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Listen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Mythological beings and animals lit up a lantern festival on Friday, in China’s southwestern city of Zigong, to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Horse, which begins Feb. 17.More than 1,200 workers took weeks to construct the 200 handmade lanterns, including a 210-metre-long mythological creature, “Kunpeng,” and a 180-metre-long Chinese heroine, “Mulan.”The annual Zigong International Lantern Festival will run until the Yuanxiao Festival, a carnival day that marks the end of…

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works.  An important window may be closing at the Supreme Court. No, not because of the current renovation taking place on the Supreme Court Building at One First Street. The window that is closing is the opportunity for petitioners – that is, litigants who lost in the lower courts and want the Supreme Court to weigh in – to have their cases argued and decided in the current court term rather than having to wait until next fall. Both by…

Home Daily News How much do legal leaders trust artificial… In-House Counsel How much do legal leaders trust artificial intelligence in high-stakes decisions? New study sheds light By Amanda Robert January 20, 2026, 11:30 am CST Only 37% of legal leaders trust the use of generative artificial intelligence in high-stakes decisions, showing limited confidence in its ability to interpret complex issues, according to a new study of 500 legal and business leaders. (Image from Shutterstock) Only 37% of legal leaders trust the use of generative artificial intelligence in high-stakes decisions, showing limited confidence in its ability to interpret complex issues,…

Your exclusive access to the Arts Club, we stepped in so you can see what it’s really likeTucked discreetly into DIFC and hidden in plain sight, The Arts Club is one of those places you’ve heard whispers about, scrolled past on Instagram and wondered how anyone ever gets inside. Well, we’re bringing you in for a sneak peek into one of Dubai’s most talked-about addresses.Walking through its elegant interiors, you’ll find walls lined with ever-changing exhibitions, many by artists who are members, too. There are plenty of spots designed for mingling and conversation, whether you’d prefer a rooftop terrace, the…

Joann Carl’s dog Rocky, a long-eared, short-legged mix the color of graham crackers, has become Alaska famous since I first met Carl in April. Over the past few months, she’s seen his photo all over Facebook, she said, rescued after Typhoon Halong wiped away more than half the homes in her coastal Alaska Native village of Kipnuk, population 700.   At the Anchorage Daily News, we’re based in Alaska’s largest city but travel as often as we can to small communities like Kipnuk in an attempt to cover a state that’s twice the size of Texas. We try to report more…

Watch: Firefighters battle blazes in Kyiv and Kharkiv after Russian strikesUkraine has condemned a fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight which killed one person and injured 35 others, as talks with the US aimed at ending the war are set to resume.Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the “brutal” attack – “cynically” ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin – had “hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table”.Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the US have been meeting in Abu Dhabi for the first trilateral talks since the Kremlin launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022.A source…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.More than a month has passed since the U.S. Justice Department was required by law to publicly release files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The deadline was Dec. 19, and on that date thousands of documents saw the light of day, including many photos.But that’s only a tiny portion of the total. The Justice Department says there are two million more Epstein documents.The law ordering…

Ratio Decidendi is a recurring series by Stephanie Barclay exploring the reasoning – from practical considerations to deep theory – behind our nation’s most consequential constitutional decisions. On Tuesday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit sat en banc to hear oral argument in two consolidated cases challenging state laws requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms. Roake v. Brumley involves Louisiana’s House Bill 71; Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District challenges Texas’ Senate Bill 10. The resolution of these cases will hinge in significant part on how the 5th Circuit understands the reasoning…

Home Daily News Online, part-time JD program launches at… Law Schools Online, part-time JD program launches at Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law January 20, 2026, 1:03 pm CST The Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in Phoenix in 2019. (Photo by Nolanwebb, CC-BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) The Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law launched its online and part-time JD program this month. “By expanding how and where students can earn a JD, we are strengthening the legal profession and helping address critical gaps in legal services nationwide,” said Stacy Leeds,…

Challenge accepted… From morning to night, we packed in more than you’d expect with just Dhs100 in DubaiThe team (side-eye, Thomas Woodgate, Group Content Director) tasked two editorial members of Team What’s On with the Dhs100 only challenge. The rules are simple: one full day of fun in Dubai with only Dhs100 to spend. Sounds impossible, but these budget hunters made it look effortless, proving that the city can be explored on a budget without missing out on fun, food, or vibes.Here is what Sammi, got up too…“Dubai is full of free things to do, but it also offers great…