Author: Olive Metuge
We caught up with contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst ahead of his exhibition in DubaiIf there’s one thing I personally love about my ’Gram, it’s how meticulously I’ve curated my algorithm. Get your hands on my phone and you’ll be met with a heady mix of things to do in Dubai, travel, art inspiration, and plenty of Formula 1. Lately, it’s been leaning heavily towards the latter of the list, which is exactly how I stumbled upon contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst.While I’m not typically drawn to contemporary art, Bronkhorst’s work immediately stood out. His thick impasto layering recalls the textured intensity…
Ethylene oxide was once considered an unremarkable pollutant. The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention. All that changed in 2016, when the Environmental Protection Agency completed a study that found the chemical is 30 times more carcinogenic than previously thought. The agency then spent years updating regulations that protect millions of people who are most exposed to the compound. In 2024, the EPA approved stricter rules that require commercial sterilizers for medical equipment and large chemical plants to slash emissions of ethylene oxide, which causes lymphoma and breast cancer. It was doing what…
A Nigerian court has granted bail to the country’s former attorney general, Abubakar Malami, along with his wife and son, who are facing money laundering charges.Malami, 58, was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari between 2015 and 2023.He was charged last month with 16 counts of money laundering and abuse of office worth a total of 8.7bn naira ($6m; £4.5m), and has been held in prison since 30 December.In court, he pleaded not guilty to all charges. He previously described his arrest as politically motivated.The lawyer, who is married to Buhari‘s third…
Questioned over the weekend about how or if the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela following its capture of President Nicolás Maduro on the weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the enforcement of a U.S. blockade on sanctioned oil tankers. It’s that blockade — announced by U.S. President Donald Trump back in December — that will be used as leverage as a means to press for policy changes in Venezuela. And it’s that blockade the president is referring to when he speaks about running Venezuela, Rubio said Sunday on CBS News’ Face the Nation.Here’s a…
Trump v. Slaughter is among the most important tests to date of the Supreme Court’s view of the “unitary executive theory” – the idea that control over the entire executive branch is vested in the president. Specifically, the case asks whether the president can fire leaders of the Federal Trade Commission for any reason. More broadly, though, it speaks to the separation of powers: Can Congress create independent agencies whose heads are largely insulated from presidential control, or does the president’s inherent authority include the power to dismiss all executive-branch agency heads at will? After the oral argument, it appeared that…
Dubai is on track to become a cashless cityDubai is shaping a future where paying without cash is the norm. A new long-term plan aims to make digital payments the preferred way to pay across Dubai, from government services to everyday shopping and everything in between.The goal? To significantly reduce the use of notes and coins and move towards a more seamless, digital-first payment system.How will Dubai go cashless?Dubai will move payments across both government and private sectors onto digital platforms. Instead of using notes and coins, residents and visitors will pay with cards, banking apps and other electronic payment…
Watch: ‘We are ready and willing to serve our people’, says María Corina MachadoVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has said she should “absolutely” be in charge of the country, following the US ousting of President Nicolás Maduro last week.”We are ready and willing to serve our people as we have been mandated,” Machado said in an interview with the BBC’s US partner CBS. She thanked US President Donald Trump for his “leadership and courage” after US forces stormed Caracas and arrested Maduro, but said nobody trusted the deposed president’s ally who has been appointed as interim leader. Machado and…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 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.Lego has unveiled new high-tech “smart bricks” it says will bring its classic toys to life with lights, sound and interactive movement. But one expert on early learning says that could lessen the potential for imaginative play that makes Lego a good toy for children’s development. The Danish toymaker unveiled its new Smart Play system this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It includes bricks and minifigures with…
As former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro prepares to fight drug, weapon, and narco-terrorism charges in the United States after being arrested in Caracas, Venezuela, early Saturday morning by U.S. military forces, legal scholars and analysts are putting a spotlight on past Supreme Court rulings about presidential authority, extraterritorial arrests, and the rights of foreign leaders while debating the legality of the Trump administration’s actions. The cases they’re revisiting principally relate to two aspects of Saturday’s operation and the criminal case against Maduro: 1) Whether President Donald Trump had the authority to send U.S. forces into Venezuela to arrest Maduro; and…
Jumeirah Beach 1 expansion is 95% complete with 50% more spaceNew walking and cycling tracks, and world-class leisure facilities, Jumeirah Beach 1 is set to offer residents and visitors an upgraded coastal experience from next month.Sheikh Hamdan reviews the projectDubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum recently visited the site to review progress.“I reviewed the Jumeirah Beach 1 development project by Dubai Municipality, part of the plan to upgrade public beach infrastructure. Aligned with the Quality of Life 2033 strategy and the Dubai Urban Master Plan 2040, the project expands the beach area by 50% and is 95% complete,…