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Belgium’s Brussels and Liege airports were closed on Tuesday evening after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off.Kurt Verwilligen, a spokesperson for the Belgian air traffic control service, said shortly before 8 p.m. local time that a drone had been seen near Brussels Airport, which was then closed as a security precaution.Belgium’s busiest airport briefly reopened after two hours of disruption, but was closed again after more drone sightings. It was unclear when flights would resume.National carrier Brussels Airlines said 15 outbound flights were unable to take off, while eight incoming flights were diverted to…
Monday’s argument in Hencely v Fluor Corporation revealed a bench broadly skeptical of the idea that military contractors have absolute immunity for negligent mistakes they make when those mistakes occur in an active war zone. The case involves a suicide bombing carried out by an Afghan employee on the Air Force’s base at Bagram in Afghanistan. Winston Hencely, one of those injured in the blast, sued Fluor based on the military’s conclusion that Fluor’s failure to supervise the bomber caused the incident, but the lower courts said that Fluor was immune from suit under a 1988 Supreme Court case called Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.…
Home Daily News Responding to merger talks claim, Cadwalader… Law Firms Responding to merger talks claim, Cadwalader says ‘we regularly evaluate our strategy,’ but finances are strong By Debra Cassens Weiss October 29, 2025, 9:31 am CDT Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft told Law.com that it has hired 75 attorneys in 2025 and expects to have one of its best financial years in history with expected revenue of more than $600 million. (Photo from Shutterstock) Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft told Law.com that it has hired 75 attorneys in 2025 and expects to have one of its best financial years in history…
A wave of new projects is set to make Dubai greener, smarter, and one of the best cities in the world to call homeHis Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a series of strategies covering everything from parks and schools to aviation and healthcare. The new measures were discussed during the UAE Annual Government Meetings 2025 and form part of Dubai Plan 2033.A greener city with 310 new parksDubai’s new Public Parks and Greenery Strategy will see Dh18.3 billion invested into more than 800 projects across the city. This includes 310…
Israel has received via the Red Cross in Gaza a coffin which the Palestinian armed group Hamas says contains the body of a deceased hostage, according to the Israeli prime minister’s office.Israeli forces will now transfer the remains to the National Centre of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv for identification.Earlier, Hamas’s military wing said it had recovered the body of an Israeli soldier in the eastern Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.Israel had allowed members of the group and Red Cross staff to search for the remains in the area, which is inside territory still controlled by Israeli forces.The Israeli government…
All countries of the world had homework this year: submit new-and-improved plans to fight climate change. But the plans they handed in “have barely moved the needle” on reducing Earth’s future warming, a new United Nations report finds.And a good chunk of that progress is counteracted by the withdrawal of the United States from the effort, the report adds. The newest climate-fighting plans — mandated every five years by the 2015 Paris Agreement — shave about 3/10ths of a degree Celsius (nearly 6/10ths of a degree Fahrenheit) off a warming future compared with the projections a year ago. Only one-third…
Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Do amicus, or “friend of the court,” briefs matter in Supreme Court cases? As someone who sometimes writes and signs on to amicus briefs, I often wonder if they are worth the time and effort. Nonetheless, when I have been a lawyer handling a case before the Supreme Court, I always…
Home Daily News Law firm deals with government have ethical… Ethics Law firm deals with government have ethical implications, DC Bar ethics opinion says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 29, 2025, 10:22 am CDT Law firms that enter into agreements with the government that may limit or shape their law practices should consider the ethical implications, according to an October ethics opinion by the District of Columbia Bar. (Image from Shutterstock) Law firms that enter into agreements with the government that may limit or shape their law practices should consider the ethical implications, according to an October ethics opinion by…
Switch up your scene with the best staycations in DubaiNeed to switch off for a bit? The best staycations in Dubai don’t need big plans. Just a change of scene – maybe the desert, the sea, or a quiet corner of the city that feels new again. Sometimes that’s all it takes to reset. Here’s where to stay for every kind of mood.Best desert staycationBab Al ShamsA desert escape that feels worlds away but sits just outside the city, Bab Al Shams blends quiet luxury with raw Arabian beauty. The spa and hammam are at the heart of its wellness…
Ana Faguy and Sakshi Venkatraman,New YorkWatch: ‘Hard’ to send money to New York City if Mamdani wins mayoral race, Trump saysUS President Donald Trump has endorsed Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor’s race, urging voters not to elect left-wing front-runner Zohran Mamdani. “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday evening. “He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!”The president earlier said he would be reluctant to send more than “the very minimum” level…