New York, New York: 24 years after 9/11, former al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa to address UNGA as Syrian president | World News

Syrian President Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his former nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, arrived in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, marking the first visit of a Syrian president to the gathering in nearly six decades. Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, […]

US attorney investigating Trump ‘adversary’ Letitia James for fraud to be removed; DOJ ‘pushing’ to charge New York AG – report

Erik Seibert; Donald Trump; Letitia James Erik Siebert, the US attorney whose office has been investigating mortgage fraud allegations against New York attorney general Letitia James, has been told he is being removed from the position, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday. The move comes amid efforts by the […]

Where Will Gazans Go? – The New York Times

new video loaded: Where Will Gazans Go? By Josh Holder, Laura Salaberry, Christina Thornell and Nikolay Nikolov•September 18, 2025 Josh Holder of The New York Times, who has been using satellite images to track the destruction in Gaza, describes how there are few viable places to flee. Source link

Watch: Donald Trump booed at Yankee stadium in New York; echoes of US Open jeers

US president Donald Trump, on Thursday was booed at Yankee Stadium during a game held to commemorate the September 11th attacks.Videos later shared online showed both cheering and booing as the president took his seat at the game. When the national anthem played and Trump appeared on the stadium jumbotron, sections of the crowd booed […]

Who is Jim MacSween? Canada’s York police chief says ‘the best defence is to hide and comply during a home invasion’ | World News

Jim MacSween, the Chief of York Regional Police (YRP) in Ontario, Canada, has recently found himself at the centre of a heated debate after urging residents to “hide and comply” during home invasions. His advice, telling Canadians not to fight back but instead to seek safety until police arrive, sparked widespread anger online and drew […]

Benny Johnson accuses New York Times of ‘hit piece’ over DC arson ordeal involving his newborn: ‘There’s a baby inside!’

File photo: Benny Johnson (Picture credit: X/@bennyjohnson) Conservative commentator Benny Johnson launched a fierce attack on The New York Times this week, accusing the paper of downplaying an arson incident that, he says, nearly killed his newborn child in Washington, DC.In a detailed post on X, Johnson said the Times dismissed the danger to his […]

Driver distracted? New York City tour bus crash kills five – Indians among passengers

A tour bus carrying 54 people from Niagara Falls to New York City overturned on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, New York, on Friday afternoon, killing five passengers and injuring dozens more. Authorities say the driver became distracted and lost control before overcorrecting, causing the bus to veer off the road and roll onto its side, […]

New York City mayoral race: Zohran Mamdani pulls $1 mn in funds; majority donations from outside NYC | World News

Zohran Mamdani pulls $1 mn in funds; majority donations from outside NYC (Pic credit: AP) Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist who won his party’s nomination in June against former state governor Andrew Cuomo, pulled in almost double the funds of his nearest rivals for the New York City mayoral race between early July and mid-August. […]

New York bus crash victims identified: Shankar Jha from India among 5 killed

Shankar Jha from India was among those killed in NYC bus crash. New York Police released the identity of the five victims killed in the tour bus crash that took place near Exit 48A east on I-90 around 12:40 pm Friday. The victims are Xie Hongzhuo, 22, of Beijing, China; Zhang Xiaolan, 55, of Jersey […]