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London ; The UK Prime Minister’s office unveiled the new ministerial lineup under Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, who assumed office as Prime Minister following Rishi Sunak. Angela Rayner has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Rachel Reeves has been assigned the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer, becoming the first woman to hold this position in the country’s history. John Healey has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence, while David Lammy takes over as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Secretary of State for the Home…

New Delhi : India plans significant scientific milestones for the coming year, aiming to launch its first manned space mission and its inaugural deep ocean exploration mission reaching depths of 6,000 kilometers by 2025. Under the auspices of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the project includes sending the manned mission “Gaganyaan” into space for a three-day mission to an altitude of 400 kilometers above Earth before returning. In this context, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that alongside rocket launches and satellite deployment, space exploration will positively impact agriculture, infrastructure, communications, and healthcare sectors. Additionally, India plans to deploy…

Beijing : China successfully launched the “Tianhui 5 02” satellite constellation today using the modified Long March-6 launch vehicle. The satellite constellation was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in the northern part of the country and has entered its planned orbits. This satellite group will be used for geographical mapping, land resource surveys, scientific experiments, and other purposes. This mission marks the 527th launch for the Long March rocket series.

Tunis : Mohamed Tlili Mansri, spokesperson for Tunisia’s Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), confirmed the commencement of automated voter registration for all eligible voters, both domestic and overseas. Mansri highlighted that registration will be accessible to citizens aged 18 and above, in accordance with constitutional guarantees, until October, one day prior to the voting date. ISIE spokesperson stated that the presidential election programme was approved yesterday. He outlined that candidate registration will commence from July 14, with election campaigns scheduled to run from September 14 to October 4, 2024. He underscored the commission’s commitment to actively safeguarding the electoral…

Rabat : The Centre of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) has released the first issue of its scientific journal of the Arabic language. ICESCO underscored that the journal’s launch reaffirms its commitment to elevating the status and influence of Arabic across its member states and diverse linguistic communities. The initiative aims to cultivate a robust academic repository, support rigorous specialised research, and promote collaborative scholarly efforts. ICESCO envisions the journal as a prominent platform for experts in Arabic language, literature, and sciences, serving as a scholarly hub for researchers within and…

Tehran: Masoud Pezeshkian, won the country’s run-off presidential vote, the interior ministry said on Saturday. Turnout was almost 50% in Friday’s vote and a tight race between Pezeshkian, and Saeed Jalili.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to His Excellency Masoud Pezeshkian, on winning the presidential elections of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to His Excellency Masoud Pezeshkian on winning Iran’s presidential elections. HM King Hamad wished HE the President success in performing his duties and serving his country and its people, as well as contributing to the region’s prosperity and development. HM the King underscored the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening relations with Iran for the benefit of the two countries and building a brighter future for the people of the region. HM King Hamad emphasised Bahrain’s keenness to enhance cooperation with all Islamic nations to promote stability…

Manama : MP Hassan Eid BuKhammas, representing Bahrain on the Advisory Board of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), took part in the fifth meeting of the Committee for the study of a strategy to protect youth from the dangers of drug use and addiction in the GCC (via video conference). The meeting discussed the necessity of strengthening Gulf cooperation, keeping up with regional and global developments in the field of drug crime, enhancing the GCC strategy to combat the illicit use of drugs and psychotropic substances, and exploring ways to bolster the Council’s efforts in drug prevention and control. It…

London, : Keir Starmer vowed to rebuild Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party on Friday surged to a landslide victory in a parliamentary election. “We did it,” Starmer said in a victory speech. “Change begins now”, he added. The election result has upended British politics. Labour won some 410 seats, an increase of 210.