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The World Bank could raise its lending capacity by $150 billion in the next decade but it will need to become "bigger" to respond to global challenges, its president said Wednesday. Reforming the World Bank and International Monetary…

Pakistan's spinners displayed their prowess as Sri Lanka's Nishan Madushka stood firm amidst the loss of three wickets on day four. The picturesque Galle stadium witnessed a delayed start due to a damp playing area, leading to lunch…

A United Nations (UN) expert on rights in Afghanistan has called on countries to consider classifying "gender apartheid" as an international crime, in order to hold the Taliban accountable for their severe and systematic mistreatment of…

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Sunday has strongly condemned a visit by an Israeli official to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. In a statement, the ministry said such actions represent “a flagrant violation of all international norms and…

Saudi Arabia and Iran have planned to reopen embassies in each other’s capitals “within days”, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahianhas said in a sign of warming relations after the two countries closed their missions seven…

Nigeria has ordered the closure of all its land borders during Saturday's tightly contested elections. The directive is meant to ensure that the "elections are free, fair and devoid of anomalies", the Nigeria Immigration Service said. …

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued cryptocurrency exchange Coinex “for failing to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and for falsely representing itself as a crypto exchange.” The NY attorney general also…

Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes have started returning to their war-torn homeland after once again losing everything. Turkish authorities have announced the opening of border crossings for…

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…

Iran’s army has unveiled a major underground base to showcase its aerial military capabilities in response to significant joint exercises by the United States and Israel.State television on Tuesday showed footage of a variety of fighter…

When I came to office, I inherited a city with many crises, including increasing crime. And my top priority has always been public safety. From day one, I got to work with the Police Commissioner, our Deputy Mayor and our team to make our…

More than 7,000 nurses at two hospitals in New York City are on strike as of Monday at 6 a.m. in a dispute over pay and staffing levels. The walkout involves as many as 3,500 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to visit Washington on Wednesday in what would be his first publicized visit outside of the country since Russia launched its invasion in February, the White House has announced.…

Our city is facing a crisis.  New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets and in our subways.  They are in danger and need help, yet often, the nature of their illnesses prevents them from…

Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say will eventually become one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world. When complete, the antennas in…

US regulators approved CSL Behring’s hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but costs $3.5 million a dose, making it the most expensive medicine in the world. CSL Behring’s…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said police will increase surveillance and protection for hate crimes targets following threats against the Jewish community and a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado. “I have directed the…

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have offered their condolences and condemned a deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul on Sunday, which killed at least six people dead. The Kingdom’s King Salman, as well as the Crown…

An influential Malian judge with links to al-Qaeda has set the conditions necessary for the reopening of schools in the country. According to a letter verified by AFP on Thursday, he said some schools in the country cannot…

A Tunisian hired as a security guard despite a long criminal record is suspected of fleeing with 180,000 euros as the banker he was accompanying made a detour to meet his plumber. The unfortunate banker had been tasked with…

The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, said on Thursday he shared the frustration of Libyans over delays to the country’s long-awaited elections. Speaking at a news conference at the headquarters of the Libyan High…

White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, has returned home after being hospitalized due to serious injuries allegedly inflicted by a home intruder. Paul Pelosi, 82, underwent surgery for a fractured skull and…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman announced the launch of Ceer, the first Saudi electric vehicle brand that will contribute to Saudi Arabia’s automotive manufacturing sector. “The launch comes in line with the…

President Joe Biden of the United States of America spoke on Wednesday night, condemning the rising violence which is fueled by political differences and urging Americans to vote in the upcoming election as a way to save the…

Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell has fired a cop accused of beating his girlfriend. According to NYPD documents, he also claimed he’s untouchable. “ a police officer,” Officer Jose Joseph told his partner after attacking…

On the national exam known as “the nation’s report card”, New York City's scores show record drops in fourth grade math but steady scores in reading. There have been frequent disruptions during the past few school years which…

A 3-year old child has been hospitalized in critical condition after falling out of a window in Brooklyn, NYPD says. The child is in critical condition after the fallout out of a second-floor window in Brooklyn on Sunday…

The great philosopher Socrates tells a story about the invention of writing in Plato’s Phaedrus. The philosopher’s account follows how the Egyptian god Thoth shows his written characters to another god, Ammon, who rebukes him:…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have announced a new effort to combat crime on the city's subways. The effort is to curb not only violence but other crimes on the city's subway system which…

Drug maker Pfizer said the cost of a vaccine shot will rise up to $130. This was disclosed ahead of 2023, once the Federal government stops covering the bill for COVID-19 vaccines. The cost of a shot is speculated to rise…