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From Hollywood to Bollywood, here’s who turned up courtside at the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025 Forget the red carpet. The NBA Abu Dhabi Games brought global stars courtside for one unforgettable weekend on Yas Island. The real celebrity action was courtside at Etihad Arena for the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025.From Oscar winners to rappers, Bollywood royalty to K-pop idols, the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025 was where Hollywood, Bollywood and hoops collided. Adrien Brody, was spotted taking in the New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers showdown. Patrick Schwarzenegger and his model girlfriend Abby Champion cheered from the front row,…
US President Donald Trump has urged everyone involved in efforts to end the Gaza war to “move fast” as mediators are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel.The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including freeing hostages and handing over Gaza governance to Palestinian technocrats, but is seeking negotiations on other issues. The group’s response did not mention the key demands of its disarmament and playing no future role in Gaza’s governance.Writing on social media that talks had been “very successful”, Trump said: “I…
Justice Thurgood Marshall was sworn in on this day in 1967, becoming the first Black Supreme Court justice. The two Black justices since Marshall, Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently sit on the court. Morning Reads New High Say Supreme Court Is Too Conservative (Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup) — A record-high share of Americans (43%) thinks the current Supreme Court is too conservative, and its approval rating remains low, according to a new Gallup survey. “Partisans’ views of the court’s ideology continue to differ: 75% of Democrats and nearly half of independents (46%) believe the court is too…
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Dubai is full of fun events and things to do this October so yalla, let’s goLooking for events or something to do this October, there are lots of things to do, whether you want a good giggle at the Dubai Comedy Festival, or a boogie on the beach or a singalong.Have some good giggles at Dubai Comedy FestivalWhen: October 2 to 12Ready for some laughs this October? Well, you have lots of options (and even languages) to choose from. Dubai Comedy Festival, the biggest laughter festival in Dubai, will bring more than 50 comedians to the city for laugh-out-loud shows…
Democratic and Republican leaders remain far apart on how to end the partial shutdown of the US government as another day of voting approaches on Monday.In separate Sunday interviews with NBC’s Meet the Press, the House’s top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries and its Republican leader Mike Johnson each blamed the other’s party for the continued standoff, which will head to day five on Monday. The key dividing issue has been healthcare. Democrats want to ensure health insurance subsidies for those with low-income do not expire and aim to reverse cuts to the Medicaid health programme.A bill to fund the government has…
What will you do with your one remaining wild and precious weekend before the Supreme Court is back in session? Hopefully your plans involve catching up on SCOTUSblog’s case previews. Morning Reads President Trump’s winning streak at the Supreme Court is about to get tested (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) — As you’re likely aware, the Trump administration has found much success on the Supreme Court’s interim docket, where the justices have put a variety of lower court orders on hold as litigation continues. But the administration’s win streak could end now that some of its policies and firings will be…
Home Daily News What are the most overused words in law firm… Legal Marketing & Consulting What are the most overused words in law firm press releases? By Debra Cassens Weiss September 16, 2025, 1:35 pm CDT Press releases with “too much fluff” may lose credibility with reporters and hurt chances of appearing in online searches powered by AI, according to the global communications firm Infinite.(Illustration from Shutterstock) Law firms are excited, delighted, proud and thrilled to announce their latest news in a press release. And that is part of the problem, according to an analysis of 479 business-of-law press…
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ReutersPolish jets were deployed overnight as Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian areas close to Poland (file photo)Five people have died and tens of thousands have been left without power in Ukraine after intense Russian missile and drone attacks overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.Ukraine’s neighbour Poland scrambled fighter jets in order to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Polish military confirmed. Allied Nato aircraft were also deployed. Strikes focused on the major western city of Lviv, where the region’s head Maksym Kozytskyi said four died and others were injured.One person also died in Zaporizhzhia. Zelensky said Russia fired more…