Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
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