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Noteworthy ways to truly experience the Holy Month… Ramadan in Dubai: Can you believe we are halfway through the Holy Month of Ramadan? Which means that you only have around two weeks to work your way through this list of…7 unmissable things to do over the Holy Month of Ramadan in DubaiDo some goodThe Holy Month of Ramadan is the month of giving, and here in the UAE there are several initiatives you can donate, be it your time or money. Whether its a monetary charity, stocking up a Ramadan fridge, or joining initiatives to support those in need, giving back during…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. When President Donald Trump announced his marquee government cost-cutting initiative, he left no doubt about whom he intended to run it: Elon Musk. Still, questions about the scope of Musk’s authority have hounded the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency ever since. As DOGE began to order massive budget cuts and layoffs, and those affected by the moves began to raise questions in the press and in court about their legality, administration officials equivocated on Musk’s exact role,…
“Nerve-wrecking, terrifying and horrific.”That is how one witness described her experience getting off an American Airlines flight that caught fire after it was forced to make an emergency landing in Colorado.Some of the 172 passengers travelling on the flight bound for Dallas were seen standing on the plane’s wing after it touched down in Denver, with large plumes of smoke encircling around them.Everyone on board, including six crew members, made it out of the plane alive, with 12 passengers treated at hospital for minor injuries, according to airport officials.One of those passengers, Michele Woods, told CBS News, the BBC’s US…
An American influencer left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother.Sam Jones, who describes herself as an “outdoor enthusiast and hunter,” made her Instagram account private Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video.”There’s never been a better day to be a baby wombat in Australia,” Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement after a government official confirmed Jones had flown from the country voluntarily.In the video, Montana-based Jones lifts the wombat joey by its front legs in darkness…
Mother’s Day in Dubai, beyond the bouquet…Mother’s Day in Dubai isn’t just another date on the calendar – it’s a chance to spoil the woman who’s always been there for you. This year, think outside the box and give her a Mother’s Day in Dubai that she’ll truly appreciate. Whether you’re taking her to a special dinner spot, a fun brunch, or a relaxing spa day, there’s no better time to make her feel like a queen (in the best way). The best part? Mother’s Day in Dubai has something for every kind of mum.Click through the gallery 3 of…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Texas lawmakers and an advocacy group representing charter schools harshly criticized a tiny charter school network that has paid its superintendent up to $870,000 annually, making him one of the highest-paid public school leaders in the country. The criticism came after…
A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto.The man, who has been named as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, died on Thursday after being struck in the accident on a main road in the capital, Nairobi.Police launched an investigation after the incident and have arrested the driver of a support vehicle that was travelling as part of President Ruto’s official convoy of cars.Police spokesman Michael Muchiri told the BBC that Mr Frederick had been visiting Kenya to see his sister and nephew who are residents of the country.The…
EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 13, 2025 at 4:37 pm Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris came to the court on Thursday afternoon. (Katie Barlow) The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce an executive order signed by President Donald Trump ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to virtually anyone born in the United States. In a trio of near-identical filings by Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris, the administration urged the justices to partially block preliminary injunctions, issued by federal district judges in Seattle, Maryland, and Massachusetts, that bar the government…
By Bradley T. Bald “When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.” —Eckhart Tolle Yoga has been a therapeutic tool for the legal profession for decades. The benefits of yoga have become so mainstream that we even have CLEs dedicated to yoga and its impact on lawyers’ mental and physical well-being. But yin yoga, a subset of the traditional yoga flow practice, is a more niche form of practice that is not as well known in the legal profession. Often defined as “still and…
A few more weeks until we can hear the people sing… Theatre fans, if you’re missing your dose of musicals here in Dubai, don’t forget that Les Misérables is heading to Abu Dhabi to Etihad Arena this April.The worldwide popular show will enchant audiences from April 10 to 20, 2025. And if you can’t wait to hear the people sing, snap up those tickets now on etihadarena.ae and platinumlist.netPrices start from Dhs130 on weekdays (Monday to Thursday, and Sunday evening) and from Dhs210 on weekends (Friday to Sunday, except Sunday evening).Les Misérables will take to the stage with a cast and…