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Face masks will no longer be legally required and distancing rules will be scrapped at the final stage of England’s Covid lockdown roadmap, Boris Johnson has confirmed. The rule of six inside private homes will be removed and work-from-home guidance abolished as 16 months of on-off restrictions on daily life end. The PM said he expected the final step would go ahead as planned on 19 July. This will be confirmed on 12 July after a review of the latest data. Further updates on school bubbles, travel and self-isolation will follow in the coming days, Mr Johnson told a Downing…

Gulf Air flight GF215 from Bahrain to Kuwait has been involved in a minor incident during landing at Kuwait International Airport. Gulf Air can confirm that all 62 passengers and 7 crew members have been safely evacuated and escorted into the airport terminal building. Gulf Air is currently working with the relevant authorities to identify the cause of the incident. https://youtu.be/VwE1-2MDeR0

South Korea is in talks with mRNA vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna to produce COVID-19 shots in the country and is ready to offer the capacity to make up to 1 billion doses immediately, a senior government official said. The plan, if agreed, would help ease tight global supply of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in Asia which lags North America and Europe in vaccine rollouts, and put South Korea a step closer to its ambition to become a major vaccine manufacturing centre. South Korea already has deals to locally produce three coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca/Oxford University, Novavax, and Russia. It also…

Three more bodies were found in the debris of a partially collapsed Miami-area condominium on Monday, bringing the total confirmed dead to 27, after the remaining parts of the complex were demolished overnight. The bodies were found after suspended search-and-rescue efforts resumed following the managed demolition of the remaining part of Champlain Towers South complex in Surfside, where many remain missing, authorities told Reuters. At about 10:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, explosives brought down the rest of the partially collapsed 12-story building in Surfside that initially crumbled on June 24. Video footage of the managed implosion showed the structure…

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, a ceremony will be held virtually on July 7 to announce the winners of the 5th edition of the Prime Minister’s Journalism Award. Mass Media Director, Dr. Yousef Mohammed Ismail, has stated that the Ministry of Information has finalized all preparations to organise the ceremony which is held annually marking Bahrain Press Day. The event, he added, reflects the great respect given to the role of the press in raising public awareness and boosting national achievements under the comprehensive reform march…

The Board of Directors of the Bahrain Journalists’ Association (BJA) has expressed deep pride in the great role played by the Bahraini press and national media in developing society in all sectors and pushing the sustainable development march forward. The panel affirmed that they have always represented the first line of defence in the face of all challenges in a responsible patriotic spirit, consolidated and strengthened by the comprehensive development spearheaded by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. BJA’s board voiced deep concern over the hollow allegations and false accusations that have been circulating over the past days…

Some Philippine troops jump before military plane crashes in flames, killing at least 45 A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 45 people, with dozens more pulled alive from the burning wreckage. The transporter was carrying more than 90 people, mostly troops, when it overshot the runway on Jolo island. The dead are mainly military personnel, but three civilians on the ground were also killed, the defence ministry said. Rescue workers scoured the wreckage of the Lockheed C130 Hercules in a wood near several buildings. The aircraft burst into flames on crashing, sending a large…

EURO 2020: Impressive England into semi-finals after thrashing Ukraine England produced a magnificent display as they thrashed Ukraine in Rome to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark at Wembley. Manager Gareth Southgate’s side followed up the landmark victory over Germany in the last 16 by producing a performance of composure and the highest quality to continue their impressive progress in this tournament. Harry Kane was back to his predatory best after struggling in the group stage, following up his goal against Germany by poking home a superb pass from Raheem Sterling after only four minutes. Ukraine barely threatened and…

The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments has closed two community centres (maatams) for violating the mandatory precautionary measures after the National Medical Team for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The community centres, located in the Northern Governorate, will be shut down for one week in order to preserve the requirements of public health and protect worshipers,” the ministry said. “The time will be used by the relevant teams to carry out the process of tracing contacts, sanitize the premises and ensure that all precautionary measures are taken.”, it added. The ministry warned that it would follow up on the…

The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) has reviewed its digital transformation strategy to include suggestions put forwarded through the National Suggestion & Complaints System (Tawasul) during 2020. The iGA has thoroughly reviewed the total of 205 suggestions it has received to carefully craft a digital transformation strategy that optimizes operations. The iGA has performed a needs analysis to identify areas with the strongest potential for digitization with priority given to projects with quick wins in order to maximize customer satisfaction. The COVID-19 pandemic has also helped identify areas in need of digitization as dependence on E-services, along with the number…