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From a giant Cobra Waterslide to mountain views, here’s how to spend your long weekend in Al AinIf your long weekend plans currently involve scrolling through Instagram, worrying about what the kids will do, or pretending the sofa is a tropical escape, there is a new option. Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort Al Ain has opened the brand-new Cobra Waterslide, a snake-shaped ride with twisting curves and daring drops. The slide is designed for thrill-seekers and families, with a minimum height of 1.5 meters for the main slide and smaller slides for children starting at 1.2 meters. Day passes start…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US will “blow up” foreign crime groups if needed, possibly in collaboration with other countries.”Now they’re gonna help us find these people and blow them up, if that’s what it takes,” Rubio said during a visit to Ecuador. He also announced the US will designate two of Ecuador’s largest criminal gangs, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, as foreign terrorist organisations. The comments come days after US forces carried out a strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea. The White House says it killed 11 drug-traffickers, though it did not release their…
The federal government on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily pause a ruling by a federal appeals court that requires the Trump administration to reinstate a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission whom President Donald Trump fired this spring. In a 30-page filing, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote that the case is “indistinguishable” from previous disputes in which the court blocked similar efforts to force reinstatement of senior officials. Although the case comes to the court on its emergency docket, it sets up yet another test of the president’s ability to fire the heads of independent multi-member…
Sponsored: From JBR, Bluewaters and Souk Madinat to Palm Jumeirah Mall (formerly Nakheel Mall), 6,500+ retailers now sit under a single umbrellaDubai is getting simpler to navigate for shoppers, diners, and weekend planners. Dubai Holding Asset Management has brought its malls, lifestyle destinations, and retail centres together under a single banner: Dubai Retail. Think of it as a clear signpost to the places you already love, and a handy way to discover new ones, all connected by one name and one city-wide promise of choice.The scale alone is a headline. Across 40+ malls and destinations and 6,500+ retailers, Dubai Retail…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Trump administration has vowed to go after anyone who got lower mortgage rates by claiming more than one primary residence on their loan papers. President Donald Trump has used it as a justification to target political foes, including a governor on the Federal Reserve Board, a Democratic U.S. senator and a state attorney general. Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted. But if administration…
Canadian police say one person has died and at least six were injured in a mass stabbing attack in a First Nations community in the province of Manitoba. On Thursday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the suspect in the stabbing had also died. The incident, described by police as a “mass casualty” event, took place in Hollow Water First Nation, about 200km (124 miles) northeast of the city of Winnipeg.Eight people were transported by either air or ambulance to local hospitals, Shared Health, the provincial health authority, said in a statement to the BBC. They arrived with varying…
Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Kilmar Ábrego García, the citizen of El Salvador who has been made famous by the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him, is fighting hard to remain in the United States – and, perhaps surprisingly, he has the Supreme Court to thank for it. Ábrego García, who is currently being held in an Immigration and…
Sponsored: Weekdays just got a whole lot better at TwiggyIf you are looking for an escape that feels more like a Mediterranean holiday in the heart of Dubai, Twiggy has you covered. This September, the chic waterfront spot at Park Hyatt is bringing back its popular Lagoon Daycation. Think lazy hours by the water, sunbeds with a view, and a curated menu that turns an ordinary weekday into something unforgettable.Why TwiggyTwiggy has become one of Dubai’s most popular lifestyle destinations, blending Riviera chic with a laid-back Mediterranean soul. With sweeping lagoon views, elegant dining, and a vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere,…
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. A portion of the reporting in Alexander County is supported by funding from the Pulitzer Center. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Paid to Stay: In some of the most flood- and drought-prone parts of the country, subsidies are keeping farmers on land that is no longer productive. In Dogtooth Bend: One family couldn’t afford to leave their failing land, so they kept planting fields to collect federally subsidized insurance. “It was a nightmare.” Trump Doubles…
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe Correspondent in Kyiv andPaulin KolaBBC News in LondonWatch: ‘My job is to make sure Ukraine stays in the fight’, says John HealeyThe UK and its allies stand ready to support Ukraine before negotiations to end the war as well as to secure an eventual peace deal, the UK defence secretary says.Ahead of a top-level meeting in Paris on Thursday, John Healey told the BBC in Kyiv that Ukraine’s allies would “help make the skies safe, to make the seas safe, and to secure the land”, once a peace deal had been struck. About 30 leaders…