Author: News Desk

Sydney : Australia’s most populous city Sydney experienced a burst of sweltering spring heat, raising the risk of bushfires and prompting authorities to issue a ban on lighting fires. Australia’s national weather forecaster said temperatures in the New South Wales capital, home to 5.6 million people, were expected to hit 33 degrees Celsius, nearly 13C above average. At Sydney Airport, temperatures reached 28.6C, more than seven degrees above the average maximum temperature for September, according to weather forecaster data. State fire authorities issued a total fire ban for Sydney, where they rated fire risk as “extreme”, the second highest danger…

Abu Dhabi : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during His Majesty’s visit to the UAE. During the meeting, the leaders reviewed Bahrain-UAE relations and discussed means to expand cooperation across various sectors. Discussions also covered regional developments and ongoing efforts to maintain security and stability in the region.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to Her Excellency Giorgia Meloni on her government marking the longest period in office, and Her Excellency also becoming the longest-serving continuous Prime Minister in the history of the Italian Republic.

Beijing : A total of 599,300 residents have been evacuated from risky offshore and onshore areas in east China’s Fujian Province as of Friday night due to persistent torrential rains over the past days. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said that several provincial departments in Fujian have urgently allocated 210 million yuan (about 31 million US dollars) for emergency rescue, disaster relief and post-disaster recovery in the worst-hit areas. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters activated a Level-III flood-control emergency response, the third-highest level, while maintaining a Level-IV emergency response for the typhoon. Typhoon Saudel,…

Copenhagen :   The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said more than 1,000 locally acquired West Nile virus infections have been reported across Europe since the start of this year’s transmission season. The centre said in its latest weekly update on Friday that a total of 1,086 cases had been recorded in 15 countries as of September 3. The number has risen sharply in recent weeks. At the beginning of August, just over 240 cases had been recorded in seven European countries. Italy recorded the most cases, with 516, followed by Greece with 284 and Spain with 88.…

Beijing : One person was killed, and 11 others went missing after a mudslide caused by heavy rain in eastern China. Chinese authorities said in a statement that one body had been recovered, while two other people were rescued alive. The authorities said the mudslide also damaged 12 homes following days of heavy rain caused by Tropical Storm Saudel. They added that the mudslide struck part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi Province in the early hours of the morning, prompting rescue workers to rush to the site and move residents to a safer location to prevent further…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, said that charitable work is an authentic and deeply-rooted value in the Bahraini society, reflecting the generosity, selflessness and solidarity of the people of Bahrain, and the noble values they inherited, which made doing good deeds an integral part of the society’s culture. On the International Charity Day observed annually on 5 September, His Highness said that the Kingdom of Bahrain’s distinguished standing in charitable work is the result…

Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 3,152 inspection campaigns and visits, during the month of August 2026, which resulted in the detention of 77 violating and irregular workers, while 543 violators were deported as part of continuous efforts to maintain a fair, stable, and competitive labour market. The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring a number of violations related to the provisions of a number of regulating laws, especially the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and the Residency Laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with His Excellency Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education, and the principals of schools awarded the Gold quality seal as part of the fifth review cycle of Bahrain’s education and training sector, issued by the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA), at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister expressed his gratitude and appreciation for His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s commendation, during His Majesty’s address marking the start of the new academic year, of the…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), today issued Edict (2) of 2026 reconstituting the Board of Directors of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat). Article (I) The Board of Directors of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) shall be reconstituted under the Chairmanship of His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, with the following members: 1.The Minister of Cabinet Affairs 2.The Minister of Industry and Commerce 3.The Adviser for Political and Economic Affairs at the…