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California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has successfully fended off an attempt to topple him in a recall election. Republicans had tried to unseat him over his policies on immigration, COVID-19 and crime. California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second state governor in US history to defeat a recall aimed at removing him from office early. Voters had been called to the ballot box to decide whether to recall the Democrat governor. Republicans aimed to oust the incumbent by means of the recall process in the country’s most populous, and largely Democratic-leaning, state. Newsom’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic had angered some Californians, especially conservatives,…

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast today, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its first weapons test in six months. The two ballistic missiles launched from a site in central North Korea flew toward the waters of the Korean Peninsula’s east coast this afternoon, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The statement said South Korean and US intelligence authorities are analysing more details about the North Korean launches. It said South Korea has boosted its anti-North Korea surveillance posture. Japan’s coast guard confirmed…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received a cable of congratulations from the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, HE Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, on the occasion of International Day of Democracy,  observed  annually on September 15. HE Zainal commended the Kingdom of Bahrain’s achievements under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. HE Zainal also commended HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s continued support to the Kingdom’s Legislative Authority which has placed Bahrain among the advanced countries. HE Zainal underlined her keenness…

Bahrain: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (46) of 2021, transferring the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Belgium, Dr. Bahiya Jawad Al-Jishi, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement the edict, which takes effect immediately, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree 97/2021, amending some provisions of Royal Decree 54/2019 on the establishment of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies (MBMA). Under the decree, the phrase (Director-General) shall replace the phrase (Executive Director) in Articles (3) and (4) of Royal Decree 54/2019 on the establishment of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies (MBMA). The Foreign Affairs Minister shall implement the decree, which takes immediate effect, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Bahrain : First Deputy Speaker of the Representatives Council, Abdulnabi Salman, underscored Bahrain’s democratic achievements in the prosperous era of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa which are based on popular participation in decision-making through an elected council representing the Bahraini people. The Representatives Council First Deputy Speaker praised the tremendous efforts of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in implementing the royal directives, ensuring success of the royal reform and democratic project and boosting cooperation with the legislative branch. Marking the International Day of…

Berlin : Germany’s federal election is too close to call as the number of still undecided voters hit a record high less than two weeks before the poll, in which centre-right Chancellor Angela Merkel is not seeking a fifth term, a survey showed on Tuesday. The survey by the Allensbach research institute for the conservative newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung found that only 60% of voters who are determined to participate in the election have yet decided which party they will support, reports Reuters. This means that 40% of the voters are still undecided, up from 35% at this point of…

London : The U.K. announced Tuesday it will offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine to everyone over 50 and other vulnerable people to help the country ride out the pandemic through the winter months. The booster shots, which will be rolled out beginning next week, were approved a day after the Conservative government also backed plans to offer one vaccine dose to children 12 to 15 years old, reports AP. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, which advises the government, recommended that booster shots be offered to everyone over 50, health care workers, people with underlying health conditions…

The International Trade Secretary called for an end to ‘outdated attitudes’ as she outlined the post-Brexit trade strategy. Some businesses and government employees remain “defensive” about trade as a result of the UK spending nearly 50 years in the European Union, the International Trade Secretary has said. In a speech on Tuesday Liz Truss set out how the UK’s post-Brexit trade strategy will be increasingly about attempting to secure business with eastern growth markets in India and elsewhere. “In order to get those opportunities, we do have to jettison some of our outdated assumptions and attitudes,” she added. When later…

Booster COVID-19 jabs will be offered to people aged 50 and over, those in care homes, and frontline health and social care workers, the British government announced Tuesday. Britain’s vaccine advisory body, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), said a third dose should not be given until six months after a person has received a second shot. “I can confirm I’ve accepted the JCVI’s advice and the NHS (National Health Service) is preparing to offer booster doses from next week,” British Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the House of Commons, lower house of the British parliament. He also…