Author: Olive Metuge
A blast from the past packed with flavourFor many long-time Dubai residents out there, there is a food culture and scene completely different to what we’re seeing now. Before the fancy, frilly spaces and sushi covered with gold leaf, we had the small, humble restaurants. These are the iconic firsts, the pioneers of eateries who come to this land when it wasn’t much and set up shop. Several of those are running to this day, and can be considered a hugely important part of the city’s urban history. If you’re curious to see where it all began, check out this…
ReutersAttorney General Pam Bondi said she had ordered the charges to be droppedThe US attorney general has ordered charges to be dropped against a doctor accused of destroying Covid-19 vaccines worth $28,000 (£20,742), distributing fake vaccination record cards, and giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine at their parents’ request.Pam Bondi said Dr Michael Kirk Moore Jr. “gave his patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so”. He had been indicted by the Justice Department under the Biden administration in 2023.The plastic surgeon was already on trial in Utah, where he had pleaded not guilty to…
12 hours agoNewsDuration 5:57Palestinians and human rights activists expressed alarm after Israel’s defence minister said he plans to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp at the southern tip of the war-battered enclave, according to Israeli media. Some said it would violate international law and amount to crimes against humanity. Source link
Home Daily News 2nd Circuit decision upholding New York’s… Constitutional Law 2nd Circuit decision upholding New York’s gun liability law is ‘massive victory,’ state AG says By Debra Cassens Weiss July 11, 2025, 9:28 am CDT A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to a New York gun nuisance law that imposes liability for injuries stemming from misconduct in the sale or marketing of firearms. (Image from Shutterstock) A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to a New York gun nuisance law that imposes liability for injuries stemming from misconduct in the sale or marketing of firearms. In…
Summer is in, so is Pilates. Find your flow at Dubai’s coolest studios this seasonWhen the heat hits and walking outside feels like cardio, summer in Dubai becomes the perfect time to lean into the indoors – and maybe lean into yourself a little, too. If there’s one movement that’s made its way from niche to non-negotiable in the city’s fitness circuit, it’s Pilates. From improved posture to core strength and low-impact conditioning, this workout is all about building control and balance – in and out of the studio.Luckily, Dubai’s got no shortage of studios focused on quality movement and…
The Nasser hospital in southern Gaza has said 24 people have been killed near an aid distribution site. Palestinians who were present at the site said Israeli troops opened fire as people were trying to access food on Saturday.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said there were “no known injured individuals” from IDF fire near the site.Separately, an Israeli military official said warning shots were fired to disperse people who the IDF believed were a threat.The claims by both sides have not been independently verified. Israel does not allow international news organisations, including the BBC, into Gaza.Footage seen by the BBC…
A California farm worker died on Friday after U.S. immigration agents raided a cannabis nursery and arrested hundreds of workers, a worker advocacy group said, while a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt some of its most aggressive tactics in rounding up undocumented immigrants.Dozens of migrant-rights activists faced off with federal agents in rural Southern California on Thursday during the operation, the latest escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.A California judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from racially profiling immigrants as it seeks deportation targets…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement an executive order calling for mass reductions in the federal workforce. In a brief unsigned opinion, the justices temporarily paused an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that prohibited the government from carrying out the executive order while its appeals continue. The majority explained that, in its view, the Trump administration is likely to prevail on its argument that the executive order and a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management intended to implement the executive order…
From the essential sights to the best hotels and restaurants in the Eternal City…The Italian capital has long been a treasured draw on Europe’s tourism map for its cultural highlights, incredible culinary scene and storied architecture that commands attention at every turn. But a new swathe of luxury restaurants and hotels are creating new reason to return to the Eternal City. Here, we revisit the best bits of Rome – and highlight the new icons travellers need to know about.The essential sightsRome’s cultural fabric is built around historic monuments and storied ruins, and you can enjoy them all on foot…
President Donald Trump has announced that the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% tariff on imports to the US from 1 August.He warned he would impose even higher import taxes if either of the US trading partners decided to retaliate.The 27-member EU – America’s biggest trading partner – said earlier this week it hoped to agree a deal with Washington before 1 August.Trump has this week also said the US will impose new tariffs on goods from Japan, South Korea, Canada and Brazil, also starting from 1 August. Similar letters were sent this week to a number of…