Why an empty sand plot in Dubai sold for a record $34M
An undeveloped piece of luxury Jumeirah Bay Island is snapped up by an unknown buyer for 125 million dirhams -- a little over $34 million -- showing that demand for high-end vacation home real estate in the emirate remains high despite global economic turmoil.
2023-05-23 18:58
Sky-High Airfares Have Peaked, Budget Airline Tycoon Says
Airline ticket prices have peaked, at least in the market where budget carrier AirAsia operates, according to its
2023-05-23 18:19
Kraft Singles are getting a major makeover
Kraft is fixing one of the biggest complaints about its cheese slices: the packaging.
2023-05-23 18:17
Luxury Stocks Take $30 Billion Hit as LVMH, Hermes Lead Slump
A rout in European luxury stocks is wiping more than $30 billion off the sector on Tuesday, after
2023-05-23 18:16
Cathay Pacific Suspends Crew After Discrimination Complaint
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. suspended some cabin crew who worked on a recent flight as accusations of discrimination
2023-05-23 17:23
Food Inflation Shows Little Sign of Respite for UK Shoppers
Grocery price inflation in the UK edged lower for a second month — but shoppers will have barely
2023-05-23 17:23
UK’s Hunt to Meet With Food Manufacturers to Discuss High Prices
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will meet with food manufacturers to raise concerns about high food prices
2023-05-23 16:59
These museums showcase the future, not the past
Museums are increasingly embracing technology, featuring everything from flying metallic penguins, to robotic tins of Spam.
2023-05-23 16:45
Juventus Set to Miss Champions League After Court Issues Penalty
Italy’s national football federation penalized Juventus Football Club SpA, one of Europe’s most successful teams, by effectively pushing
2023-05-23 16:25
Nebraska lawmakers block photos of ‘clearly ill’ senator brought from hospital to ensure votes to ban abortion
Republican state legislators in Nebraska rammed through a contentious bill restricting abortion and transgender healthcare last week with the help of a sick colleague who had just gotten out of hospital. Julie Slama, a state GOP senator, confirmed on Friday that she had been receiving treatment for hyperemesis gravidarium, a serious complication of pregnancy, but made it to the statehouse in time to cast a decisive vote. Earlier that day, Nebraska Examiner reporter Paul Hammel had posted a picture of her looking “clearly ill” as colleagues from both sides of the debate stood around her to shield her from TV cameras. According to Hammel, Ms Slama cast the crucial 33rd vote that allowed the bill to overcome a months-long filibuster by progressive senators that had brought Nebraska’s unicameral legislature practically to a standstill. The bill, signed into law by governor Jim Pillen on Monday, bans abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy, starting immediately, and all gender transition healthcare for trans people under the age of 19, starting in October. “I was hospitalised today with hyperemesis gravidarum,” Ms Slama tweeted on Friday evening. “Made it back in time to vote, and on the most divisive bill of the entire session. “Everyone put their differences aside and joined in a wall to keep my illness from the cameras. ‘Gratitude’ doesn’t even begin to cover it,” she said. In another tweet on Saturday morning, she said: “Do I like that [the photo] is out there? No. But sometimes in government, private battles end up public. I shared to address questions about my health, but also to give my colleagues credit for their kindness, especially Machaela Cavanaugh.” That last name was notable because Ms Cavanaugh, along with her progressive colleague Megan Hunt, has been one of the public faces of the 12-week filibuster that had blocked almost all legislation in this session so far. Ms Cavanaugh has described the trans healthcare ban as a stepping stone to “genocide”, telling The Independent earlier this month that it was aimed at “exterminating ‘transgender’ from existence”. Nevertheless, she was among the senators who stood in front of Ms Slama to block her from view, and later tweeted at Hammel to “delete this please”. Another Republican senator, Lou Ann Linehan, had complained that she had to miss her grandson’s preschool graduation ceremony because of the filibuster and the prolonged debate it created. Ms Hunt, who has a trans child, shot back: “If you want to see your grandson graduate from preschool, you should do that. Instead, you are here to drag out this session because you won’t come off this bill that hurts my son. You hate him more than you love your own family.” Hammel defended his decision to tweet the photo, saying: “No more public place than floor of [the] Nebraska legislature.”
2023-05-23 12:27
Modi Uses Sydney Event to Bolster Image After Poll Loss at Home
Thousands of expatriate Indians have begun thronging Australia’s largest entertainment and sporting arena in Sydney to welcome Indian
2023-05-23 11:45
One Scoop of the World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream Will Set You Back Nearly $7000
The most expensive ice cream in the world features gold leaf, rare white truffles, and cheese.
2023-05-23 06:59