Author: News Desk

NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) – A masked gunman set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a New York City subway car on Tuesday, injuring 16 people and throwing the morning commute into chaos in the latest violence in the city’s transit system, officials said. Ten people were shot in the incident, New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said, without saying how the other injuries occurred. The perpetrator was still at large, and the incident was not currently being investigated as an act of terrorism, Sewell said, but would not rule out anything as a motive. Smoke billowed…

In continuation of its Ramadan charity association with the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), the LuLu Group conducted an Iftar Get-Together at Dana Mall for 50 orphans under the care of the RHF. The event was presided over by RHF Secretary-General Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed as Chief Guest. He was welcomed by the Director of LuLu Group, Mr. Juzer Rupawala. The celebration included some games and quizzes as entertainment activities for the young guests and gift hampers were distributed to all. “The get-together emphasized the sense of community and togetherness which the Holy Month of Ramadan inspires in us all,” said…

Students from Bahrain School have participated in the DoDEA-Europe Model US Senate (MUSS) Virtual Conference. MUSS is a learning structure that gives students a chance to engage in a role-playing simulation of the United States Congress. Six students portrayed current US Senators and one portrayed Vice President Kamala Harris. “With two returning senators (John Delamar – year four and Peter Sullivan – year two) and four new members, our school made a strong showing as these students researched, wrote, debated, and caucused for bills ranging from Border Wall Funding to Federal Police Reform to Keystone XL Pipeline Development, to name…

The Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA)’s CEO and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons,Jamal Abdulaziz Al Alawi, received the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain, Piyush Shrivastav. The CEO discussed the latest developments in the situation of investors and businessmen and the facilities provided to ease their work in the Kingdom. He highlighted the Kingdom’s efforts to raise the level of the work environment and protect work parties, noting the important role played by diplomatic missions in cooperation with government agencies to strengthen bilateral relations. Al Alawi reviewed the conditions of Indian workers in Bahrain, referring to the…

HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa chaired the meeting of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS). His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of SCYS, President of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), was present. Shaikh Nasser extended his appreciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on launching “Bahraini Youth Year” in 2022. He received the GSA report from HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and reviewed the authority’s achievements since its establishment…

BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Bahrain’s Ambassador to the US, Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa.

Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani said that Bahrain welcomes all international investments and projects with added value to investment and investors. Receiving a business delegation from the Czech Republic, Al Zayani stressed the importance of mutual visits, joint investment and economic projects and positive initiatives between business communities to enhance cooperation and coordination between the two countries. The minister highlighted the important role of the government in supporting the economic sector and investment projects at various levels. Al Zayani reviewed the possibilities and investment opportunities in Bahrain for investors from all over the world, in…

Centrist President Emmanuel Macron took his hunt for more re-election support on Monday to France’s former industrial heartland in the north, a blue-collar stronghold of far-right rival Marine Le Pen, who he will face in an April 24 runoff vote. Macron, 44, is vying to become the first president in two decades to win a second term, but faces a tough challenge from Le Pen, who has tapped into anger over the cost of living and a perception that Macron is disconnected from everyday hardships. A Le Pen win would send shockwaves across Europe and beyond, and deliver a similar…

Russia will take legal action if the West tries to force it to default on its sovereign debt, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the pro-Kremlin Izvestia newspaper on Monday, sharpening Moscow’s tone in its financial wrestle with the West. “Of course we will sue, because we have taken all the necessary steps to ensure that investors receive their payments,” Siluanov told the newspaper in an interview. “We will present in court our bills confirming our efforts to pay both in foreign currency and in roubles. It will not be an easy process. We will have to very actively prove our…

The Russian rouble weakened sharply in jittery trade on Monday, reversing some of the previous week’s gains, after the central bank decided to relax temporary capital control measures aimed at limiting a drop in the currency. Late on Friday the central bank said it will scrap a 12% commission for buying foreign currency through brokerages from April 11 and lift a temporary ban on selling foreign exchange cash to individuals from April 18. The rouble fell to 82.09 against the dollar at the market opening in Moscow, from the 71 roubles hit on Friday for its strongest since Nov. 11.…