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Under Pressure From Mamdani’s Allies, NYPD Reopens Bidding for Israeli Surveillance Deal

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has stepped back from negotiations with Israeli technology company Cognyte over a proposed surveillance system, following mounting criticism from political allies of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and civil liberties advocates. The department has decided to reopen the procurement......

Getty Images Files for Bankruptcy Protection as Debt Restructuring Paves Way for Privatization

Getty Images has initiated bankruptcy proceedings in the United States as part of a broader financial restructuring designed to reduce its debt burden and take the company off the public stock market. The move, announced on Wednesday, October 21, follows an agreement with major creditors and is intended......

Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores Plead Not Guilty to Torture Charges in New York

NEW YORK, United States — Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty to new torture-related charges before a federal court in New York, adding another legal battle to the proceedings facing the couple since their detention by US authorities......

MINURSO Mandate: Washington Consults Experts Ahead of Crucial UN Security Council Vote

With the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Moroccan Sahara (MINURSO) approaching a key deadline, the United States is gathering expert assessments to help shape its position ahead of the Security Council’s upcoming decision on the mission’s future. According to Africa Intelligence,......

Trump announces $21 billion Japanese-backed investment in New York semiconductor plants

US President Donald Trump has announced a $21 billion Japanese-backed investment to build two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in New York State, marking another step in Washington’s efforts to expand domestic chip production and strengthen the country’s industrial base. Trump......

US prosecutors add conspiracy to commit torture charge against Nicolás Maduro and his wife

US federal prosecutors have added a charge of conspiracy to commit torture against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an expanded indictment unsealed in Manhattan on October 8, 2026. The new allegation adds to existing charges involving drug trafficking,......

Maduro faces possible new US charges over alleged torture of Americans

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over allegations that American citizens were tortured while being held in Venezuelan government custody, according to US officials and people familiar with the......

Bourita holds a series of bilateral meetings on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held a series of bilateral meetings in New York on Wednesday as part of Morocco's diplomatic activity on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Bourita met separately with Slovenia's Minister of Foreign and European......

Bourita and Albares Set for New York Talks on Ceuta Migration Returns

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares, are due to meet in New York this week as Madrid and Rabat continue discussions over the migration situation in Ceuta. The meeting, taking place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly's......