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Representative Image (AI-generated) Losing a professional licence does not necessarily mean losing the right to payment for work already completed. That question became central to a legal dispute involving a former Texas attorney who sought fees and expenses from other law firms for seven client cases he had referred to them while he was still…

The partnership could eventually develop into a mutual defence agreement or lead to Syria joining the Mecca Pact, the source said (Photo: Reuters). Syria has no intention of deploying troops to Yemen, a Syrian diplomatic source said, rejecting reports of a possible military deployment while indicating that defence cooperation with Saudi Arabia could deepen in…

Justin Trudeau to join Oxford University as a Distinguished Fellow. Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken up a new role at the University of Oxford in England, joining its Blavatnik School of Government as a Distinguished Fellow and member of the World Leaders Circle.The university announced the appointment on Friday, November 6, marking…

Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed. Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan senator-elect who campaigned on reducing the influence of money in politics, has registered a political action committee days after becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.Named “Habibi PAC”, the committee was registered with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday as a leadership PAC sponsored by…

Life does not always go the way we plan. Sometimes, an unexpected detour can lead to something extraordinary. Bram Dunehew, a college student in North Carolina, had no plans of winning $2 million in the lottery when he stopped to refuel his car. The gas pump failed to print his receipt, sending him inside a…

Representative Image (AI-generated) Renting an apartment from someone who falsely claims to own a property can lead to unexpected legal problems, even for tenants who believe they have a valid lease. In Brooklyn, Deborah and Demetris Jones found themselves facing a $120,000 claim after renting an apartment from a woman who had fraudulently represented herself…

A casual remark about an old painting tucked away in a closet has led to an extraordinary art-world discovery: a long-unseen work by American modernist Georgia O’Keeffe, valued at around $3 million, is heading to auction after spending nearly four decades out of public view in a New York apartment. The painting, ‘Near Abiquiu, New…

An investigation claims that Abdul El-Sayed’s Wikipedia page got edited during the campaign, deleting controversial issues. Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed’s Wikipedia page was allegedly edited over several months to soften or remove references to controversies surrounding him ahead of the November 3 election, according to an investigation by researchers who tracked changes to the online…

US President Donald Trump The US Justice Department has asked a federal court to dismiss its lawsuit seeking to stop California from counting around 20,000 ballots it alleged were sent to noncitizens, saying the relief it sought was no longer possible.The motion, filed on Friday, came days after Republicans suffered losses in the midterm elections…

Family releases heartbreaking obituary for Rachel Apa who died during marathon in NYC. The family of Rachel Apa, the 24-year-old runner who died after collapsing just two miles short of the finish line at the New York City Marathon, has released a moving obituary remembering her as a determined athlete who “always found her way…