Headlines- A bill amending a 2021 law that targeted the LGBTQ+ community and was passed by nationalist former leader Viktor Orban was approved by Hungary's parliament on Tuesday.
- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Tag: New York City
New Year’s Eve at New York...
Every year on December 31, both New Yorkers and tourists flock Times Square in the Big Apple to celebrate New Year’s Eve. In this narrative told by Anna Rice, Elena Wolf had a look at how the city gets ready for the big event.
NYU Surgeon Seeks to Aid With...
An organ transplant from an animal to a human is known as xenotransplantation. The procedure is only allowed for patients in the US who have serious or life-threatening conditions. New York, a surgeon is helping push this as a solution to the organ shortage worldwide.
New York City’s Streets are Packed...
The holiday window displays of department stores in New York City attract large numbers of tourists and locals every year.
Jewish Customers Support New York-Palestinian Restaurant
After attacks in Israel on October 7, both Palestinians and Israelis are feeling uneasy. Despite their differences, one restaurant in Manhattan is uniting the two groups.
How China Operates Secret ‘Police Precincts’...
Two people were arrested by the FBI in April on suspicion of operating a secret police station for the People’s Republic of China in New York City. In dozens of places around the world, similar covert operations have reportedly occurred.
New York City Imposes its First...
On Thursday, New York’s new gun laws went into effect. The state’s century-old law requiring applicants to provide “proper cause” before being granted a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in June. Since the court’s decision, there has been a huge increase in the number of gun permit applications in New York, which has concerned local and state officials
New York City’s Food Businesses Struggle...
On Wall Street, concerns of a recession have grown as inflation in the US has reached a 40-year high. However, it seems that the majority of the cost of increased prices is being borne by customers and small businesses
Return to Work Order Disappoints a...
This week, nearly all of New York City’s 300,000 employees were required to return to work after the city ended remote employment. However, not everyone is happy with how the return was handled
Broadway in New York City Reopens
As Broadway reopens after 18 months due to COVID-19 Pandemic, theatres implement new safety measures for both audience and cast and crew.Aladin,The Book of Mormon,Come From Away,Diana,Girl From the North Country,Hamilton,The Lion King,Wicked,Chicago all perform in front of fully vaccinated audience
9/11 Survivor Recalls His Life’s ‘Scariest...
On September 11, 2001, almost 3,000 people were killed in the deadliest act of terrorism in history, which occurred in Manhattan, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of that infamous day, a survivor recalls what he saw and felt at the time, as well as what it means to him now