Category: World

Kathmandu: New York City Mayor Adams is meeting with several other mayors from around the country Wednesday at Gracie Mansion to discuss how to better tackle gun violence and to send a strong message on the national level and the state level. Before the confab at the mayor’s official residence, Adams and three other mayors… Continue reading NYC Mayor Adams floats nationwide guns database before anti-gun summit of mayors

(New York Daily News): New York State Mayor Adams’ administration is dipping into the city’s monkeypox vaccine reserves in order to get as many first shots into arms as possible, flouting federal guidance to address severe supply shortages in the city as cases continue to mount. In a statement late Friday, the city Health Department… Continue reading NYC adopts ‘single-dose’ monkeypox vaccine strategy

(New York Daily News): Ivana Trump, ex- wife of former president of the United States of America, was found dead Thursday inside her Upper East Side home. She was 73. Detectives believe Trump was fatally injured in a fall down the stairs of her apartment, perhaps after a medical episode, as reported by the New… Continue reading Ivana Trump, ex-wife of Donald, dies at 73 in NYC apartment after fall

(BBC): Sri Lanka is seeking a way out of political and economic chaos after its President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned and fled the country. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as temporary leader on Friday and has the ruling party’s backing to take the role permanently. This makes him the favourite when a new president… Continue reading Sri Lanka seeks way forward after president quits

(New York Daily News): An Asian woman was kicked and told to leave America by a hate-filled stranger who accosted her on a Manhattan street, police said Thursday. As reported by New York Daily News, the 57-year-old victim was walking on W. 16th in Chelsea when the bigot confronted her near 10th Ave. in Chelsea… Continue reading Asian woman kicked in hip and told to leave America

(BBC): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed he will resign, the prime minister’s office has said, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the official residences of both men. Sri Lanka is in deep financial crisis and the crowds say they won’t leave until both men quit their posts. The parliament Speaker had earlier… Continue reading Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa confirms resignation

(BBC): Thousands of demonstrators have made their way into the Colombo residence of President Rajapaska, as shown in this footage. The protesters crowded into the building, roving through bedrooms, bathrooms and grand halls. As reported by BBC, It’s not clear where President Gotabaya Rajapkaksa is right now – but defence officials say he was whisked… Continue reading Protesters break into Sri Lankan President’s house

(BBC): Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara on Friday morning. He immediately collapsed and was rushed to the nearest hospital. Pictures taken… Continue reading Japan’s ex-leader dies after being shot while giving speech

(BBC): Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed after he was shot at an event in the city of Nara. Mr Abe was shot twice, with the second shot hitting him in the back, causing him to fall to the ground. Reports say his attacker has since been arrested. Ex-Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe said… Continue reading Japan ex-PM injured after reported gunshot attack

(New York Daily News): New York state is renewing two recent pieces of legislation. One of them is a long-running fight over the practice of using electric shocks on people with disabilities as a behavior modification tool and the second one is the role of New York taxpayer dollars in funding the only school in… Continue reading Federal, N.Y. state bills seek to end electric shock treatment for people with disabilities