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Be aware of these new UAE driving laws…From Saturday, March 29, there are new UAE driving laws coming into effect with stricter penalties implemented. The UAE is attempting to improve road safety and has implemented harsher punishments for driving offences. Imprisonment and penalties of up to Dhs200,000 will now be applicable for a number of traffic violations starting from this weekend.A decree, issued in October 2024, outlined the various penalties for serious offences such as driving under the influence or fleeing the scene of an accident, misusing licence plates or driving with a suspended licence. You can also get your…
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Alaska’s Supreme Court has placed new limits on how long criminal cases can be postponed, part of an effort to reduce the time many criminal defendants wait to face trial in the state. The court’s order, which takes effect May 12, directs state judges to allow no more than 270 days of new delays for criminal cases filed in 2022 or before. Court system data shows that about…
A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with dementia symptoms at an Australia aged care home.Kristian White said he had used the weapon to prevent a “violent confrontation” after finding Clare Nowland disoriented and holding a small kitchen knife in May 2023.But the officer was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury last November, after prosecutors argued his actions towards the great-grandmother, who later died of her injuries, were “grossly disproportionate”.The case sparked public outcry, with the judge at one point saying it was “unlike any other that…
King Charles was hospitalized for “a short period of observation” on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects,” related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were cancelled.”His Majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary programme will also be rescheduled,” the palace said.”His Majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.”Charles, 76, has been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer for more than a year. The King…
EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 27, 2025 at 11:33 am The court has yet to call for a response in Department of Education v. California. (Katie Barlow) The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, asking the justices to pause an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that requires the Department of Education to reinstate more than $65 million in training grants meant to address teacher shortages that it terminated in February because they funded programs that have diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris portrayed the lawsuit, which was filed…
Home Daily News Nearly 30 legal entities may leave Utah’s… Access to Justice Nearly 30 legal entities may leave Utah’s regulatory sandbox program after state tightens rules By Debra Cassens Weiss March 4, 2025, 1:45 pm CST At least 27 law firms and businesses may be leaving a Utah program that permits nontraditional legal services providers to operate in the state, including firms operated by nonlawyers, according to a published report. (Image from Shutterstock) At least 27 law firms and businesses may be leaving a Utah program that permits nontraditional legal services providers to operate in the state, including firms…
The Central Bank UAE has revealed the new symbol for the UAE’s currency, the Dirham. This move embodies the vision of the country and the wise leadership at the helm.There is a new physicaly symbol and digital symbol. The new Dirham symbol, derived from the English letter “D,” includes two horizontal lines representing financial stability and is inspired by the UAE flag. It will be used internationally to promote the UAE’s currency in global markets. Additionally, the Digital Dirham, which is the digital version of the currency, will feature a circular design incorporating the UAE flag’s colours. Expected to roll…
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Utah legislators this session took aim at life coaches who harm their clients’ mental health, but the law that the governor signed Wednesday stops short of prescribing minimum standards or ethical guidelines for the burgeoning profession. Anyone can call themselves a life coach, which, unlike being a mental health therapist, does not require any kind of education, training or license. In Utah, one state agency found that dozens…
Germany has said it “will not give in” and that Europe must “respond firmly” as US President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax in his latest tariffs.Other major world economies have vowed to retaliate, with France’s president branding the move “a waste of time” and “incoherent”, Canada calling it a “direct attack”, and China accusing Washington of violating international trade rules.Shares in carmakers from Japan to Germany sold off. In the US, General Motors dropped 7%, while Ford fell more than 2%. Trump has threatened to impose “far larger” tariffs if Europe works with…
The detention of South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar under house arrest has effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013-2018 civil war, his party said on Thursday.The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan called for restraint, saying the country stood on the brink of relapsing into widespread conflict.”This will not only devastate South Sudan but also affect the entire region,” UNMISS said in a statement.The five-year civil war, which was fought largely along ethnic lines, left hundreds of thousands of people dead in the country that gained independence from Sudan in 2011.Oyet Nathaniel Pierino, deputy chair of Machar’s Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM-IO) party, said Machar’s…