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Doctors in India say 270 bodies have been recovered from the site of Thursday’s plane crash in Ahmedabad.The London-bound aircraft crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off killing all but one of the 242 passengers and crew members, a 40-year-old British man.Officials have also been trying to establish how many people were killed on the ground and have been continuing the slow process of matching DNA samples to confirm the victims’ identities. Vigils honouring the dead have taken place across India and the UK.India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is leading the inquiry into the cause of the crash,…
Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country. Planned talks on Iran’s nuclear program, which could provide an off-ramp, were cancelled. The region braced for a protracted conflict after Israel’s surprise bombardment of Iran’s nuclear and military sites on Friday killed several top generals and nuclear scientists, and neither side showed any sign of backing down. Iran said Israel struck two oil refineries, raising the prospect of a broader assault on Iran’s heavily sanctioned energy industry…
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a lawsuit filed by an inmate who alleges that he was wrongfully placed in segregated confinement for nearly two years. In an 8-1 decision by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court ruled that when Donte Parrish missed the original deadline to file his notice that he was appealing the trial court’s dismissal of his case, he did not need to file a second notice of appeal after the trial court reopened the case. Sotomayor explained that “imperfections in noticing an appeal should not be fatal where no genuine doubt exists about who is appealing, from what judgment,…
By John P. Moynihan Lawyers have plenty of reasons to feel overwhelmed these days. Beyond taking on our clients’ problems as our own, technology is roiling the bar, and the courts and politics feels more contentious than ever, sowing anxiety and uncertainty in an already-stressed profession. But in the face of these challenges, we still have responsibilities: to our clients, to our families and those who depend on us, and to ourselves. We have to make progress on professional and personal projects, even when things don’t go our way. But how exactly are you supposed to be resilient when it…
Because who said going green had to be boringDubai’s vegetarian scene is having a serious moment, and we’re here for it. From truffle-loaded arancini to juicy vegan burgers that could fool a meat lover, Veg Out is your go-to guide for the city’s most mouthwatering plant-powered dishes. Whether you’re a full-time herbivore or just dipping a toe into meat-free Mondays, these five flavour-packed picks prove that veggies aren’t just a side dish, they’re the main event.9-Course Vegetarian Menu at Romeo LaneLaunching June 16, Romeo Lane’s new 9-course vegetarian set menu is where Indian soul meets Japanese finesse and it’s bursting…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn a legal complaint filed last year against the GEO Group, a major donor to President Donald Trump that has more than $1 billion in contracts with the administration to run private prisons and ICE detention facilities. The administrative complaint, which the EPA filed last June under the Biden administration, involved the GEO Group’s use of a disinfectant called Halt at the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in California. The EPA regulates…
Fardowsa HanshiBBC News, MogadishuAnthony Irungu / BBCFathi Mohamed Abdi (L) and Saadia Ahmed Omar (R) have overseen more than 30 multimillion-dollar projectsConstruction is booming in Somalia’s capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises from the ashes of its violent past it is also giving unexpected opportunities to women like Fathi Mohamed Abdi and Saadia Ahmed Omar.The two young female engineers have been overseeing the construction of a 10-floor apartment complex in Taleh in the city’s Hodan District.Wearing hard hats they navigate their way through construction material, issuing instructions to a team of workers – all of whom are men.”When I…
The federal government is urging Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel as the country exchanges missile and air strikes with Iran.The Canadian government says it issued the warning because of Israel’s “ongoing hostilities” with Iran.Meanwhile, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has asked Canadians in the Middle East in need of emergency assistance to contact the Department of Global Affairs.Anita Anand’s social media post this morning comes after she condemned Iran’s attack on Israel and called for restraint from both countries. In an interview with CBC’s The House on Friday, she said Canada “always prefers negotiated solutions, and we encourage parties to get to…
The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down an effort by a Texas inmate to invalidate his convictions using new evidence that he says could clear him. In a unanimous decision by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the court ruled that a filing by Danny Rivers raising claims relating to that new evidence was a prohibited “second or successive” petition even though it was made while the district court’s decision denying his first petition was still pending on appeal. Rivers was convicted in Texas in 2012 of child sex abuse, indecency with a child, and possession of child pornography. After his efforts…
Home Daily News What skills do new lawyers need? Lawyers… Careers What skills do new lawyers need? Lawyers asked to provide answers in new survey By Debra Cassens Weiss June 12, 2025, 12:39 pm CDT What kind of lawyering skills will be needed as artificial intelligence and new technologies change the profession? (Image from Shutterstock) What kind of lawyering skills will be needed as artificial intelligence and new technologies change the profession? That is one question that may be answered by practicing lawyers who are being asked to respond to the Foundations 2.0 survey being emailed beginning Monday. The survey…