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The House brings golden-hour views, live DJs and all-day entertainment to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025If you thought you’d seen it all at Yas Marina Circuit, think again. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 is getting a brand new experience. With most tickets already snapped up, organisers have introduced The House, a new experience that blends the buzz of race weekend with the energy of a festival.It’s a vibrant trackside experience in the South Oasis that promises front-row views, high-energy entertainment, and that unmistakable golden-hour magic Abu Dhabi does so well. Overlooking the marina, the iconic W Abu Dhabi,…
Two people have been killed in an underground explosion at a mine in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), the first such incident of its kind since 2015.Emergency services were called to the Endeavor mine at Cobar, about 700km (435 miles) northwest of Sydney, in the early hours of Tuesday after reports two people had been critically injured.Police said a man, in his 60s, was confirmed dead at the scene and two women, both in their 20s, were brought to the surface, but one later died. The second woman was airlifted to hospital for minor injuries and shock.Polymetals…
The NBA, in reaction to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups last week for their alleged role in gambling schemes, has started a review of how the league can protect not just the integrity of the game but its players and coaches as well.The league made those revelations in a memo sent to all 30 teams, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.”Given the spread of legal betting to the majority of U.S. states, the recurrence of integrity issues across sports, and the emergence of novel betting formats and markets, this…
The Trump administration on Monday afternoon asked the Supreme Court to pause an order by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., that temporarily reinstated the top U.S. copyright official after her firing earlier this year. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer called the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit “another case of improper judicial interference with the President’s power to remove executive officers.” The head of the U.S. Copyright Office is known as the Register of Copyrights, and she is the primary adviser to Congress on copyright issues. The Register of Copyrights…
Whether you’re dressing up for a spooky night out or hosting your own haunted bash, Halloween costumes are a mustWe’ve rounded up three online stores for quick and easy shopping for Halloween costumes, plus three in-store spots if you’d rather browse the aisles in person for the perfect spooky look.Online storesAmazon Need a costume in a hurry? Amazon offers free next-day delivery and even same-day options on selected items, so last-minute shoppers are sorted. You’ll find everything from witches’ hats and vampire fangs to full costumes and accessories – all just a few clicks away. Website: amazon.aenoon Noon’s Halloween section…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Lawmakers at the helm of the Senate Special Committee on Aging have proposed a sweeping series of changes that could transform the way the government safeguards the quality of essential generic drugs. Citing a recent ProPublica investigation, the senators said the Food and Drug Administration should alert hospitals and other group purchasers when foreign drugmakers with serious safety and quality failures are given a special pass to send their products to the United States. Since 2013, ProPublica found,…
AFP via Getty ImagesEfforts are continuing to find the bodies of the hostages that are still in GazaIsrael has received, through the Red Cross, a coffin that Hamas says contains the body of another deceased hostage held in Gaza.The Israeli prime minister’s office said the coffin would be taken from Gaza back to Israel, where DNA testing would be used to identify the remains.If confirmed, Hamas will have returned 16 of the 28 Israeli or foreign hostages it was holding before the start of a ceasefire two weeks ago.The latest handover came after the Israeli government said it had allowed…
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s hoping to reset expectations in Canada’s relationship with China when he meets President Xi Jinping this week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea.The meeting will be the first between the leaders of both nations since diplomatic relations went into a deep freeze following the 2018 arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou after an extradition request from the United States. Beijing responded by locking up two Canadians — Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.Carney confirmed the meeting while talking to reporters at the end of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.“It’s…
Thank you to everyone who answered our call for feedback about this newsletter — we deeply and truly appreciate it. We received some great suggestions and will be incorporating some of them in the weeks ahead. SCOTUS Quick Hits We’re one week away from the start of the court’s November sitting. We’ll be publishing previews of the cases scheduled to be argued throughout this week. Several cases on the interim docket are fully briefed and awaiting the court’s ruling, including the Trump administration’s request to be allowed to federalize and deploy the National Guard in Illinois. Tonight, Justice Ketanji Brown…
Sponsored: Bluewaters just got a new go-to for loud flavour, good music and easy weekendsFRANK Meat & Taps is a two-floor, must visit hip-hop styled gastropub with indoor tables, open terraces, and a menu that leans into crowd-pleasers. The headliner is the Oversized Ribs program: huge, slow-cooked racks finished with limited-run sauces dreamed up in an AI flavour lab, from Dr.Pepper and Buffalo heat to Japanese-inspired blends. It is playful, a little theatrical, and built for sharing. If you prefer your feast at home, the team also sells vacuum-packed, half-cooked ribs you can finish on the grill in minutes.There’s a…