Author: Olive Metuge
Brigitte Macron, the wife of France’s president, appeared to push her husband away with both hands on his face just before they disembarked from their plane to start a tour of Southeast Asia this weekend. President Emmanuel Macron dismissed the gesture — caught on camera — as just horseplay, but it caused a stir back home. French media on Monday tried to decipher the interaction that cameras spotted through the just-opened door of the plane. The headline of a story on the website of the daily Le Parisien newspaper asked: “Slap or ‘squabble’? The images of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron disembarking in…
A former clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia and then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh was tapped on Thursday to defend a lower court ruling before the Supreme Court this fall in a Georgia man’s challenge to the federal government’s efforts to collect restitution from him. The Supreme Court appointed John Bash, a former assistant to the U.S. solicitor general who has argued 10 cases in the court to argue Ellingburg v. United States as a “friend of the court” in support of the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit — which ruled for the government — because the federal government has…
Home Daily News ‘Pugnacious legal industry website’ is ‘rage… Law in Popular Culture ‘Pugnacious legal industry website’ is ‘rage read’ for lawyers opposing BigLaw deals with Trump By Debra Cassens Weiss May 22, 2025, 9:37 am CDT If you want to know how BigLaw is responding to President Donald Trump’s punitive executive orders against disfavored law firms, the Above the Law website has it covered. (Image from Shutterstock) If you want to know how BigLaw is responding to President Donald Trump’s punitive executive orders against disfavored law firms, the Above the Law website has it covered. The orders—which threaten to…
Serious indulgence…Fans of quick-served eats and flipped treats are going to be very excited in the UAE, as London’s own smash-hit burger joint, Supernova Burger is heading to the UAE capital.An established favourite with London’s diners (there’s a flourishing location in Soho in the West End, and another heading to Mayfair), Supernova has gained a loyal, almost cult fan following that’s absolutely enamored with its mouthwatering burgers, crispy fries, and calorie-dense, feel-good sundae selections.All that said, it’s only been two years since the brand opened its doors to diners in London, and has already made its way to the UAE…
North Korea has arrested a fourth official over the failed launch of a new warship that has enraged the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un.Ri Hyong-son, deputy director of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Munitions Industry Department, was “largely responsible for the serious accident” last week, state-run news agency KCNA said on Monday.The 5,000-ton destroyer had tipped over and damaged its hull, in what Kim had described as a “criminal act” that “severely damaged the [country’s] dignity and pride”.The vessel is being repaired under the guidance of an expert group, KCNA said.Mr Ri, who is part of the party’s Central Military Commission,…
Police reform and civil-rights activists joined thousands of people on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and decry the Trump administration for actions they say set their efforts back.The Rev. Al Sharpton said at a graveside service with Floyd’s family in Houston that Floyd, 46, represented all of those “who are defenceless against people who thought they could put their knee on our neck.”He compared Floyd’s killing to that of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black child who was abducted, mutilated and slain in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman.”What Emmett Till was in…
We’re expecting one or more opinions from the court at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us for the live blog, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: , The morning read for Thursday, May 22, SCOTUSblog (May. 22, 2025, 8:40 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-morning-read-for-thursday-may-22/ Source link
Home Daily News 2024 produced record number of ‘thermonuclear… Verdicts & Settlements 2024 produced record number of ‘thermonuclear verdicts,’ report finds; what is impact of younger jurors? By Debra Cassens Weiss May 22, 2025, 12:11 pm CDT A record number of eight- and nine-figure jury verdicts are evidence of an “indisputable trend,” according to the CEO of a communications and research company that compiled the figures. (Image from Shutterstock) A record number of eight- and nine-figure jury verdicts are evidence of an “indisputable trend,” according to the CEO of a communications and research company that compiled the figures. “Civil court…
Busy, busy…The summer might be coming but there are still so many things to do in Dubai this weekend, night swims are being announced every week, indoor activities are getting busier and some cute new concepts are popping up around the city.Friday, May 23,Try the newest night swimNight swims are starting to become popular as the weather heats up and now there’s a new one on the block. Tropézienne Nights at Twiggy are now going to be every Friday and Saturday, starting May 23. Dive into the magic of the French Riviera right here in Dubai with this glamorous night…
Fergal KeaneBBC News, JerusalemWarning: Upsetting contentThere is no excitement as the camera passes. The children barely glance. What can surprise a child who lives among the dead, the dying, the waiting to die? Hunger has worn them down.They wait in queues for scant rations or for none at all. They have grown used to my colleague and his camera, filming for the BBC. He witnesses their hunger, their dying, and to the gentle wrapping of their bodies – or fragments of their bodies – in white shrouds upon which their names, if known, are written.For 19 months of war, and now…