Author: Olive Metuge
Delivery drivers run Dubai in our opinionIt was recently announced that delivery drivers have been banned from the fast lanes of Dubai roads, specifically the two leftmost lanes when there are five or more lanes. In 2021 they were banned from using the fast lane however this has now extended to more lanes to encourage safer driving and reduce accidents as per police data, traffic accidents caused by violations by delivery drivers rose from 854 in 2024 to 962 in 2025. “Dubai Police issued 70,166 violations last year against delivery motorcycle riders for failing to comply with traffic laws. The…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. If you are a doctor, nurse or other front-line medical provider who has recently left your position at a VA hospital or clinic, we want to hear from you. We know many of the issues at the VA are long-standing, but our reporting over the last several months has shown that some recent policy changes are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care. We’ve obtained anonymized exit-survey data about departing VA employees’ decisions to leave…
Bernd Debusmann Jr,at the White House and Max Matza’It was time’, says Trump on increase in Russia sanctionsThe US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies – Rosneft and Lukoil – in an effort to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.”Every time I speak to Vladimir, I have good conversations and then they don’t go anywhere. They just don’t go anywhere,” President Donald Trump said, after a meeting with Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte to discuss peace negotiations. The sanctions announcement came one day after Trump said a meeting planned with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff, especially when it comes to the NBA. For court fans, October is the sweetest month. That’s true whether you like lacing up wingtips for a pretrial conference or high tops for a pickup basketball game. At the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, the 2025-26 term already has begun. Meanwhile, two high-octane games just opened the National Basketball Association regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 21, including one with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder (they beat the Houston Rockets…
Home Daily News Hackers gained access to ‘small number’ of… Cybersecurity Hackers gained access to ‘small number’ of attorney emails at Williams & Connolly, firm confirms By Debra Cassens Weiss October 9, 2025, 12:46 pm CDT Williams & Connolly has confirmed that hackers accessed “a small number” of its attorney emails but said there is no evidence of further access to its information technology system. (Image from Shutterstock) Williams & Connolly has confirmed that hackers accessed “a small number” of its attorney emails but said there is no evidence of further access to its information technology system. The law firm…
Sponsored: It’s your pocket guide to hosting with styleThere’s an app for everything in Dubai, however you won’t want to sleep on this one. The brand-new MMI Cheers Club app is all about making your life easier and upping your hosting skills for those nights where you want to impress.The app is your pocket guide to great bottles, smarter browsing, and perfectly chilled delivery within two hours. Explore curated collections across wine, spirits, beer and more. Get personalised recommendations that learn your taste; if you’re in a rush or you have some last minute hosting to do, get two-hour delivery;…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Rightward Shift: Long before the Trump administration began pushing patriotic curricula and expanding private school choice, Oklahoma experimented with many of those conservative ideas. Classroom Control: State law restricts how teachers handle lessons about racism and gender — and the materials they keep in their classrooms. Pockets of Resistance: Some educators and parents have balked at the conservative movement in schools, with legal challenges slowing a number…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links to more than 2,500 devices used by scam compounds in Myanmar.More than 30,000 compounds are believed to be operating along the Thai-Myanmar border, where people from around the world are trafficked and forced to work on scams generating tens of billions of dollars annually.Announcing the move, Lauren Dreyer, head of Starlink business operations, said the firm takes action on the rare occasion it identifies violations.The service’s termination follows Monday’s takeover of one of the largest compounds, KK Park, by the Myanmar military, as it retakes territory lost to insurgent…
It’s not every day that the phrase “habitual drunkards” appears in a SCOTUSblog story. Keep reading to understand why it plays a role in the court’s new Second Amendment case. Morning Reads Still the Stare Decisis Court (At Least For Now) (Jonathan H. Adler, The Volokh Conspiracy, Reason) — For the past five years, the court has had a six-justice conservative majority, but it’s actually been less likely to overturn precedents than it was during the first 15 years of Chief Justice John Roberts’ tenure, according to data from the Library of Congress and Supreme Court database analyzed by Jonathan…
Home Daily News Fake Sullivan & Cromwell entities used by… Law Firms Fake Sullivan & Cromwell entities used by scammers should be dissolved, suit says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 9, 2025, 4:55 pm CDT New York’s attorney general is seeking a court order dissolving entities with names that are variations of Sullivan & Cromwell and an injunction barring them from continuing fraudulent acts. (Image from Shutterstock) New York’s attorney general is seeking a court order dissolving entities with names that are variations of Sullivan & Cromwell and an injunction barring them from continuing fraudulent acts. Scammers using names similar…