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Getty ImagesMore than 2,700 people were killed in a devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar on 28 MarchIn the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, there is a 72-hour “golden window” when those trapped under rubble are most likely to survive.But in the 72 hours after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck Myanmar on Friday, rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst-hit areas were blocked by military authorities, multiple aid and human rights groups told the BBC.This was despite a rare plea for international humanitarian assistance by junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.”I would like to invite any country, any…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to arrive in Hungary’s capital on Wednesday to meet with the country’s prime minister, despite an international arrest warrant for the Israeli leader over the war in the Gaza Strip.Netanyahu’s four-day visit to Budapest is a sign of both his close relationship with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the latter’s growing hostility toward international institutions, like the International Criminal Court, of which his country is a member. Orbán, a conservative populist and close Netanyahu ally, has vowed to disregard the ICC warrant against the Israeli leader, accusing the world’s top war crimes court based…

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 2, 2025 at 9:38 am We are expecting one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for the live blog starting at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The case is a dispute over South Carolina’s attempt to exclude all Planned Parenthood services from the state’s Medicaid program because it provides abortions — specifically, whether Planned Parenthood and one of its clients even have a legal right to sue to enforce the Medicaid Act. Each weekday,…

Home Daily News Federal judge’s warning about potential violence… Judiciary Federal judge’s warning about potential violence after Trump’s comments was not ethics violation, 3rd Circuit says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 25, 2025, 3:29 pm CDT A federal judge didn’t violate ethics rules when he commented about the potential for violence when “people in positions of authority” make negative comments about a judge or the judge’s family members, according to a federal appellate judicial council. (Image from Shutterstock) A federal judge didn’t violate ethics rules when he commented about the potential for violence when “people in positions of authority” make…

Cool is synonymous with classy here…Marsa Al Bateen, to some, is a less-explored culinary hotspot in Abu Dhabi that’s generally known for housing classy cafes and special concepts. But the home of some of the capital’s most popular venues, including Saddle House and tashas is now home to Public, a visual treat (and yes, popular resto) that’s tasted success in various locations in Dubai, including at Dubai Mall and at Museum of the Future.Public is one of the more striking of a throng of Abu Dhabi popular concepts that have set up shop in the area over the past year,…

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. In 2022, conservative groups celebrated a “great victory” over “wokeified” curriculum when the Texas State Board of Education squashed proposed social studies requirements for schools that included teaching kindergartners how Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez “advocated for positive change.” Another win…

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the military will expand its operation in Gaza and seize “large areas” of the territory – incorporating them into what he described as “security zones.”In a statement on Wednesday, Katz said the expanded operation aimed to “destroy and clear the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure”, and would require a large-scale evacuation of Palestinians. It comes as local hospitals said at least 15 Palestinians were killed in the territory overnight. The Hamas-run civil defence agency said first responders had recovered the bodies of 12 people, including children, from a home in the Khan Younis…

Val Kilmer, the California-born, Juilliard-trained actor who starred in films including Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone and Batman Forever and earned a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65.The cause of death was pneumonia, the paper said, citing his daughter Mercedes Kilmer.Kilmer was one of Hollywood’s most prominent leading men in the 1990s before numerous spats with directors and co-stars and a series of flops dented his career. Over the years, Kilmer gained a reputation as a perfectionist who was temperamental, intense, and sometimes egotistical.”When certain people criticize me for being demanding, I think that’s…

LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Apr 2, 2025 at 12:00 am On Wednesday, April 2, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, April 2, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 2, 2025, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/announcement-of-opinions-for-wednesday-april-2/ Source link

Home Daily News Jenner & Block’s rehiring of lead Mueller… Law Firms Jenner & Block’s rehiring of lead Mueller prosecutor cited in executive order targeting firm By Debra Cassens Weiss March 26, 2025, 9:16 am CDT Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor in the Mueller investigation, at the National Board of Review’s 2023 Awards Gala on Jan. 8, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx via the Associated Press) Jenner & Block has become the fourth BigLaw firm targeted by President Donald Trump in a punitive executive order. The March 25 order calls for suspension of security clearances…