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Get ready to belt out “I Try” at the top of your lungs — Macy Gray is coming to DubaiDubai, brace yourself for a night of soulful vocals, nostalgic anthems, and unmistakable star power — Macy Gray is coming to town.The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will perform live at Coca-Cola Arena on Friday, August 29, in a one-night-only concert that promises big feelings and even bigger hits. It’s all part of the 28th edition of Dubai Summer Surprises, and this is shaping up to be one of the season’s standout shows.With her raspy voice, eccentric style, and raw emotional energy, Macy…

Sofia BettizaWorld Service, Global Health ReporterReporting fromMedellín, Colombia  Jorge Calle / BBCKeiny, now 20, started working as a webcam model when she was 17One afternoon, as Isabella left school for the day, someone thrust a leaflet into her hand. “Do you want to make money with your beauty?” it asked.She says a studio looking for models seemed to be targeting teenage pupils in her area in Bogotá, Colombia’s capital.At 17, with a two-year-old son to support, she desperately needed money, so went along to find out more.She says when she got there, it was a sexcam studio, run by a…

A review on the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented on Thursday to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outside vaccine committee cites a study that does not exist, according to the scientist listed as the study’s author.The report, titled “Thimerosal as a Vaccine Preservative” published on the CDC website Tuesday, is to be presented by Lyn Redwood, a former leader of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense.It makes reference to a study called “Low-level neonatal thimerosal exposure: Long-term consequences in the brain,” published in the journal Neurotoxicology in 2008, and co-authored by University…

Less than one day after a majority of the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward, at least for now, with deporting immigrants to countries not specifically identified in their removal orders, lawyers for the Trump administration and for immigrants seeking to block their removals sparred in new filings over the fate of a group of immigrants currently being held on a U.S. military base in Djibouti after efforts to remove them to South Sudan were stymied.  U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to act quickly to correct what he characterized as the district judge’s “unprecedented…

Home Daily News Americans share declining views of Supreme… U.S. Supreme Court Americans share declining views of Supreme Court in new poll By Amanda Robert June 17, 2025, 9:52 am CDT Most Americans don’t see the U.S. Supreme Court as politically neutral, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. (Photo from Shutterstock) Most Americans don’t see the U.S. Supreme Court as politically neutral, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. According to the poll’s results, which Reuters published Monday, only 20% of respondents agreed that the nation’s highest court is neutral. Fifty-eight percent disagreed, and the rest did not respond or said…

Where the cool crowd is dining and vibing in Dubai this weekendDubai weekends are made for dressing up, booking late, and showing up where the city’s pulse is loudest. Every week, there’s an exciting lineup of restaurants and bars in Dubai to explore. From innovative Cantonese concepts to low-lit lounges, here are 5 of the best restaurants and bars in Dubai you’ll want be seen at this weekend.China TangThe iconic London-born Cantonese restaurant makes its Middle East debut at The Lana Promenade. Opulent, Art Deco glamour meets 1930s Shanghai. Think mirrored ceilings, stained glass, intricate wallpaper, and a moody, elegant…

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with New York Focus, an investigative news outlet reporting on New York. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week, and sign up for New York Focus’ newsletter here. Reporting Highlights Growing Reliance: New York’s social services agencies placed just under half of the individuals and families receiving emergency shelter outside the city in fiscal year 2024 in hotels. Lack of Services: State regulations exempt hotels from providing the services families receive in shelters, such as food, help finding housing and sometimes child care.…

Laura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsReutersSecurity is tight at the Nato summit – President Trump’s first since 2019Nato leaders have arrived in The Hague for a summit hailed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as historic and aimed at securing peace in Europe for future generations.It is US President Donald Trump’s first Nato summit since 2019 and all 32 leaders are set to commit to spending 5% of national output on defence and related infrastructure.Ahead of his arrival, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte sent him a pre-summit message, lavishing praise on his handling of Western alliance and the conflict in Iran.”You…

At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are manoeuvring 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future drivers look under hoods to perform safety checks, narrating as they examine steering hoses for cracks and leaks.An instructor glides between speaking Spanish and English as he teaches Manuel Castillo, a native Spanish speaker, how to inspect a school bus. They’re using a printed script of English phrases to practice what Castillo would say during a roadside inspection. Brushing up on English has taken on new urgency for future and current truck drivers after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order saying truckers who…

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 26, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT that day for the opinion(s). Recommended Citation: , The morning read for Tuesday, June 24, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 24, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/06/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-june-24/ Source link