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New York : About 1,000 employees of First Republic Bank are being let go about a month after it was seized by regulators and acquired by JP Morgan Chase. The vast majority of First Republic employees, roughly 7,200 before it ran into trouble, were offered jobs by JPMorgan, meaning that about 15% of the bank’s employees were let go. First Republic cut roughly 25% of its workforce before JPMorgan stepped in. Bank employees that are not being offered jobs at JPMorgan will get an additional 60 days of pay and benefits, the bank said. Additional payments to those being let…

Manama : National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mariam Adhbi Al Jalahma has been granted the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion.  The World Health Organisation (WHO) conferred the prize on Dr. Al Jalahma in recognition of her efforts in promoting health over the past thirty years. The Geneva-based organization also acknowledged her decades-long role in promoting maternal, child and adolescent health, combating smoking, chronic and communicable diseases, whether her positions, work within the region, or through her efforts in voluntary work in the field of health education. The award-distribution ceremony was held on the sidelines of…

Manama : Preparations are in full swing to hold the third Bahrain Baby Games, organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) at the Isa Town Sports City’s Isa bin Rashid halls from June 1 to 4. First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority Chairman (GSA) and BOC President, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will patronise the mini Olympiad, in which more than 600 children, aged between three and five, will participate. On the occasion, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad stated the third Bahrain Baby Games is part of BOC’s keenness to…

Manama, : Health Minister, Dr. Jaleela bint Al-Sayed Jawad Hassan met the Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister of Malta, Christopher Fearne. The two sides reviewed areas of cooperation and exchange of successful experiences in the health field. They also discussed ways to bolster cooperation between the two countries in genetic blood diseases. Bahrain’s distinguished experience in implementing the National Genome Project was also spotlighted.

London : British Airways canceled dozens of flights on Friday due to computer problems, disrupting the plans of thousands of travelers at the start of a busy holiday weekend. Most of the 42 affected flights were on short-haul routes to and from Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport. Computer issues on Thursday caused planes and crew to be out of position Friday, which was expected to be the busiest day for U.K. air travel since before the coronavirus pandemic. Other flights were delayed, as some passengers were unable to check in online. Travel is expected to be especially busy over the next…

A flat belonging to Ukraine’s first lady has been seized by Russian-installed authorities in Crimea that said they were nationalising another wave of Ukrainian assets on the annexed peninsula. The Crimean peninsula was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, and in February last year, it launched its large-scale offensive in the country. “Crimea is continuing to nationalise assets of Russia’s enemies,” the Kremlin-appointed governor of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said on social media. “A number of facilities are being transferred to the republic’s ownership.” Mr Aksyonov said this included a flat in the historic resort of Yalta that belongs to Olena Zelenska, the wife…

Qatar is to create 45,000 job opportunities for Yemenis by financing small projects, Yemen’s ambassador to Doha said late on Tuesday. Ambassador Rajeh Badi said young men and women in many Yemeni cities will benefit from Doha’s financial support towards entrepreneurial projects. “Qatar provides humanitarian and development support to Yemen by financing and supporting many relief operations, in addition to supporting permanent development projects,” Mr Badi told Qatari press. A Yemeni-Qatari joint committee was formed to prepare to assess education, health and imminent needs in Yemen. A project to build housing units for the displaced in a number of Yemeni regions by the…

Saudi citizens and Jordanian residents in the kingdom alike are looking forward to the June 1 wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Rajwa Al Saif. Jordanians in Saudi Arabia have said they will be following the wedding closely, as they look on with pride from abroad. “I am with and support Prince Hussein choosing to marry a girl from Saudi as we are brother countries,” said Sahar Aref Mufleh, a Jordanian fitness expert in Jeddah. he wedding is a big occasion for Jordanians and Saudis alike: Ms Al Saif was born in Saudi Arabia and lived there until moving to…

Manama : Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has further enhanced its food & beverage (F&B) offerings with the launch of Runway (R) 12, a bespoke sports lounge overlooking the concourse, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) announced. BAC Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah inaugurated the venue alongside SSP EEME CEO and Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer, Mark Angela; SSP Managing Director for Eastern Europe and Middle East, George Antoniou; Buhindi Group CEO, Ahmed Yaqoob; SSP Bahrain General Manager, Tomas de Prat Gay; and Group Business Development & Strategy Manager, Mark Knowlden. BAC Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah said:…

Johannesburg : At least 17 people have died in a cholera outbreak in the Hammanskraal township outside South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, authorities said Wednesday. The toll has risen from an initial 10 fatalities reported by local health authorities earlier this week. Authorities said there were another 29 laboratory-confirmed cholera cases, while 67 people were admitted to a hospital and clinics for gastrointestinal infections. Health authorities are yet to confirm the exact source of the cholera outbreak, but poor waste water management and local government instability in South Africa’s capital city have been blamed for the situation. The City of Tshwane…