Author: Olive Metuge

Warren Shepell had an unsettling experience this month when boarding his flight from Cleveland heading home to Toronto.Just before getting on the plane, he says two uniformed officers approached him on the boarding ramp (Jetway), and one took his photo. “I was aghast. I felt ambushed,” said Shepell, a noted Canadian psychologist. He says the men never explained who they were or why he was photographed.“They didn’t tell me anything, and I just feel violated.”Being photographed when in transit is something that Canadians who visit the United States will need to get used to: the country is advancing a plan to photograph…

The court is scheduled to consider whether to hear Kim Davis’ challenge to same-sex marriage at their private conference on Friday, Nov. 7. As a general practice, the court does not grant review without considering a case at at least two consecutive conferences; this is the first conference in which Davis’ challenge will be considered. If the justices deny review, however, that announcement could come as soon as Monday, Nov. 10. As SCOTUSblog reported on Aug. 13 (from which this story is adapted), in 2015, shortly after the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges,…

Emaar has just announced Dubai Mansions, a huge new residential community worth Dhs100 billion that’s set to take luxury living in Dubai to the next levelThe massive project by Emaar will bring 40,000 high-end homes to life within Emaar Hills.A brand-new address in the heart of DubaiSet next to Dubai Hills Estate and just a short stroll from Dubai Hills Mall, Dubai Mansions couldn’t be in a better spot. The neighbourhood will feature tree-lined streets, green spaces, and wide open plots designed to bring nature and city life together.Every part of the development has been planned to give residents a…

ReutersDonald Trump arrives in Kuala Lumpur as he kicks off a tour of Asia.US President Donald Trump has arrived in Asia for a whirlwind week of diplomacy, which includes a much-anticipated meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.Top of the agenda will be trade – an area where tensions between the world’s two biggest economies have once again been ramping up.Trump landed in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, as a summit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, begins on Sunday. He will then visit Japan and finally South Korea, where the White House says he will meet…

U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica Saturday as Storm Melissa reached hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean.A hurricane warning means winds of at least 119 km/h are expected in the area within 36 hours.”Melissa has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph,” the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday afternoon. “Rapid intensification is expected, and Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane tomorrow.”The slow-moving storm was expected to drop up to 25 inches (64 centimetres) of rain on Jamaica, according to the agency.A similar forecast was issued for the southern regions…

To prepare this newsletter, the SCOTUSblog team reads a lot of legal news. Here’s the most memorable headline we saw this week: Court: Chimps don’t have human rights, must stay in Michigan zoo. Morning Reads Trump backs away from sending federal troops to San Francisco after pleas from tech leaders (Alexandra Marquez and David Ingram, NBC News) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said that “he is calling off plans to deploy federal troops to San Francisco after speaking to the city’s mayor and following backlash from the tech industry,” according to NBC News. His decision keeps San Francisco clear,…

Home Daily News Fire that burned down home of judge who ruled… Judiciary Fire that burned down home of judge who ruled in voter-data case is under investigation By Debra Cassens Weiss October 6, 2025, 1:59 pm CDT South Carolina Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein presides over a trial July 8, 2014, in St. George, South Carolina. (Photo by Jeffrey Collins/The Associated Press) Updated: Authorities have so far found no evidence of arson as they investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed the beachfront home of a South Carolina judge, injuring at least three of her family members. Judge Diane…

A new icon is born in the heart of DubaiThe UAE is no shortage of museums, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister has just announced a new masterpiece: DUMA – Dubai Museum of Art.Taking to X (previously. Twitter), Sheikh Mohammed said, “Today, we witnessed the launch of a new iconic landmark in Dubai – Dubai Arts Museum.” شهدنا اليوم إطلاق معلم أيقوني جديد في دبي .. ” متحف دبي للفنون” .. متحف يطفو فوق مياه خور دبي ليزيد من تألقها .. وليعكس روح دبي الحضارية ويكون مرآة لثقافتها وفنونها ..…

A bus fire that killed at least 20 people in southern India was intensified by hundreds of smartphones being onboard, local reports say, citing forensics officials.Flames rapidly engulfed the Bangalore-bound bus after it collided with a motorcycle that ruptured its fuel tank and triggered an explosion early on Friday.Eyewitnesses said the approximately 40 passengers had struggled to escape as locals rushed to pull out survivors.Forensic experts have now told local media that the bus had been carrying a shipment of 234 mobile phones, and that the lithium-ion batteries they contained likely exacerbated the fire once they ruptured.”The bus batteries, presence…

Two people were killed and 13 others injured in Kyiv after Russian missiles and drones hit sites in Ukraine overnight, including infrastructure and energy sites, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.The attack in Kyiv set off multiple fires and damaged residential infrastructure, including a kindergarten, according to city officials.”These strikes were once again directed at our civilian and energy infrastructure,” Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on X.”Russia is now attempting to create a humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine to coincide with winter.”Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russian missiles and drones had also targeted the energy grid, railroads and homes in Dnipro, Kharkiv and Sumy.WATCH…