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Bahrain :  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the condolences of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the government and people of the Republic of Turkey over the victims of the wildfires raging across different parts of Turkey, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the Kingdom’s sympathy with the Republic of Turkey in this tragedy and its support for the efforts exerted to reduce loss of life and property. The Ministry wished mercy for those who died and a speedy recovery to those injured.

Tokyo : Novak Djokovic will end the Tokyo 2020 Olympics without a medal, after pulling out of Serbia’s mixed doubles bronze match following his singles defeat to Pablo Carreno Busta. According to the International Tennis Federation, the world number one withdrew because of a “left shoulder injury”, meaning Nina Stojanovic will be deprived of a chance to win a medal, with bronze going to Australian pair Ashleigh Barty and John Peers courtesy of a walkover. Djokovic was surprisingly beaten by Alexander Zverev in the singles semi-finals yesterday, ending his chances of winning the Golden Slam of four major titles and Olympic…

US: Amazon (AMZN) faces a record-breaking €746 million (roughly $887 million) fine after a European Union data privacy regulator said the e-commerce giant had violated the bloc’s signature privacy law, known as GDPR, in an advertising-related decision. The fine was imposed on July 16 and disclosed Friday in a financial filing. It is the largest in the law’s three-year history, followed by Google’s 2019 fine of €50 million. Regulators said Amazon’s processing of personal data didn’t comply with GDPR requirements, and the company acknowledged it has been ordered to change its business practices. Amazon said the regulatory decision was “without merit” and added…

Australia : Millions more Australians are now in lockdown as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread. Authorities have imposed a snap three-day lockdown in south-eastern parts of Queensland, including Australia’s third largest city Brisbane, which began at 16:00 (06:00 GMT) on Saturday. It is the latest part of the country to reimpose restrictions in a bid to cut Covid infections. Fewer than 15% of Australians are fully vaccinated against the virus. Queensland officials reported six new Covid cases there, all linked to a high school student who tested positive on Thursday. Dr Jeannette Young, chief health officer in…

Bahrain : New services have been launched via the eTraffic app to simplify the reporting of minor traffic accidents, the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) announced. The services, covering accidents between two or more parties, allow for traffic procedures to be directly handled by insurance companies. Provided in cooperation with the General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) and Bahrain Insurance Association, the services are in line with a decision by the Minister of Interior, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa to assign ‘mutually resolved minor accidents’ to insurance companies, and to enhance cooperation between the iGA and public and private…

Bahrain :  HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, hailed the exceptional performance of Bahrain national MMA team member Saud Salman in the U-18 World MMA Championship which is organised by International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in Bulgaria. Saud claimed the third position in the 31kg category, and HH Shaikh Khalid congratulated him on this great achievement which reflects his capabilities and potential. “We are proud of our national team members’ participation in the U-18 World…

Tokyo :  Hopes are still alive for Bahrain national handball team to continue making history at the 32nd Olympic Games, currently held in Tokyo, after clinching their first-ever Olympic victory against hosts Japan yesterday, 32-30. The national handball team will take on their Egyptian counterparts on Sunday at 05:00 am Bahrain time in the fifth and last round of the group stage. Bahrain’s victory in yesterday’s match against Japan had revived the Warriors’ hopes for booking a sport in the last eight should they beat Egypt in their Sunday match provided that Japan beat Portugal or draw with them. The…

Tokyo : Hong Kong police have arrested a man after he allegedly booed the Chinese national anthem while watching an Olympics award ceremony inside a shopping mall, authorities said on Friday. The 40-year-old man was accused of “insulting” the anthem when watching a live stream of an award ceremony on Monday, which showed Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung winning the first gold medal for the city in 25 years. When the Hong Kong flag was raised and the March of the Volunteers was played through a live stream, the man — who identified himself as a journalist — was accused of “insulting” the anthem, police said. He was…

Tokyo : Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega won the men’s 10,000m gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after a thrilling sprint on the final lap. Barega moved to the front of the lead pack with 400 meters to go and kicked clear in the closing stages, finishing in a time of 27:43.22 ahead of Ugandan duo Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo. With temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius and the humidity levels high, any chances of a fast time seemed slim, even with world record holder Cheptegei in the field. The 21-year-old Barega joins a prestigious list of Ethiopian runners to win…

Tokyo : The team was disqualified earlier today from the inaugural 4 x 400 meter mixed relay following an erroneous baton changeover in the heats. The event — featuring teams of two men and two women competing against each other in any order they choose — is making its debut at the Games. The American team, comprising Elija Godwin, Lynna Irby, Taylor Manson and Bryce Deadmon, is hotly tipped for a medal since they won gold at the 2019 world championships.