Scarlett becomes world’s highest paid actress
“Lost in Transaltion” actress Scarlett Johansson has been named as the world’s highest paid female actress by Forbes. The 33-year-old actress made $ 40.5 million in pre-tax earnings from June 1, 2017, to June 1, 2018, quadrupling her income from the previous year, report
Tributes pour in for Aretha Franklin
Tributes have poured in for the beloved and iconic singer Aretha Franklin from friends, musicians, politicians and fans after the legendary “Queen of Soul” died aged 76. “It’s difficult to conceive of a world without her. Not only was she a uniquely brilliant singe
‘324 lives lost’ Panicked pleas for help as Kerala flood toll triples to 324
Troop reinforcements stepped up desperate rescue attempts in India’s flood-stricken Kerala state yesterday after more than 100 bodies were found in a day and a half, taking the crisis death toll to 324. The state has been battered by record monsoon rainfall in recent days and is &ld
Gold set for biggest weekly fall in more than a year
Gold recovered some ground yesterday as a weakening US dollar relieved pressure on prices, but the metal remained near 19-month lows and looked set for its biggest weekly fall since May 2017. Gold has tumbled 14 per cent from its April high as a rally in the greenback made dollar-priced b
Plane slides off Manila runway causing delays
A Chinese passenger jet slid off the runway as it landed at Manila airport in torrential rain forcing dozens of flight cancellations yesterday, as engineers struggled to remove the stricken aircraft. The Xiamen Airlines plane, carrying 157 passengers and eight crew, landed on
Business healthy ecosystem study offers high ranking for Kingdom
Bahrain’s healthy business ecosystem has received a high ranking in a recently released study. Compiled by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Economic Forum and the World Bank. The study ranked Bahrain as the fourth best in the Middle East region. This is accordi
Court renews detention of 14 terrorist cell members
Fourteen accused of being part of an Iran linked terror organisation have had their detention renewed by 30 days. The suspects were among the 115 accused of running the terror cell dismantled in an extensive operating carried out by in cooperation by various security agencies of the Kingd
Fun day for diff-abled students aboard HMS Ledbury
Eleven differently abled students from Bahrain-based rehabilitation centres were invited by non-profit initiative, Bahrain for All (BHR4All) to spend a fun day onboard HMS Ledbury alongside the UK Naval Support Facility (UKNSF) in Mina Salman Port. The visit gave the opportunity to the st
