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Israel’s top court rules for removal of settler homes from Sanction snapback Palestinian land Reuters | Jerusalem @midnight Sept 20 srael’s Supreme Court Iruled yesterday that a cluster of homes in a Jew- US Secretary of State tweets timing of Iran sanctions snapback ish settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank was built on privately owned TDT | agencies Palestinian land and must therefore be removed. ealing a heavy blow to Accepting a petition by Iran’s nuclear ambi- Palestinian plaintiffs, Isra- tions, the US Secretary Last week, the US triggered D the 30-day process to el’s top court overturned a of State Mike Pompeo yesterday 2018 District Court ruling confirmed that the US would restore virtually all @ which had broken judicial restore all UN sanctions on Iran UN sanctions on Iran after ground by recognising the at midnight GMT on September the Security Council failed Mitzpe Kramim settlers’ 20. to uphold its mission to claim to the land, despite “Last week, the US triggered maintain international it being owned by Palestin- the 30-day process to restore ians. virtually all @UN sanctions on peace and security. These Iran after the Security Council sanctions will snap back failed to uphold its mission to at midnight GMT on HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme maintain international peace September 20 Commander and First Deputy Prime-minister chairing the 342nd meeting Worldwide, 463 of the Coordinating Committee held remotely. The meeting reviewed and security. These sanctions MIKE POMPEO m children can’t will snap back at midnight GMT a presentation on the classification of Bahrain in the United Nations on September 20,” tweeted @ US SECRETARY OF STATE e-government report 2020, the evaluation of mechanism for government access virtual service centres 2020, the developments of the National Genome Centre, and SecPompeo yesterday. latest developments in dealing with the Coronavirus schooling: UN He also warned that the US The US Secretary of State AFP | United Nations would oppose any resolution in- discussed countering Iranian troduced by any member of the regional influence with his mid the Covid-19 pan- UN security council against the Emirati counterpart during a Ademic and widespread restoration of Iran sanctions. brief visit to the UAE as part of school closures, at least one- “If no resolution is introduced, KNOW WHAT his tour. ‘Wicked’ mosque third of students affected the sanctions on Iran will still Pompeo was the first around the world lack ac- return on September 20. That’s high-level Western official to gunman sentenced cess to virtual education, how UNSCR 2231 works.” Bahrain has told meet Sultan Haitham, who suc- according to a UN study re- His tweets also come as both ceeded Sultan Qaboos on his leased Wednesday. Germany and Israel agreed on Pompeo during his death in January after some five In all, an estimated 463 the need to extend a weapon visit that an accord decades in power. to life without parole million children lack the embargo on Iran. with Israel would not Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign equipment or electronic However, the 13 UN council materialise without Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told access to pursue distance members expressed their op- the establishment reporters in Berlin that an ex- learning, said the report position to the US bid to trigger of an independent tension was needed to prevent from UNICEF. a return of all UN sanctions on Palestinian state Iran from getting “more ad - “The sheer number of Iran on Friday. vanced weapons systems and children whose education They argued that Washing- spreading them around the was completely disrupted ton’s move is void given it is lution that sets out the nuclear Middle East” with a current for months on end is a glob- using a process agreed under a deal still names it as a partic- UN arms embargo on Iran due al education emergency,” 2015 nuclear deal between Iran ipant. to expire on Oct. 18. Henrietta Fore, executive and world powers that it quit Pompeo yesterday completed Germany and others are cur- director of the UN Chil- two years ago. a trip of the Middle East that rently trying to find some mid- dren’s Fund, said in a state- However, the US argues that sought to build on an Ameri- dle ground that would meet Brenton Tarrant ment. it can trigger the process — can-brokered deal to have Is- with Russian and Chinese ap- AFP News until you die it will not exhaust known as snapback — because rael and the United Arab Emir- proval — and not be vetoed by the requirements of punish- a 2015 Security Council reso- ates normalise relations. the US in the Security Council. ew Zealand mosque gun- ment and denunciation,” Man- Nman Brenton Tarrant der said as he announced a BAHRAIN was sentenced to life in pris- sentence that is a New Zealand on without parole yesterday legal first. Test people exposed to virus but for the massacre of 51 Muslim The judge solemnly read out TOTAL CASES worshippers, with a judge call- the names of those murdered ing his actions “wicked” and in a livestreamed rampage and 50,756 without symptoms, if feasible - WHO “inhuman”. recounted in forensic detail As the sentence was read how Tarrant executed the ACTIVE CASES Reuters | Geneva/Zurich and who contacts are of con- out, there was jubilation wounded as they pleaded for firmed cases, and make rec- outside the courtroom, with help on March 15 last year. 3,198 he World Health Organi- ommendations that contacts, crowds cheer- “It was bru- DEATHS Tsation (WHO) reiterated its if feasible, should be tested re- ing and singing tal and beyond advice yesterday that resources gardless of the development of the national callous. Your 188 permitting, people exposed to symptoms,” Van Kerkhove told anthem -- “God Your crimes are so actions were DISCHARGED the novel coronavirus should a news briefing. Defend New wicked, that even inhuman,” the be tested even if they do not “The focus, though, is on Zealand”. judge said, show immediate symptoms of those that do develop symp- Judge Cam- if you are detained pointing out 47,370 until you die it will NEW CASES infection. toms.” eron Mander that Tarrant The comments come after WHO director-general said Tarrant’s not exhaust the deliberately 363 the US Centers for Disease Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye- “warped” requirements of attacked Fri- CRITICAL Control and Prevention (CDC) sus said an international mis- ideology and punishment and day prayers said this week that people sion the agency is organising “base hatred” to maximise Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denunciation 33 exposed to COVID-19 but not to travel to China to investi- led the Aus - casualties. symptomatic may not need to ed cases and their contacts be gate the virus’s origin would tralian white MANDER JUDGE CAMERON MANDER Tarrant, 29, be tested, surprising doctors tested, if possible, but the focus go to Wuhan, where the first supremacist retained the 210 fils (includes VAT) and politicians and prompting should be on people displaying infections were detected late to murder de- same impas- accusations the guidance was signs of infection. last year. Tedros added that an fenceless men, women and sive demeanour through the politically motivated. “Our recommendations are advance team that went to Bei- children last year in New Zea- four-day hearing as survivors Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO to test suspect cases, and we jing in July had been in touch land’s worst terror attack. and bereaved family members epidemiologist, said the UN have definitions for those. We with the Wuhan Institute of “Your crimes are so wicked, gave heart-wrenching testimo- agency recommended suspect- have definitions of contacts, Virology. that even if you are detained ny of their incalculable loss. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 02 Green light for inbound passengers from India Indian embassy tweets receiving clearance from Bahrain’s government for more inbound passengers

Those on the approved• list will receive email or call

Names of shortlisted passengers• have been His Majesty the King’s Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa with the newly appointed shared with Air India Indian Ambassador Piyush Srivastava. Shaikh Khalid praised the historical relations between Bahrain and India, stressing the Kingdom’s interest in strengthening cooperation for the common interests of both sides, wishing the TDT | Manama ambassador success in his duties. The ambassador extended his appreciation of the Kingdom’s care and attention to the Indian community. ndian Embassy in Bahrain yesterday announced re- Iceiving Bahrain’s approval for more inbound passengers from India to Bahrain. Picture courtesy of Indian Embassy Stop inciting “sedition and extremism” “The Government of Bahrain has approved an additional list “Tickets will be issued to on social media of passengers for travel from those persons who are in the India to Bahrain,” the embassy government of Bahrain ap - tweeted on its twitter handle @ proved list,” the statement said. Tickets will be Accounts from Lebanon, Iran promoting sedition, official IndiaInBahrain. The embassy also said that is issued to those The embassy also clarified continuously following up the persons who are in TDT | Manama ence said. now-dissolved Al Wefaq Socie- that the registrations on the government for approvals for the government of The top official said that ty’s account run from Lebanon, list were made on a “first-come, more inbound passengers from Bahrain approved are should be taken not to avoiding such posts “contrib- and another “Al Wafa Move- first-served basis”. India to Bahrain, in addition to list Cinteract with social me - utes to protecting society from ment” run from Iran. People whose names are on the early operation of Air bub- dia users inciting “sedition extremist ideas, encouraging The accounts have posted the approved list of passengers, ble arrangement. INDIAN EMBASSY BAHRAIN and extremism” through their moderation and preserving the allegations by individuals in- the embassy said, will receive India is currently negotiating accounts, threatening social social fabric.” volved in terrorist cases to un- an email confirmation or call to with 13 more countries to estab- peace, warned a top official. The director-general further dermine efforts to mitigate the purchase tickets. lish air bubble arrangements for Do not “share or repost” said an investigation is ongo- spread of the coronavirus and The embassy also tweeted international flight operations. posts made by accounts run ing to determine the origin of precautionary measures taken that the list of the shortlisted Meanwhile, India’s Minis- al flights from India need not from Iran and Lebanon, the accounts sharing posts and put- to ensure a safe commemora- passengers has been shared try of Civil Aviation (Mo CA) apply to (MoCA) and can di- Director-General of Criminal ting social peace at risk. tion of Ashoora in Bahrain, he with Air India office in Ma - on Wednesday said that the rectly book their tickets with Investigation and Forensic Sci- An investigation is also on the said. nama. passengers taking internation- the airlines. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 03 02 Green light for inbound Future bank slapped with more fines New fines lift total penalties in the multi-billion dollar sanction evading scheme to $47 million passengers from India Future bank offciais get• new five-year Indian embassy tweets receiving clearance from Bahrain’s jail terms each $7bn KNOW WHAT government for more inbound passengers Banks involved get Reports say the bank • allegedly concealed at least new $1 million penality $7 billion of transactions The future bank registered to Those on the between 2004 and 2015 provide commercial banking • TDT | Manama services including deposits, approved list will loans and credit cards had over receive email or call 100 employees at the time of its otal fines amassed by establishment. parties involved in the Investigators found that the • Names of shortlisted Tmulti-billion dollar Fu- Future Bank received requests The bank was founded in 2004 passengers have been ture-bank’s sanction-evading for suspicious financial trans- as a venture between Iran’s Bank shared with Air India money laundering scheme has fers through the “SWIFT” sys- Saderat and Bank Melli as well as His Majesty the King’s Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa with the newly appointed touched $47 million, with a tem using a practice known as Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank. Indian Ambassador Piyush Srivastava. Shaikh Khalid praised the historical relations between Bahrain and India, court here slapping $1 million wire-stripping to conceal pay- stressing the Kingdom’s interest in strengthening cooperation for the common interests of both sides, wishing the TDT | Manama Valiollah Seif, who was the fines on three officials and the ments to countries under inter- governor of the ambassador success in his duties. The ambassador extended his appreciation of the Kingdom’s care and attention to the Iranian banks involved yester- national sanctions. Indian community. ndian Embassy in Bahrain Central bank day. Bahraini auditors also uncov- of Iran from yesterday announced re- In the latest judgement, Bah- ered $2.7 billion in payments ceiving Bahrain’s approval 2014 until 2018, I rain’s High Criminal Court made by the Future bank us- headed Future for more inbound passengers awarded a five-year prison term ing an informal alternative to Bank before from India to Bahrain. Picture courtesy of Indian Embassy and $ 1 million in fines to each of Future bank. (picture courtesy of AlAyam) the SWIFT system that is dif - returning to Iran Stop inciting “sedition and extremism” “The Government of Bahrain the three Future Bank officials in ficult to trace, documents in 2010. has approved an additional list “Tickets will be issued to about seven cases involving the the confiscation of the illegally Bank, in 2004. of transactions between 2004 show. on social media of passengers for travel from those persons who are in the Central Bank of Iran and other transferred money that reached Public Prosecution has un- and 2015, with Bahraini officials Bank Melli and Bank Saderat India to Bahrain,” the embassy government of Bahrain ap - banks. $13 million. covered evidence of a multibil- uncovering hundreds of bank have also been accused by US Bahrain Central Bank of Bahrain tweeted on its twitter handle @ proved list,” the statement said. Tickets will be in May 2016 put Future Bank and issued to those The court also fined the Cen- Future Bank, based in Ma- lion-dollar corruption scheme accounts tied to individuals officials of helping finance Iran’s Accounts from Lebanon, Iran promoting sedition, official IndiaInBahrain. The embassy also said that is tral Bank of Iran and the other nama, was a commercial bank in which future bank officials convicted of various terrorism nuclear programme. Iran Insurance Co - the Bahrain The embassy also clarified continuously following up the persons who are in banks involved $1 million each, which was founded as a joint secretly helped Iran evade sanc- crimes, as well as phantom loans The scheme allowed the bank branch of an Iranian insurer - TDT | Manama under administration to “protect ence said. now-dissolved Al Wefaq Socie- that the registrations on the government for approvals for the government of General Advocate Nayef Youssef venture between two Iranian tions for more than a decade. provided to companies that op- to make the transfers in violation The top official said that ty’s account run from Lebanon, list were made on a “first-come, more inbound passengers from Bahrain approved the rights of depositors and Mahmood said. banks - Bank Saderat and Bank Reports say the bank alleged- erate as fronts for Iran’s Islamic of laws and regulations, Public policyholders”. are should be taken not to avoiding such posts “contrib- and another “Al Wafa Move- first-served basis”. India to Bahrain, in addition to list Besides, the court ordered Melli - and Bahrain’s Ahli United ly concealed at least $7 billion Revolutionary Guard Corps. Prosecution stated. Cinteract with social me - utes to protecting society from ment” run from Iran. People whose names are on the early operation of Air bub- dia users inciting “sedition extremist ideas, encouraging The accounts have posted the approved list of passengers, ble arrangement. INDIAN EMBASSY BAHRAIN and extremism” through their moderation and preserving the allegations by individuals in- the embassy said, will receive India is currently negotiating accounts, threatening social social fabric.” volved in terrorist cases to un- an email confirmation or call to with 13 more countries to estab- peace, warned a top official. The director-general further dermine efforts to mitigate the purchase tickets. lish air bubble arrangements for Do not “share or repost” said an investigation is ongo- spread of the coronavirus and The embassy also tweeted international flight operations. Forcing housemaid into prostiution, trial begins next month posts made by accounts run ing to determine the origin of precautionary measures taken that the list of the shortlisted Meanwhile, India’s Minis- al flights from India need not TDT | Manama from Iran and Lebanon, the accounts sharing posts and put- to ensure a safe commemora- passengers has been shared try of Civil Aviation (Mo CA) apply to (MoCA) and can di- lic Prosecution completed its regular chats managed to gain apartment and forced to have Director-General of Criminal ting social peace at risk. tion of Ashoora in Bahrain, he with Air India office in Ma - on Wednesday said that the rectly book their tickets with he First High Criminal The suspect forcefully investigations into the case and her trust and convinced the lady sex with several customers, from Investigation and Forensic Sci- An investigation is also on the said. nama. passengers taking internation- the airlines. TCourt will next month start took the victim to his referred it to the court, which to meet him outside her employ- whom he collected money. hearing in a human trafficking apartment in Umm Al will review it on September 15. er’s house, only to find herself The woman, who escaped case against a man accused of Hassam and assaulted her According to Bufarsen, the in a trap. from the apartment through a detaining a housemaid and forc- sexually. He also forced victim, an Asian national, was Court documents say, the sus- window there when the man ing her into prostitution. to have sex with several working as a domestic worker pect forcefully took the victim to was outside, alerted police about Capital Governorate Chief customers, from whom he when she got acquainted with his apartment in Umm Al Has- her ordeal. Prosecutor Ahmed Bufarsen re- collected money. the accused through a social me- sam and assaulted her sexually. The prosecution charged the cently confirmed that the Pub- dia platform. The man through He also detained her in the man with human trafficking.

Minister inaugurates STATEMENT OF PROFIT & LOSS 30 JUN 30 JUN FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD 2020 2019 new expansion of ENDED Amounts are in Bahraini Dinars (Reviewed) (Reviewed) SMC emergency wing SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Income FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 Gross premiums written 2,030,187 4,623,699 Insurance premiums ceded (145,920) (161,829) Net insurance premiums written 1,884,267 4,461,870 Change in unearned premiums 521,239 (34,043) 30 JUN 31 DEC Other Insurance Income 117,750 327,308 BALANCE SHEET AS AT Total income from insurance operations 2,523,256 4,755,135 2020 2019 Expenses Gross claims paid (1,337,654) (1,928,593) Amounts are in Bahraini Dinars (Reviewed) (Audited) Claims recovered from reinsurers 104,853 93,926 ASSETS Net claims paid (1,232,801) (1,834,667) Non-current assets Change in provision for O/S Claims 581,367 (10,145) Property Plant and equipment 178,849 200,877 Commissions paid (62,625) (111,214) Investment property 538,357 538,357 Motor compensation fund contribution (12,752) (32,078) Available for sale investments 10,658,330 10,654,586 Staff costs (584,657) (800,873) 11,375,536 11,393,820 General and Administrative expenses (301,559) (265,807) Current assets Depreciation (26,158) (26,870) Reinsurance contract receivables 974,811 1,096,286 Total expenses from insurance operations (1,639,185) (3,081,654) Other receivables and prepayments 371,427 348,371 Net Income from insurance operations 884,071 1,673,481 Statutory deposit 94,091 75,000 Investment income 520,254 743,770 Write-off of available-for-sale investments — (63,381) Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh inspecting the newly expanded Mudaraba deposit 500,000 1,400,000 Cash and Bank Balances 10,832,191 13,969,035 Impairment Loss on SMC emergency unit 12,772,520 16,888,692 available-for-sale investments (68,221) (4,498) Directors’ remuneration (100,000) (100,000) TDT | Manama Total assets 24,148,056 28,282,512 dle 50-beds, is fully equipped EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Charity expense (10,000) (20,000) Capital and reserves NET PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 1,226,104 2,229,372 ealth Minister Faeqa bint with devices including ra- Earnings per Share - Basic 245 Fils 446 Fils Saeed Al Saleh yesterday diology devices, ventilators, Share capital 5,000,000 5,000,000 H Statutory reserve 2,500,000 2,500,000 Statement of Comprehensive Income inaugurated a BD 120,000 ex- electronic pressure gauges, Net Profit for the Period 1,226,104 2,229,372 pansion project of Salmani- vital signs monitoring devic- Investment Fair value reserve 1,337,435 1,845,917 Retained earnings 3,922,311 5,446,207 Other Comprehensive Income ya Medical Complex ( SMC) es, health information system Net gain/(Loss) on revaluation 12,759,746 14,792,124 Emergency Department for and communications devices of available for sale investments (508,482) 339,367 Current liabilities Total comprehensive Income for the period 717,622 2,568,739 handling coronavirus cases. to meet the highest standards Insurance liabilities 10,418,816 11,688,545 The newly opened wing con- for isolation measures. Other liabilities and provisions 969,494 1,801,843 The interim condensed financial information were approved and authorised sists of two sections - Zone A Some 14 beds are reserved 11,388,310 13,490,388 for issue by the Board of Directors and signed on their behalf by: for emergency cases and zone for dialysis patients, and six Total equity and liabilities 24,148,056 28,282,512 B for suspected virus infection for intensive care. Provision Sameer Ebrahim Al-Wazzan Waleed AbdulRahman Al-Eisa cases. for ambulance entry is also These financial statements have been reviewed by BDO. Chairman Vice Chairman Each section, which can han- available. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 04 Mosques reopen for Fajr prayers

than 150 days, as the Kingdom all other services, including Fri- level. Authorities also directed to Attendance for continues to ease pandemic re- day prayers, staying suspended. “Therefore, the council, in keep mosques’ door wide open, • strictions imposed. Only Ahmed Al-Fateh light of the recommendations while also prohibiting worship- dawn prayers or Fajr is Attendance for dawn prayers Mosques is allowed to perform and views of the specialised pers from touching them during restricted strictly to men or Fajr as of now is restricted Friday prayers, with limited par- medical agencies, announces the entry and exit. strictly to men, who are also re- ticipation, the ministry said. continued suspension of prayers KNOW WHAT Worshippers either had to More services will be quired to wear facemasks, bring Excluded from Fajr prayers in mosques and halting group bring a Quran or read it from allowed• after analysing own prayer mats and practise are also mosques in the crowd- worshipping until the required their mobile phones as mosques social-distancing measures. ed areas and those near to the drop in indexes of the disease removed all Holy Quran copies health situation The Sunni Endowments au- market places to ensure health spread,” it said in a statement. Bahrain suspend- from its premises. thority, in cooperation with safety. Several measures were intro- ed all prayers in “Adherence to these measures Friday prayers the Ministry of Justice, Islamic “Resumption of other servic- duced to keep the virus at bay mosques and prayer enhances the continued perfor- allowed• only at Ahmed Affairs and Endowments, has es, including Friday prayers, will before mosque reopening, which rooms starting with mance of prayer in the homes Al-Fateh Mosque introduced elaborate arrange- depend on the analysis of health included maintaining a two-me- the Maghrib (sunset) of God,” said the endowments ments for the safe reopening of situation and worshippers ad- ter distance between worshipers officials in a statement. the mosques well in advance. herence to precaution- to prevent crowding at entry and prayers on 23 March Bahrain so far has reported TDT | Manama In a statement yesterday, the ary meas- ures,” the exit points. 2020 as part of more than 50,000 coronavirus authority had called on worship- authority said. As announced earlier, the au- measures to slow the infections and nearly 190 fa - ahrain today kick-start- pers to help in the cleaning and Bah- thority requires worshipers not spread of the corona- talities. ed the gradual opening disinfection of mosques. rain’s to stay in mosques after prayers virus outbreak In UAE, the mosque reopening Bof its mosques with dawn As of now, only dawn prayers Su- and advises them to perform in July was performed at 30 per prayers, the first time in more are performed at mosques, with preme Sunnahs at home. cent capacity after 107 days of Council The ministry had called on closure. for Islam- people having symptoms or sus- dren are not allowed at mosques. The call for prayers per - ic Affairs pected to have contracted the Authorities also urged the elder- formed there didn’t have the earlier said virus to refrain from ly to perform prayers at home. phrase ‘As-salatu fi buyutikum that while attending the ser- Temperature reading, the pro- (pray in your homes)’ to en - ACE American Insurance Company the health vices. hibition of handshakes, disin- courage the faithful to perform Bahrain Branch scene in People who are fection procedures, the perfor- prayers at home for their safety. the King- sick, women, and mance of ablution before going The UAE first announced the Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position dom has children un- to the mosques are some of the suspension of public prayers in (All amounts expressed in Bahraini Dinars unless otherwise stated) improved, der the age other measures outlined by the all places of worship on March it has yet to of 15 authorities for mosque reopen- 16, which was extended until As at reach the chil- ing. further notice on April 9. 30 June 31 December hoped-for Mosques will keep ablution Neighbouring Saudi Ara - 2020 2019 places, bathrooms, bia and Kuwait also reopened (Unaudited) (Audited) toilets, refrigera- mosques after months of clo- ASSETS tors, and water sures with strict preven- Cash and cash equivalents 2,870,835 3,106,065 taps during the tive meas- ures. Right of use asset 39,172 46,754 reopening. Insurance and reinsurance receivables 4,815,561 1,367,344 Reinsurance assets 30,791,142 40,422,135 Due from related parties 277,743 923,627 Available for sale investments (“AFS”) 4,735,842 4,661,435 Deferred policy acquisition costs 191,164 143,064 Prepayments and other receivables 50,414 33,758 Property and equipment 10,849 9,113 Total assets 43,782,722 50,713,295 LIABILITIES Insurance liabilities 35,743,680 45,760,361 Reinsurance balances payable 76,877 452,178 Due to related parties 2,904,556 57,131 Deferred reinsurance commission 104,974 93,221 Accruals and other liabilities 522,102 849,314 Employees’ end of service benefits 130,939 115,831 Lease liabilities 31,411 38,262 Total liabilities 39,514,539 47,366,298 Court rejects appeal in BD500 theft case Inmates Net residual attributable to the Head Office 4,268,183 3,346,997 TDT | Manama kept the card with himself to allowed full Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income make full use of the opportunity. he High Criminal Appeals Later he withdrew 500 dinars (All amounts expressed in Bahraini Dinars unless otherwise stated) freedom TCourt confirmed three- from another ATM and spend the Six month period ended year jail terms awarded to amount in a nightclub. 30 June 30 June a man accused of stealing Finally, when the victim con- to perform 2020 2019 500 Bahrain dinars from his tacted the Arab man and asked (Unaudited) (Unaudited) drunk friend’s bank account him to return the money and the religious Discontinued operations using his ATM card. card, the latter told him that he Insurance premiums earned—Gross 689,759 2,552,905 The court also maintained had spent the entire amount at rituals, says Reinsurers share of insurance premiums earned 371,478 (1,637,580) an order passed by a court of a night club. Insurance premium earned—Net 1,061,237 915,325 the first instance earlier to “An hour later, I received a deport the accused, a 36-year- call from the owner of the card, NIHR Claims incurred—Gross (1,172,005) 288,519 old Arab national, when he asking me to return the amount I Manama Reinsurers’ share of claims incurred 1,162,018 (985,926) completes his jail terms. had withdrawn from his card, as Claims incurred—Net (9,987) (697,407) 1,051,250 217,918 Incidents leading to the well as the card. But, I had spent he National Institu- case occurred last Novem- all the amount at the night club, tion for Human Rights Staff costs (344,427) (361,584) T ber when the convict misap- and that is all that happened. I (NIHR) announced starting General and administration expenses (126,238) (236,519) Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs (144,412) (348,640) propriated BD500 from his am ready to repay the amount its field visits to rehabilita- friends’ bank account, using to him,” the defendant told pros- tion and detention centres Amortisation of deferred reinsurance commissions 76,211 337,018 Representative picture courtesy of Free Reversal/(charge) of provision for doubtful debts 24,812 (8,264) an ATM card, without his con- ecutors. during Ashoora. Underwriting results 537,196 (400,071) sent. press journal The suspect also confessed NIHR assured that in - The victim, who was in an that he cooked up a plan to steal mates are allowed to prac- Investment income 20,291 140,113 inebriate state at the time of the money after his friend hand- tice their religion following Other income/(expense) 318,216 (11,100) the incident, managed to no- ed over his ATM card with its PIN international human rights Foreign exchange gain/(loss) 31,146 (19,102) tice the withdrawal only later. to get BD30 from a nearby ATM standards and regulations of Interest on lease liabilities (560) - The victim, in his state - An hour later, I received to compensate the Shisha shop rehabilitation centres. 369,093 109,911 a call from the owner of Income/(loss) for the period 906,289 (290,160) ment, also accused a man, owner for burning a chair there The delegation met with whom he helped at a shisha the card, asking me to accidentally. officials of the centres, Other comprehensive income coffee shop by paying BD30 return the amount I had Later during the investiga- who briefed them on the Items that may subsequently be for covering the damages he withdrawn from his card, tion, the victim from footages measures taken to ensure reclassified to the condensed interim caused by accidentally drop- provided by Bahrain Islamic inmates rights without vio- statement of comprehensive income: as well as the card. But, I ping burning charcoals on Bank identified the man who lating the freedom and pri- Net change in fair value of AFS 14,794 253,800 had spent all the amount one of the chairs there, for used his ATM card as the suspect vacy of others Realised loss on sale of AFS 103 7,674 the theft. at the night club, and who was with him at the shisha NIHR’s President Ma - Total other comprehensive income/(loss) that is all that happened. for the period 14,897 261,474 The victim said he, at that shop. ria Khoury, affirmed that Total comprehensive income /(loss) for the period 921,186 (28,686) time, trusted the man with I am ready to repay the On November 23 last year, everyone is allowed to prac- his ATM card and PIN for amount to him the public prosecutor charged tise their religious rites in ACE American Insurance Company, Bahrain Branch is a core operating company within withdrawing the amount the suspect with ATM card Bahrain without discrimi- the Chubb Group and has a financial strength rating of AA from Standard and Poor’s. As from a nearby ATM. theft, stealing money that nation. NIHR and Jafari En- at 31.12.2019 Chubb Group had total assets of USD176.9 billion. THE DEFENDANT TOLD PROSECUTORS The Arab man, police doesn’t belong to him by us - dowments provided books The complete audited financial statements are available and can be obtained from our found, after compensating ing PIN obtained without on Ashoora to rehabilitation office in Bahrain the shop owner, deliberately authorisation. centres. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 05 Laptops for Tamkeen, Edu ministry employees TDT | Manama The tender, also for a four- third-party liability insurance requirements including the sub- year contract from 2021 to policies related to the Ministry mission of appropriate docu- amkeen and the Ministry 2024, requires an initial bond of Health for four years contract ments. of Education have invited for BD1,000. The board will pro- (2021 – 2024). Once the bid is opened, the Tbids for supplying laptops cess the bids on 01 October 2020, Initial bond value of the ten- prices are displayed online on for their employees, according to a day after its closing. der is BD2,500, and its opening the Tender Board’s website. the tender board website. The ministry of health has date is 01 October 2020, a day They can be found at the open- The tenders, placed separate- also invited bids from insurance after its closing. ing time on the “Live Opening” ly, were published yesterday by companies to provide proposals The tender board will accept tab, and the “Opened Bids” the tender board, an independ- for the renewal of property and bids if they conform with the tab. ent, regulator of government procurement practices in Bah- rain. Tamkeen’s tender is for select- ing an authorised Dell distribu- Citibank, N.A. - Retail Bank - Bahrain Branch CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION tor to provide 44 Dell laptops for as at 30 June 2020 BD’000s 30-Jun-20 31-Dec-19 its employees. Asset (Reviewed) (Audited) “The selected supplier shall Cash and bank balances 7,801 10,287 Investment securities 67,500 61,212 have the capability to provide Loans and advances to customers 52,827 63,534 the laptops on time with com- Due from other group entities 41,813 34,156 Interest accrued 475 503 petitive prices and service,” a Other assets 5,548 5,562 Tamkeen statement reads. Total Asset 175,964 175,254 Closing date of the tender, 30-Jun-20 31-Dec-19 4,540 4,540 with an initial bond value of Reserves 852 809 BD500, is 27 September 2020. 2,898 8,307 The board will open the on the 8,290 13,656 Due to group entities 2,758 3,009 next day. Representative picture (courtesy of Tender board) Deposits by banks 2,075 1,021 Deposits by non-banks 156,248 151,058 Education ministry’s require- Interest accrued 45 99 ment is for laptops with its case, Other liabilities 6,548 6,411 Total Liabilities 167,674 161,598 which should have a minimum Opening date of the bids is 21 Initial bond of the tender 175,964 175,254 warranty of three years. A se- September 2020. which will award a four-year lected supplier should provide contract, from 2021 – 2024, Memorandum items 45,989 44,414 pic-up, installation and delivery Insurance renewals is BD4000. The bids will be CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS for the six months ended 30 June 2020 BD’000s of the products. Other newly launched ten- opened on 01 October 2020. 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19 Bidders are allowed to submit ders include that of a tender Separately, the Ministry of (Reviewed) (Reviewed) Interest income 7,141 7,664 their bids electronically for the by the Ministry of Finance and Finance and National Econ- Interest expense (343) (726) tender whose initial bond value National Economy inviting in- omy has launched another Net interest income 6,798 6,938 is BD5,000, which is valid for six surance companies for renewal tender for the renewal of mo- Other income 1,993 2,027 Total Income 8,791 8,965 months. of property and third-party lia- tor insurance policies (com- Staff cost 760 912 Closing date of the Education bility insurance policies related prehensive and third party) Other operating expenses 6,098 3,910 Net impairement charge 4,326 1,141 ministry’s tender published yes- to Ministries and Governmental related to Ministries and Gov- Total Expenses 11,184 5,963 terday is 20 September 2020. Organisations. ernmental Organisations. ( (2,393) 3,002

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME To participate, The initial bond for the six months ended 30 June 2020 BD’000s Bidders should also enclose 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19 bidders should with their bids the Initial Bond should be in the form (Reviewed) (Reviewed) purchase tender of a Certified Cheque, (2,393) 3,002 at the rate of 1 per cent of Other comprehensive income documents online the tender value, whichever Bank Guarantee, through https://e- Insurance Policy or Investment securities fair value change 43 38 amount is lesser, provided Total other comprehensive income for the period 43 38 KNOW WHAT tendering. that no initial bonds value Cash (or as specified Total Comprehensive Income for the Period (2,350) 3,040 tenderboard. in the Tender shall be less than BD 100. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF HEAD OFFICE FUNDS gov.bh. Documents) for the six months ended 30 June 2020 BD’000s Stock option Investment Unremitted Total 2020 (Reviewed) account reserve securities fair value reserve Palestine welcomes HM King’s stance At 1 January 2020 4,540 208 601 8,307 13,656 Residency Loss for the period - - - (2,393) (2,393) TDT | Ramallah Other comprehensive income: permit only State, per the International Net change in fair value of investment securities - - 43 - 43 Legitimacy and the Arab Peace Total Comprehensive Income for the Period - - 43 (2,393) (2,350) for online ahrain’s stance in support Initiative. Remittance during the period - - - (3,016) (3,016)

of the establishment of an In a statement carried by At 30 June 2020 4,540 208 644 2,898 8,290 B processed 2019 (Reviewed) Stock option AFS fair Unremitted Total independent Palestinian State the Palestinian News and In- account reserve value applications: has been welcomed by Pales- formation Agency ( WAFA), reserve tinian Minister of Foreign Af- the minister lauded HM King At 1 January 2019 4,540 208 566 9,486 14,800 NPRA fairs and Expatriates, Dr Riad Hamad’s assertion of the im- - - - 3,002 3,002 Other comprehensive income: Malki. portance of intensifying efforts Net change in fair value of investment securities - - 38 - 38 His Majesty King Hamad bin to end the Palestinian-Israeli Total comprehensive income for the period - - 38 3,002 3,040 Isa Al Khalifa while receiving conflict according to the two- Remittance during the period - - - (4,999) (4,999) the US Secretary of State, Mike state solution and the estab- At 30 June 2019 4,540 208 604 7,489 12,841 Pompeo has confirmed that lishment of an independent CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the six month ended 30 June 2020 BD’000s normalisation of ties with Is- and sovereign Palestinian state rael rests on the establishment with East Jerusalem as its 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19 (Reviewed) (Reviewed) of an independent Palestinian capital. Operating activities (2,393) 3,002 Adjustment for: Depreciation 593 480 Net impairment on loans and advances 4,326 1,141 Net interest income (6,798) (6,938) Foreign exchange gains (389) (488) Dividend income (47) (56) Two more COVID-19 deaths (4,708) (2,859)

TDT | Manama Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities Loans and advances to customers 6,381 (2,404) 33 patients are criti- Other assets/ Other liabilities (104) 480 TDT | Manama Central Bank of Bahrain reserve balance 1,906 173 ahrain yester- cally ill. Deposits by banks 1,054 1,423 day announced Some 3,198 COV- Deposits by non-banks 5,190 15,892 B 9,719 12,705 esidency permit stickers two more COVID-19 ID-19 active cas - Interest received 7,169 7,582 Interest paid (397) (842) Rwill be allocated from casualties, rais- es are there in the Muharraq Security Com- ing the number of Kingdom, of which Net cash generated from operating activities 16,491 19,445 Cash Flow from Investing Activities plex only for those applica- coronavirus deaths 3,165 patients are Capital expenditure on equipment (337) (231) Dividend received 47 56 tions processed online, the to 188. healthwise stable. Net cash used in investing activities (290) (175) Nationality, Passports and A 52-year-old ex- The ministry also Cash Flow from Financing Activities Residence Affairs (NPRA) patriate man and a announced con- (3,016) (4,999) (3,016) (4,999) announced in a statement. 62-year-old Bahrain woman ducting 10,860 COVID-19 tests Net change in cash and cash equivalents 13,185 14,271 NPRA said citizens could are the latest coronavirus fa- in the Kingdom, raising the Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 97,619 88,404 389 488 receive their passports from talities in the Kingdom. total tests conducted here to Net change in fair value from treasury bills - 7 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 111,193 103,170 Isa town branch between 8 Bahrain’s ministry of health 1,078,767. Cash and Cash Equivalents Comprise: am and 2 pm. announced the deaths sepa- New 363 cases were also de- Cash and bank balances (excluding CBB reserve) 5,290 9,296 The authority also in - rately on its twitter handle @ tected yesterday, of which 168 Investment securities (Debt) – Treasury bills 66,848 66,537 Due from other group entities 41,813 50,563 structed that entry would MOH-Bahrain. were expatriate workers, 194 Due to other group entities (2,758) (23,226) be allowed only to those MOH officials tweeted con- were contacts of active cases, 111,193 103,170 booked appointments in ad- dolences to the families of the and one was travel related. Usman Ahmed vance through Skiplino app. deceased. Bahrain also recorded 321 Zahra Jamali NPRA, in its statement, There are currently 68 COV- recoveries yesterday, raising ts reviewed also urges all to wear a face ID-19 patients in the Kingdom the total number of people mask as part of COVID-19 who are receiving treatment at cured of their infections here Licensed by CBB as a Retail Bank precautionary measures. various facilities, out of which to 47,370. THE FIRST TIME YOU MARRY FOR LOVE, QUOTE THE SECOND FOR MONEY, AND THE OF THE THIRD FOR COMPANIONSHIP. DAY JACKIE KENNEDY FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020

AFP | Bamako

ore than a week has elapsed Malians since rebel soldiers toppled MMali’s president, sending shockwaves around West Africa and in France, its staunch ally. But in Bamako, many Malians see wonder what little change. Life still flows onward, like the eternal Niger river that rolls through their capital. “I challenge you to find a single thing that’s different, apart from the curfew,” has changed Abdoulaye Sidibe, who runs a small shop, said with a laugh. Little stores like Sidibe’s are myr- iad in Bamako. They sell everything, from eggs and bread and soda to tiny since the coup amounts of rice, drawn from 50-kilo- gramme (110-pound) sacks. A general view of the Grand Market in Bamako, Mali In the district of Torokorobougou, Children pass through the streets to Mali’s neighbours, fiercely opposed gional and international level (re - Bamako, Mali’s capital, continues its buy the food for the evening meal, and to the ouster of an elected leader, have mained blocked and this) may cause elderly retired men sip tea and discuss closed their borders and halted finan- lots of problems,” said Hamadoun Bah, daily life with its usual difficulties politics. A mobile tailor passes by on a cial and trade flows. head of a national association of banks, bicycle, snapping his scissors to declare A diplomat said that the sanctions insurance companies and financial es- a week after a coup ousted the his services for anyone needing a quick were feared by the junta, “which tablishments called Synabef. country’s president patch or hem. doesn’t want public opinion, which The August 18 coup came after waves right now appears to be on its side, to ‘Expect pain’ of protests demanding the resignation turn against it.” Most Malians eke out their living in of 75-year-old President Ibrahim Bou- Internal trade, foreign investment the informal economy and so far have bacar Keita, floundering in a sea of and remittances of money by Malians not been affected by these storm clouds. problems from jihadist bloodshed to a working abroad are just about keeping Fuel sellers still hawk bottles of pet- sinking economy. the economy afloat in a country that rol, or gasoline, by the side of the road, In the early hours of the following was already one of the poorest in the and the bridges linking to the two banks day, Keita appeared on national TV in world. of the Niger remain choked with traffic, order to announce his resignation, say- Right now, the impact of that embar- with barkers leaning out of minibuses ing he had had no choice, and wanted go is hardly perceptible in Mali itself. to prospect for passengers. to avoid “bloodshed.” Whether it will be ratcheted further The ministries and other public of- Since then, his supporters have kept may become clearer on Friday when fices are only partially at work, but this a low profile and the June 5 Movement, leaders of the regional bloc ECOWAS has been the case for months during the which clamoured for his downfall, has confer over the outcome of a three-day protracted crisis. promised to “work” with the junta for mission it sent after the coup. The country’s previous putsch was the return of civilian rule. The junta on Thursday said it had just eight years ago, and was followed released Keita -- a key ECOWAS demand. in 2013 by Keita’s ascent to the presi- Little visible change The Central Bank of West African dency, winning victory at the ballot box The only major change has been a States, which gathers eight countries by posing as a figure of national unity. curfew, enforced from midnight to five including Mali and provides its com- But businessman Youssouf Berrada a.m. mercial banks with cash, has reopened warned against the illusion that the But the streets in Bamako are invar- its doors after being temporarily closed, latest coup would be painless. iably deserted at those times anyway, and national financial transactions have “You cannot go through such a pro- Demonstrators gather during a protest to support the Malian army and the National and few in the city have any money for resumed. found crisis and think that things will Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) in Bamako, Mali late-night merrymaking. However, “transactions at sub-re- remain the same,” he said.

Head office account and liabilities ARABIA INSURANCE COMPANY S.A.L. (BAHRAIN BRANCH) Head office account CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS Head Office account 530,254 423,578 AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME GENERAL Profit for the period / year 8,600 26,901 INSURANCE DIVISION (UNAUDITED) Total Head office account 538,854 450,479 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 Liabilities Due to bank 59 59 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) ARABIA INSURANCE COMPANY S.A.L. (BAHRAIN BRANCH) Insurance and other payables 41,401 38,437 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 CONDENSED INTERIM COMBINED STATEMENT OF Life insurance contract liabilities 476,897 499,464 FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED) - AS AT JUNE 30, 2020 BD BD Accrued expenses and other liabilities 27,343 29,086 Gross written premium 2,434,464 1,868,497 Provision for employees’ end-of-service benefits 50 50 (Unaudited) (Audited) Less: Premium ceded to reinsurers (1,043,411) (1,027,026) Total liabilities 545,750 567,096 June December Net written premium 1,391,053 841,471 Total Head Office equity and liabilities 1,084,604 1,017,575 30, 2020 31, 2019 Net change in unearned premium (37,777) (73,175) BD BD ASSETS Reinsurance commission 30,632 26,673 ARABIA INSURANCE COMPANY S.A.L. (BAHRAIN BRANCH) Cash and bank balances 3,054,583 3,020,342 Net earned premium 1,383,908 794,969 CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR Investments at amortised cost 228,942 230,796 Claims incurred 1,383,104 925,457 LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Insurance receivables 1,226,051 946,343 Less: Share of reinsurance companies (661,448) (594,775) LIFE DIVISION (UNAUDITED) - PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 Due from related parties, net 154,229 334,459 Net claims incurred 721,656 330,682 Reinsurance contract assets 1,045,697 1,052,036 Policy acquisition cost 137,102 43,822 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Deferred acquisition cost 205,565 201,268 Total insurance expense 858,758 374,504 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 Other assets 58,888 33,865 BD BD Right-of-use assets 8,707 14,401 Underwriting profit for the period 525,150 420,465 Income Furniture and equipment 20,103 16,855 Other income 74,230 58,157 Written premiums 41,897 60,314 Allocation to saving components (16,790) (13,167) Total assets – general insurance division 6,002,765 5,850,365 General and administrative expenses (361,874) (327,876) Insurance premiums 25,107 47,147 Total assets of the life division – Appendix I 1,084,604 1,017,575 Profit for the period 237,506 150,746 Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums (7,614) (11,677) Total assets 7,087,369 6,867,940 Other comprehensive income - - Total comprehensive income for the period 237,506 150,746 Net written premiums 17,493 35,470 Head office account and liabilities Fee and commission income 73 69 Head office account ARABIA INSURANCE COMPANY S.A.L. (BAHRAIN BRANCH) Net insurance income 17,566 35,539 Head Office account – general insurance division 739,014 976,431 CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL Interest received from deposits with banks 7,852 10,303 Head Office account – life division 538,854 450,479 POSITION - LIFE DIVISION (UNAUDITED) - AS AT JUNE 30, 2020 Total income 25,418 45,842 Total Head office account 1,277,868 1,426,910 Expenses (Unaudited) (Audited) Change in insurance contract liabilities 18,595 (12,752) Liabilities June December Change in reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities (10,374) (5,371) Insurance payables and accruals 853,144 491,900 30, 2020 31, 2019 Change in fair value of investments at fair value through profit or loss (88) 12,286 BD BD Insurance contract liabilities 4,300,739 4,269,132 ASSETS Fees, commissions and other acquisition expenses (1,199) (672) Lease liabilities 8,855 14,582 Cash and bank balances 817,755 713,560 Other operating and administrative expenses (20,150) (23,755) Provision for employees’ end-of-service benefits 63,380 58,077 Investments at fair value through profit or loss 246,341 253,258 Contribution to Head office’s overheads (2,054) (3,630) Unearned commission from reinsurers 37,633 40,243 Insurance and other receivables 10,751 30,103 Provision for expected credit losses (1,424) (1,056) Total liabilities – general insurance division 5,263,751 4,873,934 Reinsurance contract assets 5,220 15,594 Net foreign exchange loss (124) (344) Other assets 1,980 1,861 Total expenses (16,818) (35,294) Total liabilities of the life division - Appendix I 545,750 567,096 Deferred acquisition costs 35 267 Profit for the period 8,600 10,548 Total liabilities 5,809,501 5,441,030 Furniture and equipment 2,522 2,932 Other comprehensive income - - Total Head office account and liabilities 7,087,369 6,867,940 Total assets 1,084,604 1,017,575 Total comprehensive income for the period 8,600 10,548

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Cheers, flowers as New Zealand mosque gunman jailed for life

killed 185 people. But he deflected a question Some survivors Its chief executive Sam John- about whether there could be son said they wanted to “do other potential terrorists in the and family You can see all New something nice” for the Muslim community who, like Tarrant, Zealanders here community. had no criminal record and were members and many people “You can see all New Zea - not on any intelligence watch- of victims supporting us and landers here and many people list. that is what makes us supporting us and that is what Coster said the official inquiry described feeling stronger and stronger makes us stronger and stronger,” into the massacre was yet to be said Ahmede Yesuf, who was completed “and obviously there relief, and the AHMEDE YESUF wounded at Al Noor. might be some findings and New Zealand police commis- learnings from that and we’re hope for some sion Andrew Coster, meanwhile, ready to receive any recommen- head on the ground and on the said was “very satisfied” with dations. We continue to work as closure floor and we thank Allah pro- the outcome. vigilantly as we can.” fusely,” she added.

AFP | Willington ‘It doesn’t bring back our son’ Hazim Al-Umari, father of uslims and non-Mus- 35-year-old Hussein who was lims cheered and sang shot dead while trying to protect Members of the public gather in front of the High Court to support relatives of Mtogether outside a victims killed in the 2019 twin mosque shootings others, said the life sentence was New Zealand court yesterday as what he wanted. the white supremacist who un- aids, leaned against a fence as he members of victims described “I am happy, happy for us. leashed carnage at two mosques raised his arms in joy. feeling relief, and the hope for Hussein was brave, we know was jailed for life, with one sur- “Tonight I will be able to some closure. from the eyewitnesses and from vivor saying he will be able to sleep,” he said. Abdul Aziz, who chased the the video that he tried to do sleep at night again. “I could not sleep after the gunman from the Linwood something to protect the wor- “What we have seen today is shooting, I cried a lot.” mosque, said the sentence was shippers. He could have run the justice that we hoped (for),” Despite the sentence, the “what he deserved to get and away but he didn’t,” he said. said Gamal Fouda, imam of strictest possible under New what we deserved to get. We can “It doesn’t bring our son back Christchurch’s Al Noor mosque, Zealand law, Fouda said the loss move on with our lives.” but it ends this chapter.” as well-wishers handed flowers inflicted by Tarrant was irre - And Haminah Tuyan, whose The crowd of supporters out- to the survivors and bereaved versible. husband was killed by Tarrant, side the court was organised by family members emerging from “No punishment is going to said she was “relieved and at Christchurch’s Student Volun- the Christchurch High Court. bring our loved ones back and peace” and was going home to teer Army, which was founded Afghan refugee Taj Kamran, our sadness will continue for the pray. as a community help organisa- who was shot several times in rest of our lives,” he said. “In our religion, after some- tion following the devastating Al Noor mosque shooting survivor Taj Mohammed Kamran reacts as he leaves the leg and still requires walking Some survivors and family thing like this we put our fore- 2011 earthquakes in the city that the High Court after the last day of the sentencing hearing for Brenton Tarrant A handshake and a dearth of masks at Pence’s Republican BNP PARIBAS – CONVENTIONAL RETAIL BANK – BAHRAIN BRANCH convention speech (Licensed as a Conventional Retail Bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain) CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Condensed interim statement of financial position Condensed interim statement of comprehensive income (Continued) (Expressed in thousands of Bahraini Dinars) (Expressed in thousands of Bahraini Dinars)

As at Six month period ended 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 2020 2019 2020 2019 (Reviewed) (Audited) ASSETS (Reviewed) (Reviewed) Cash and balances with banks and the Central Bank 2,742 2,998 Profit for the period 616 1,503 Placements with banks 66,900 34,000 Other comprehensive income for the period - - Due from other offices of the Bank 20,486 18,714 Financial assets at amortised cost 47,710 30,584 Total comprehensive income for the period 616 1,503 Loans and advances to banks 933 471 Loans and advances to customers 26,039 33,549 Other assets 948 844 Condensed interim statement of cash flows (Expressed in thousands of Bahraini Dinars) Property and equipment 28 35 Total assets 165,786 121,195 Six month period ended 30 June 30 June 2020 2019 LIABILITIES AND HEAD OFFICE FUNDS (Reviewed) (Reviewed) US Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump during the event LIABILITIES Due to other offices of the Bank 51,934 12,063 Cash flows from operating activities AFP | Washington an effective way to stop the Profit for the period 616 1,503 Due to customers 50,769 47,468 spread of the virus, which has Other liabilities 19,414 18,611 Adjustments for: killed more than 179,000 peo- Total liabilities 122,117 78,142 Depreciation 7 9 hen U.S. Vice President Charge for termination indemnity 5 5 WMike Pence and Pres- ple in the United States. HEAD OFFICE FUNDS Change in expected credit losses and other credit ident Donald Trump greeted On Wednesday night, few Capital 2,700 2,700 impairment charges, net 227 (42) Other reserve 1,424 1,424 supporters at an outdoor ven- people who had gathered for 855 1,475 Unremitted profit 39,545 38,929 ue on Wednesday night for the Pence’s convention speech at Total Head Office funds 43,669 43,053 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Republican National Conven- the Fort McHenry National Total liabilities and Head Office funds 165,786 121,195 Balances with banks and the Central Bank 469 (220) Loans and advances to banks (462) (3,626) tion, there were few masks in Monument in Baltimore, Mar- Loans and advances to customers 7,410 (2,958) sight - and Pence exchanged at yland, wore masks. Neither Condensed interim statement of comprehensive income Other assets (104) 488 (Expressed in thousands of Bahraini Dinars) least one handshake. did Trump, his wife Melania, Deposits from banks - 44 The scene provided a stark or Pence and his wife Karen, Six month period ended Due to other offices of the Bank 39,871 (4,619) 30 June 30 June Due to customers 3,301 4,183 contrast to last week’s nearly when they greeted well-wish- 2020 2019 (Reviewed) (Reviewed) Other liabilities 726 (105) all-virtual Democratic con- ers at the event’s conclusion. Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities 52,066 (5,338) vention, when Joe Biden and Members of the audience Interest income 1,104 1,667 Interest expense (271) (191) Cash flows from investing activities Kamala Harris scrapped plans told reporters on Wednesday Net interest income 833 1,476 Purchase of property and equipment - (4) to travel to Wisconsin because night they had not been test- Movement in financial assets at amortised cost (17,181) (4,790) of the coronavirus and instead ed for the infection before at- Income from securities 622 610 Net cash used in investing activities (17,181) (4,794) Net fees and commissions 540 517 delivered speeches in a mostly tending. Even so, Pence shook Gain on derivatives and foreign exchange transactions 2 1 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 34,885 (10,132) empty event center. hands with one woman. Total operating income 1,997 2,604 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 54,517 48,557 Biden and Harris wore Medical professionals at Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 89,402 38,425 masks and kept a distance the White House and around Operating Expenses from the crowd they joined in the country have encouraged Staff costs (301) (233) Depreciation (7) (9) watching outdoor fireworks Americans to maintain a so- Other operating costs (846) (901) in Delaware at the end of their cial distance, wear masks and Change in expected credit losses and other credit convention. wash their hands regularly to Jamal Tartir Abid Hussain impairment charges, net (227) 42 General Manager Chief Financial Officer While the Democratic can- thwart COVID-19. Trump and Total operating expenses (1,381) (1,101) MEA didates have eschewed large Pence are tested regularly for Profit for the period 616 1,503 crowds and donned masks in the coronavirus, as are staff public, Trump took months and journalists who interact The above has been extracted from the reviewed condensed interim financial information. to embrace mask-wearing as The auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers ME Limited, Kingdom of Bahrain, have expressed an unqualified review conclusion on 26/08/2020. with them at the White House.

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BBK, Ithmaar Holding Deficit down 28pc in July discuss acquisition plans Saudi Arabia ranked first The acquisition Bahrain’s among countries receiving Bah- • • raini exports of national origin, also includes specific value of imports importing BD40 m from the assets of IB Capital decreased by 23pc Kingdom. Oman was second with BD24 m and Malaysia third Still in the TDT | Manama with BD19 m. preliminary• Unwrought aluminium (not alloyed) emerged as the top discussions phase ahrain said it recorded a products exported during July 28 per cent decrease in with BD41 m, unwrought alu- TDT | Manama Bthe deficit of the trade minium alloys was second with balance, the difference between a value of BD32 m and agglomer- ank of Bahrain and Ku - exports and imports, during ated iron ores and concentrates wait (BBK) and Ithmaar B Prince Amr Al Faisal July. third with BD19 m. Holding, the parent of Ithmaar In July, Bahrain’s value of Bank announced entering into deficit reached BD135 million, Re-exports decreased initial talks for exploring a po- financial services industry,” compared to BD188 m for the The total value of re-exports tential acquisition by BBK of said BBK Chairman Murad Ali same month last year. decreased by 46pc to reach BD41 Bahrain operations of Ithmaar Murad. “To maintain this lead- This was announced in the m during July, compared with Bank. ership role, and as part of its latest Foreign Trade Statistics BD76 m for the same month of The acquisition also includes ongoing business expansion released yesterday by the Infor- the previous year. specific assets of IB Capital, a strategy, BBK has been explor- mation &eGovernment Author- The top 10 countries account- wholly-owned subsidiary of ing opportunities to expand ity (iGA) encompassing data on ed for 87pc of the re-export - Ithmaar Holding. its activities and diversify its the balance of trade, imports, ed value, while the remaining The plans, which are subject offerings, particularly in Sha- exports (national origin) and countries accounted for the to shareholder and regulatory ria-compliant banking busi- re-exports. According to the report, Chi- The value of exports of na- 13pc. Saudi Arabia ranked first approvals, are still in the pre- nesses. Ithmaar Bank seems The report states that Bah- na ranked first in imports to tional origin decreased by 12pc with BD13 m, United Arab Emir- liminary discussions phase and a natural fit, and we look for- rain’s value of imports de- Bahrain, with a total of BD53 m, to BD202 m during July 2020, ates second with BD7 m, and the subject to the completion of ward to exploring this possible creased by 23pc reaching BD378 Saudi Arabia was second with compared with BD230 m for United States of America third due diligence by both parties. acquisition further,” he said. m during July compared with BD27 m and Australia was third the same month of the previous with BD6 m. When implemented, the “Ithmaar Bank, an Islamic BD493 m for the same month with BD23 m. year. plans will significantly expand retail bank, played a pioneer- last year. Non-agglomerated iron ores Aeroplane parts top BBK’s already large operations ing role in the establishment and concentrates emerged as Saudi tops in exports Parts for aeroplanes the top in Bahrain and add a turn-key, and subsequent development China tops in imports to the top product imported into The top 10 countries in terms product re-exported from Bah- full-service Islamic banking of Islamic banking in the re- Bahrain Bahrain with a total value of of the value of exports of nation- rain with BD3.1 m, four-wheel- solution, while also bolstering gion,” said Ithmaar Holding The top 10 countries account- BD27 m, while aluminium oxide al origin purchased from Bah- drive cars came in second place the already well established Chairman, Prince Amr Al Fais- ed for 62pc of the value of im- was second with BD21 m and rain accounted for 74pc of the with BD3 m, and cigarettes con- Ithmaar Bank brand and po- al. “A wholly-owned subsidiary ports, with the remaining coun- heat exchange units third with total value, with the remaining taining tobacco came third with sition it to better capitalize on of Ithmaar Holding, Ithmaar tries accounting for 38pc. BD10 m. countries accounting for 26pc. BD2.6 m. growth opportunities. Bank is a growing, resilient Details of the plans will be bank that continues to invest in announced in due course, fol- the future and plays a key role lowing necessary approvals. in the community. This trans- 20 The chairmen of both in - action is in line with Ithmaar INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT stitutions issued a statement Holding’s strategy of creating 30 June 2020 (Reviewed) welcoming the announcement: value for its shareholders, and “BBK has long played a key we look forward to exploring INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME leadership role in the King- this possible opportunity fur- At 30 June 2020 For the six months ended 30 June 2020 dom of Bahrain’s banking and ther,” he said. Six months ended Reviewed Audited 30 June 30 June 31 December 2020 2019 2020 2019 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 ASSETS Income from: Cash and balances with banks 2,376 2,233 Investment in sukuk 389 59 Due from banks 1,000 1,000 Investment in equities and funds - 78 LuLu brings OSN Financing receivables - 560 Due from banks and Murabaha receivables 10 94 Investment in sukuk 16,331 16,560 Mudaraba receivables - 16 Investment in equities and funds 4,691 4,691 Less: Return to short term sukuk Equipment 143 135 investors and banks - (751) Other assets 730 388 entertainment to 399 (504) Investment in real estate 25,553 25,866 Investment banking fees 167 144 Ijarah income 643 637 TOTAL ASSETS 48,824 51,433 Other income 364 2 Foreign exchange loss - (1) shoppers LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY Liabilities TDT | Manama OPERATING INCOME 1,573 278 1,312 1,254 Other liabilities 408 636 485 1,506 The entertainment Total liabilities 1,720 1,890 Depreciation 315 360 hoppers at LuLu Hyper- Other general and administrative expenses 422 593 market can now pump up values offered Owners’ Equity S by Atyaf Home OPERATING EXPENSES 1,222 2,459 their home entertainment Share capital 59,039 59,039 scene with top-quality family Entertainment Accumulated losses (20,217) (17,778) NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD BEFORE IMPAIRMENT PROVISION 351 (2,181) entertainment from OSN. through OSN Reserves 8,282 8,282 Upon presenting a valid Net allowance for credit losses (790) - resonate well with Total owners’ equity 47,104 49,543 Impairment (provision) recoveries on investments LuLu shopping receipt at the (2,000) our LuLu emphasis (including investment in real estate) 48 OSN “Azone” kiosks of Atyaf TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY 48,824 51,433 on wholesomeness NET (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (2,439) (2,133) Home Entertainment in LuLu Riffa, Dana Mall, Hidd and in and quality and we INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS’ EQUITY Galleria Mall, customers can are happy to join For the six months ended 30 June 2020 get up to 25pc off on new OSN Reserves hands with Atyaf Investment Total subscriptions. to bring this great Share Statutory General fair value Total Accumulated owners’ Atyaf Home Entertainment capital reserve reserve reserve reserves losses equity value offer to our US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 in partnership LuLu is offer- customers ing a free three months OSN’s Balance as of 1 January 2020 59,039 3,881 2,226 2,175 8,282 (17,778) 49,543 streaming subscription for JUZER RUPAWALA customers who purchase TVs LULU GROUP DIRECTOR Net loss for the period - - - - - (2,439) (2,439) at LuLu. The family-enter- Balance at 30 June 2020 59,039 3,881 2,226 2,175 8,282 (20,217) 47,104 tainment channel offering is tainment during COVID times Balance at 1 January 2019 59,039 3,881 2,226 2,175 8,282 (15,174) 52,147 packed with Disney+ originals when we all are spending Net loss for the period - - - - - (2,133) (2,133) and HBO content and many more time at home than be- Balance at 30 June 2019 59,039 3,881 2,226 2,175 8,282 (17,307) 50,014 live channel options that offer fore. LuLu offers Atyaf a great wholesome and informative platform to directly bring our family TV time. OSN service to a customer base Atyaf Home Entertainment that understands this quality Hassan Amin Jarrar Ameer Abdul Ghani Amer Sadiq INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS is the exclusive partner for emphasis and which repre- Chairman Director For the six months ended 30 June 2020 OSN in Bahrain. Atyaf Home sents excellent volume.”  Six months ended th Entertainment is the leading “The entertainment values 27 30 June licensed pay-tv operator in offered by Atyaf Home Enter- 2020 2019  ese Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been authorized for issuance in US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 accordance with a resolution of the board of Directors dated 27th August 2020 Bahrain. tainment through OSN reso- N 153 1,530  Liquidity Management Centre B.S.C. (c) is Licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain as Wholesale Islamic Bank. Commenting, Atyaf Chair- nate well with our LuLu em-  e Group's total equity as at 30 June 2020 is US$ 47.104 million (31 December 2019: US$ 49.543 million) which is less than the minimum capital requirement of US$ 100 Million required under LR Module of Volume 2 of the man Ubaydli Ubaydli wel - phasis on wholesomeness and Cash used in investing activity (10) - Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) rule book (LR- 2.5.2B), and the Shareholders of the Bank, in their Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") held on 27 April 2020, passed a resolution approving the conversion of the Bank's comed the association with quality and we are happy to NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 143 1,530 license from an Islamic Wholesale Bank to a Bahrain Shareholding Company subject to CBB approval. LuLu Hypermarket, saying, join hands with Atyaf to bring Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 3,233 19,210 Liquidity Management Centre B.S.C. (c) “The OSN offer is designed to this great value offer to our CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 JUNE 3,376 20,740 CR 49092 P.O. Box 11567, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: +973 1756 8568, Fax: +973 1756 8569 Email: [email protected] meet the expanded need for customers,” said Lulu Group LMC’s website. quality family home enter- Director, Juzer Rupawala. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 09

News in brief u Barcelona’s city council voted to Barcelona Hurricane Laura slams strip former Spanish to strip King Juan Carlos of Spain’s all official awards he received from the city, departed ex- including its highest king of city honour, over allegations of corruption. The former awards southwestern Louisiana monarch abruptly left Spain for the United Arab Emirates this month, under the cloud of preliminary investigations into his business dealings in Spain and Switzerland that followed a Swiss newspaper report linking Hurricane Laura blasts Gulf Coast with wind, rain and wall of seawater; one dead him to an alleged illegal money transfer. His sudden exit, and a subsequent two- week official silence on his whereabouts, reignited a debate about the role of the monarchy in Spain, where opinion about the institution is sharply divided. The Lake Charles u North Korea • Typhoon was on high alert area, with little Bavi makes protection from the as Typhoon Bavi 240 landfall in N made landfall storm, is pounded km per hour was the speed Korea early yesterday, by wind and rain of Hurricane Laura when dumping heavy it made landfall in the rains and uprooting trees after skirting the small town of Cameron, coast of South Korea overnight causing some AFP | Lake Charles Louisiana as a Category 4 storm reported damage. North Korea’s KCTV state television broke into broadcasts overnight urricane Laura ripped to report on the storm, showing downed trees and building debris on roads, a sign through southwestern of the heightened concern after heavy rains earlier this month caused flooding and Louisiana, destroying tered in the flooded streets, damaged crops. Leader Kim Jong Un has issued an alert to prevent crop damage and H casualties as the country guards against the coronavirus pandemic. buildings in the city of Lake video footage on Twitter and Charles and killing a 14-year-old Snapchat showed. u Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread school closures, at least girl after making landfall in the Lake Charles resident Borden one-third of students affected around the world lack access to virtual A destroyed building in Lake Charles early morning as one of the most Wilson, a 33-year-old pediatri- education, according to a UN study . In all, an estimated 463 million children lack the powerful storms to hit the state. Charles, sending thick black Residents of Lake Charles cian, was anxiously anticipating equipment or electronic access to pursue distance learning, said the UNICEF report. The hurricane’s first report- smoke billowing into the sky heard Laura’s winds howling his return home after evacuat- u Russia announced ed US fatality was a 14-year-old over the wind-torn landscape and the sound of breaking glass ing to Minden, Louisiana. it had launched a police Russian girl in Leesville, Louisiana, who near Interstate 10. as the storm passed through “I never even boarded up my “check” into opposition police launch died when a tree fell on her Governor Edwards warned the city of 78,000 with winds windows. I didn’t think to do leader Alexei Navalny’s initial ‘check’ house, a spokeswoman for Gov- residents in the area to shelter in of 85 miles per hour (137 km that. This is the first hurricane illness and asked German ernor John Bel Edwards said. place, close doors and windows per hour) and gusts up to 128 I’ve experienced. I just hope my medics treating him into Navalny “We do expect that there and turn off air conditioners as mph (206 kph) in the hour after house is fine,” he told Reuters in to share his medical records while the Kremlin case a telephone interview. could be more fatalities,” the authorities investigated. Traffic landfall. continued to insist there were no grounds for a criminal probe. The spokeswoman, Christina Ste- was blocked on the interstate The windows of the city’s Laura made landfall just be- German doctors have said tests on the 44-year-old politician and phens, said on Twitter. and Highway 90. 22-floor Capital One Tower fore 1 a.m. as a Category 4 storm anti-corruption campaigner indicate that he was poisoned, and his A chemical plant caught fire “Stay inside and wait for ad- were blown out, street signs packing winds of 150 mph (240 in Laura’s wake yesterday morn- ditional direction from local were toppled and pieces of kph) in the small town of Cam- allies have pointed the finger of blame at President Vladimir Putin. ing in Westlake, Louisiana, 4 officials,” Edwards wrote on wooden fence and debris from eron, Louisiana, the National Suspects in u Fourteen alleged accomplices in the 2015 miles (6.4 km) west of Lake Twitter. collapsed buildings lay scat- Hurricane Center (NHC) said. jihadist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical France’s Charlie weekly and a Jewish supermarket go on trial next Hebdo killings Wednesday more than half-a-decade after days of bloodshed that still shock France. The attacks face justice heralded a wave of Islamist violence that has left 258 August rains flood Pakistan’s financial capital, shatter records people dead and raised unsettling questions about modern France’s ability to preserve Reuters | Karachi day of heavy rain this week, operations. security and harmony for a multicultural society. during which at least 13 peo - “It has never rained so much u The cause of death of 25 dolphins who washed orrential rain lashed the ple have died, according to in the month of August, accord- up in Mauritius near the site of an oil spill remains TPakistani financial capital media, while residents have ing to our data,” the country’s unclear after two of the animals showed no of Karachi yesterday, causing been forced to abandon their chief meteorological officer, trace of oil in their bodies, a preliminary autopsy widespread flooding, as down- homes. Sardar Sarfaraz, told Reuters, report showed. “The preliminary results show that pours in August shattered Provincial authorities were adding that the data went back the animals did not have trace of hydrocarbon in 89-year-old records for the city, moving displaced families into to 1931, 16 years before Paki - their respiratory system, nor in their skin, throat or meteorological officials said. school buildings, as the military stan gained independence from stomach,” the report read. “We found seven more dolphins this morning in a state Yesterday marked the third A man stands on a flooded street carried out rescue and relief Britain. of decomposition,” Jasvin Sok Appadu from the fisheries ministry said.

Global Countries worst affected Taliban kill four Fossil embryo dubbed the ‘small giant’ Covid-19 Cases: Country Total New Total New survivors of flash packs surprises about a big dinosaur cases cases Deaths deaths floods Reuters | Washington 24,520,143 1 USA 6,023,266 +22,901 184,162 +509 AFP | Kabul 2 Brazil 3,731,022 +9,018 117,996 +240 he skull of a dinosaur em- Deaths aliban fighters killed Tbryo from Argentina is 3 India 3,384,575 +76,826 61,694 +1,065 Tfour civilians during providing surprising details 4 Russia 975,576 +4,711 16,804 +121 clashes with Afghan forces about baby facial features pres- 832,791 in the central province of ent in one species from an im- Recovered: 5 South Africa 615,701 13,502 Parwan, amid rescue work portant dinosaur group called 6 Peru 613,378 28,124 after flash floods claimed titanosaurs that included the Embryonic skull fossil unearthed in 7 Mexico 573,888 +5,267 62,076 +626 more than 150 lives, officials largest land animals that have the Patagonian region of Argentina 16,986,646 said. ever lived on Earth. 8 Colombia 572,270 18,184 It was the latest violence Scientists said the fragile giants,” said paleobiologist New cases 9 Spain 451,792 +3,781 28,996 +25 amid peace talks between fossil is among the best-pre- Martin Kundrat of Pavol Jozef the warring sides that have served dinosaur embryonic Safarik University’s Center for 10 Chile 404,102 +1,737 11,072 +82 been delayed over the issue remains ever found - a nearly Interdisciplinary Biosciences +177,583 11 Argentina 370,188 7,944 +105 of prisoner releases, as part intact skull about 1.2 inches in Slovakia, lead author of the of efforts to end the U.S.-led (3 cm) long that has remained research published in the jour- New deaths 12 Iran 367,796 +2,190 21,137 +117 war in Afghanistan, which three-dimensional rather than nal Current Biology. 13 UK 330,368 +1,522 41,477 +12 has spanned nearly two dec- being flattened during the fos- “This does not happen so ades. silization process. often and it remains quite ex- 14 Saudi Arabia 311,855 +1,019 3,785 +30 “Taliban fighters opened “We used to get excited ceptional to find more-or-less +3,879 fire on civilians fleeing ar- about the skeletons of giant complete fossilized embryonic Middle East Figures as of closing eas worst hit by the flash dinosaurs but it always makes remains,” Kundrat added, call- floods,” said Abdul Shukoor a difference when we get to ing this dinosaur “the small Country Total new Total New Total Active Serious, Tot cases/1m pop cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases Critical Qudoosi, a district official look inside the eggs of these giant.” in Bagram, home to the The Cretaceous Period fossil country’s biggest U.S. mili- from Patagonia is believed to Egypt 97,825 5,317 68,713 23,795 41 953 tary base and the site of the be about 80 million years old. clashes. The dinosaur appears to have Saudi 311,855 +1,019 3,785 +30 286,255 21,815 1,582 8,937 We used to get excited Arabia “Taliban were clashing about the skeletons had specialized facial features with Afghan forces and they as a hatchling that changed as UAE 68,511 +491 378 59,472 8,661 6,914 killed civilians who were of giant dinosaurs it got older. Powerful imaging in an autorickshaw near an but it always makes technology revealed unexpect- Kuwait 82,945 +674 522 +1 74,522 7,901 97 19,379 army checkpoint,” Qudoosi a difference when we ed characteristics including Oman 85,005 +187 650 +4 79,608 4,747 153 16,585 said, adding that it appeared get to look inside the a small horn projecting from as if the Islamist militants eggs of these giants the snout as well as eyes facing Qatar 117,988 +246 195 +1 114,797 2,996 66 42,021 mistook the passengers for forward, indicative of binocu- Afghan soldiers. MARTIN KUNDRAT lar vision. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 10

Trump wants Biden to take ‘drug test’ before first debate America won’t be safe under Biden: Pence Mike Pence used his speech at the Republican National Convention to accuse Joe Biden of turning a blind eye to violence in US cities

US President Donald Trump leaves the Brady Briefing Room after speaking Mike Pence lays to the press (file photo) out• Republican party’s AFP | Washington Let me be clear: tough-on-crime message the violence must against backdrop of stop – whether S president Donald Trump Wisconsin unrest in Minneapolis, Usaid Wednesday he will Portland or Kenosha. call for a “drug test” for him- self and Joe Biden before the KNOW WHAT AFP | Washington Too many heroes first presidential debate, but have died defending did not offer any evidence for S Vice President Mike our freedom to see his suspicions about his Dem- Donald Trump made Pence cast the re-elec- Americans strike ocratic opponent. similar remarks in Ution of President Donald each other down. Trump said in an interview the fall of 2016, at the Trump as critical to preserving We will have law and with the Washington Exam- law and order and economic order on the streets iner that he was intrigued by peak of the presiden- viability, asserting that Demo- Biden’s improved performance tial race, positing that cratic rival Joe Biden would set of this country for during the Democratic pri- then-opponent Hillary America on a path to socialism every American of mary. Clinton had taken and decline. every race and creed “We’re going to call for a drugs Amid widening protests and colour drug test,” Trump said, ex- over the police shooting of US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Republican National pressing surprise at the former Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Convention MIKE PENCE vice president’s bearing during the peak of the presidential Wisconsin, Pence and other erupted across the United States Biden said earlier he had civil rights investigation had the last debate against Ver- race, positing that then-oppo- Republicans at their national earlier in the year. spoken with Blake’s family on been opened into the shooting. mont senator Bernie Sanders nent Hillary Clinton had taken convention described the Nov. During a third night of unrest Wednesday and, like the family, Democrats have character- in March. drugs. 3 election between Trump and on Tuesday, three people were called for an end to the violence. ized Trump’s law-and-order The president has no con- “I think we should take a Biden as a choice between law- shot, two fatally. A teenager was But, unlike Trump who has yet focus as a diversion from what crete evidence to support his drug test prior to the debate,” and-order and lawlessness. arrested on homicide charges. to publicly comment on the po- they say is the president’s mis- claims, but, he said, “all I can he said during a rally in New “The hard truth is you won’t The state’s lieutenant governor lice shooting, Biden called for handling of the coronavirus tell you is that I’m pretty good Hampshire. be safe in Joe Biden’s America,” said he was apparently a militia justice and defended the right pandemic, which has killed at this stuff. “I don’t know what’s going Pence told a crowd seated in member who sought to kill in- to protest. more than 178,000 Americans “I watched him in the de- on with her. But at the begin- folding chairs at historic Fort nocent protesters. “Protesting brutality is a right and cost the jobs of millions of bates with all of the different ning of her last debate -- she McHenry in Baltimore. In his speech Pence said: “Let and absolutely necessary, but people. people,” Trump said, referring was all pumped up at the be- Accompanied by first lady me be clear: the violence must burning down communities is Trump has struggled to win to the other Democratic presi- ginning, and at the end it was Melania Trump, Trump joined stop – whether in Minneapolis, not protest. It’s needless vio- back women voters alienated dential hopefuls. like, ‘Oh, take me down.’ She Pence on stage after the speech Portland or Kenosha. Too many lence,” Biden said in a video by his combative style, opinion Biden was “close to incom- could barely reach her car,” he as the crowd chanted: “Four heroes have died defending our posted by his campaign. polls show, and some speakers petent, if not incompetent, and added, mockingly. more years.” freedom to see Americans strike Earlier on Wednesday, Trump sought to highlight his work against Bernie, he was nor- The first debate between Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, each other down. We will have said he would send federal law to elevate women - part of an mal,” Trump continued. “I say, Trump and Biden is sched - shot Blake, 29, multiple times in law and order on the streets of enforcement to Kenosha by effort during the convention to ‘How does that happen?’” uled for September 29. The the back at close range on Sun- this country for every Ameri- agreement with the state’s gov- present a softer view of Trump Trump made similar re - two subsequent ones will take day, reigniting protests against can of every race and creed and ernor while the U.S. Depart- that is often belied by his own marks in the fall of 2016, at place on October 15 and 22. racism and police brutality that colour.” ment of Justice said a federal actions and words.

Finnish town offers prizes to turn residents green Not one, not two, but three! AFP | Helsinki Paris zoo enjoys rare baby boom

nhabitants of a town in Fin- Iland can now earn rewards, including bus tickets or free 21 food, if they cut car use, under kilos (46 pounds) of CO2 equivalent is a scheme to lure the public into emitted by an average lower-carbon lifestyles. person in Lahti a week. The EU-funded “CitiCap” The app challenges project allows individuals in users to reduce this by a the town of Lahti to track their quarter carbon emissions as they move around, using an app that de- tects whether they are in a car, transport or cycling. on public transport, walking or Researchers also hope to cycling. learn whether larger rewards Anyone who uses up less than will encourage more citizens their allocated carbon allow- away from their cars. ance each week earns “virtual “It’s possible to earn two eu- A newly-born baby puma sleeps next to her mother Maeli in Paris euros”, tradable for benefits ros if your mobility emissions such as swimming or bus tick- are really low,” Uusitalo said. AFP | Paris stinct, which shows that they ets, as well as free bike lights “But this autumn we intend feel well enough in their en- or a slice of cake and a coffee to increase the price tenfold,” he Paris Zoological Park closures to reproduce,” the at a cafe. he said. Thas seen an unusual an- zoo’s chief veterinarian, Alexis “Lahti is still a very car-de- A cyclist rides past banners hanging from street lights promoting the city being The coronavirus lockdown imal baby boom in recent Lecu, told Reuters television. the European green capital for the 2021 year in Lahti pendent city and our goal is that led to a drastic drop in car jour- weeks, with the birth of a Pa- The sea lion, born on July by 2030 more than 50 percent of only in Europe but also in the “budget” based on their per- neys, meaning the project’s re- tagonian sea lion, an Amazon 24, already swims and dives all trips are made by sustainable US and Canada,” Huttunen said. sonal circumstances. searchers cannot yet discern the bush dog, and a little puma. with her mother in their glass- transport modes,” project man- The concept is modelled on The average person in Lahti, impact of the app. The zoo, located in the walled pond. ager Anna Huttunen told AFP. the EU’s carbon trading scheme, a town of 120,000 inhabitants But they will continue to col- Vincennes forest east of the “This is quite amazing in it- The current figure stands at under which companies and lying an hour’s train ride north lect data next year, when Lahti French capital, said all three self, because contrary to what 44 percent. governments are allocated car- of the capital Helsinki, “emits 21 will also be crowned the “Euro- births were rare events. In one might think, baby sea li- Yet the project’s wider aim bon credits, and must pay to kilos (46 pounds) of CO2 equiv- pean Green Capital”. Europe, only two other Pata- ons are afraid of water and can is to develop a new method for pollute more than this amount, alent a week,” Ville Uusitalo, So far, 2,000 residents have gonian sea lion babies were drown if they are not taught encouraging greener behaviour, or can sell off any surplus if they the project’s head of research, downloaded the app, with up to born this year, both in a zoo in properly,” Lecu said. using a “personal carbon trad- emit less. told AFP. 200 active users at a time. Valencia, Spain. Called Naya, the sea lion al- ing” system that other cities The app challenges users to “People find it very interest- “The three pups were are ready weighs 22 kilos (48.5 can copy. 20 km less driving reduce this by a quarter, mean- ing to see their own emissions,” all born to first-time moth - lb). She will be gradually in- “CitiCap has gained a lot of The CitiCap app gives each ing on average replacing 20 km Huttunen, the project manager, ers. We are so happy that they troduced to two bigger male interest all over the world, not participant a weekly carbon (12 miles) of driving with public said. have found their maternal in- seals. 11 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Classifieds

  
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Britney Spears’ sister Kate Winslet says ‘Contagion’ role Jamie Lynn revealed as helped her prepare for pandemic singer’s trustee Fox | Los Angeles ment of this virus. We just don’t fected by the new coronavirus. entirely. know how it’s going to affect any “One was in L.A. and was “Now that I’m going to have Fox | Los Angeles hile many people given individual. I think that was very lucky to get on a trial using to go back to work, I’m like, ‘Oh around the world what’s so terrifying,” explained convalescent plasma and did re- f—k, I’ve forgotten how to ritney Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears has were not prepared the “Titanic” star. “I’m a very ally, really well in the space act,’” the star said. “It will Bfiled to gain more control of the “Toxic” singer’s Wfor the coronavirus pandemic, practical, straightforward per- of, like, 72 hours after the be with some extraordi- assets, according to a new report. actress Kate Winslet was. son, and if I have to respond to treatment,” Winslet shared. nary back-to-work pro- Last week, Jamie Lynn, 29, who was revealed to be The Oscar winner, 44, recently an emergency, I just go into that “And a dialect coach who tocols, which are great. the trustee of Britney’s estate since 2018, filed to request spoke to The Hollywood Report- zone.” lives in London has had But when you’re an actor that the assets in the pop star’s SJB Revocable Trust er about the pandemic, reveal- And “into that zone” she went, it, was in hospital for 11 in a film or a TV piece, be relocated into one or more accounts with Fidelity ing that after starring in 2011’s taking action to stay healthy weeks, is out, and has had social distancing is ob- Brokerage Service, with Jamie Lynn Spears acting as a “Contagion,” she was ready for much earlier than those around every lung test, blood viously sometimes custodian, according to court documents obtained by the outbreak long before every- her. test, blood pressure just not possible, the Los Angeles Times. one else. “People thought I was cra- test, and is clear of based on the If the request is approved, Britney’s assets would be Winslet was in Philidelphia zy because I had been walk- everything but just scene.” transferred into new accounts and a judge would have shooting a mini-series for HBO ing around wearing a mask for cannot get better — In April, to approve their removal. when the lockdown began, but weeks, going into the grocery is breathless, lethar- Winslet The outlet reports that the trust was set her preparation for her “Con- store and wiping everything gic, still feels very and some up in 2004 by Britney Spears to benefit tagion” role, which included down with isopropyl alcohol and unwell.” of her her children, Sean, 14, and Jayden, 13. embedding with CDC epide- wearing gloves,” recounted Win- The show she “Contagion” In 2018, an amendment stated that miologists, provided her with slet. “Then all of a sudden March was filming in Phil- co-stars Matt in the event of Britney Spear’s death knowledge of how to fight such 13 came around, and people were adelphia, “Mare of Damon, Jennifer Jamie Lynn would administer the a pandemic. like, ‘F—k, where do I get one of Easttown,” is hoping Ehle and Laurence trust. When news of the virus’ those masks?’” to resume produc- Fishburn appeared in “Britney trusts Jamie Lynn and spread throughout the East, the Regardless of her own safe- tion next month, but a series of PSA mes- knows that she is extremely re- star knew it was time to take ty precautions, the Hollywood taking some time off sages regarding how sponsible and reliable,” a source action. heavyweight revealed that two has Winslet worried to stay safe during the close to Britney Spears told E! “I think it’s the unknown ele- people in her life have been af- about something else outbreak. News. “It makes sense that she Kate Winslet would be the trustee.” The younger sister has been Miley Cyrus celebrates loyal and protective of Britney Spears, the source said. 7th anniversary of “There’s no doubt she always has Brad Pitt sparks romance Britney’s best interest at heart,” ‘Wrecking Ball’ the source said. “They are best Fox | Los Angeles friends and Britney’s closest rumours with German confidant. She is the perfect iley Cyrus’ hit “Wrecking Ball” person to make financial deci- Mwas released seven years ago -- sions should anything happen and the star is celebrating the music model Nicole Poturalski to Britney.” milestone. Britney Spears The 27-year-old star took to social OK! | Los Angeles Nicole, who is believed to have media on Tuesday to share a clip the ability to speak five languag- from the 2013 music video, writing: rad Pitt has sparked rumours he es, signed as a model to Next “7 years of Wrecking Ball. My con- Bcould be in a relationship with Management in Los Angeles and Tom Cruise heads back to cept of time is completely askew. German model Nicole Poturalski. A Management in Germany. Feels like a lifetime ago... but some- The 56 year old, who is re - The brunette beauty rose theatre as a ‘fan’ to watch ‘Tenet’ how only yesterday.” portedly “so proud of Shiloh to fame after starring as the ANI | Washington She continued: “Thank you for all and who she has become”, cover girl for multiple pub- the support you gave me then and was seen stepping off a plane lications, including ELLE, of course the love you’re continu- with the gorgeous magazine Cosmopolitan and Marie aking the moviegoers by a surprise, actor Tom Cruise ing to show my art today. cover girl in the south of Claire. Ton Tuesday made a visit to a movie theatre and saw Forever grateful & in- France. Brad previously ignited the much-awaited Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’. spired.” According to MailOnline, fans hopes that he could The Hollywood star documented his journey to the In 2017, the pop star the Hollywood star was seen reconcile with his ex-wife theatre amid the COVID-19 pandemic and shared reflected on the video, arriving at France’s Charles Jennifer Aniston after the video clip on Twitter. which sees the singer de Gaulle airport with Nicole they reunited at the SAG His post was captioned: “Big Movie. Big stripping down and swing- on Wednesday, 26 August, after awards. Screen. Loved it.” ing on a wrecking ball. travelling from Los Angeles’s After months of romance In the video, ‘The Mummy’ actor was seen “That’s something you can’t LAX. rumours and hopes from in a black-on-black attire with a mask of the same colour. take away. Swinging naked The publication reports that fans that the couple would The 58-year-old star seemed pretty excited to get back to on a wrecking ball lives for- the pair went on to another air- reunite, Angelina appeared the big screens. ever,” she said on Westwood port after arriving in the country to make a dig at Brad and 51 “Great to be back in a movie theatre everybody,” he One’s “Zach Sang Show” at to enjoy a sun-soaked holiday to- year old Jennifer’s reported said after the film finished. the time. “Once you gether. relationship. When a fellow moviegoer asks about ‘Tenet’, do that in the It is believed the pair will stay at In her column for Time Cruise replied that he “loved” the film. amass that I did, his estate Château Miraval, located magazine, Angelina spoke According to Fox News, most theatres across it’s forever. I’m in the village of Correns, which about how the pandemic America have been shut down in an attempt to never living that Brad bought back in 2011 with his can be a worrying time contain the spread of the virus, but after months Miley down.” ex-wife Angelina Jolie. for families. of closures, some have begun the process of reopening. Cyrus Brad Pitt

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Britney Spears’ sister Kate Winslet says ‘Contagion’ role semis at US Open tuneup Jamie Lynn revealed as Novak Djokovic beat Jan-Lennard Struff to advance into the last four of the ATP helped her prepare for pandemic and WTA Western & Southern Open singer’s trustee Fox | Los Angeles ment of this virus. We just don’t fected by the new coronavirus. entirely. know how it’s going to affect any “One was in L.A. and was “Now that I’m going to have Fox | Los Angeles hile many people given individual. I think that was very lucky to get on a trial using to go back to work, I’m like, ‘Oh Novak Djokovic to around the world what’s so terrifying,” explained convalescent plasma and did re- f—k, I’ve forgotten how to face• Roberto Bautista ritney Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears has Wwere not prepared the “Titanic” star. “I’m a very ally, really well in the space act,’” the star said. “It will Japan’s Naomi Osaka hits a return Agut in semis filed to gain more control of the “Toxic” singer’s for the coronavirus pandemic, practical, straightforward per- of, like, 72 hours after the be with some extraordi- B KNOW WHAT assets, according to a new report. actress Kate Winslet was. son, and if I have to respond to treatment,” Winslet shared. nary back-to-work pro- AFP | New York Last week, Jamie Lynn, 29, who was revealed to be The Oscar winner, 44, recently an emergency, I just go into that “And a dialect coach who tocols, which are great. AFP | New york the trustee of Britney’s estate since 2018, filed to request spoke to The Hollywood Report- zone.” lives in London has had But when you’re an actor apan’s Naomi Osaka with- drew from her WTA West- Before I am an that the assets in the pop star’s SJB Revocable Trust er about the pandemic, reveal- And “into that zone” she went, it, was in hospital for 11 in a film or a TV piece, J athlete, I am a black Djokovic won the title be relocated into one or more accounts with Fidelity ing that after starring in 2011’s taking action to stay healthy weeks, is out, and has had social distancing is ob- ern & Southern Open semi-fi- orld number one No- of the event typically Brokerage Service, with Jamie Lynn Spears acting as a “Contagion,” she was ready for much earlier than those around every lung test, blood viously sometimes nal match in New York to woman. And as a vak Djokovic cruised protest the police shooting of black woman I feel into the semi-finals played in Cincinnati in custodian, according to court documents obtained by the outbreak long before every- her. test, blood pressure just not possible, W 2018 after five prior an unarmed black man in Wis- as though there are of the ATP and WTA Western & the Los Angeles Times. one else. “People thought I was cra- test, and is clear of based on the finals losses and looks If the request is approved, Britney’s assets would be Winslet was in Philidelphia zy because I had been walk- everything but just scene.” consin. much more important Southern Open on Wednesday Osaka, a two-time Grand by routing Germany’s Jan-Len- like he could claim a transferred into new accounts and a judge would have shooting a mini-series for HBO ing around wearing a mask for cannot get better — In April, matters at hand that to approve their removal. when the lockdown began, but weeks, going into the grocery is breathless, lethar- Winslet Slam champion, was to have nard Struff 6-3, 6-1. second title in three faced Belgian Elise Mertens need immediate Djokovic, who launches his The outlet reports that the trust was set her preparation for her “Con- store and wiping everything gic, still feels very and some attention, rather than tries while warming up up in 2004 by Britney Spears to benefit tagion” role, which included down with isopropyl alcohol and unwell.” of her in the same quarantine bub- bid for a fourth US Open title for the US Open her children, Sean, 14, and Jayden, 13. embedding with CDC epide- wearing gloves,” recounted Win- The show she “Contagion” ble where the US Open will be watching me play and 18th Grand Slam crown on In 2018, an amendment stated that miologists, provided her with slet. “Then all of a sudden March was filming in Phil- co-stars Matt played starting Monday. tennis Monday, needed only 62 min- “Before I am an athlete, I utes to advance to a semi-final all-time Slam title record. in the event of Britney Spear’s death knowledge of how to fight such 13 came around, and people were adelphia, “Mare of Damon, Jennifer NAOMI OSAKA Jamie Lynn would administer the a pandemic. like, ‘F—k, where do I get one of Easttown,” is hoping Ehle and Laurence am a black woman. And as a against Spain’s Roberto Bauti- “Everybody knows Novak? I trust. When news of the virus’ those masks?’” to resume produc- Fishburn appeared in black woman I feel as though sta Agut, who upset defending Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return against Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff don’t think he has lost all year,” “Britney trusts Jamie Lynn and spread throughout the East, the Regardless of her own safe- tion next month, but a series of PSA mes- there are much more impor- postponed and Major League champion Daniil Medvedev, last Bautista Agut said. knows that she is extremely re- star knew it was time to take ty precautions, the Hollywood taking some time off sages regarding how tant matters at hand that need Baseball and Women’s NBA year’s US Open runner-up from very aggressive when I have a Bautista Agut, ranked 12th, “He’s very solid. I’ll try to play sponsible and reliable,” a source action. heavyweight revealed that two has Winslet worried to stay safe during the immediate attention, rather clubs followed suit before Russia, by 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. chance. I was playing my shots. fought back after being blasted my best game against him. If I close to Britney Spears told E! “I think it’s the unknown ele- people in her life have been af- about something else outbreak. than watching me play tennis,” Osaka became the trailblazer Djokovic had no issues with a I was very pleased with my in the first set. can play a good level, it’s going Osaka posted in a statement on in tennis. prior neck injury as the 33-year- serve.” “It was a very good come - to be a good match.” News. “It makes sense that she Kate Winslet would be the trustee.” Twitter. “Watching the continued old Serbian tested himself well Djokovic won the title of the back,” said Bautista Agut. “I Djokovic respects the Span- The younger sister has been Miley Cyrus celebrates “I don’t expect anything genocide of Black people at the on the Flushing Meadows event typically played in Cincin- changed my rhythm with the iard, who has won three of their loyal and protective of Britney drastic to happen with me not hand of the police is honestly hardcourts in the same specta- nati in 2018 after five prior finals ball. I tried to do some different 11 encounters. Spears, the source said. 7th anniversary of playing, but if I can get a con- making me sick to my stom- tor-less Covid-19 bubble quar- losses and looks like he could things with the slice. I had some “He doesn’t give it easy,” “There’s no doubt she always has Brad Pitt sparks romance versation started in a majority ach,” Osaka said. antine atmosphere where the claim a second title in three tries good volleys. Djokovic said. “You have to earn Britney’s best interest at heart,” ‘Wrecking Ball’ white sport I consider that a “I’m exhausted of having a US Open will be played. while warming up for the US “It was a fantastic comeback your points. Very solid. Roberto the source said. “They are best Fox | Los Angeles step in the right direction.” new hashtag pop up every few “It was great. I feel very Open and testing the improve- for me. I had to fight a lot to stay found a way (to win), obviously friends and Britney’s closest rumours with German Her move comes in the wake days and I’m extremely tired of good,” said Djokovic who is 21-0 ments made to his games since there in the second set. It was a a virtue of champions.” confidant. She is the perfect iley Cyrus’ hit “Wrecking Ball” of African-American Jacob having this same conversation this year. the Covid-19 shutdown. really tough match. I’m glad to The other semi-final will send person to make financial deci- Mwas released seven years ago -- Blake being shot on Sunday in over and over again. “Started a little bit tight the “Everything was worked on get through.” Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsit- sions should anything happen and the star is celebrating the music model Nicole Poturalski Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the “When will it ever be opening couple of games of my in the last six months,” he said. His reward is an on-form sipas, who advanced down 5-6 to Britney.” milestone. NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks boy- enough?” service games. Managed to de- “Looked into what can be up- Djokovic, who has won five of when American Reilly Opelka cotting their scheduled playoff Blake was shot seven times fend well. graded. I worked on every single the past seven Grand Slam titles retired, against the winner of Britney Spears The 27-year-old star took to social OK! | Los Angeles Nicole, who is believed to have media on Tuesday to share a clip the ability to speak five languag- game Wednesday. in the back by police as he at- “Ever since that first break shot. It’s good that it’s paying off as he chases Roger Federer and a late match between Canada’s from the 2013 music video, writing: rad Pitt has sparked rumours he es, signed as a model to Next All NBA playoff games tempted to get into a car con- early in the first set, I never so soon after the break. Hope to Rafael Nadal -- both absent from Milos Raonic and Serbian Filip “7 years of Wrecking Ball. My con- Bcould be in a relationship with Management in Los Angeles and Wednesday were eventually taining his three children. looked back. I really played keep it going.” the New York bubble -- for the Krajinovic. Tom Cruise heads back to cept of time is completely askew. German model Nicole Poturalski. A Management in Germany. Feels like a lifetime ago... but some- The 56 year old, who is re - The brunette beauty rose theatre as a ‘fan’ to watch ‘Tenet’ how only yesterday.” portedly “so proud of Shiloh to fame after starring as the ANI | Washington She continued: “Thank you for all and who she has become”, cover girl for multiple pub- World’s oldest Ironman plans the support you gave me then and was seen stepping off a plane lications, including ELLE, Pogba left out of France squad after positive Covid-19 test of course the love you’re continu- with the gorgeous magazine Cosmopolitan and Marie AFP | London to keep competing into his 90s aking the moviegoers by a surprise, actor Tom Cruise ing to show my art today. cover girl in the south of Claire. AFP | Tokyo Ton Tuesday made a visit to a movie theatre and saw Forever grateful & in- France. Brad previously ignited the much-awaited Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’. spired.” According to MailOnline, fans hopes that he could anchester United mid- I had to make a The Hollywood star documented his journey to the In 2017, the pop star the Hollywood star was seen reconcile with his ex-wife Mfielder Paul Pogba was last-minute change iromu Inada, 87, already theatre amid the COVID-19 pandemic and shared reflected on the video, arriving at France’s Charles Jennifer Aniston after omitted from the France squad Hhas a certificate on his announced yesterday for next to this list because wall that confirms his status the video clip on Twitter. which sees the singer de Gaulle airport with Nicole they reunited at the SAG Paul Pogba was His post was captioned: “Big Movie. Big stripping down and swing- on Wednesday, 26 August, after awards. month’s Nations League match- as the world’s oldest Ironman, Screen. Loved it.” ing on a wrecking ball. travelling from Los Angeles’s After months of romance es against Sweden and Croatia planned to be but the Japanese man is still In the video, ‘The Mummy’ actor was seen “That’s something you can’t LAX. rumours and hopes from after testing positive for Cov- in this list. But pounding away on his training in a black-on-black attire with a mask of the same colour. take away. Swinging naked The publication reports that fans that the couple would id-19, coach Didier Deschamps unfortunately for bike and hopes to continue The 58-year-old star seemed pretty excited to get back to on a wrecking ball lives for- the pair went on to another air- reunite, Angelina appeared said. him, he took a test competing into his 90s. the big screens. ever,” she said on Westwood port after arriving in the country to make a dig at Brad and 51 World Cup winner Pogba has (for COVID-19) In 2018 at the age of 85 years “Great to be back in a movie theatre everybody,” he One’s “Zach Sang Show” at to enjoy a sun-soaked holiday to- year old Jennifer’s reported been replaced by teenager Edu- and 328 days, Inada went to ardo Camavinga, who was called yesterday which Kailua-Kona in Hawaii and said after the film finished. the time. “Once you gether. relationship. turned out to be When a fellow moviegoer asks about ‘Tenet’, do that in the It is believed the pair will stay at In her column for Time up for the first time alongside set a new mark for the oldest Cruise replied that he “loved” the film. amass that I did, his estate Château Miraval, located magazine, Angelina spoke Lyon midfielder Houssem positive today, so person to complete the world According to Fox News, most theatres across it’s forever. I’m in the village of Correns, which about how the pandemic Aouar and RB Leipzig defender at the last minute championship Ironman - a feat America have been shut down in an attempt to never living that Brad bought back in 2011 with his can be a worrying time Dayot Upamecano. he was replaced beyond most people decades contain the spread of the virus, but after months down.” ex-wife Angelina Jolie. for families. “Unfortunately he underwent by Eduardo younger than him. Miley a test yesterday (Wednesday) The cancellation of this Oc- of closures, some have begun the process of reopening. Cyrus Camavinga Hiromu Inada Brad Pitt which was revealed to be pos- tober’s Ironman because of the itive this morning,” Deschamps DIDIER DESCHAMPS coronavirus pandemic has not said of Pogba’s absence from dulled his ambition, and Inada cility in Chiba, east of Tokyo. France’s midfielder Paul Pogba (R) jokes with head coach Didier Deschamps the group. is maintaining his gruelling “I will absolutely participate during a training session (file photo) SUDOKU CROSSWORD United wished the 27-year-old training schedule for a return in it, and I absolutely want to Across Yesterday’s solution Pogba a “speedy recovery” in a to Hawaii next year. break the world record of com- 1- Taco choice; 5- Warts and all; 9- Hot time in Paris; 12- Certain something; 13- Yesterday’s solution Russian liquor; 15- Long poem, such as those attributed to Homer; 16- Gator’s kin; statement on the club’s website. he refused to go on the standby is in line for his first France cap “My goal is next year’s world pleting the race at the oldest 17- Thin as ___; 18- ___-do-well; 19- Not friendly; 21- Highland; 23- Smell or fragrance; According to statisticians list for the 2018 World Cup. since March 2018 after hitting a rest as well as club team-mates championship in Hawaii,” he age again. This is my current 24- McCartney title; 25- Sterile; 28- Establish firmly; 33- Follows orders; 34- Quechua Opta, Camavinga, at 17 years “He’s found a very good level career-best 23 goals for United Corentin Tolisso and Benjamin told Reuters at his training fa- and biggest goal.” speaker; 35- Architect Saarinen; 36- Eskimo knife; 37- Bellowing; 38- Give one star, say; 39- Break; 41- Flaky mineral; 42- Delight; 44- Sickly-looking; 46- Posted; 47- Sa- and nine months, could become again. We can’t go back, I’m not last term. Pavard. An Ironman race is widely longa of “Miss Saigon”; 48- Guns; 49- Ring locale; 53- Former; 57- “Peter Pan” pirate; the youngest player for France someone who likes to take rad- Kylian Mbappe was one of Left-back Lucas Hernandez, considered one of the tough- 58- Tripoli’s country; 60- Footnote abbr.; 61- Whence one may worship; 62- Early II computer; 63- “Peter Pan” dog; 64- Ref’s counterpart; 65- One and only; 66- Harsh; since World War . He would ical decisions. He remained se- two Paris Saint-Germain players used sparingly by Bayern in Por- est endurance events in sport, also be the first player to appear lectable,” explained Deschamps. included alongside defender tugal, has been called up. requiring athletes to swim 3.86 Down for Les Bleus born in the 2000s. Blaise Matuidi, 33, was over- Presnel Kimpembe, both start- France will travel to Swe - km, bike 180.25 km and fun a 1- “Goldberg Variations” composer; 2- Peseta replacement; 3- Winged god; 4- Mill; 85 “He has potential which will looked following his recent ers in last weekend’s Champions den for their opening Nations years and 328 days old full 42.19 km marathon. 5- Celtic paradise; 6- More tender; 7- Highest mountain in Crete; 8- Jump lightly; 9- Fencing sword; 10- ___ yellow ribbon...; 11- Beige cousin; 14- Premier player; lead him to be an integral part of move to David Beckham’s Inter League final defeat by Bayern League game on September 5 Inada set a new mark Slender and tanned from 15- Dinner course; 20- Mid-month time; 22- Broadcast; 25- French market town; this team sooner or later,” said Miami in Major League Soccer Munich in Lisbon. before returning home to play for the oldest person hours training outside, Inada 26- More competent; 27- Employ again; 28- Father of Methuselah; 29- Final Four org.; Deschamps. as Deschamps decided to ex- However Paris-born Kingsley Croatia three days later. Their to complete the world looks like a man who has been How to play 30- Sherpa’s home; 31- Orange container; 32- Sharpened; 34- The eyes have it; 37- Place a number in the empty boxes in such Juventus midfielder Adrien plore some younger options in Coman, who scored the winning last international was the 2-0 championship Ironman in competing in endurance tests a way that each row across, each column Affable; 40- Bank employee; 42- Icicle site; 43- Atilt in the water; 45- Classical starter; down and each 9-box square contains all 46- Threaten; 48- Pertaining to a sovereign; 49- Biblical birthright seller; 50- Radio Rabiot was also recalled for the midfield. goal for Bayern in their 1-0 vic- victory over Albania on Novem- 2018 in Hawaii all his life, but he only took up of the numbers from one to nine. switch; 51- Harvest; 52- Half of zwei; 54- Girder type; 55- Prefix for small; 56- Dutch cheese; 59- Short life?; first time in over two years after Meanwhile, Anthony Martial tory, will be given an extended ber 17. the sport in retirement.