Sri Lanka government tells cricket board to quit: sources
Colombo: Sri Lanka's government has urged the national cricket board's executive committee to make way for a new administration by this weekend, a board official said on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka Cricket is the country's richest sporting body but it has been plagued by allegations of corruptio...
Uber takes stake in French hydrogen taxi start-up
Paris: Uber said Wednesday that it would take a stake in a French hydrogen taxi company with a goal of having 2,000 models on its reservation platform for business clients within five years.
“This is the first time that Uber has invested in a French company,” it said in a stat...
French activists sue 'deceptive' laughing gas suppliers
Paris: A French campaign group said Wednesday, April 22, it has sued companies selling nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, using what the activists alleged was "deceptive" marketing targeting young people, despite the health impacts.
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US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka
Colombo: Saffron-robed Buddhist monks began a week-long peace walk across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right.
Led by Vietnamese ...
Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe
Beijing: Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological advances their competitors are trying to copy, and analysts say their next step is to begin producing locally.
Largely unknown in the continent three years ago, b...
Condom manufacturers may raise prices because of Iran war
Malaysia: The chief executive of the world’s largest condom manufacturer has warned that prolonged disruption linked to the Iran conflict could drive up condom prices worldwide.
Karex CEO Goh Miah Kiat told Reuters the company may need to increase prices by 20 to 30 percent, dependi...
Taiwan President Cancels Eswatini Visit Amid Flight Permit Dispute
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Taipei: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has cancelled a planned diplomatic visit to Eswatini after three Indian Ocean nations—Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar—unexpectedly revoked his aircraft's flight permits. Taiwan officials have attribu...
North Korean hackers suspected of $300 mn crypto heist
Seoul: A notorious North Korean hacking group is likely behind the theft of nearly US$300 million (S$382 million) in cryptocurrency over the weekend, an affected p...
EU Unlocks Vital €90bn Loan as Ukraine Restores Russian Oil Flow
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Kyiv : A high-stakes energy deadlock that threatened Ukraine’s financial stability has broken, as Kyiv resumed pumping Russian crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia. The restart paved the way for European Union ambassadors meeting in Cyprus to grant ...
Britain Moves to Ban Smoking for Future Generations in Landmark Health Vote
Email:online@newsofbahrain.comLondon: The United Kingdom has passed the ‘landmark’ Tobacco and Vapes Bill, a historic piece of legislation designed to create the nation's first smoke-free generation. The law makes it permanently illegal for retailers to sell tobacco to any...
NASA unveils new space telescope to give ‘atlas of the universe’
Maryland: NASA unveiled a new telescope on April 21 to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
The Roman space telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of planets, possibly offering clarity a...
New Zealand Minister Accused of Racism Over ‘Butter Chicken Tsunami’ Comment on India FTA
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Wellington: A New Zealand minister is getting flak for his “outright racist” remark against Indians even as Wellington and Delhi prepared to sign a free-trade deal next week. S...
PSG and Luis Enrique sweat on Vitinha ahead of Champions League semis
AFP | Paris
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said yesterday he was unsure if midfield metronome Vitinha would be fit to play against Bayern Munich in the Champion...
7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN
AFP | Geneva
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Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, the United Nations’ ...
UK king pays tribute to ‘darling mama’ on late queen’s 100th birthday
AFP | London
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Britain’s King Charles on Tuesday paid a heartfelt tribute to his mother, the late queen Elizabeth II in a video message on what would have been her ...
Germany, Italy reject suspending EU-Israel cooperation deal
AFP | Luxembourg
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Germany and Italy yesterday rebuffed calls to suspend an EU cooperation deal with Israel, despite rising anger over the war in Lebanon and the situatio...
Ukraine ready to restart Russian oil supplies to Europe
AFP | Kyiv
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Ukraine has repaired the damaged Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil to Europe and is ready to resume supplies -- unblocking what Kyiv hopes was the la...
US says it intercepted sanctioned oil vessel in Asia-Pacific
AFP | Washington
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The US Defense Department said yesterday that its forces intercepted and boarded a "stateless sanctioned" vessel as part of Washington's efforts agains...
Dubai Nears Completion of Massive Beach Development Project
TDT | Manama
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As part of Dubai’s ongoing plan to make the city the best place to live in the world by 2040, a AED 3 billion Dubai Beaches Development Plan was previousl...
Reopening of Hamad International Airport
TDT | Manama
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Qatar has begun a phased reopening of Hamad International Airport (HIA) to foreign airlines, marking a major step toward restoring full aviation operations...
Syria’s President Begins Gulf Tour
TDT | Manama
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Syria’s President Ahmad Al Shara began a Gulf tour with an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, according to his office. In Jeddah, Al Shara he...