Judge could allow NYC Council to revote on education budget
A judge has said the city did not follow proper rules when it approved...
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We will sanction Pelosi over Taiwan visit: China Foreign Ministry
A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said Friday that Pelosi had disregarded China’s concerns and...
Saudi Arabia announces bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games
Saudi Arabia’s Olympic committee has announced a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter...
Amid budget battle, NYC validates using stimulus dollars to cover teacher salaries
Officials have confirmed on Wednesday that New York City schools can now use $100...
School-based health clinics shuttered due to SUNY Downstate budget woes
According to a letter from operator SUNY Downstate, five school-based health clinics serving 10...
Off-duty NYPD detective dies after shooting self in Queens home
An off-duty NYPD detective has died after shooting himself in his Queens home, police...
Al-Sudais announces Saudi Arabia’s removal of barriers around Kaaba for Umrah season
Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz al-Sudais, President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan after meeting President Tsai Ing-wen
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan on Wednesday after meeting with President Tsai...
NYC Mayor Adams shuts down Brooklyn bishop’s gun permit plea
The Brooklyn pastor who called for clergy members to get special gun privileges after...
Pelosi defies China’s threats, becomes highest US elected official to visit Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi has on Tuesday flown to Taiwan and defied China’s threats, making her...
US accused of direct involvement in Ukraine war
The United States has been accused of a direct involvement in the Ukraine war...
Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Lander claim victory on freeing up NYC non-profit contract logjam
Mayor Adams and Comptroller Brad Lander announced Friday that the city has cleared up...
Threat of protests, violent escalation stirs panic in Iraq
Threat of protests and violent escalation have stirred panic in Iraq. Iraqi security forces...
Saudi Arabia, three other countries, looking to host 2026 women’s Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia, Australia, Jordan, and Uzbekistan have submitted Expressions of Interest to host the...
NYPD investigating 3 overdoses at NYC Hyatt Grand Central hotel
Police have launched an investigation into a New York City hotel drug overdoses which...
Saudi GDP grows 11.8 percent year-on-year in Q2
Saudi Arabia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown 11.8 percent year-on-year in the second...
Manhattan lawsuit aims to shut down outdoor dining options in NYC
A Manhattan lawsuit has aimed to shut down outdoor dining options in New York...
Robb Elementary School principal reinstated days after suspension
Following the Robb Elementary mass shooting where 19 students and two teachers were killed...
NYC special education recovery services program to be scaled back this fall
In response to pandemic disruptions, New York City officials required every school to offer...
Education department to require elementary schools to adopt phonics-based reading program
Education department officials say they will require all elementary schools to adopt a...
Officals confirm Philippines’ first case of monkeypox
Officials have confirmed Friday The Philippines’ first case of monkeypox in a person with...
Saudi Arabia, France issue joint statement following Crown Prince’s visit to Paris
Following Saudi’s Crown Prince’s visit to Paris, Saudi Arabia and France have agreed to...
Ex-White House adviser Seth Andrew sentenced to 1 year in prison for stealing from NYC’s Democracy Prep charter school
Ex-White House adviser Seth Andrew was sentenced to one year in prison Thursday for...
After fleeing protests, former Sri Lankan President’s visa extended in Singapore
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s visa has been extended in Singapore after fleeing...
British tourist killed in Athens while taking selfie too close to helicopter blade
A tourist from the United Kingdom has reportedly died in Athens, Greece...
Two new studies say COVID came from market, not lab
The coronavirus that has disrupted the world for almost three years came from a...
Saudi Arabia’s King, Crown Prince congratulate India’s new president
Saudi Arabia’s leaders have congratulated India’s new President Droupadi Murmu on being elected to...
Russian watchdog fines Google $34 million for breaching competition rules
Russia’s competition watchdog has fined Alphabet’s Google 2 billion rubles ($34.2 million) on Tuesday...
NYC slated to get 3,000 new child care seats this fall, Hochul says
Governor Hochul has confirmed Monday that New York City is expected to see nearly...
Karachi, Pakistan paralyzed by rain, weather emergency declared
Following the paralysis of Karachi, Pakistan by rain, a weather emergency has been declared...
UAE doctors urge caution following EU’s approval of monkeypox vaccine
Doctors in the United Arab Emirates have urgent caution following the European Commission’s approval...
World Championships: Nigerian Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold
Nigerian Tobi Amusan stormed to victory at the 100 metres hurdles final at the...
Rights group seeks arrest of ex-president Rajapaksa for role in Sri Lanka civil war
A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint...
Ex-Georgia lawyer to be retried for 2016 murder of wife
A former Georgia lawyer is set to be retried for his 2016 slaying of...
Coronavirus response coordinator for White House says monkeypox outbreak can be contained
Speaking during White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s press briefing at the White House...
Bronx teen playing with toy water gun fatally shot by correction officer: NYPD
A young man firing a toy water gun was fatally shot in the Bronx...
Ukraine preparing to export grain from ports despite Russian strike: Minister
Ukraine has continued to prepare to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports...
US energy advisor expected in Beirut for Lebanon-Israel maritime talks
A senior US diplomat tasked with mediating a maritime border deal between Lebanon and...
Oil price falls, global demand outlook darkens
Oil prices fell on Friday on a weakening global demand outlook and the resumption...
New York records first U.S. polio case in almost a decade
New York health officials confirmed Thursday that a case of polio was recently recorded...
