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Vladislav Novitskiy is living out his dreams. The rising mixed martial arts (MMA) star is set to battle fellow debutant Yanis “The Galactic” Ghemmouri of France at BRAVE CF 51: The Future Is Here this Friday, June 4 live in front of a hometown crowd at the state-of-the-art Falcon Club Arena in Minsk, Belarus. Novitskiy enjoys competing inside the cage and having the support of the nation on his side. But even though MMA is his passion nowadays, it was not his first love. His first love was football. As a matter of fact, he played the sport at a very high…

Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, has announced a new version of its expense reporting software, Zoho Expense, that includes advanced capabilities to help mid-market businesses bring about efficiency in its T&E process, and control costs while recovering from the effects of Covid-19. With the new version of Zoho Expense, businesses can manage their travel, gain more visibility and control of their company’s global spend from a single place. Business travel has been significantly reduced due to Covid-19 while remote working has become a global norm. Zoho plans to open office in Bahrain Companies require the right processes and tools…

The Bahrain Health Ministry has taken action, against 41 restaurants and cafés for flouting the mandatory precautionary measures announced by the National Medical Taskforce for Combating COVID-19, and approved by the Executive Committee. During inspection visits to 211 restaurants and cafés yesterday, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), the Health Ministry’s inspectors stressed the need to fully comply with the precautionary measures recommended by the National Medical Taskforce, including mainly the closure of those outlets except for delivery and takeaway services. Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs adds Vietnam to its Red List…

First blind Chinese mountaineer climbs Mount Everest The 46-year old Chinese Zhang Hong has scaled the tallest peak in the world from the Nepal side, becoming the first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest. “No matter if you’re disabled or normal, whether you have lost your eyesight or you have no legs or hands, it doesn’t matter as long as you have a strong mind, you can always complete a thing that other people say you can’t,” Zhang told Reuters. Zhang completed the 8,849 metre-high Himalayan feat on May 24 along with…

Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs has added Vietnam to its travel Red List, effective 1 June 2021. Entry of travellers from Red List countries is limited to citizens and valid residency visa holders, who must present evidence with a QR code of a negative PCR test conducted within 48 hours of departure. They will be further tested upon arrival and on day 10 of their stay. Permitted travellers from Red List countries must quarantine at their or a family member’s residence, or at a designated quarantine facility for 10 days. All COVID-19 travel restrictions, including the Red List, are subject to…

The 46-year old Chinese Zhang Hong has scaled the tallest peak in the world from the Nepal side, becoming the first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest. “No matter if you’re disabled or normal, whether you have lost your eyesight or you have no legs or hands, it doesn’t matter as long as you have a strong mind, you can always complete a thing that other people say you can’t,” Zhang told Reuters. https://youtu.be/e7AeIufSrQg Zhang completed the 8,849 metre-high Himalayan feat on May 24 along with three high altitude guides, and returned…

Bahrain’s Education Minister, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, has revealed that the curriculum sector has developed many textbooks for all educational levels. These include textbooks on robotics skills, Raspberry Pi and digital electronics for secondary students, in addition to an introduction to robotics, robots, creative programming and digital electronics for intermediate students. The books are part of the ongoing preparations for the new academic year, in light of the exceptional circumstances created by the novel Coronavirus. Dr. Al-Nuami highlighted the tremendous efforts exerted by the Education Ministry to deliver educational services to the students, citing the uploading of a total…

UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, the Sun and Mail on Sunday newspapers reported. A spokeswoman for Johnson’s Downing Street office declined to comment on the reports. The Sun said guests were invited at the last minute to the central London ceremony, and said even senior members of Johnson’s office were unaware of the wedding plans. Weddings in England are currently limited to 30 people due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Catholic cathedral was suddenly locked down at 1:30…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, the Sun and Mail on Sunday newspapers reported. A spokeswoman for Johnson’s Downing Street office declined to comment on the reports. The Sun said guests were invited at the last minute to the central London ceremony, and said even senior members of Johnson’s office were unaware of the wedding plans. https://youtu.be/m7WSN-zaYTg Weddings in England are currently limited to 30 people due to COVID-19 restrictions. Johnson, 56, and Symonds, 33, have been living together in Downing Street since Johnson became prime minister…

Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) has announced that it will provide free booster jabs of the Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19. The booster dose will be administered to all those recipients who had received their second dose of the vaccine a minimum of six months ago. As part of its continuous efforts to protect public health, DoH will offer the free booster doses by walk-in at any of the more-than-100 vaccination centres across Abu Dhabi. https://twitter.com/admediaoffice/status/1398549767198752770?s=20