Nigeria Pre-Approves Malaria Vaccine
Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) provisionally approved the R21 malaria vaccine on Monday, April 17th. The vaccine was developed by the University of Oxford...
Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisian Opposition Leader, Arrested
Rached Ghannouchi, the 81-year-old leader of Tunisia's largest political party Ennahda and the most vocal opponent of President Kais Saied, was arrested on Monday, April 17th. According to a statement...
New York State Senate Confirms Judge Rowan Wilson as Chief Justice of New York Court of Appeals
On Tuesday, April 18th, the New York State Senate confirmed Judge Rowan Wilson as the Chief Justice of the New York Court of Appeals. The confirmation came after the State...
Governor Kathy Hochul Exploring Full Tobacco Product Ban
According to reports, Governor Kathy Hochul's Administration has been accused of looking into implementing a permanent ban on tobacco products. The State Health Department is alleged to have commissioned Research...
Marina Golfo, Speech Therapist With New York City Public Schools, Earned 3 Months Sick Leave While in Prison
Marina Golfo, a 49-year-old speech therapist who formerly worked under New York City Public Schools, was discovered to have swindled the department out of $24,367, approximately three months worth of...
U.S. Evacuates Diplomats and Their Families From Sudan
President Joe Biden confirmed on Sunday, April 23rd that United States embassy staff and their families had been evacuated from Khartoum, Sudan. The evacuation took place as the armed conflict...
Refugees Removed From Camp Outside United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Pretoria
A contingent of South African officials made up of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), immigration officials, and social department officers took part in the eviction of about...
New Bill Hoping To Prevent Charter Schools From Expanding Their Grade Offering
A new bill challenging the expansion of New York charter schools was sponsored by Assembly Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto (D-Bronx). The bill will prevent the expansion of existing charter...
Grenada to Host 10th Annual Chocolate Festival in May
Grenada, which is known as the spice island of the Caribbean, will be hosting its 10th annual week-long Grenada Chocolate Festival. The festival will take place from May 16th until...
