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Lisbon : Violent weather brought on by Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal, authorities there said on Saturday, while in Britain rescue workers were organising evacuations due to heavy flooding in Wales and England. Portugal and parts of neighbouring Spain have faced days of extreme conditions brought on by Storm Claudia, which had reached parts of Britain and Ireland by Saturday. Rescue workers found the bodies of an elderly couple inside their flooded home in Fernao Ferro, across the River Tagus from Lisbon, on Thursday. They had apparently been sleeping and were unable to flee as…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) and Chairman of the Organising Committee for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Manama Final 2025, conducted an inspection visit to the tournament venue in the North Harbour area near the Bahrain Financial Harbour. During the visit, His Highness reviewed progress on the construction works and assessed the readiness of the facilities for the global event, which marks the concluding stop of the World Tour that began in Japan and will be hosted in Manama on November 21 – 22. His Highness was…

Manama : Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Oscar Chow, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Hong Kong. The meeting discussed means to advance economic and investment cooperation, explored opportunities to boost engagement between business communities and relevant institutions in both sides, and reviewed issues of mutual interest.

Jakarta :Two people died and 21 others were reported missing after heavy rain triggered landslides in Central Java, Indonesian officials said. The landslides struck on Thursday evening following several days of continuous rainfall, damaging dozens of homes across three villages. Abdul Muhari, Spokesperson of the National Disaster Management Agency, said unstable ground conditions were slowing search and rescue efforts, which resumed on Friday with support from heavy machinery. Indonesia regularly faces floods and landslides during the rainy season from October to March.

Antakya : A Turkish pilot died when a firefighting aircraft operated by the General Directorate of Forestry crashed in Croatia after losing contact during severe weather, Turkish authorities said. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı confirmed that the wreckage was located near the city of Sinj. The ministry said earlier that contact was lost with one of two firefighting planes that left Çanakkale on November 12 for scheduled maintenance in Zagreb. Both aircraft had stopped overnight at Rijeka Airport due to poor weather. On Thursday evening, the planes attempted to continue to Zagreb before turning back to Rijeka, where one…

Singapore : His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan met with Singapore’s Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong to discuss cooperation between the two countries and means to strengthen it. His Majesty highlighted Jordan’s interest in expanding its partnership with Singapore in areas including trade, investment, education, water management, public sector development, energy, and defence. The talks also covered developments in the Middle East. His Majesty stressed the need to uphold the agreement to end the war in Gaza and to prevent further escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem. His…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), and His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Court and Chairman of the High Committee of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club (REHC), attended the seventh edition of the Bahrain International Trophy at REHC, alongside several senior officials. On this occasion, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman highlighted the progress of the Kingdom’s equestrian sector,…

Manama : The Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), chaired by Yousif bin Abdulhussein Khalaf, Minister of Legal Affairs and Acting Minister of Labour, held its regular meeting in the presence of board members and Nibras Mohammed Talib, LMRA CEO. The board reviewed LMRA’s projects for 2025–2026 aimed at developing the labour market environment, enhancing customer services, and strengthening oversight in line with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030, the Government Plan, and the National Labour Market Plan 2023–2026. The meeting reviewed plans to update labour market policies and supporting procedures to meet sector needs and keep pace…

Manama : Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives, said tolerance is a principle upheld under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and an established value in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national foundations. Marking the International Day for Tolerance, he said Bahrain has long been a model of coexistence, respect for diversity, and commitment to humanitarian values. He commended the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for advancing these values in line with the National Action Charter, the Constitution,…

Paris : French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man at Paris’ Montparnasse train station on Friday, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. An officer used his “weapon” on the man, who then inflicted knife wounds on himself, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement, Reuters reported.A police source said the man had threatened his wife and children in a Paris suburb before taking a train destined for Montparnasse where police were waiting for him. When officers confronted the man, he threatened to kill himself and was then shot in the legs, the source said.The prosecutor’s office said at least one…