Buzz Begins as Barbados Food and Rum Festival Returns in October
The island of Barbados is gearing up to host its much-anticipated annual Food and Rum Festival from October 19th to 22nd. This year marks the 12th year of this culinary...
Ethiopian-American Federal Contractor Charged With Espionage for Leaking U.S. Secrets
On Thursday, September 21st, federal contractor Abraham Teklu Lemma, from Maryland, was charged with espionage for allegedly sending classified United States information to Ethiopia, as revealed by recently unsealed court...
Guinean Colonel Doumbouya Defends Military Coups and Pushes Back at UNGA78
In a bold address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) on Friday, September 22nd, Guinea’s interim president, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, defended recent military coups in Africa, portraying them as...
NYC Lawmakers File Lawsuit to Halt Migrant Housing at Floyd Bennett Field
Several New York City lawmakers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, September 19th to halt the housing of over 2,000 migrants at Floyd Bennett Field, shortly after the city had inked...
NYC Migrant Numbers Surpass LA, Miami, and Houston Combined in 2023
In 2023, New York City became a focal point in the nation's migrant crisis, with the city accepting more than 95,000 migrants, a number that surpasses the combined intake of...
Venezuelan Migrants Receive Temporary Protected Status in U.S.
The Biden administration announced an expansion of humanitarian relief efforts targeted at Venezuelans already residing in the United States. According to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official, the decision...
NYC Breathes Easy as School Bus Strike is Averted
On Wednesday, September 20th, New York City witnessed a pivotal development as the union representing its school bus drivers and the three principal bus companies in the city reached a...
AFCON 2023: Where Legends Rise and Nations Celebrate
Anticipation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is beginning to rise as the line-up of teams heading to Ivory Coast for the finals was confirmed on September 23rd....
Dwindling Donor Support Presses “The City” Newsroom to Take Pay Cuts
New York's nonprofit news outlet “The City” faces financial challenges, prompting a series of cost-saving initiatives, underscoring a broader trend of dwindling philanthropic support for journalism. Launched in 2019, The...
