Author: Olive Metuge

Huge news, David Guetta is coming to DubaiGet ready, Dubai, the king of EDM is coming to town. French superstar David Guetta is set to perform at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour this December 19, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest nights of the year. Known for his high-energy sets, global chart-toppers, and festival-level production, Guetta’s arrival at the city’s hottest new stage will mark a major moment for Dubai’s nightlife scene.Fans can expect the full Guetta experience, pulsating beats, dazzling lights, and that unmistakable Ibiza-style atmosphere that Ushuaïa is famous for. The open-air venue, which has quickly…

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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KUOW public radio. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Using a Hotel as a Shelter: Seattle leased the Civic Hotel as shelter space, and a nonprofit used the Civic and other buildings to place homeless people coming off the city’s troubled Third Avenue. Placements Halted: After filling the city-funded rooms, the nonprofit was told to let them empty out — even as the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension. Major Need: Of an estimated 5,000 shelter beds in…

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France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned, less than a day after his cabinet was unveiled. “The conditions were not fulfilled for me to carry on as prime minister,” Lecornu said on Monday morning, and criticised the unwillingness by political parties to reach compromises.The Elysée palace made the announcement after Lecornu met President Emmanuel Macron for an hour on Monday morning.The shock move comes only 26 days after Lecornu was appointed prime minister following the collapse of the previous government of François Bayrou.Parties across the board in the National Assembly had fiercely criticised the composition of Lecornu’s cabinet, which was…

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Home Daily News Naked baby on Nirvana album cover wasn’t… Trials & Litigation Naked baby on Nirvana album cover wasn’t child porn victim, federal judge rules By Debra Cassens Weiss October 3, 2025, 9:27 am CDT Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain in September 1993. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/The Associated Press) A 1991 Nirvana album cover showing a naked baby floating underwater toward a dollar bill is not pornography, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin of the Central District of California ruled against Spencer Elden and tossed the 2021 that case…

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From Hollywood to Bollywood, here’s who turned up courtside at the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025 Forget the red carpet. The NBA Abu Dhabi Games brought global stars courtside for one unforgettable weekend on Yas Island. The real celebrity action was courtside at Etihad Arena for the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025.From Oscar winners to rappers, Bollywood royalty to K-pop idols, the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025 was where Hollywood, Bollywood and hoops collided. Adrien Brody, was spotted taking in the New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers showdown. Patrick Schwarzenegger and his model girlfriend Abby Champion cheered from the front row,…

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US President Donald Trump has urged everyone involved in efforts to end the Gaza war to “move fast” as mediators are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel.The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including freeing hostages and handing over Gaza governance to Palestinian technocrats, but is seeking negotiations on other issues. The group’s response did not mention the key demands of its disarmament and playing no future role in Gaza’s governance.Writing on social media that talks had been “very successful”, Trump said: “I…

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Justice Thurgood Marshall was sworn in on this day in 1967, becoming the first Black Supreme Court justice. The two Black justices since Marshall, Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently sit on the court. Morning Reads New High Say Supreme Court Is Too Conservative (Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup) — A record-high share of Americans (43%) thinks the current Supreme Court is too conservative, and its approval rating remains low, according to a new Gallup survey. “Partisans’ views of the court’s ideology continue to differ: 75% of Democrats and nearly half of independents (46%) believe the court is too…

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Dubai is full of fun events and things to do this October so yalla, let’s goLooking for events or something to do this October, there are lots of things to do, whether you want a good giggle at the Dubai Comedy Festival, or a boogie on the beach or a singalong.Have some good giggles at Dubai Comedy FestivalWhen: October 2 to 12Ready for some laughs this October? Well, you have lots of options (and even languages) to choose from. Dubai Comedy Festival, the biggest laughter festival in Dubai, will bring more than 50 comedians to the city for laugh-out-loud shows…

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Democratic and Republican leaders remain far apart on how to end the partial shutdown of the US government as another day of voting approaches on Monday.In separate Sunday interviews with NBC’s Meet the Press, the House’s top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries and its Republican leader Mike Johnson each blamed the other’s party for the continued standoff, which will head to day five on Monday. The key dividing issue has been healthcare. Democrats want to ensure health insurance subsidies for those with low-income do not expire and aim to reverse cuts to the Medicaid health programme.A bill to fund the government has…

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