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Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoWatch: Mark Carney announces Canada’s plans to recognise a Palestinian statePrime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days.Carney said the move depends on democratic reforms, including the Palestinian Authority holding elections next year without Hamas.His remarks come a day after the UK announced it would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire and other conditions and a week after France unveiled a similar plan. Israel’s foreign ministry rejected Canada’s announcement, calling it…
Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on the law, on other institutions, and on our constitutional democracy more generally. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Earlier this month, I wrote about the court’s opinion in Trump v. CASA and why it is, in my view, very problematic. But at least it was an opinion. In too many other cases, the court has provided no explanation at all for granting emergency applications…
Step into the wizarding world with this immersive Harry Potter experience in Abu DhabiWands up. Abu Dhabi is about to get a little more magical. Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Abu Dhabi opens on July 31 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, bringing the magic of Hogwarts to life in this immersive experience. The timing isn’t random, July 31, also happens to be Harry Potter’s birthday.This fully immersive experience goes beyond props in glass boxes. Visitors can get up close to authentic costumes and film sets, brew potions, cast spells, and test their Quidditch reflexes. From curious kids to lifelong fans, this…
Anadolu via Getty ImagesPeople wait to receive aid food in Gaza CitySeven more people have died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry in the Palestinian territory has said.It says the total number of malnutrition deaths since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023 has now reached 154 – including 89 children.On Tuesday, UN-backed global food security experts warned that the worst-case scenario of famine is “currently playing out” in Gaza.Israel says it is not imposing restrictions on aid entering Gaza – those claims are not accepted by its close allies…
Mississippi on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place restrictions on access by young people to major social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. The state’s attorney general, Lynn Fitch, told the justices that although the restrictions had been in effect for other social media sites for over a year, the tech industry group challenging the restrictions “has not identified anyone with a complaint about accessing any platform, one instance of a platform censoring speech, or any platform that has shut down or had any difficulty complying with” the restrictions. The law at the center of the…
Top seafood restaurants in Dubai that are making wavesSeafood restaurants in Dubai come in many different forms, but market-style dining takes things up a notch. It’s simple: pick your fish or shellfish fresh from the display, decide how you want it cooked, and leave the rest to the kitchen. It’s a hands-on way to enjoy seafood that’s simple and made for those who know exactly what they like. Here are three of the best market-style seafood restaurants in Dubai where the catch is king.Bab El BahrNewly redesigned with a modern, artistic edge, Bab El Bahr brings Lebanese coastal charm to Downtown Dubai. The updated…
Reporting Highlights Powerful Accounts: The Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration and held at a prison in El Salvador said they were physically abused and mistreated during their incarceration. Struggling With Freedom: In the first days of freedom, some of the Venezuelan men are still trying to understand why they were singled out for deportation and how they’ll move forward. Broad Claims, Exaggerations: Trump and administration officials have made numerous claims about the men deported to El Salvador, many of which have failed to withstand scrutiny. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this…
Max Matza & Regan MorrisBBC News, Washington state and Los AngelesMoment BBC interview is interrupted by tsunami sirenMany Hawaiians heeded official advice to leave coastal areas after a powerful earthquake thousands of miles away near Russia caused tsunami waves to reach the US state and other parts of the Pacific.Waves several feet high were recorded on the islands of Maui, Oahu and Hawaii on Tuesday evening, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, urging people to take “urgent action” to protect lives and property.The centre later downgraded its tsunami warning for Hawaii to an advisory and Governor Josh Green struck a…
Those who know me well know that two things I love are the Supreme Court and heavy metal (not necessarily in that order). So this column asks the obvious question: What heavy metal band would each justice be? Some ground rules. First, although my taste in metal tends to fall on the extreme side, we try to keep SCOTUSblog a family-friendly website. I’ve therefore avoided some of the more distasteful bands out there, as much as I might personally appreciate their oeuvres (my apologies, Cattle Decapitation). That said, this is heavy metal, so none of these bands are here to…
For when you want a night out with real instrumentsThere’s a reason jazz and bars have been a thing for nearly a century. It’s a pairing that’s outlasted trends, scenes, and shifts in taste – warm lighting, a low hum of conversation, a perfectly made martini, and somewhere in the corner, a saxophone player letting loose without saying a word. Jazz bars first took off in the early 1920s – mostly underground, often packed, and always alive. They were smoky and loud spaces where culture, sound, and rhythm came together. Back then, it wasn’t about background music – it was…