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BRUSSELS : European Union nations struggled to find full consensus Friday on ways to shield the population from dramatically increasing energy prices that threaten to plunge millions into cold and poverty over the winter as Russia chokes off natural gas supplies. As tensions with Moscow mount over the war in Ukraine, the energy ministers of the EU’s 27 nations could not paper over differences on whether and how to impose a price cap on Russian natural gas, with ever-recalcitrant Hungary refusing to agree, saying it would go against its supply interests. That “shows that this is a difficult issue and that the (European)…

Britain’s new king Charles III prepared to meet with the prime minister Friday and address a nation mourning Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles III,  takes the throne in an era of uncertainty for the country and the monarchy .On the first day of duties ,  he is expected to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss and deliver a speech to the nation at a time when many Britons are preoccupied with an energy crisis, the soaring cost of living, the war in Ukraine and the fallout from Brexit. He ascended to the throne Thursday after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, fulfilling…

United Nations :  The U.N. General Assembly has approved veteran Austrian diplomat Volker Türk to be the global body’s human rights chief. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominated Volker Türk, his top policy chief, late Wednesday and the 193-member assembly quickly approved the appointment by consensus with a bang of the gavel by its acting president, which was followed by a burst of applause. Türk will replace Michelle Bachelet of Chile as high commissioner for human rights, based in Geneva. Türk, who holds a doctorate in international law from the University of Vienna, worked for the U.N. high commissioner for refugees around…

Bahrain : Higher Education Council (HEC) Secretary-General, Higher Education Council Board of Trustees Deputy Chairman, Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa Al Khalifa paid tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin isa Al-Khalifa, hailing royal care fire for higher education. She also praised the keen interest of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, which stems from a firm belief in the pivotal role of education in supporting sustainable development and spearheading knowledge-based societies and economies. Dr. Shaikha Rana hailed the results of the 2021/2022 Human Development Report, which is published by the United…

London : A double rainbow has appeared over Buckingham Palace as the public gathered outside to pay their respects to the Queen. People among the thousand-strong crowd outside the Palace gates in central London turned round to take pictures of the rainbow that appeared after a heavy downpour. Thousands of people assembled outside Buckingham Palace soon after the announcement of Queen Elizabeth II’s demise was made. Defying the torrential rain, these people began gathering outside the palace gates when it was announced that doctors had placed her under medical supervision. A rainbow had appeared right before the announcement happened, and another came…

LONDON : After the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on September 8, Prince Charles has  become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of more than 70 years – the longest by an heir in British history. Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday that the new monarch would be known as King Charles III. Prince Charles has ascended the throne. Charles, 73, had been the Prince of Wales , the title reserved for future British kings-in-waiting  for longer than anyone else in the history of the United Kingdom’s monarchy. The role will be daunting. His late mother was overwhelmingly…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has extended his heartfelt condolences to His Majesty King Charles III, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth, members of the Royal Family, and the people of Britain following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty the King paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s exemplary reign and immeasurable contribution to the deepening and strengthening of relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom. His Majesty mourned Her Majesty’s…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of condolences to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth, following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In the cable, His Royal Highness expressed his sincere condolences to His Majesty the King, members of the Royal family, and the people of the United Kingdom. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister commended Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of selfless service to the United…

UK’s longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, died on 8 Sept at 96 age  , after serving the country for 70 years.  Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother  would deeply felt and was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and the nation. The queen’s grandson Prince William, is  travelled to Scotland to be with his grandmother. Princess Anne is at Balmoral, and Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie travelled to Scotland. Princes Andrew and Edward, Sophie and Prince William arrive by plane in Aberdeen for the road journey…

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mr Gorbachev, who took power in 1985, opened up the Soviet Union to the world and introduced a set of reforms at home. But he was unable to prevent the slow collapse of the Soviet Union, from which modern Russia emerged. Tributes have been paid worldwide, with UN chief António Guterres saying he “changed the course of history”. “Mikhail Gorbachev was a one-of-a kind statesman,” UN Secretary General Mr Guterres wrote in a Twitter tribute. “The world has lost a towering…