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Image from Shutterstock. Surely, lawyers have been in this situation before. Imagine being in a room with a client or a prospective client you really want to land for your law firm. They ask you a question about something that you’re just not ready for, and you start stumbling around or filibustering, hoping to sound like you know what you’re talking about. Or you admit you that don’t know and will get back to them, striking fear into your heart that they might decide they’re going to find a different lawyer—one who will know the answer immediately and not have…

Durban’s Dolphin Coast meets Big Five safari in a single booking and it’s arriving in July 2026Club Med has announced its South African debut: Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari. A new all-inclusive escape on KwaZulu-Natal’s Dolphin Coast that pairs Indian Ocean beach days with a Big Five safari add-on. Opening July 2026, the resort sits about 30 minutes from King Shaka International Airport and folds the brand’s easy, one-price holiday model into one of the country’s most spectacular regions.The concept is a two-for-one adventure. Set on wild beachfront north of of the bustling city of Durban, the main…

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. For years, North Dakota’s mineral owners have said state officials have ignored their pleas for help as companies deduct money from their share of income from oil and gas production. Now, some state lawmakers agree they need to take action. Responding to a recent North Dakota Monitor and ProPublica investigation, more than a half-dozen said a committee should study the issue and propose solutions before the next legislative session in 2027.…

A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema.Zambian Leonard Phiri and Mozambican Jasten Mabulesse Candunde were convicted under the Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December with charms in their possession, including a live chameleon.”It is my considered view that the convicts were not only the enemy of the head of state but were also enemies of all Zambians,” magistrate Fine Mayambu said in his ruling.The case has been closely followed in Zambia, as this was the first time anyone was put on trial for…

Maybe you can identify with this. You are at the socially acceptable retirement age. Very few people, especially in your age group, understand why you are still working. “Are you retired yet?” “Oh, I’m sorry.” “You can’t take it with you!” “Before long, it will be gone, gone, gone!” Why do I still work? I often ask the question. Perhaps I don’t have enough hobbies. Perhaps the alternative pursued by many of my friends of golf and sun is unappealing. Perhaps I just like to work. I must concede that the social pressure to retire got to me a year…

The wait is finally over as after months of hot and humid nights, the UAE weather is taking a welcome turn towards cooler conditionsTemperatures across the UAE are starting to drop, bringing fresher evenings, breezier mornings, and the first real signs that autumn has arrived. This seasonal change means residents can look forward to more comfortable nights, the return of early morning or evening walks and the chance to spend longer outdoors without the intense summer weather.Also read: Dubai evenings are cooling: Best places for evening walksWhen it will feel coolerFrom this week, night-time temperatures across the UAE are expected…

EPAAustralians are already living with the consequences of climate changeOne and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment predicted more frequent and severe climate hazards like floods, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts and bushfires.”Australians are already living with the consequences of climate change today,” Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said, “but it’s clear every degree of warming we prevent now will help future generations avoid the worst impacts in years to come.”The report looked at three global warming scenarios – above…

For several years, the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative implemented programs in Colombia to improve the capacity of judges and court personnel, combat human trafficking cases and public corruption, strengthen judicial practice in rural areas, further migrant integration and citizen security, and support environmental defenders in the Amazon region. These programs were funded by the United States government through its Department of State. With the Colombian courts, we strengthened the competencies of judges and prosecutors through ABA ROLI-designed judicial education programs addressing key issues, such as criminal law. For example, some of this work was facilitated through our…

Dubai International Airport (DXB) just made travel even more seamless – get ready to clear departures in seconds thanks to the new red carpet corridor.Introduced at DXB Terminal 3, the enhanced smart tunnel service uses AI facial recognition to process passengers through immigration, meaning there’s no passport or boarding pass required. This state-of-the-art new system allows 10 passengers to pass through at any one time, reducing the departure time formalities to mere seconds.For now, there’s just one red carpet corridor at DXB, located at the Business Class departures in Terminal 3. But it’s likely to be rolled out further, making…

Yogita LimayeSouth Asia and Afghanistan correspondentAakriti Thapar / BBCWhen Shahnaz went into labour, her husband Abdul called a taxi to take them to the only medical facility accessible to them.”She was in a lot pain,” he says.A 20-minute drive away, the clinic was in Shesh Pol village in Afghanistan’s north-eastern Badakhshan province. It was where their two older children were born.Abdul sat next to Shahnaz comforting her as they drove over gravel tracks to reach help.”But when we reached the clinic, we saw that it was closed. I didn’t know it had shut down,” he said, his face crumpling with…