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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss

  Email: online@newsofbahrain.com CALIFORNIA: Meta has officially announced the appointment of Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp. As part of the transition, Me...

DR Congo president sets stage to stay in power

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Kinshasa: DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is facing growing opposition as he appears to be setting the stage to extend his rule beyond his current final five-year mandat...

Hungarian parliament passes anti-graft measures

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Budapest:  Hungarian lawmakers approved a new set of anti-corruption measures on Tuesday, marking a significant step in Prime Minister Peter Magyar's ongoing campaign to overhaul the nation's governance.&nb...

Turkiye arrests over 200 before NATO summit

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Ankara: Turkish police arrested more than 200 individuals on Tuesday, targeting suspected links to the Islamic State and outlawed far-left groups in advance of the upcoming NATO summit.  The Ankara prosecutor's office confirmed that 209 people ...

South African police probe foreign national's murder amid xenophobic unrest

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Johannesburg: South African police are probing the death of a foreign national as the country experiences an increase in xenophobic violence against migrants. The assassination comes amid weeks of anti-immigrant riots and attacks on foreign-owned companies ...

EU Nations Call to Lower Bear Protection Status

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Brussels: A group of European Union nations is pushing to reduce the protection status of brown bears to allow for more effective population control.  During a meeting of agriculture ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, ...

Strait of Hormuz sees strongest shipping activity since start of war

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Singapore: At least 35 cargo carriers crossed the vital waterway on Monday, making it the busiest day for commercial shipping across the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the regional crisis, according to marine tracking company Kpler. The number indicate...

Former SNP chief Peter Murrell sentenced to five years in prison

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Edinburgh: Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party and Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party financial accounts...

Trump threatens to not help NATO countries if asked

  Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Washington DC: US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to refuse aid to NATO countries, warning that he could withhold assistance if requested by alliance members.  Trump’s remarks we...

Climate Crisis Demands 'Far Greater Urgency': UN

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com New York: António Guterres has urged nations around the world to act with ‘far greater urgency’ to prevent global warming, warning that existing efforts are insufficient to meet international climate commitments. The UN secretary-...

Denmark Reopens Embassy in Tehran After Security Situation Improves

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Copenhagen: Denmark has reopened its embassy in Tehran after closing it for over three months owing to security concerns related to the Middle East war. The Danish Foreign Ministry said that the decision was made in response to an improvement in Ira...

UAE to launch first passenger train this month

  Email: online@newsofbahrain.com UAE will officially launch its first passenger train service this month, marking a transformative moment for national transport connectivity. The introductory operational phase will connect Abu Dhabi and Fujai...