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US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the “unbreakable bond” between the US and Israel during a visit to the country’s parliament in Jerusalem on Wednesday. “The greatest political achievement of the 20th century was the establishment of the state of Israel,” said Ms Pelosi, who is leading a Congressional delegation to Israel. Despite a change of leadership in both countries last year, the bilateral relationship has remained firm with Washington providing substantial funding to the Israeli military. Ms Pelosi spoke about the latest $1 billion defence aid package, approved by the House in September, and the “terrorism posed by Iran”. “The nuclear threat…

A pupil in Ajman died on Tuesday after being run over by a school bus, police said. Officers said Sheikha Hassan, 12, got off the bus near her home in the Hamidiya area and was then run over and sustained fatal head injuries. The incident took place at about 3:48pm as she returned home from Umm Ammar School. “The bus driver moved [drove] forward without paying attention and ran over her, causing her death,” Ajman Police said on Wednesday in a post on its social media channels. Officers said the bus did not have a supervisor at the time. The driver has…

Bahrain :  Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company “Mumtalakat”, the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Prodrive, the British motorsport and engineering showcased the Bahrain Raid Xtreme “BRX” Prodrive Hunter rally car in Bahrain. The BRX Prodrove Hunter is a product of the partnership between Mumtalakat and Prodrive. From a base at Bahrain International Circuit, BRX has completely rebuilt Loeb’s Prodrive Hunter after creating Dakar history in Saudi as the first top team to complete the rally with cars running on next generation advanced sustainable fuel. Khalid Al Rumaihi, Mumtalakat CEO said: “Our Partnership with Prodrive presents the opportunity…

Bahrain : The Spring of Culture returns for its sixteenth edition to stimulate the cultural movement in the Kingdom of Bahrain, reviving hopes for normalcy to return in the Kingdom after two years and a halt of in-person activities due to the pandemic (COVID-19). This long-awaited program offers audiences a wide range of artistic and musical activities, lectures, as well as local and international exhibitions that suit the varied tastes and age groups in Bahrain, extending the bridges of cultural and human communication between the Kingdom with the world. Earlier today, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Shaikh Ebrahim…

Bahrain :  Under the patronage of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) President, Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the fifth edition of the Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Obesity Conference (IMDO 2022), will kick off here tomorrow. The three-day conference will be held virtually, in collaboration with Education Plus. Chairman of the High Organising Committee, Dr. Mohammed Salman, expressed thanks and appreciation to Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla for patronising the conference, noting that his patronage of the previous editions of the conference had contributed to their success. He indicated that IMDO conference will discuss the latest…

New Zealand scientists have discovered a rare baby ghost shark, a little-known species of fish that lives in the shadowy depths of the ocean. Ghost sharks – also known as chimaera – are rarely spotted, and sightings of their young are even more uncommon. The newly-hatched shark was collected at a depth of about 1.2km (0.7 miles) underwater near the South Island. Scientists say the find deepens understanding of the juvenile stage of the species. Calling it a “neat find”, Dr Brit Finucci, a member of the team, said the discovery was made by accident while conducting a research trawl…

A Russian attack on Ukraine is “still very much a possibility” and the human cost would be “immense”, US President Joe Biden has said. In remarks televised nationally, he said the US was ready to respond decisively to such a move. Mr Biden said Russia had massed some 150,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders. Russia says it is pulling back some of its troops. On Wednesday, it announced that military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended. “Units of the Southern Military District, having completed their participation in tactical exercises, are moving to their permanent deployment points,” the defence ministry said in…

Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly has resigned after weeks of criticism for his handling of anti-vaccine mandate protests that have paralysed the city. Protesters have occupied the centre of Canada’s capital for 19 days, halting traffic and enraging residents. The prime minister on Monday invoked the Emergencies Act as a “last resort” in response to the protests. The Ottawa Police Services Board confirmed Mr Sloly’s resignation at a public meeting on Tuesday. In a statement on Twitter, Mr Sloly defended his policing record and said that he was stepping down “with a heavy heart”. “Since the onset of this demonstration,…

The EU must keep the countries of the Sahel orientated towards the bloc, a top European diplomat has said, amid widespread signs that the relationship between Brussels and some regional capitals is fraying. Emanuela Del Re, the EU’s special representative for the Sahel, said countries in the region looked to the bloc as a “model” in terms of its social achievements, system of governance and welfare. Relations between the EU and Mali, a country in the Sahel, have plummeted since military coups in August 2020 and May 2021. Last month soldiers also overthrew the president in Burkina Faso. EU member states have sent troops…

Kuwait : The Kuwaiti cabinet has abolished the majority of coronavirus restrictions, signaling the start of a new era and approach in dealing with the pandemic. The move comes after Kuwait’s success of weathering a recent wave of infections and amid a growing optimism about the health situation in the country thanks to a spike in the number of vaccinated people. The cabinet, in its weekly meeting, headed by the Premier His Highness Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah had agreed on cancelling social distancing rules in mosques, public means of transport, cinemas, theaters, and banquet halls. It also…