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Cranberry Orange Loaf with Orange Glaze

Bursting with zesty orange and jewel-like cranberries, this festive loaf brings the flavours of Christmas together in one irresistible bite. Moist, fragrant and beautifully tangy, it’s the kind of bake that lights up the table and the season. ...

Bahraini Halwa: A Sweet Symbol of Heritage, Harmony, and Home

Few sweets capture the soul of a nation the way Bahraini halwa does. Found in its iconic shimmering red and green varieties, this delicacy is more than just a confection; it is a story of Bahrain itself: warm, welcoming, and rich with centuries of cultural exchange. My first memory of this sweet ...

Competition or Cronyism? Paramount's $108B Bid Sparks Media War

The battle for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has escalated dramatically with Paramount Skydance submitting a $108.4 billion all-encompassing offer for the entire company. This aggressive move aims to supersede the already-accepted $83 billion deal WBD had made with Netflix for its core studio and s...

Apple Calls Out Chrome for Failing to Protect User Privacy

Apple has delivered a powerful and highly critical warning to iPhone and Mac users, unequivocally stating that continuing to use Google Chrome compromises their digital privacy and urging them to switch to Safari. The primary issue is digital fingerprinting, an advanced and persistent tracking me...

What are 'rare earths' for?

AFP | Paris Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Crucial for making smartphones, fighter jets and electric cars, "rare earth" metals have become a strategic bargaining chip since main producer China this y...

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

AFP | Brussels Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- ho...

Know How Gut Microbiome Controls Your Sleep

Manama: You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut. The community of trillions of microbes living in your digestive tract, known as the gut microbiome, plays a powerful role in regulating sleep quality, mood, and over...

Hugh Grant made shocking acting admission

Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Hugh Grant claimed he only went into acting “to be famous and make a lot of money”. The Substance actor shocked his Dunge...

From Degrees to Skills: The Career Shift Reshaping Bahrain’s Youth

A growing number of young Bahrainis are shifting away from traditional university degrees and toward skill-based career paths, reflecting a broader regional trend shaped by technology, changing employer expectations, and evolving youth priorities. Across the Middle East, surveys show Gen Z valu...

Hope for Elders Losing Vision: Clinical Trial Reverses AMD

Manama: Imagine a world where the faces of loved ones, the words on a page and the vibrant colours of life are nothing but a blur. This is the reality for millions of adults living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that slowly eats away at the sharp, central vision we rely ...

Amazon unveils new AI chip in battle against Nvidia

Amazon Web Services launched its in-house-built Trainium3 AI chip on Tuesday, marking a significant push to compete with Nvidia in the lucrative market for artificial intelligence computing power. The move intensifies competition in the AI chip market, where Nvidia currently dominates wit...

Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up

Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft. The plan for Apple senior vice president of Machine Learning and AI Strategy John Giannandrea to retire early next year comes after the ...

Ultra-Processed Foods Are Harming Health Worldwide, Experts Warn

A recent report in The Lancet warns that the global rise in eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is severely endangering health worldwide. UPFs are products that undergo extensive industrial processing and contain many added components like flavour enhancers, colourings, preservatives, and sweeten...

'Rage Bait' Named Oxford's Word of the Year

Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced "rage bait" as its Word of the Year for 2025. This choice was made through a combination of public voting and analysis of OUP's language data, surpassing contenders like "aura farming" and "biohack." "Rage bait" refers to online content ...

Community Spotlight

Bangladesh Embassy Re-launches Open House for Expatriate Engagement in Bahrain The Embassy of Bangladesh in Bahrain hosted the third session of its recently re-introduced Open House to provide a platform for Bangladeshi expatriates to voice their concerns and receive dire...

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