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Walt Disney would lay off about 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September. The layoffs will be in the first half of 2021. The lay off comes as the company struggles with limited customers due to the pandemic. Earlier this month, Disney said it was furloughing additional workers from its theme park in Southern California due to uncertainty over when the state would allow parks to reopen.

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Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, a source close to his family confirmed. Regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game, Maradona became a household name after inspiring his country to World Cup glory in 1986. He took center stage at the tournament with a memorable performance against England where he scored his iconic “Hand of God” goal. The diminutive forward out-jumped legendary keeper Peter Shilton and punched the ball into the net. Later in the game he scored one of the best goals in history after weaving his…

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Bahrain Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The minister conveyed the condolences of the Indian government on the passing of the late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and recalled with gratitude his contributions to strengthening Bahrain-India relations. He also highlighted the late HRH Prince Khalifa’s rich legacy in development and civilizational areas both locally and internationally. The meeting, attended by His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif Al Zayani, and the grandsons of HRH Prince Khalifa, reviewed…

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China has removed the last remaining counties from a list of poor regions, in what officials described as achieving President Xi Jinping’s longstanding political goal of eliminating extreme poverty by the end of this year. The milestone was achieved by lifting 93 million people out of poverty since 2013, China’s government said. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a press briefing on Tuesday that China was prepared to share its experience with other developing countries. China sets its own national standard of extreme poverty, based on a per capita income threshold of 4,000 yuan per year, or around $1.52 per…

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would visit Bahrain soon at the invitation of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain. “Both of us are very moved by the fact that we can bring peace to our peoples and our countries in a very short time. Therefore, he also invited me to make an official visit to Bahrain soon. I will do so, on your behalf, with pleasure.” Netanyahu said in a statement about a phone call he held with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. https://twitter.com/IsraeliPM/status/1331156206027681793?s=20

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The third edition of the Government Innovation Competition (Fikra), announced the end of submissions for the application process. Fikra mirrors His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, vision to galvanize   Public sector employees and increase their contribution to the Kingdom’s wide-ranging development. The application process was open from 1 November to 21 November. All submissions will now be duly reviewed by an evaluation committee. The Government Innovation Competition (Fikra) produced an array of creative ideas which have contributed to furthering excellence across government services benefiting the Kingdom’s citizens in line with…

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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on Friday performed the funeral prayer for late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa at the Shaikh Isa bin Salman Mosque in Riffa. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister also performed the funeral prayer, along with senior members of the Royal Family, senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force, Interior Ministry and National Guard. HM the King then received condolences, in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince, on the death of late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman…

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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was at the forefront of those who received the body of the late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa upon arrival to the country this evening. [youtube_embed]https://youtu.be/8TizuKPqSxI[/youtube_embed] His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister,  senior Royal Family members, in addition to senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force, Interior Ministry and National Guard, were also present.

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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was at the forefront of those who received the body of the late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa upon arrival to the country this evening. [youtube_embed]https://youtu.be/8TizuKPqSxI[/youtube_embed] His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister,  senior Royal Family members, in addition to senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force, Interior Ministry and National Guard, were also present.

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The Kingdom of Bahrain has lost an inspirational leader on Wednesday morning who dedicated time and effort to serving his country and people. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa passed away leaving a great legacy of wise management, valuable directives and significant developmental achievements which have promoted the kingdom’s status on the world map. HRH the Prime Minister played a major role in steering the kingdom’s development march throughout its modern history which had a positive impact on the advanced civilisational image Bahrain enjoys now. His efforts, forward-looking visions and statesmanship brought about many achievements to…

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