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The best things in life are free (or under Dhs100)…If you clicked on this page, it must be for a reason. Maybe you’re feeling the pinch, or you’re just saving up to hit those travel goals or for those big buys. Either way, here’s…An ultimate guide to wallet-friendly experiences in Abu Dhabi.Free things to doVisit Sheikh Zayed Grand MosqueOne of Abu Dhabi’s most recognisable landmarks, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a true architectural marvel, showcasing various styles from Islamic civilizations. A symbol of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s vision for tolerance and diversity, this wonder houses…
ProPublica announced on Thursday that Wendi C. Thomas, the founder of the award-winning nonprofit newsroom MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, will be rejoining ProPublica’s Distinguished Fellows program. Thomas will pursue investigative projects, in partnership with ProPublica, through April 2027. “I am beyond excited to welcome Wendi back to the Local Reporting Network,” said Charles Ornstein, ProPublica’s managing editor for local. “Wendi knows Memphis, knows the South and has been an important voice for those who are often ignored, righting wrongs and forcing those in power to confront uncomfortable truths.” Thomas was a ProPublica Local Reporting Network partner from 2019 to 2021,…
Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators in a second night of disorder after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu – despite a four-day protest ban being in place. Imamoglu – a member of the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP) and a key rival of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – was set to be named as a presidential candidate for the 2028 presidential elections later this week. On Wednesday, he was one of 106 people held on charges including corruption and aiding terrorist groups.Since then, authorities in Turkey have arrested dozens…
4 hours agoNewsDuration 0:56Using a chainsaw and his imagination, Finnish inventor Janne Kapylehto created ‘ice carousels’ by cutting circular platforms on frozen lakes and spinning them. Kapylehto has made over 80 such carousels over the years, and the locals of Tampere, Finland were able to enjoy one of his most recent creations. They even put up small sauna tents and threw a chilly dance party while being spun around. Unfortunately, the carousel was short-lived, freezing back in place once night fell. Source link
RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Mar 20, 2025 at 2:34 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court is hitting its stride in sorting through the relists. At its last conference, it granted review of a one-time relist asking whether federal courts must follow state law requiring medical malpractice claims to be supported by an expert affidavit. The court also agreed to take up a twice-relisted challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy.” And because the resolution of…
Home Daily News Former Duane Morris partner arrested on outstanding… Criminal Justice Former Duane Morris partner arrested on outstanding warrant related to Michigan assault case By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2025, 3:16 pm CDT A former Duane Morris partner was arrested on an outstanding Michigan warrant at his condo in Chicago’s South Loop on Friday, the same building where his wife’s body was found in a stairwell in October 2024. (Image from Shutterstock) Updated: A former Duane Morris partner was arrested on an outstanding Michigan warrant at his condo in Chicago’s South Loop on Friday, the same building where…
It’s time to touch gloves in the capital (again)…UFC and MMA fans, there’s big news for you: UFC Fight Night is making an electrifying return to the capital for a second edition this summer, on Saturday, July 26.Images: supplied, What’s On archiveWhile UFC events have become a mainstay on the UAE’s sports and entertainment calendar with 20 events being held here since 2010, 2024 saw the first time Abu Dhabi hosted two official UFC events in the same year, with a simmering fight card at UFC Fight Night on August 3 being followed-up by UFC 308 on October 26, 2024.…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On a frigid winter morning in 2022, a stranger knocked on the door of a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, during Shabbat service. Soon after he was invited in for tea, the visitor pulled out a pistol and demanded the release of an al-Qaida-linked detainee from a nearby federal prison, seizing as hostages a rabbi and three worshipers. The standoff lasted 10 hours until the rabbi, drawing on extensive security training, hurled a chair at the assailant. The hostages…
ReutersIsrael resumed large-scale air strikes on Gaza on TuesdayAt least 85 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza since midnight, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry has said.Hours later, Israel’s military said it had intercepted three rockets, which Hamas’s armed wing said it fired at Tel Aviv in response. It comes after Israel resumed its bombing campaign and ground operations in Gaza this week, with air strikes having already killed more than 500 people over the past two days, according to the health ministry.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it had started a ground operation…
Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making “provocative posts inciting crime and hatred” over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the interior minister said on Thursday.Turkey detained Imamoglu, the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday on charges including graft and aiding a terrorist group, a step the main opposition party criticized as a “coup attempt against the next president.”Turkish authorities identified 261 social media accounts, including 62 based abroad, for “provocative posts” following the detention of Imamoglu and 105 others, and were continuing efforts to track down the remaining suspects, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on…