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Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety.The pause applies to people from 19 countries that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June, placing further restrictions on immigration — a core feature of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political platform.The list of countries includes Afghanistan and Somalia.The official memorandum outlining the new policy…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in their quest to challenge New Jersey’s demand for information about the group’s fundraising practices in federal court. The state contends that the group, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, must litigate its claims in state court, but after Tuesday morning’s oral argument, a majority of the justices appeared ready to side with First Choice in its bid to litigate its First Amendment claim in federal court. The oral argument was the latest skirmish in the two-year-old legal battle that began when New Jersey’s attorney general, Matthew…
Looking for fun things to do in Dubai this week? What’s On has all the best picks lined up for youHappy Eid Al Etihad, UAE! It’s the first day of the last month of the year which can only mean one thing… the countdown to 2026 has officially begun. But before we start thinking about New Year’s resolutions, Dubai is buzzing with festive cheer. Christmas markets are starting to pop up, the weather is perfect, and Eid Al Etihad celebrations are lighting up the city all week long. Here are 7 fun things to do in Dubai from December 1 to…
Reporting Highlights Private Profit, Public Loss: The Trump administration is pushing to expand grazing on public lands while reducing its already low cost, under the false premise that it will fill America’s coffers. Taxpayer Subsidies: Ranchers pay the government below market rate to graze their herds and are eligible for cheap crop insurance, disaster assistance during droughts and other subsidies. Unequal Benefits: A wealthy few benefit most, our investigation found. For example, roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of ranchers. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked…
A diamond-studded crystal Fabergé egg that once belonged to Russia’s imperial family has sold for a record £22.9m ($30.2m) in London.The Winter Egg – considered one of the legendary jeweller’s most beautiful creations – was bought by an anonymous bidder on Tuesday, Christie’s auction house said.It is decorated with 4,500 diamonds was commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913 as a present to his mother.The previous record for a Fabergé egg was £8.9m paid at auction in 2007.”Today’s result sets a new world auction record for a work by Fabergé, reaffirming the enduring significance of this masterpiece,” Christie’s Margo Oganesian…
Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tonnes of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Tuesday.The U.S. Bureau of Prisons inmate website showed that Hernández was released from U.S. Penitentiary, Hazelton in West Virginia on Monday, and a spokesperson for the bureau on Tuesday confirmed his release.His wife, Ana García,…
The arguments yesterday, Dec. 1, in Cox Communications v. Sony Entertainment confronted one of the central features of internet behavior as it has developed this century: the seemingly ineradicable interest of users in consuming copyrighted media – movies, music, and the like – without permission of the content providers. In this case, the lower courts held that Cox was liable for its customers’ infringement, to the tune of more than a billion dollars. If the arguments yesterday give a reliable hint of their views on the matter, the justices are unlikely to accept that outcome. Both sides have powerful arguments. Sony’s side…
Lawyers often make their prose harder to follow than it needs to be. One of the worst culprits is time-toggling—those unannounced leaps from present to past, from recent to remote, from actual to hypothetical. Each unmarked shift forces readers to rebuild and reorganize the story’s timeline in their minds, draining their attention and patience. What looks first like a minor stylistic choice turns out to be a mounting cognitive burden. The hidden cost of time travel Cognitive-load theory reminds us that working memory is sharply limited. Most readers can juggle only a few bits of data at once before overload…
F1 fans, the Abu Dhabi GP is here, and it’s set to be a jam-packed weekend, with roaring action on the track and pulse-pounding beats at the after-race concertsIf you grabbed your Abu Dhabi GP tickets the moment they went on sale, congratulations – you’re in for an epic showdown between Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Oscar Piastri, as they and their teams push every limit to claim the 2025 World Drivers’ Championship.But the beauty of a Grand Prix is that the action doesn’t stop there. After the races, the Emirates NBD After-Race Concerts offer an extra treat for fans.*Abu…
Two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration gave states an ultimatum: Cooperate with his team’s immigration crackdown or lose your federal homeland security funding. Oregon and 19 other states including Illinois, New York and California fought back and won. A federal judge ruled in September that the Department of Homeland Security couldn’t attach such strings to its grants, which states rely on for counterterrorism and emergency planning. For Oregon, nearly $18 million was at stake. The money in the past has paid for everything from bomb detectors to a security analyst’s salary. But after winning in court,…