Author: News Desk

Sydney : Australia on Sunday cautiously welcomed President Donald Trump’s rollback of his tariffs on beef, while pressing the U.S. to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods. Trump on Friday removed tariffs he had imposed on more than 200 food products, including beef, amid consumer concerns about rising U.S. grocery prices. Australia in 2024 became the biggest shipper of red meat to the U.S., offering lower prices and lean cuts. Australia has shipped between 150,000 tons and 400,000 tons of the product every year since 1990 to the U.S., where it is popular with fast-food chains. “We welcome the lifting…

Srinagar : At least nine people were killed and 27 injured when a pile of confiscated explosives blew up at a police station in Indian Kashmir, the region’s police chief said on Saturday, days after a car blast in New Delhi killed eight people. The dead included policemen, government officials and forensic staff who were examining the explosives at the time, Nalin Prabhat, director general of police for the federally administered region of Jammu and Kashmir, told a news conference. He said the cause of the blast late on Friday and the extent of the damage were being investigated. Indicating…

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…