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Brunches in Dubai aren’t just meals, they’re iconic events, and these 11 prove exactly why the city is the global capital of weekend indulgenceBrunches in Dubai are a weekend ritual and nowhere does it quite like this city. Whether you’re looking for a high-energy party with DJs and dancing, a refined culinary journey with five-star flair, or a relaxed afternoon with scenic views and top-tier bites, Dubai’s brunch scene has something for every palate and mood. From beachfront fiestas and Peruvian powerhouses to jungle-themed escapes and sophisticated rooftop affairs, these 11 iconic brunches capture the very best of what Dubai…
As the planet gets hotter and its reservoirs shrink and its glaciers melt, people have increasingly drilled into a largely ungoverned, invisible cache of fresh water: the vast, hidden pools found deep underground. Now, a new study that examines the world’s total supply of fresh water — accounting for its rivers and rain, ice and aquifers together — warns that Earth’s most essential resource is quickly disappearing, signaling what the paper’s authors describe as “a critical, emerging threat to humanity.” The landmasses of the planet are drying. In most places there is less precipitation even as moisture evaporates from the…
A retired US special forces officer has revealed to the BBC why he resigned from his work with US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centres. “I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians,” Anthony Aguilar told the BBC. He added that in his entire career he has never witnessed such a level of “brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force against a civilian population, an unarmed, starving population”. Source link
Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the law of religious freedom and free expression. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. One of the more closely watched, “hot-button” cases of the Supreme Court’s recently wound-down 2024-25 term was Mahmoud v. Taylor. (For more, see my friend Asma Uddin’s helpful July 1 review and discussion of the decision.) In a nutshell, the case involved several parents’ First Amendment challenge to a Maryland school…
Home Daily News Supreme Court decision allowing mass firings… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court decision allowing mass firings at Education Department ‘is indefensible,’ dissenters say By Debra Cassens Weiss July 15, 2025, 9:43 am CDT The U.S. Supreme Court allowed mass firings at the U.S. Education Department The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed mass firings to proceed at the U.S. Education Department, prompting a vigorous dissent from the court’s three liberal justices. The Supreme Court stayed a May 22 preliminary injunction that ordered the department to restore nearly 1,400 fired employees to their jobs. Acting in response to an…
Especially with these offersWhite sands, clear blue waters and a guaranteed good time is always on the menu at Kai Beach Abu Dhabi. You may even spot a bottlenose dolphin or a sea turtle. Whether you want to visit for breakfast, a beach day, or simply some cocktails and a catch up, a barefoot wander along the 500-metre beachfront is always good for the soul.Breakfast TrayStart the morning off in the right way with Kai’s Beach Breakfast Tray. From 7am to 11am, choose from three curated trays of breakfast, royal english breakfast, Kai’s health breakfast or oriental sunrise breakfast Prices…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Monday, the Department of Defense announced that it had awarded a massive new contract to build the nation’s largest migrant detention camp on the Fort Bliss military base, a facility that will play a key role in the Trump administration’s deportation plans. Unmentioned was that one of the subcontractors slated to work on the project, Disaster Management Group, is owned by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company that pleaded guilty in 2019 to a scheme to…
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military court in the capital, Kinshasa. He also faces other charges, such as murder, linked to his alleged support for M23 rebels – who control a large part of the mineral-rich east of the country. He denies the charges and has snubbed the hearing. Kabila’s successor, President Félix Tshisekedi, has accused him of being the brains behind the rebels.The former president has rejected the case as “arbitrary” and said the courts were being used as an “instrument of oppression”.A ceasefire deal…
The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold, at least for now, a ruling by a federal appeals court that could limit the power of the Voting Rights Act. In a brief unsigned order, the justices agreed to pause a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit holding that private plaintiffs cannot rely on federal civil rights laws to bring claims under Section 2 of the VRA, which bars racial discrimination in voting. The 8th Circuit’s decision will remain blocked to give the plaintiffs in the case – two Native American tribes and several individual voters…
Home Daily News Education funding freeze violates ‘multiple… Constitutional Law Education funding freeze violates ‘multiple statutory and regulatory commands,’ says suit by Democratic states By Debra Cassens Weiss July 15, 2025, 12:34 pm CDT Education Secretary Linda McMahon during a June 2025 Senate Appropriations hearing. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) A lawsuit filed Monday by Democratic officials in 24 states and the District of Columbia seeks the release of billions of dollars in federal education funding that has been frozen by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget. The decision to withhold $6.8 billion for…