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Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country. Beijing has previously avoided involvement in conflicts between other countries but appears to be trying to assert itself as a global diplomatic force after arranging talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March that led them to restore diplomatic relations after a seven-year break. Xi told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call that a Chinese envoy, a former Chinese ambassador to Russia, would visit Ukraine and “other countries” to discuss a possible political settlement, according to a…

Manama : The Ministry of Health Undersecretary Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea opened a celebration marking World Immunisation Week, observed worldwide under the theme “The Big Catch-up”. The event was organised by the Public Health Directorate under the patronage of the Health Minister, Dr. Jaleela bint Al Sayed Jawad Hassan. World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has recently commended the Kingdom’s efforts to combat measles and rubella, reflecting the leadership’s constant support for preventive programmes, Dr. Al Manea said. The Undersecretary outlined Bahrain’s efforts to address infectious diseases and control pandemics through vaccines, including its success…

Rabat : A plane carrying 157 Moroccan nationals evacuated from Sudan landed today at Mohammed V Airport here. Earlier today, a plane carrying 136 Moroccans from Sudan also arrived at the same airport, taking the total number of Moroccan nationals repatriated from Sudan to 293.

New York : Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, Ambassador Jamal Faris Al Rowaiei, has affirmed that diverse challenges facing the world, most notably the recent Covid-19 pandemic, have proved the need for concerted international efforts to handle them. He underlined the importance of synergized work to achieve human welfare. He said, “This highlights the role of multilateralism, diplomacy and international cooperation as the most important and effective tools for achieving the goals of maintaining international peace and security and achieving sustainable development.” Ambassador Al Rowaiei was speaking during his participation in the Security Council’s…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued a circular on the upcoming Labour Day. According to the circular, ministries and all other public institutions will close on Monday, 1 May 2023, marking Labour Day.

Manama : Registration to enrol at the Bahrain Polytechnic for the academic year 2023-2024 will start tomorrow (April 26) and run until June 18. Students planning to join Bahrain Polytechnic are required to fill ourt the electronic registration form, which is available on the college’s portal www.polytechnic.bh. “After studying labour market needs and consulting with industry partners, Bahrain Polytechnic is following the following programs: Bachelor’s degree in Financial Technology and Supply Chain Management, in addition to a variety of diploma programs in the fields of marketing. social media, interactive design, web development, and automotive technology”, said Director of the Admission…

CAIRO : Sudanese and foreigners streamed out of the capital of Khartoum and other battle zones, as fighting Tuesday shook a new three-day truce brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Aid agencies raised increasing alarm over the crumbling humanitarian situation in a country reliant on outside help. A series of short cease-fires the past week have either failed outright or brought only intermittent lulls in the fighting that has raged between the forces of the country’s two top generals since April 15. The lulls have been enough for dramatic evacuations of hundreds of foreigners by air and land,…

London : Formula One’s Saturday sprint races will become standalone events with a new ‘Shootout’ qualifying session replacing final practice at six grands prix in 2023, starting with Azerbaijan this weekend. The FIA Formula One commission, which includes the 10 teams, voted unanimously for the change at a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. The decision was approved by an e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council. The changes mean Friday’s qualifying, which follows an hour-long opening practice session, will set the grid for Sunday’s main grand prix instead of the Saturday sprint. There will be a half-hour ‘Sprint Shootout’ qualifying…

Detroit : General Motors and South Korea’s Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion in building a new electric vehicle battery cell plant in the United States, the companies said Tuesday. They did not announce the intended location of the new factory, which is expected to begin operations in 2026, GM and Samsung SDI said in a statement. According to The Associated Press (AP), GM and Samsung SDI plan to jointly operate the factory, which is expected to make nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical cells. The companies said it was expected to create thousands of jobs. The project is…

Washington : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a ceasefire, “starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours.” The agreement between the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, and the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, came “following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours,” Blinken said. “The United States urges the SAF and RSF to immediately and fully uphold the ceasefire,” Blinken said. “To support a durable end to the fighting, the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners, and Sudanese civilian stakeholders, to assist in the…