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Explore Emirati crafts, food, music, and culture at the Al Hosn Festival in Abu DhabiStep into Abu Dhabi’s past at the Al Hosn Festival, where Emirati traditions come alive at the city’s oldest fortress, Qasr Al Hosn. From January 17, the festival invites visitors to explore the heritage that still shapes life today.Walking through the festival, visitors can explore souks filled with traditional crafts, from weaving and pottery to intricate calligraphy. Children can join workshops designed to introduce them to cultural practices, while adults can watch live demonstrations and learn more about Emirati values and customs. Music and dance performances…
Linda McMahon, the nation’s secretary of education, says public schools are failing. In November, she promised a “hard reset” of the system in which more than 80% of U.S. children learn. But rather than invest in public education, she has been working to dismantle the Department of Education and enact wholesale changes to how public schools operate. “Our final mission as a department is to fully empower states to carry the torch of our educational renaissance,” she said at a November press conference. To help her carry out these and other goals, McMahon has brought at least 20 advisers from…
Watch: Video filmed by ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman has emergedA video filmed by the US immigration agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday has emerged, showing the moments before gunfire rang out.The 47-second footage, obtained by Minnesota-based outlet Alpha News, shows Renee Nicole Good sitting behind the wheel of her car and speaking to the officer. US Vice-President JD Vance shared the clip on social media, commenting that the agent had acted in self-defence. Local officials have insisted the woman posed no danger.Good’s wife has paid tribute to the 37-year-old, saying the pair were trying…
Russia didn’t just use a hypersonic missile to target a site in western Ukraine near the border with Poland, in the European Union, but high ranking officials then went on to boast about the power of the nuclear-capable weapon, in what some saw as a clear warning to the West. Ukraine’s air force said the missile, which can be equipped with six warheads each carrying their own submunitions, travelled at a speed of 13,000 kilometers an hour, but didn’t disclose details about what exactly was hit. It was the second time that Russia has used the Oreshnik against Ukraine, a hypersonic…
“These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” A couple of years ago, the Supreme Court shifted the one “non-argument day” it holds for almost every argument session sitting to the Friday before the session starts, instead of the Monday after the two weeks of arguments. Such days often just involve the justices taking the bench for a few minutes to admit new lawyers to the Supreme Court bar. But when opinions in argued cases are ready, those non-argument days can become opinion days. So when the court put the word out that opinions were possible during Friday’s non-argument session, many in the…
Looking for things to do in Dubai this weekend? We’ve got you coveredThe first official week of the year is done, so it’s time to kick back and start the weekend the right way. From fun-filled events and live entertainment to great food, family-friendly plans and things to do outdoors, here are the best things to do in Dubai from Friday, January 9 to Sunday, January 11.Have your say on who has the best burger Cast your vote at the Dubai Burger Championship this weekend where you get to try the burgers and have your say. From international burgers from…
In late 2024, Nimrod Shimrony, an emergency medical technician for the New York City Fire Department, tried to end his life. After completing an intensive outpatient treatment program, he and his wife searched for a therapist for months. Valeria Calderón, a special education teacher with New York City’s public school system, suffered a miscarriage that same year. Before she tried to have a baby again, she sought help with the depression and anxiety she had been struggling with. She called more than a dozen therapists. The therapists Shimrony and Calderón contacted were listed in their insurance plan’s provider directory, meaning…
US forces have seized another tanker in the Caribbean Sea, officials said, as Washington continues its efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil.”Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: ‘there is no safe haven for criminals,'” US Southern Command said on X.The X post on Friday morning said that Marines and sailors in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security “apprehended” the Olina oil tanker.Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said the Olina was “another ‘ghost fleet’ tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil” and was seized after it “departed Venezuela attempting to evade US forces”.…
Listen to this articleEstimated 5 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.Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable.The intense barrage and the launching of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile came days after Ukraine and its allies reported major progress…
As tension continues to rise over the federal judiciary’s relationship to the Trump administration, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights held a hearing called “Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable.” A recording of the hearing is available to watch online. SCOTUS Quick Hits The Supreme Court has indicated that it may announce opinions on Friday at 10 a.m. EST. SCOTUSblog will have an opinion day live blog Friday morning beginning at 9:30. Also on Friday, the justices will meet to consider petitions for review. We may know as soon as that afternoon if…