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PARIS : As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a stroller repeatedly. The children between 22 months and 3 years old suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults also were wounded, authorities said. A suspect, identified by police as a 31-year-old Syrian, was detained in connection with the horrific attack in the Alpine and lakeside town of Annecy. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said he had refugee status in Sweden. A prosecutor leading the investigation said the man’s motives…

Geneva : Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Labour and Social Development Minister and Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Board of Directors Chairman, has affirmed that consolidating social justice, improving living conditions, and promoting dialogue are an integral part of Bahrain’s comprehensive development process, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The minister made the statements while addressing at the 111th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), held in Switzerland on June 5-16. He indicated that based on the…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today attended the wedding ceremony of the grandson of the President of the Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB), HE Shaikh Salman bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Shaikh Salman bin Khalid bin Salman Al Khalifa. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister congratulated HE Shaikh Salman bin Abdullah on the marriage of his grandson. For his part, HE Shaikh Salman bin Abdullah expressed his gratitude for His Royal Highness’s attendance and for his kind gesture on this occasion. The Minister of Finance…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today ratified and issued Law (6) of 2023, endorsing the Agreement on the System of Linking Payment Systems of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, signed on October 20, 2021, following its approval by the Shura and Representatives councils. The Prime Minister and ministers, each in their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this law, which takes effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette.

Rome : Pope Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Wednesday for another abdominal operation under general anaesthesia, this time to repair a hernia most likely caused by scars from surgery in 2021. Francis, 86, gave no sign that he was about to enter hospital for planned surgery during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square, where he was in good spirits, stopped to kiss babies and lingered to chat with newlyweds. Shortly afterwards, he left the Vatican in a simple white Fiat 500 L for the Catholic-run Gemelli hospital a short drive away and which has a 10th-floor…

Brussels : A delegation from the Shura Council participated in the opening session of the Women Political Leaders Summit 2023 (WPL), organized by the European Parliament and the Belgian Federal Parliament in Belgium on June 7-8, under the theme (Representation Matters). The summit focuses on the political and parliamentary contributions of women to peace, security and development; empowerment, gender balance and the challenges they face in the field of practicing political and parliamentary work. The summit is attended by women parliamentarians, politicians, specialists and experts from different countries of the world. The Bahraini delegation includes Dr. Fatima Abduljabbar Al Kooheji,…

Manama : HH Staff Lieutenant Commander Shaikh Isa bin Salman successfully completes the Joint Command and Staff Course at the US Marine Corps University His Highness Staff Lieutenant Commander Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has successfully completed the Joint Command and Staff Course at the US Marine Corps University, in Virginia, the United States of America. On this occasion, HH Staff Lieutenant Commander Shaikh Isa bin Salman expressed his gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, for His Majesty’s directives and continuous support, which were the key…

Manama : Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Consort of His Majesty the King and Supreme Council for Women (SCW) President sent a cable of congratulations His Highness Major Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on his success in completing the Joint Command and Staff Course at the US Marine Corps University, in Virginia, the United States of America. In the cable, HRH Princess Sabeeka hailed the outstanding academic achievement of HH Major Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, lauding his perseverance and commitment to the requirements of this advanced course passed successfully,…

TEKNAF,: The wind had whipped the waves to nearly three times the woman’s height when her panicked voice crackled over the phone. “Our boat has sunk!” Setera Begum shouted, as a storm threatened to spill her and around 180 others into the inky black sea south of Bangladesh. “Only half of it is still afloat!” On the other end of the line, hundreds of miles away in Malaysia, was her husband, Muhammed Rashid, who picked up the phone at 10:59 p.m. his time on Dec. 7, 2022. He had not seen his family in 11 years. And he had only…

WASHINGTON : The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s the latest outlook of the World Bank, a 189-country anti-poverty agency, which estimates that the international economy will expand just 2.1% in 2023 after growing 3.1% in 2022. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Indermit Gill, the World Bank’s chief economist, called the latest findings “another gloomy report.” The bank, he said, expects “last year’s sharp and synchronized slowdown to continue to this year into a sharp slowdown.” “By the…