for World Bank to join its debt restructuring. Zambia’s finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said in...
New York ends mask mandate at hospitals
New York's mask mandate in health care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes and treatment centers has been lifted Sunday by...
U.S. fighter shot down object over northern Canada
A United States fighter jet has shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada in a joint operation by the...
African Union calls for “political dialogue” in Tigray
The African Union (AU) has called for a "political dialogue" between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan officials, more than three...
Safety investigators subpoena pilots over close call at JFK
Federal investigators have said they issued subpoenas to force the pilots of an American Airlines jet to sit for recorded...
John Tory: Toronto mayor quits after affair with ex-staffer during pandemic
The mayor of Canadian city Toronto has resigned unexpectedly after admitting to a relationship with a former staff member.John Tory's...
Ethiopia blocks social media amid Orthodox church tensions
Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia's Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social...
Linda Sarsour receives MADGA award
New York based Justice Activist, Linda Sarsour, has received Muhammad Ali Daughter of Greatness Award. Sarsour disclosed this via her...
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: MUSWEN sympathizes with families of departed souls
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), under the leadership of its President, Alh. Rasaki Oladejo FCS, who also...
Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso seek re-entry to regional blocs
Foreign ministers from three West African countries that recently underwent military coups have called for their reinstatement into two key...
Democrats introduce measure to expel N.Y. Rep. George Santos from Congress
A group of House Democrats have unveiled a resolution on Thursday to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from Congress, citing...
Mask mandates in NY health care facilities to end Sunday
New York state health officials has decided to allow masking mandates in hospitals and other health care facilities to lapse...
Nigeria: Danmole mobilizes market women, canvasses votes for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, other APC candidates
Alhaja Kudirat Oyinlomo Danmole, has organised solidarity walk to mobilize support for APC candidates. The solidarity walk was organized for...
Hochul meets with NY’s congressional delegation without George Santos
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has hosted a bipartisan meeting with the New York congressional delegation Wednesday, with one lawmaker...
World Bank lends Tunisia $120 mln to finance small, medium firms
The World Bank has approved a $120 million loan for Tunisia to support access to finance for Tunisian small and...
Chinese balloon had tools to collect communications signals, U.S. Says
The Chinese spy balloon that the U.S. shot down over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend carried high-tech equipment capable of...
NYC head of social services resigns
Gary Jenkins, the head of New York City’s Department of Social Services, has resigned as commissioner Tuesday night, capping a...
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 11,000
Thinly-stretched rescue teams on Wednesday have continued searching for survivors buried in the rubble of thousands of buildings destroyed in...
NYC expands crackdown on illegal cannabis shops
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced that he is teaming up with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to...
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: AU sympathizes with countries
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has sympathized with Turkey and Syria. He expressed shock...