Author: Olive Metuge
As the Dubai heat finally starts to ease, evenings are once again becoming the perfect time to head outdoors for strollWhether you want views of the city, a family-friendly spot, or a quiet green space, here are some of the best places for an evening walk in Dubai.Dubai Creek BoardwalkImage: What’s On ArchiveThe Dubai Creek Boardwalk is a good spot for a sunset walk. You can see the Burj Khalifa skyline in the distance and watch the light reflect on the Al Jaddaf Canal. There are play areas for children, a row of restaurants, and a viewing point where you…
This story contains descriptions of sexual assaults.In the darkness before dawn, Javier Sanchez Mendoza Jr. took the last drag of a cigarette and looked out from the staircase of a run-down motel. Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags. Mendoza had arranged for them to come on this 1,200-mile journey from northeastern Mexico to a rural stretch of Georgia’s blueberry country. Each of them had a work permit, which Mendoza had helped secure through a visa program called H-2A.More…
Nikos Michaloliakos, the leader of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, has been released from prison less than halfway into his sentence.The far-right politician and Holocaust denier was allowed by a judicial council to serve the remainder of his 13-year sentence in the confines of his home on health grounds on Friday, state media reports.The 67-year-old’s conditional release after five years in prison has angered left-wing parties, arguing the judiciary should not have shown clemency.It is the second time Michaloliakos has been allowed out following his 2020 conviction over a litany of violent attacks on immigrants and political opponents perpetrated…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Fourth Circuit debates role in DOGE Social Security data fight (Joe Dodson, Courthouse News Service) — In June, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, to access Social Security data by putting a district court’s injunction on hold. Now, the case is back in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and judges there don’t agree on what the Supreme Court’s short, unsigned order from June means for their current…
Sponsored: The leading global platform for celebrating heritage, culture and creativity brings together industry leaders and innovators for two remarkable daysKeeping Arabic storytelling and cultural expressions at the forefront of conversation is a cornerstone of The Congress of Arabic and Creative Industries (Congress ACI), which takes place at Etihad Arena this Sunday and Monday.This year’s theme is “Arabic Creativity Reimagined” and will bring together regional and international voices from vast and varied creative backgrounds to connect, exchange ideas and ignite inspiration.Organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu…
More Nato countries will move troops and fighter jets eastwards after more than a dozen drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday.Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance’s eastern flank. Other Nato allies are expected to take part later.Tensions have been high across Europe since Poland accused Russia of an unprecedented incursion. Some of the 19 drones that entered Polish territory were shot down, while others crashed into fields and even a house in eastern Poland.Warsaw said the incursion was deliberate, but Moscow downplayed the incident, saying it had “no plans to target” facilities…
The Supreme Court has been on summer recess for more than two months, but you wouldn’t know it if you’ve been following the emergency docket. Since late June, the justices have issued dozens of orders and opinions in response to emergency applications, many of which came from the Trump administration. Just this week, for example, the justices announced their decisions in three emergency docket cases, including a major dispute over immigration stops in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Monday’s decision on immigration stops extended the Trump administration’s remarkable win streak in front of the Supreme Court. It was the 18th…
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ReutersThe former first lady is promising to “modernise” Ivory Coast, should she win the electionFormer Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will run for president.In an extraordinary comeback, the controversial 76-year-old was this week surprisingly allowed to contest October’s elections, calling on supporters to help “build a new nation”.For years, Gbagbo worked side-by-side with her ex-husband Laurent, and was considered to be the power behind his throne. Now, with a criminal conviction and a divorce behind her, she takes centre stage as a…
Lawyers for groups challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze billions of dollars in foreign-aid funding on Friday afternoon urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that requires the government to commit to spending $4 billion in funds by Sept. 30. President Donald Trump asked Congress in late August to claw back the funds – a maneuver known as a “pocket rescission” – and has told the justices that his administration may not commit the money as U.S. District Judge Amir Ali has ordered. Lawyers for the challengers countered on…