Author: Olive Metuge
The Trump administration’s slick videos of an immigration raid at a Chicago apartment building showed federal agents rappelling from a helicopter, banging down doors and marching out tan-skinned men whose hands were zip-tied behind their backs. It was a made-for-TV spectacle, captured by a cable news crew that had been invited to accompany the agents. Footage of the September raid went viral on social media, and national and local news outlets reported on what happened. But one thing has been missing from nearly all of the coverage: the voices of the immigrants who were taken away in the middle of…
Previously unknown organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach have been presented and performed in Germany for the first time in 320 years.Germany’s Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer called the discovery of the two pieces a “great moment for the world of music”.They first caught the attention of the Peter Wollny, a researcher of the German composer and musician, in 1992 when he was cataloguing Bach manuscripts at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels.The organ works – the Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and Chaconne in G minor BWV 1179 – were undated and unsigned. Mr Wollny spent the next…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of sabotage.”A Polish security source told The Associated Press that authorities are investigating whether the blast on Sunday on the line linking Warsaw to southeastern Poland is connected to Russia, Belarus or their proxies. Tusk vowed that Poland will catch the perpetrators, “whoever they are.”While visiting the site Monday, the prime minister said the incident…
Over the objections of three justices, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from the sheriff of New Orleans in a dispute over the city’s obligation to build a new facility for inmates with mental health issues. The dispute began more than a dozen years ago, when inmates at the prison in Orleans Parish went to federal court. They argued that the facilities there violated the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment because they did not provide adequate housing for inmates with mental health conditions. In 2013, the district court approved a consent judgment with a plan…
Home Daily News After defense lawyer dies during trial, judge… Judiciary After defense lawyer dies during trial, judge convicted for using public funds for vacations, personal purchases By Debra Cassens Weiss November 13, 2025, 10:54 am CST A former Alabama judge accused of using his office for personal gain and lying about it was convicted last week on 17 of 18 counts against him. (Image from Shutterstock) A former Alabama judge accused of using his office for personal gain and lying about it was convicted last week on 17 of 18 counts against him. The 17 counts that led to…
Sun-soaked marina views, global flavours, live entertainment, and family fun that kept everyone smiling all afternoonThe What’s On Brunch Club returned to InterContinental Abu Dhabi’s marina on Saturday November 1 to celebrate the relaunch of the much-loved Marina Brunch. From 1pm to 4pm, guests savoured international flavours, enjoyed live entertainment, and soaked up the family-friendly atmosphere along the sparkling Marina Walk.A Feast by the WaterThe brunch spread was impossible to resist. Guests feasted on everything from lamb and chicken biryani to fresh sushi and vibrant salads. Cho Gao’s infamous crispy skin Peking duck stole the show, while live cooking stations,…
The most powerful Republican in Wisconsin stepped up to a lectern that was affixed with a sign reading, “Pro-Women Pro-Babies Pro-Life Rally.” “One of the reasons that I ran for office was to protect the lives of unborn children,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told the cheering crowd gathered in the ornate rotunda of the state Capitol. They were there on a June day in 2019 to watch him sign four anti-abortion bills and to demand that the state’s Democratic governor sign them. (The governor did not.) “Legislative Republicans are committed to protecting the preborn because we know life is the…
A Singapore court has sentenced an Australian man to nine days in jail for grabbing Hollywood star Ariana Grande at a movie premiere.Johnson Wen, 26, was found guilty of being a public nuisance in the high-profile incident last Thursday at the Asia premiere for Wicked: For Good. Videos posted on social media showed Wen jumping the barriers, charging at a visibly shocked Grande, and grabbing her shoulders while jumping up and down.The incident sparked outrage in Singapore where many called for the arrest and deportation of Wen, who has a history of disrupting concerts and celebrity events.Several accused him of…
Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Investigators in California say a Calgary man is dead and his five-year-old daughter is missing after the pair were swept off the shoreline by a tall ocean wave on Garrapata State Beach.The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Yuji Hu was with his wife and two children last Friday when an approximately six-metre-tall wave dragged his daughter into the Pacific Ocean.The office says when Hu and his wife reached for their daughter, they, too, were swept into the water.A beach…
Home Daily News Davis Polk will pay $25K stipend to 2027… Careers Davis Polk will pay $25K stipend to 2027 summer associates ‘giving back’ in summer 2026 By Debra Cassens Weiss November 13, 2025, 11:26 am CST Law students who work as a summer intern in nonprofit, government or academic positions in 2026 will be paid a $25,000 stipend if they join Davis Polk & Wardwell as a summer associate in 2027. (Image from Shutterstock) Law students who work as a summer intern in nonprofit, government or academic positions in 2026 will be paid a $25,000 stipend if they join…