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The Department of Homeland Security has placed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on leave after he was filmed shoving a woman to the ground at a New York immigration court.He has been relieved of his current duties while DHS conducts a full investigation into the incident, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Friday.”The officer’s conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath the men and women of ICE,” McLaughlin added. “Our ICE law enforcement are held to the highest professional standards.”Video of the incident, which was widely shared on social media on Thursday, shows…
Today marks five years since President Donald Trump formally nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Justice Barrett made an appearance yesterday at the inaugural SCOTUSblog Summit. Morning Reads The Trump administration is pushing courts to make more ‘new law’ (Kyle Cheney, Politico) — Cases on presidential authority and the Trump administration’s policy moves are forcing federal courts to wrestle with difficult questions on the separation of powers, according to Politico. “The results of these cases could empower Trump to assert his will more aggressively than any president in history, but just as significantly, they are guaranteed to leave…
Brent has inched up this month, so expect steady or slightly higher pump prices when the new rates landHeads up for motorists: the UAE’s Fuel Price Committee will reveal October 2025 petrol and diesel prices in the coming days, with the update due by September 30. Monthly revisions are closely watched in the UAE, and this time the global backdrop suggests we could see steady to slightly higher prices rather than a sharp jump.For context, September’s rates nudged higher from August for petrol, while diesel dipped. The current board reads Super 98 at Dh2.70, Special 95 at Dh2.58, E-Plus at…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For months, the complaints have rolled in from parts of the country hit by natural disasters: The Federal Emergency Management Agency was moving far too slowly in sending aid to communities ravaged by floods and hurricanes, including in central Texas and North Carolina. Many officials were blaming Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, whose agency oversees FEMA. “I can’t get phone calls back,” Ted Budd, the Republican senator from North Carolina, told a newspaper this month, describing his…
Namibia’s authorities have warned people not to hold parties at cemeteries after a social gathering at a gravesite in the capital, Windhoek, sparked outrage last weekend.According to City of Windhoek officials, the event at Gammams cemetery “showed seating arrangements, cooler boxes and alcohol” on full display.One Windhoek resident who witnessed the party said it was “nothing short of disgraceful”. In a Facebook post, she described the scene that met mourners entering the gravesite, saying “from the entrance all the way inside, car boots were open, people were drinking, and the cemetery resembled a shebeen rather than a place of rest”.She…
Justice Amy Coney Barrett is not on social media to see critics calling her too conservative when she sides with her fellow Republican-appointed justices and too liberal when she doesn’t, but she’s well aware that not all court watchers are fans of her work. She’s seen protesters outside her house and knows that “criticizing the judiciary is as old as the institution itself,” she said on Thursday at the inaugural SCOTUSblog Summit. “I’ve had to just learn to tune it out,” Barrett explained to Judge Patrick Bumatay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, who interviewed her…
Are you or someone you know planning a trip to the UAE? You’ll now need an extra document for your UAE visa before you can enterVisitors applying for a UAE visa are now required to include the outer cover page of their passport in the application. The update has already been rolled out across Amer centres and travel agencies, meaning travellers who miss this step risk having their application rejected.What has changedAn Amer centre representative told Khaleej Times that the new requirement came into effect last week. Travel agencies and Amer centres have been informed that applications will not be…
The former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has been involved in discussions about running a transitional authority in Gaza if there is a ceasefire, the BBC understands.Sir Tony, who took the UK into the Iraq War in 2003, has been in high-level planning talks with all parties to end the war and on the post-conflict future for the Palestinian territory, it is understood.At the heart of the latest proposal – discussed by US President Donald Trump and Arab leaders at the UN this week – is the idea of Gaza being run by a transitional body with UN backing…
Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook urged the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon to allow Cook to remain in office while her challenge to President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her continues. In a 40-page filing, they told the justices that allowing Trump to remove Cook from office now would “dramatically alter the status quo, ignore centuries of history, and transform the Federal Reserve into a body subservient to the President’s will.” In 2023, then-President Joe Biden nominated Cook to serve on the seven-member Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank. Unlike most federal agencies,…
Dust off your lederhosen and get ready to prost and celebrate Oktoberfest in DubaiOktoberfest season has arrived and Dubai is serving up everything from overflowing steins and Bavarian bites to live music and family-friendly fun. Whether you’re after a traditional tent experience, a buzzing beer garden, or a casual spot with pretzels and games, here’s where to join the celebrations.Ribs & BrewsGet ready to raise your stein at Ribs & Brews as Oktoberfest takes over with Bavarian sausages, hearty bites, and plenty of hops. The celebrations come alive with DJs, live entertainment, and festive games that bring the spirit of…