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A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation agency. The alarm was raised by another teenager and KWS rangers followed tracks to the nearby Mbagathi River, where they found the primary school girl’s remains. The lion has not been found but KWS said it had set a trap and deployed search teams to look for the animal. The agency added that additional security measures had been taken to…
There’s a meme circulating that the average millennial midlife crisis unfolds like this: Take up running. Make house plants your entire personality. Buy an air fryer. Start planning a trip to Japan. First of all, ouch. But second of all, the accuracy.The allure of Japan has called to travellers (young and old, for the record) for years, but especially since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unique mix of cultural traditions and cutting-edge modernity, its emphasis on wellness and aesthetic of comfort, and its natural landscapes and popular attractions are just part of what makes Japan so appealing to many.Last year,…
EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 17, 2025 at 2:51 pm The Trump administration came to the court over a month ago. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on May 15 on the federal government’s request to be allowed to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to almost everyone born in the United States, which dates back to the post-Civil War era. The court left in place orders by three federal judges that prohibit the government from enforcing the executive order anywhere in the country until…
Home Daily News Litigation boutique firm will pay special… Lawyer Pay Litigation boutique firm will pay special bonuses as high as $60K By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 12:51 pm CDT Litigation boutique law firm Wilkinson Stekloff will pay special bonuses to associates ranging from $25,000 to $60,000, the firm recently told employees in a memo. (Image from Shutterstock) Litigation boutique law firm Wilkinson Stekloff will pay special bonuses to associates ranging from $25,000 to $60,000, the firm recently told employees in a memo. The bonuses will be paid June 1, according to Above the Law, which obtained a…
Alexa, what are things to do in Dubai this weekend?From indoors to outdoors, musicals to new escape rooms, we’ve rounded up the best things to do in Dubai this Easter weekend.Friday, April 18Listen to the sounds of AdeleAt Trump International Golf Club, Damac Hills, on Friday, April 18, from 7pm there’s an incredible live perfomance taking place and for Adele lovers, it’s not to be missed. Audiences will experience the ultimate Adele tribute, starring Natalie Black, you may have spotted her on TV before.Recognised as the world’s leading Adele tribute act, Natalie brings power, emotion, and authenticity to every performance.…
America’s oldest serving astronaut Dan Pettit has returned to Earth on his 70th birthday.The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Pettit and his Russian crewmates Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner made a parachute-assisted landing in Kazakhstan’s steppe at 06:20 local time (01:20 GMT) on Sunday.They spent 220 days on board the International Space Station (ISS), orbiting the Earth 3,520 times, the US space agency Nasa said.For Pettit – who has now spent a total of 590 days in space – it was his fourth mission. Still, he is not the oldest person to fly in orbit – that record belongs to John…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that, according to his top commander, Russian artillery fire had not subsided despite the Kremlin’s proclamation of an Easter ceasefire.”As of now, according to the Commander-in-Chief reports, Russian assault operations continue on several frontline sectors, and Russian artillery fire has not subsided,” Zelenskyy wrote on the social media platform X.”Therefore, there is no trust in words coming from Moscow.”He recalled that Russia had last month rejected a U.S.-proposed full 30-day ceasefire and said that if Moscow agreed to “truly engage in a format of full and unconditional silence, Ukraine will act accordingly —…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 18, 2025 at 10:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 18, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 18, 2025, 10:54 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-friday-april-18/ Source link
Home Daily News Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement… Ethics Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement in ‘one of the largest kleptocracy schemes in history’ By Debra Cassens Weiss April 17, 2025, 3:07 pm CDT Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a member of the Fugees, a hip-hop group, is seen during a press conference at a hotel in Erbil, Iraq, in July 2015. (Photo by Hamit Huseyin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) A lawyer who worked for the U.S. Department of Justice is facing disbarment after pleading guilty for his role in an illegal foreign influence scheme that allegedly stemmed from his friendship…
It has an 80,000 song list…If you’ve had enough of singing in the shower, and want to head somewhere more serious, and more fun, Replay is coming to Dubai. It’s set to launch in Q2, is the first and only karaoke lounge to offer the highest collection of songs in over 20 languages with state-of-the-art karaoke systems.Replay will be landing in JBR soon, it will be nestled within an already buzzing venue that is to be revealed soon. There will be up to 80,000 songs in over 20 languages, each seamlessly programmed into ultramodern karaoke systems. Aspiring singers visiting this…