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Bahrain condemns Houthi attacks P6 Last update - 9:00 pm TDT | Manama Gaza conflict 13 May 2021 ahrain yesterday con- Bdemned in strongest terms the Houthi terrorist attack against Saudi Arabia intensifies with using ballistic missiles. The attacks, Bahrain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Individuals vaccinated statement said, are system- atic, deliberate and target rocket barrages the security and safety of citizens and residents. (First dose) (Second dose) Bahrain said it stands by Saudi Arabia in confronting the Houthi terrorist attacks. and air strikes The ministry commend- ed the vigilance of the coa- lition forces in intercepting and destroying the missiles and drones. The Kingdom called on the international communi- ty to condemn these terror- ist acts that violate interna- tional laws and norms. Musk decries bitcoin’s P5 ‘insane’ For peace, harmony energy use after Tesla payment His Majesty King, HRH Prince Salman perform Eid prayers U-turn mosques. Mosques across Sheikhs and clerics stressed • the commitment of all worshi- the Kingdom held pers to measures outlined by the Eid prayers National Medical Taskforce for BAHRAIN Combating the outbreak. Leadership Earlier this week, the Min- exchange• greetings istry of Justice, Islamic Affairs TOTAL TESTED and Endowments announced the opening of prayer areas and 4307946 TDT | Manama mosques to enable the citizens ACTIVE CASES and residents to perform Eid Al- is Majesty King Hamad Fitr prayers amid strict health 15432 bin Isa Al Khalifa, along measures to ensure the safety DEATHS Hwith HRH Prince Sal- and health of everyone. man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Celebrations were also muted 715 Crown Prince and Prime Min- worldwide, with governments ister, yesterday performed Eid having imposed restrictions to DISCHARGED Al-Fitr prayer marking the end contain the spread of the virus 179958 of the fasting month of Ramadan during Eid. and wishing Bahrain and all oth- NEW CASES er Arab and Islamic nations with Al Aqsa mosque 1816 an abundance of peace, progress Palestinian media reported and prosperity. His Majesty the King and HRH Prince Salman during Eid prayers that thousands offered their Eid CRITICAL Their Highnesses, senior Dr Sheikh Rashid spoke about Hamad, guide him on the right The worshippers extended prayers in Al Aqsa mosque. members of the royal family, the noble values of the Eid Al- path of success and bless him congratulations to HM the King, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti 166 and other officials took part in Fitr, also known as the Festival with abundant health and long praying to Allah the Almighty Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah the traditional rituals for Eid at of Breaking the Fast or Lesser life. He prayed for blessing Bah- to protect him and guide him Al-Sheikh had said that holding 210 fils (includes VAT) the Sakhir Palace Mosque with Eid, or simply Eid celebrated rain with security, safety, pro- on the path to carry on the pro- Eid prayer and sermon (khutba) HM the King. during the first three days of gress and prosperity and to save gress. three times, each for a differ- Dr Sheikh Rashid bin Muham- Shawwal, the 10th month of the the country from the epidemic. People across the Kingdom ent congregation, in countries mad Al-Hajri, the chairman of Islamic calendar. HM King Hamad then ex - also took part in Eid Al-Fitr where there are Muslim minor- the Sunni Endowments Council, He prayed to Allah the Al - changed greetings and good prayers wearing masks and ities, is permissible due to coro- held a sermon following prayers. mighty to protect HM King wishes with worshippers. observing social distancing in navirus restrictions. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 02

HM King, HRH Prince Salman, Royal family members during Eid prayers

Eid prayers across Bahrain

In pictures, people participating in Eid al-Fitr prayers wearing masks and ensuring social distancing as recommended by the National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced the opening of prayer areas and mosques to enable the citizens and residents to perform Eid Al-Fitr prayers amid strict health measures to ensure the safety and health of everyone. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 03 Ready to receive tourists BTEA announces preparedness of Bahrain to manage the influx of travellers during Eid Al-Fitr

BTEA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nasser Ali Qaedi

Bab Al Bahrain has been located “Dare to try?” BTEA teases on an Instagram post in the heart of the capital, Manama, for more than 70 years. “What are your best memories of this Bahrain celebrates its beautiful mix-of a well protected place?” asks BTEA. green Mangrove forests In Tubli Bay, says BTEA. TDT | Manama riety of tourist and This image posted on BTEA Instagram account has the caption, brothers in the Gulf direct touch with “We create some places in the picture where you can spend ahrain is well prepared entertainment attrac- countries, especially in Bahraini tourist facilities, in- quality time at the weekend” to manage the influx of tions targeting family Saudi Arabia.” cluding hotels, restaurants, ca- “It paves the way for a new Btourists during Eid al-Fitr tourists. Fahd Causeway “They are all preparing to hold fes, entertainment destinations, phase for supporting the econ- armed with health protocols and Dr Nasser Ali Qaedi, the CEO authority, has earlier said the family meetings for which the and other facilities to ensure omy, hospitality, retail, logistics attractive programmes, Bahrain of the Bahrain Tourism and Ex- Kingdom is expecting a 2.9 bil- authority is preparing a grand they are ready to receive tour- and other sectors.” Tourism and Exhibitions Au- hibitions Authority, said there lion dollar boost from spending welcome by launching a light ists. “This is going to provide a thority said, as the Kingdom would be an increase in the vol- surge during Eid. show from the watchtower on “Adherence to health meas- positive boost to the economic continues to ease its COVID-19 ume of tourists reaching Bahrain Dr Ali Qaedi said the authority the King Fahd Causeway.” ures is also being checked to and investment sector of the restrictions. through various entry points, is also running a campaign with “We are also decorating some ensure tourists an enjoyable and Kingdom,” added Ali Qaedi. BTEA confirmed preparations mainly through the King Fahd the slogan “# We have you”, tar- of the main buildings in the safe stay.” He further affirmed BTEA is are ready to resume economic Causeway. geting visitors from Saudi Arabia streets of the Kingdom in red Dr Ali Qaedi said the staff of striving to boost the position of and tourism activities by adher- Bahrain has a travel corridors through Instagram and Twitter and green.” the BTEA are ready to receive, Bahrain as a preferred tourist ing strictly to COVID-19 preven- arrangement in place with GCC platforms (tourismbh). “Besides, the campaign slogan celebrate and provide top-class destination in the region. tive measures. and other nations to ensure vac- It focuses on tourism activities is displayed on billboards inside services to travellers. “We are finding appropriate Packages to stimulate family cination and recovery certifi- and offers available and new malls.” “The tourist arrivals also her- solutions to ensure the sustain- tourism focusing on Bahrain as cates for hassle-free ingress and tourism facilities that started The authority is also arrang- alds the resumption of activity in ability of the tourism sector in an ideal place for families in the egress for travellers. running during 2020. ing some shows, including at the tourism sector of Bahrain,” the Kingdom while taking into Gulf to spend their holidays is Khalid Najaibi, the first “The pandemic has hindered Bahrain Bay, from 17 to 23 May. the BTEA CEO said, adding that account the health and safety of already up. vice-chairman of the Bahrain direct communication between The Bahrain Tourism and this is a confidence booster for the visitor.” Bahrain, BTEA said, has a va- Chamber, board member of King people of Bahrain and their Exhibitions Authority is also in the tourism sector. Bahrain has a travel corridors arrangement in place with GCC and other nations to en- sure vaccination and recovery certificates for KNOW WHAT hassle-free ingress and egress for travellers.

Khalifa Grand Park in Riffa has over 7,000 trees and 350 palms

Essam bin Abdullah Khalaf, The park enjoys the Minister of Works, Mu - • nicipalities Affairs and Urban a one-kilometre long Planning, and officials of the walkway that runs Southern District Municipality through the unique said they inspect the park from landscape of Riffa time to time to keep it pristine. With a natural grass area of around 21,000 square meters, TDT | Manama the park grows palms and other trees in 10,000 square meters. halifa Grand Park, one of Around 3,000 square meters Kthe largest of its kind in the of the park is set aside for chil- Kingdom, is now open for two dren. As of now, there are 13 sites hours, from 5 am to 7 am, for designed for children inside the walkers. park. The park, also one of the The eastern section is for greenest in the Kingdom, sits young children, while the west- on an area of 78,000 thousand ern is for older children and square meters in Riffa. It houses teenagers. over 350 varieties of palms and The park also has various 7,000 varieties of fruit and other playgrounds for enjoying sport- trees. ing activities. The park, which opened in Another feature of the park is 2012, is also the greenest in the a one-kilometre long walkway Kingdom and offers a range of that runs through the unique recreational and other facilities geographical landscape of the for children and grownups alike. The park sits on an area of around 78,000 square meters in Riffa Riffa area. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 04 Comprehensive assessments of students near 100%

institute, thanks to the efforts of Ministry announced schools administration and the • internal support team.” receiving 681,563 Mother of Fatima Aqeel Nas- reports online sif, a student of Diraz Prima - ry School for Girls, rated the Contents uploaded to “whole process as well organ- the• educational portals ised. “We received daily updates, reminding us about the assess- for February and April ments and due dates.” 2021 totalled 165,015 “The school also helped to solve technical problems and re- TDT | Manama ceived students in the school, if the technical or internet issued persisted,” she added. ore than 99 % of the The mother of Nour Abdel government schools Amir Barakat of Diraz Primary Mhad completed the School for girls also expressed comprehensive assessments of satisfaction. “The school re - their students in all subjects, minded us a day before perform- Education Ministry said, as the ing each assessment, by sending academic year 2020-’21 comes us a motivational card with the to a close. date of each assessment”. As of now, the ministry’s on- Comprehensive assessments, line portal received 681,563 the ministry said, helped stu- reports, which indicates an dents test their skills in line with achievement rate of 99.44%. the established health measures The ministry had also via virtual classes, televised les- equipped schools with comput- sons, and lessons on YouTube er labs for students unable to channel. access their assignments from In total, contents uploaded home. amid the current circumstances. Vital assessment tool dents’ overall understanding of Ebrahim Bardooli, a teacher of to the educational portals for Comprehensive assessments, “The process ensures the sus- A teacher of Jaber Bin Hayyan the curriculum. Religious Primary Institute, ex- February and April 2021 totalled the ministry said, helps teach- tainability of the teaching and Primary School for Boys, Ali Ha- “We made regular communi- pressed happiness in achieving 165,015. These included 59,821 ers to assess the performance learning process without com- bib, termed the comprehensive cations with parents to ensure a 100% completion rate. “We are lessons, 54,459 activities, 36,589 of their students or their overall promising quality,” the ministry assessments as “vital tools” that the completion of assessments proud to achieve 100% assess- enrichment sessions, 2,547 semi- understanding of the curriculum added. allows teachers to assess the stu- on time,” he added. ments submission rate in our nars and 2,666 short exams.

HM King exchanges Eid greetings MKF, United Nations Development TDT | Manama

is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Programme join hands for SDGs Hyesterday exchanged Eid al-Fitr greeting with national leaders and high-profile officials. TDT | Manama ifia Foundation Executive Director, understanding of the importance of HRH Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud took part in the signing held virtu- SDGs,” added Shaikha Zain. exchanged Eid greetings with HM the King l-Mabarrah A-Khalifia Foun- ally on April 11th. UNDP Resident Representa - during a phone call. Adation announced signing an “We are proud to be partnering tive, Stefano Pettinato, said they King Hamad thanked Prince Muqrin for agreement with the United Na - with the UNDP to roll out future are committed to collaborating his fraternal feelings, wishing him abundant tions Development Programme KNOW WHAT youth programmes,” Shaikha Zain with the MKF to ensure existing health and happiness. to develop and launch youth bint Khalid Al Khalifa, the Chair- and new projects align with the His Majesty also received a phone from Iraqi programmes. person of the Board of Trustees of SDGs. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. The programmes, a series of pro- Al-Mabarrah Al-Khalifia Founda- The Sustainable Development They exchanged Eid greetings, wishing the jects and activities, aims at tack- tion, said. Goals, also known as the Global UNDP works in about 170 countries two brotherly countries and the Arab and Is- ling social and environmental is- and territories, helping to eradicate “The deal comes as part of efforts Goals, are 17 ambitious and integrat- lamic nations further growth and prosperity. sues aligned with the Sustainable poverty, reduce inequalities and to create well-educated future lead- ed objectives for a greener, healthier, Governor of Tabuk Region, HRH Prince Development Goals by integrating exclusion, and build resilience so ers capable of tackling social and more peaceful and equal plant. The Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Grand them into the core functions of the countries can sustain progress. As the environmental challenges within UN member states adopted them in Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Dr Ahmed Mo- Foundation. UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a society through the use of Sustain- 2015 as a universal call to action to hammed Ahmed Al Tayeb, also called HM King Stefano Pettinato, the UNDP Res- critical role in helping countries achieve able Development Goals,” she said. end poverty, protect the planet and to wish Bahrain and its people further growth ident Representative, and Saba the Sustainable Development Goals. “We plan to host several work- ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Yousif Seyadi, AlMabarrah AlKhal- shops to help students gain a better prosperity by 2030. A big salute to Bahrain’s unseen warriors of coronavirus TDT | Manama

nseen warrior of COV- ID-19. The cops on duty Uin Bahrain suit this designation better. As the people across the King- dom were busy celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the men in blue were staying alert all over the King- dom yesterday with bated breath to ensure that no breaches are there in the Kingdom’s COVID-19 defence. They were everywhere as observers, enforcers and pro- tectors as part of their commu- nity service initiatives. Interior Ministry, on their Instagram account, posted sev- eral pictures of cops on duty. Some were busy ensuring COV- ID-19 measures to combat the pandemic during prayers, while others were assisting people to remain safe. They are, in fact, Bahrain’s “invincible” warriors against an invisible enemy. In the coming days, let us ensure that we are helping them to win this battle against the virus. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 05 Elon Musk decries bitcoin’s ‘insane’ energy use after payment U-turn coal. Bitcoin , which sank Musk said he backed that con- • cern, especially the use of “coal, 17% to its lowest since which has the worst emissions March 1 on Wednesday of any fuel.” after Musk’s comments, If bitcoin was a country, climbed back to it would use about the same amount of electricity a year as $50,360 yesterday Switzerland does, Deutsche Bank analysts said. Some Tesla investors “In a post COVID-19 world, as and• environmental the focus of companies shifts campaigners have been back to climate concerns, bit- coin’s poor environmental cre- increasingly critical dentials ... will make companies about the way bitcoin and governments unwilling to is created or “mined” Musk, one of bitcoin’s most ardent backers, tweeted a graph of bitcoin’s power consumption and said: “Energy usage use it,” said Jeff Schumacher, trend over past few months is insane.” CEO of NAX that helps busi- Musk said on nesses launch asset-based • That followed his securities. Wednesday that tweet from Wednesday A big proponent of Tesla would retain its saying Tesla would no Musk’s bitcoin adoption bitcoin holdings with longer accept the crypto- has been ARK Invest’s the plan to use the currency as payment for Cathie Wood, who has ar- its electric cars because it gued in favor of Tesla’s dis- cryptocurrency as soon came at a great cost to the ruptive vision and invested in as mining transitions environment, an about face Tesla through its flagship ARK to more sustainable from his stance in March. Innovation ETF . energy sources. Bitcoin , which sank 17% to Woods’ bet on Tesla and com- its lowest since March 1 on en- panies like Coinbase gives Ark Wednesday after Musk’s com- viron- mental more indirect exposure to cryp- Reuters ments, climbed back to $50,360 credentials of the electric car tocurrencies. yesterday. Other cryptocurren- maker, and the colossal amount Tesla revealed in February it esla Inc boss Elon Musk cies including ether also fell of energy consumed by the cryp- had bought $1.5 billion of bit- yesterday denounced the before regaining some ground. tocurrency,” Laith Khalaf, finan- coin, turbo-charging the cryp- T“insane” amount of en- Coinbase, the biggest U.S. cryp- cial analyst at fund platform AJ to market. In April, the firm ergy used to produce bitcoin, tocurrency exchange, was down Bell said. said it trimmed its position by doubling down on his sudden 2%. Some Tesla investors and en- 10% in the first quarter, book- rejection of the cryptocurrency Tesla’s shares were up 1%. vironmental campaigners have ing a net profit of about $100 as a means of payment over en- Message volume related to the been increasingly critical about million. vironmental concerns. stock on trading-focused social the way bitcoin is created or Musk said on Wednesday that Musk, one of bitcoin’s most media site Stocktwits spiked by a “mined” - high-powered com- Tesla would retain its bitcoin ardent backers, tweeted a graph third, but sentiment on the stock puters compete to solve complex holdings with the plan to use of bitcoin’s power consumption weakened by 7%, data showed. mathematical puzzles in an en- the cryptocurrency as soon as and said: “Energy usage trend “Tesla and Bitcoin were al- ergy-intensive process that often mining transitions to more sus- over past few months is insane.” ways odd bedfellows, given the relies on fossil fuels, particularly tainable energy sources.

Anti-monopoly fine pushes Google wins cloud deal from SpaceX for Starlink internet service Reuters Alibaba to first operating loss the company said. Last October, Microsoft won Reuters oogle has won a deal to The deal comes at a time a similar deal from SpaceX to Gprovide cloud services to when demand for cloud-com- connect its Azure cloud com- hina’s top e-commerce Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has puting services has soared, with puting platform to Starlink. Cplatform Alibaba Group launched a slew of Starlink sat- players like Microsoft Corp and Privately held SpaceX, known Holding Ltd, yesterday posted ellites to provide high-speed Amazon.com Inc dominating for its reusable rockets and as- its first quarterly operating internet, it said yesterday. the market. Cloud companies tronaut capsules, is ramping up loss since going public in 2014 SpaceX will set up ground have also tapped into the tele- satellite production for Star- due to a record anti-monopoly stations within Google’s data coms sector, thanks to a jump link, a growing constellation of fine by the country’s market centers that connect to the in demand for 5G connectivity. hundreds of internet-beaming regulator. Core commerce revenue Starlink satellites, enabling fast Google’s cloud business ac- satellites that Musk hopes will Its US-listed shares fell near- rose 72% to 161.37 bn yuan in and secure internet services via This service is expected to be counts for about 7% of its total generate enough revenue to ly 3% in choppy trading, even the fourth quarter. But growth Google Cloud, the search giant available in the second half of revenue, as of the latest earnings help fund SpaceX’s interplan- as the company forecast strong at its cloud computing unit said. 2021 for enterprise customers, report. etary goals. 2022 revenue, betting that the slowed to 37% to 16.8 billion pandemic-driven shift to on- yuan from 58% a year earlier, line shopping will remain re- its weakest since at least 2016. silient. Alibaba said it was due to The outlook, however, was a top customer with a “size- overshadowed by a regulatory able presence outside of Chi- US fuel pipeline recovering from attack crackdown in China that led to na” ending its business for Reuters the suspension of a $37 billion “non-product related reasons.” operations. The average national gasoline IPO of its affiliate Ant Group Overall revenue rose to 187.4 The pipeline’s restart should price rose above $3.00 a gal - and a $2.8 billion fine in April bn yuan in the fourth quarter, fter a six-day outage, the bring supplies to some hard-hit lon, the highest since October for anti-competitive business topping a Refinitiv forecast of Atop US fuel pipeline yester- areas as soon as Thursday, said 2014, the American Automobile practices. 180.41 bn yuan. day moved some of the first mil- US Energy Secretary Jennifer Association said, and prices in The fine led to a 7.66 billion Alibaba’s US listed shares lions of gallons of motor fuels Granholm. She added that the some areas jumped as much as yuan ($1.19 bn)operating loss have fallen more than 30% after a crippling cyberattack fuel market should return to 11 cents in a day. in the fourth quarter ended since hitting a record high in led to fuel shortages across East normal by the end of the week- Katlyn Norton, 29, a mother March 31. late October when its founder Coast states. end. of two from Mobile, Alabama, “The Penalty Decision mo- Jack Ma delivered a speech in The Colonial Pipeline, which “Relief is coming,” added was visiting Atlanta on Thurs- tivated us to reflect on the re- Shanghai criticizing China’s carries 100 million gallons per Cherise Jackson fills up her Toyota Jeanette McGee, a spokeswom- day and filled her GMC SUV at lationship between a platform financial regulators. day of gasoline, diesel and jet Prius after visiting six other gas an for motor travel group AAA. a Midtown Atlanta station that economy and society, as well The sinking share price re- fuel, said on Thursday it had stations that ran out of fuel as Motorists’ tempers frayed as charged $3.43 a gallon for regu- as our social responsibilities flects investor anxiety over begun supplying some fuel to demand for gasoline surges following panic buying led stations to run lar unleaded. and commitments,” Chief Ex- regulation, said Brock Sil - most regions along its 5,500 the cyberattack out even where supplies were “We were supposed to head ecutive Daniel Zhang said in vers, chief investment officer mile (8,850 km) route. It will available. On Thursday about home today, but I’m not sure an earnings call. at Hong Kong-based Adamas expand to areas including Bal- The shutdown caused gaso- 70% of gas stations in North we’d get enough gas to make it,” Alibaba forecast annual rev- Asset Management. timore by mid-day, it said. line shortages and emergency Carolina were without fuel, Norton said of the roughly five- enue of 930 bn yuan ($144.12 “The company has faced The pipeline resumed com- declarations from Virginia to while around 50% of stations hour, more than 300-mile trip. bn) for the year ending March rogue waves of regulatory risk, puter-controlled pumping late Florida, led two refineries to in Virginia, South Carolina and Even as the pipeline resumes 2022, above expectation of which now threaten the entire Wednesday after adding safety curb production, and had air- Georgia had outages, tracking pumping, it will take time to 928.25 bn yuan. tech sector.” measures. lines reshuffling some refuelling firm GasBuddy said. replenish stocks. 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News in brief Two foreign u After stalling climbers die on Ex-White House attorney to for two years, Donald testify on Trump ‘obstruction’ Trump’s former White Gaza conflict intensifies with rocket barrages and air strikes Everest TOP House lawyer has agreed to testify on allegations the ex-president illegally obstructed the investigation into his Israeli fighter jets bomb high-rise buildings and other targets in Gaza while violence also spreads within Israel TWEETS4 campaign’s ties to Russia, a court filing said. Don McGahn, who was White House counsel in 2017 and 2018 when Trump was Deaths continue to 01 investigated by independent prosecutor mount,• with at least 87 Robert Mueller, had fought a subpoena by the House Judiciary Committee to testify in its examination of Mueller’s findings. people now killed in Gaza u Britain’s Royal and seven in Israel Mountaineers trek near the Mount Mail invited orders New Royal Mail stamps feature Everest base camp (file photo) yesterday for four new different looks of Prince Philip Reuters | Jerusalem AFP | London stamps in memory of Prince Philip, the y Administration late husband of Queen Elizabeth, who alestinian fighters fired more wo climbers from the has mobilized a died last month. The stamps, which will be M available from June 24, feature black and rockets into Israel’s commercial TUnited States and Swit- whole-of-government heartland yesterday as Israel zerland have died on Mount response to get more white photographs of the royal, officially P kept up a punishing bombing cam - Everest, the first fatalities fuel quickly and safely to known as the Duke of Edinburgh, over the paign in Gaza and massed tanks and of this year’s season, expe- where it is needed and to years. The images show Philip at different troops on the enclave’s border. dition organisers in Nepal limit the pain being felt ages wearing a suit, sporting a bowler hat, The four days of cross-border vio- said yesterday. by American consumers. and dressed in naval uniform. lence showed no sign of abating and On average around five @POTUS u Former senior US Blinken, Austin urged to do more Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- A view shows the remains of a tower building which was destroyed by Israeli air strikes A ball of fire engulf a building destroyed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City Palestinians gather around the ruins of buildings which were destroyed in Israeli air strikes climbers die every year on to protect Afghans who worked for US officials have urged tanyahu said the campaign “will take the world’s highest peak. the US secretaries of more time”. wires severed. Ubaida responded to the troop buildup US President Joe Biden said he several buildings which Israel said Jewish and Arab groups attacked called for an end to “this madness”. But in recent seasons, Ev- state and defence to do more to provide The violence has also spread to A Palestinian rocket had earlier with defiance, urging Palestinians to hoped fighting “will be closing down” were linked to the faction’s activities. people and damaged shops, hotels and “We are endangered by rockets that erest has seen a surge in the visas to Afghans who worked for the mixed communities of Jews and Ar- crashed into a building near Israel’s rise up. sooner rather than later. British Prime Israel launched its offensive after cars overnight. In Bat Yam, south of Tel are being launched at our citizens and number of climbers, leading 02 United States in Afghanistan before US abs in Israel, a new front in the long commercial capital of Tel Aviv, injuring “Mass up as you wish, from the sea, Minister Boris Johnson called for an Hamas fired rockets at Jerusalem and Aviv, dozens of Jews beat and kicked streets, and we are busying ourselves to overcrowding that has forces withdraw, according to letters conflict. five Israelis, police said. Seven people land and sky. We have prepared for “urgent de-escalation” of violence Tel Aviv in retaliation for Israeli police a man thought to be an Arab as he lay with a senseless civil war among our- been blamed for multiple seen by the press. President Joe Biden Synagogues were attacked and fight- have been killed in Israel since hostil- your kinds of deaths that would make Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya- clashes with Palestinians near al-Aqsa on the ground. selves,” he said. deaths. has decided to withdraw all US troops from ing broke out on the streets of some ities began, the Israeli military said. you curse yourselves,” he said. hu has said Israel will continue strikes mosque in East Jerusalem during the One person was shot and badly A number of foreign carriers have “Two climbers passed Afghanistan by Sept. 11, raising concerns of communities, prompting Israel’s presi- Israel has prepared combat troops against the military capabilities of Ha- Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. wounded by Arabs in the town of Lod, cancelled flights to Israel because of away on Wednesday,” Ming- a full-scale civil war, the Taliban’s return to dent to warn of the danger of civil war. along the Gaza border and was in “var- Biden’s hopes mas and other Gaza groups. Hamas is The hostilities have opened a new where authorities imposed a curfew, the unrest. The fatalities in Israel in- ma Sherpa of Seven Summit power and continued reprisals against Afghans associated with the US presence. Worried that the region’s worst ious stages of preparing ground oper- Health authorities in Gaza said they regarded as a terrorist group by the front by fuelling tension between Is- and over 150 arrests were made in Lod clude a soldier killed while patrolling Treks told AFP. f kids are going to get u Only about hostilities in years could spiral out of ations”, a military spokesman said, a were investigating the deaths of sever- United States and Israel. raeli Jews and the country’s 21% Arab and Arab towns in northern Israel, the Gaza border and six civilians, in- Swiss climber Abdul Ian education, if sen - 24% of Brazilians Bolsonaro’s approval falls to 24%, control, the United States is sending move that would recall similar incur- al people overnight who they said may On Wednesday, Israeli forces killed a minority who live alongside them in police said. cluding two children and an Indian Waraich, 40, died near the iors are going to access think the the lowest ever, says Datafolha poll an envoy, Hady Amr. Truce efforts by sions during Israel-Gaza wars in 2014 have inhaled poisonous gas. senior Hamas commander and bombed some communities. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin worker, medical authorities said. summit after reaching the care through telehealth, administration of far-right President Jair , Qatar and the United Nations and 2008-2009. Gaza’s health ministry said 17 of top and suffering exhaus- if small businesses are Bolsonaro has been “good” or “great,” have so far offered no sign of progress. Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu the people killed in the enclave were tion, said Chhang Dawa going to be productive, his lowest popularity rating since taking In renewed air strikes on Gaza, Is- children and seven were women. The Sherpa from the same or- they need access to high- office in 2019 and down from 30% in March. raeli warplanes struck a six-storey Israeli military said some 400 of 1,600 ganisation. speed, affordable inter- Bolsonaro has been widely criticized for his residential building that it said be - rockets fired by Gaza factions had fall- “We sent two additional net. The American Jobs handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including longed to Hamas, the Islamist group en short, potentially causing some Sherpas with oxygen and Plan will make that hap- for opposing lockdown measures, downplaying that controls the Palestinian enclave. Palestinian civilian casualties. foods, unfortunately Sher- pen. the severity of the disease and not prioritizing the purchase of vaccines. Netanyahu said Israel has struck close The conflict has led to the freezing pas couldn’t save him,” he @VP to a thousand targets in Gaza in total. KNOW WHAT of talks by Netanyahu’s opponents on u Mario Draghi, said on Instagram. Italy’s Draghi, with lucrative state forming a governing coalition to unseat who draws at least At least 87 people have been killed American Puwei Liu, 55, 03 pensions, renounces salary as PM two generous state in Gaza since violence escalated on him after Israel’s inconclusive March reached the Hillary Step but pensions and owns or part-owns around 10 houses, has said he will not Monday, medics said, further straining 23 election. was helped back down after hospitals already under heavy pressure The Israeli army has Although the latest problems in Je- he suffered snow blindness receive any salary for his job as Italy’s prime minister. Italian politicians are launched hundreds of air obliged to publish their tax returns and Draghi took advantage of the occasion to during the COVID-19 pandemic. rusalem were the immediate trigger and exhaustion, organisers announce that he was giving up the gross salary of around 110,000 euros that he “We are facing Israel and Covid-19. attacks on the Gaza Strip for hostilities, Palestinians are frustrat- said. had a right to as premier. We are in between two enemies,” said since the beginning of the ed by setbacks to their aspirations for He was able to reach Asad Karam, 20, a construction work- week, in the worst escala- an independent state in recent years, Camp 4, “before he sud - er, standing beside a road damaged tion since the 2014 Israeli including Washington’s recognition of denly passed away” late was delighted to mark COVID-19: Countries worst affected during the air strikes. An electricity war on Gaza disputed Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Wednesday, Chhang Dawa Ithe end of #Ramadan pole had collapsed by the road, its Palestinians walk amidst debris near a building destroyed in Israeli air strikes Sherpa said. with Asia El-Sayeed Ali, Country Total cases Total a Yemeni health worker deaths Global tally helping malnourished children & mothers in a 1 USA 33,590,701 597,865 Mistress and wife Ohio governor offers chance at $1 million prize to get vaccinated Bombs kill 11 Afghan civilians on @wfp -supported clinic. 2 India 24,031,730 262,044 161,611,081 Madame Tussauds moves Prince Harry Her resilience in the face Reuters | Lima, Ohio first day of three-day ceasefire of devastating conflict & 3 Brazil 15,361,686 428,256 Deaths win insurance and Meghan waxworks from royals her life-saving work have s US political leaders grow deeply moved & inspired 4 France 5,841,129 107,250 payout after Reuters | London Aincreasingly desperate to me. #EidAlFitr 5 Turkey 5,083,996 44,059 3,352,942 persuade Americans to get the @antonioguterres husband’s death coronavirus vaccine, Ohio Gover- year after leaving their roy- 6 Russia 4,913,439 114,723 Recovered: AFP | Rome nor Mike DeWine on Wednesday Aal duties to move to Los 7 UK 4,444,631 127,651 topped offers of baseball tickets Angeles, Madame Tussauds has 04 8 Italy 4,139,160 123,745 139,438,203 he wife and the mistress of a and beer with a $1 million prize now decided waxwork models Tman who died in a road accident drawing. of Prince Harry and his wife 9 Spain 3,598,452 79,281 New cases have both been awarded life insur- DeWine, a Republican, said five Meghan now belong in the at- 10 Germany 3,572,615 86,235 ance payouts, Italian news reports Ohio residents would win the traction’s Hollywood zone and An Afghan security personnel stands guard as Muslims offer prayers said yesterday. money in once-a-week drawings not with the other members of Reuters | Kabul 11 Argentina 3,215,572 68,807 +534,320 The 39-year-old man from Turin, for adults who have received at the House of Windsor. A coupe wait to receive their COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio 12 Colombia 3,048,719 79,261 in Italy’s north-east, was married least one dose of the now-plenti- New deaths with a young son, but also had a ful vaccines. The funds will come seeking vaccinations has dropped t least 11 civilians were killed and 13 others wound- 13 Poland 2,845,762 71,021 stable relationship with another from federal pandemic relief by a third in recent weeks, accord- Aed in four separate bombings in Afghanistan yes- More than 67 Pales- 14 Iran 2,722,007 76,231 +8,133 woman. funds. ing to the CDC. terday, hours after a three-day ceasefire began across “tinians, including 16 Her lawyer, Gino Arnone, told “I know that some may say, New Jersey and Connecticut Figures of Madame Tussauds London’s Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan stand the country to mark the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, children, have died since I know that some may in their new position in London Figures as of closing the La Stampa newspaper that he ‘DeWine, you’re crazy! This mil- say, ‘DeWine, you’re have made deals with bars and local officials said. the start of the conflict Middle East managed to convince the insurance lion-dollar drawing idea of yours brewpubs to offer a free drink to KNOW WHAT The couple, the Duke and sauds London has moved its Although there were no reports of direct fighting on Monday....The rock- company that the mistress also de- is a waste of money,’” the gover- crazy! This million- the newly vaccinated. Maryland Duchess of Sussex, quit royal figures of Prince Harry and between Taliban insurgents and government forces as ets fired by Hamas and Country Total new Total New Total Active dollar drawing idea cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases served compensation for her loss. nor said on Twitter. “But truly, state employees who get inocu- duties to forge new independ- Meghan Markle to their brand they observe the temporary ceasefire, roadside bombs its Islamist ally, Islamic The daily said that when the man the real waste at this point in the of yours is a waste of lated are offered $100. The couple, the ent careers on the other side new Awards Party zone to re- continued to inflict casualties on civilians. Jihad, killed at least six died a year ago in a motorway acci- pandemic - when the vaccine is money. But truly, the Last week, New York Governor of the Atlantic, and have since flect their move from Frog - A roadside bomb struck a car in the Panjwai district Israeli civilians, includ- Egypt 240,927 14,091 178,805 48,031 Duke and Duchess dent, police called upon her to iden- readily available to anyone who real waste at this point Andrew Cuomo said the Mets of Sussex, quit royal signed deals to deliver and pro- more to Hollywood,” Madame of southern Kandahar province, killing five civilians, ing a 5-year-old boy and Saudi 430,505 +1,116 7,122 +11 414,139 9,244 tify the body, as the victim’s wife was wants it - is a life lost to COVID-19.” in the pandemic - when and Yankees baseball clubs would duce content for Netflix, Spoti- Tussauds said in a statement, including a woman and children, said Jamal Naser one soldier.” out of town on a work trip. Roughly 117 million Americans, hand out free tickets to fans who duties to forge new fy and Apple. referring to the couple’s for- Barekzai a spokesman for the provincial police. @KenRoth Arabia the vaccine is readily independent careers La Stampa quoted the mistress as more than one-third of the U.S. available to anyone who got inoculated at their parks be- Now their waxwork models mer British home Frogmore In another incident, two children were killed and UAE 542,158 +1,512 1,623 +4 522,356 18,179 saying that the man used to spend population, had been fully inocu- fore games. Many US states were on the other side of have been shifted from their Cottage. three adults wounded when a roadside bomb explod- wants it - is a life lost to Kuwait 289,243 +1,059 1,674 +5 274,554 13,015 three days a week with her and four lated as of Wednesday, according expected this week to begin in- the Atlantic, and have place in the royal section of Later this month, a television ed beneath a taxi in the Maiwand district of the same days with his regular family. to US Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 oculating children aged 12 to 15 since signed deals to Madame Tussauds in London documentary series on men- province, Barekzai added. Disclaimer: (Views expressed Oman 202,713 2,148 186,391 14,174 The newspaper did not disclose and Prevention data. OHIO GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE with the vaccine manufactured by deliver and produce to join other celebrities, the fa- tal health issues co-created by In northern Kunduz province, a sticky bomb at- by columnists are personal and the amount of the insurance payouts, The pace of vaccinations has Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE after mous attraction said yesterday. Harry and U.S. chat show queen tached to a civilian car exploded, killing two civilians need not necessarily reflect our Qatar 212,423 +299 522 +3 205,160 6,741 agreed in out-of-court settlements, slowed in recent weeks due to am- medication and declining infec- a CDC panel approved the plan content for Netflix, “Harry and Meghan have Oprah Winfrey premieres on and wounding 10 more, said Enhamuddin Rahmani, a editorial stances) but spoke of “considerable sums” bivalence or skepticism about the tions. The number of Americans earlier on Wednesday. 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News in brief Two foreign u After stalling climbers die on Ex-White House attorney to for two years, Donald testify on Trump ‘obstruction’ Trump’s former White Gaza conflict intensifies with rocket barrages and air strikes Everest TOP House lawyer has agreed to testify on allegations the ex-president illegally obstructed the investigation into his Israeli fighter jets bomb high-rise buildings and other targets in Gaza while violence also spreads within Israel TWEETS4 campaign’s ties to Russia, a court filing said. Don McGahn, who was White House counsel in 2017 and 2018 when Trump was Deaths continue to 01 investigated by independent prosecutor mount,• with at least 87 Robert Mueller, had fought a subpoena by the House Judiciary Committee to testify in its examination of Mueller’s findings. people now killed in Gaza u Britain’s Royal and seven in Israel Mountaineers trek near the Mount Mail invited orders New Royal Mail stamps feature Everest base camp (file photo) yesterday for four new different looks of Prince Philip Reuters | Jerusalem AFP | London stamps in memory of Prince Philip, the y Administration late husband of Queen Elizabeth, who alestinian fighters fired more wo climbers from the has mobilized a died last month. The stamps, which will be M available from June 24, feature black and rockets into Israel’s commercial TUnited States and Swit- whole-of-government heartland yesterday as Israel zerland have died on Mount response to get more white photographs of the royal, officially P kept up a punishing bombing cam - Everest, the first fatalities fuel quickly and safely to known as the Duke of Edinburgh, over the paign in Gaza and massed tanks and of this year’s season, expe- where it is needed and to years. The images show Philip at different troops on the enclave’s border. dition organisers in Nepal limit the pain being felt ages wearing a suit, sporting a bowler hat, The four days of cross-border vio- said yesterday. by American consumers. and dressed in naval uniform. lence showed no sign of abating and On average around five @POTUS u Former senior US Blinken, Austin urged to do more Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- A view shows the remains of a tower building which was destroyed by Israeli air strikes A ball of fire engulf a building destroyed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City Palestinians gather around the ruins of buildings which were destroyed in Israeli air strikes climbers die every year on to protect Afghans who worked for US officials have urged tanyahu said the campaign “will take the world’s highest peak. the US secretaries of more time”. wires severed. Ubaida responded to the troop buildup US President Joe Biden said he several buildings which Israel said Jewish and Arab groups attacked called for an end to “this madness”. But in recent seasons, Ev- state and defence to do more to provide The violence has also spread to A Palestinian rocket had earlier with defiance, urging Palestinians to hoped fighting “will be closing down” were linked to the faction’s activities. people and damaged shops, hotels and “We are endangered by rockets that erest has seen a surge in the visas to Afghans who worked for the mixed communities of Jews and Ar- crashed into a building near Israel’s rise up. sooner rather than later. British Prime Israel launched its offensive after cars overnight. In Bat Yam, south of Tel are being launched at our citizens and number of climbers, leading 02 United States in Afghanistan before US abs in Israel, a new front in the long commercial capital of Tel Aviv, injuring “Mass up as you wish, from the sea, Minister Boris Johnson called for an Hamas fired rockets at Jerusalem and Aviv, dozens of Jews beat and kicked streets, and we are busying ourselves to overcrowding that has forces withdraw, according to letters conflict. five Israelis, police said. Seven people land and sky. We have prepared for “urgent de-escalation” of violence Tel Aviv in retaliation for Israeli police a man thought to be an Arab as he lay with a senseless civil war among our- been blamed for multiple seen by the press. President Joe Biden Synagogues were attacked and fight- have been killed in Israel since hostil- your kinds of deaths that would make Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya- clashes with Palestinians near al-Aqsa on the ground. selves,” he said. deaths. has decided to withdraw all US troops from ing broke out on the streets of some ities began, the Israeli military said. you curse yourselves,” he said. hu has said Israel will continue strikes mosque in East Jerusalem during the One person was shot and badly A number of foreign carriers have “Two climbers passed Afghanistan by Sept. 11, raising concerns of communities, prompting Israel’s presi- Israel has prepared combat troops against the military capabilities of Ha- Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. wounded by Arabs in the town of Lod, cancelled flights to Israel because of away on Wednesday,” Ming- a full-scale civil war, the Taliban’s return to dent to warn of the danger of civil war. along the Gaza border and was in “var- Biden’s hopes mas and other Gaza groups. Hamas is The hostilities have opened a new where authorities imposed a curfew, the unrest. The fatalities in Israel in- ma Sherpa of Seven Summit power and continued reprisals against Afghans associated with the US presence. Worried that the region’s worst ious stages of preparing ground oper- Health authorities in Gaza said they regarded as a terrorist group by the front by fuelling tension between Is- and over 150 arrests were made in Lod clude a soldier killed while patrolling Treks told AFP. f kids are going to get u Only about hostilities in years could spiral out of ations”, a military spokesman said, a were investigating the deaths of sever- United States and Israel. raeli Jews and the country’s 21% Arab and Arab towns in northern Israel, the Gaza border and six civilians, in- Swiss climber Abdul Ian education, if sen - 24% of Brazilians Bolsonaro’s approval falls to 24%, control, the United States is sending move that would recall similar incur- al people overnight who they said may On Wednesday, Israeli forces killed a minority who live alongside them in police said. cluding two children and an Indian Waraich, 40, died near the iors are going to access think the the lowest ever, says Datafolha poll an envoy, Hady Amr. Truce efforts by sions during Israel-Gaza wars in 2014 have inhaled poisonous gas. senior Hamas commander and bombed some communities. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin worker, medical authorities said. summit after reaching the care through telehealth, administration of far-right President Jair Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations and 2008-2009. Gaza’s health ministry said 17 of top and suffering exhaus- if small businesses are Bolsonaro has been “good” or “great,” have so far offered no sign of progress. Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu the people killed in the enclave were tion, said Chhang Dawa going to be productive, his lowest popularity rating since taking In renewed air strikes on Gaza, Is- children and seven were women. The Sherpa from the same or- they need access to high- office in 2019 and down from 30% in March. raeli warplanes struck a six-storey Israeli military said some 400 of 1,600 ganisation. speed, affordable inter- Bolsonaro has been widely criticized for his residential building that it said be - rockets fired by Gaza factions had fall- “We sent two additional net. The American Jobs handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including longed to Hamas, the Islamist group en short, potentially causing some Sherpas with oxygen and Plan will make that hap- for opposing lockdown measures, downplaying that controls the Palestinian enclave. Palestinian civilian casualties. foods, unfortunately Sher- pen. the severity of the disease and not prioritizing the purchase of vaccines. Netanyahu said Israel has struck close The conflict has led to the freezing pas couldn’t save him,” he @VP to a thousand targets in Gaza in total. KNOW WHAT of talks by Netanyahu’s opponents on said on Instagram. Italy’s Draghi, with lucrative state u Mario Draghi, who draws at least At least 87 people have been killed forming a governing coalition to unseat American Puwei Liu, 55, 03 pensions, renounces salary as PM two generous state in Gaza since violence escalated on him after Israel’s inconclusive March reached the Hillary Step but pensions and owns or part-owns around 10 houses, has said he will not Monday, medics said, further straining 23 election. was helped back down after hospitals already under heavy pressure The Israeli army has Although the latest problems in Je- he suffered snow blindness receive any salary for his job as Italy’s prime minister. Italian politicians are launched hundreds of air obliged to publish their tax returns and Draghi took advantage of the occasion to during the COVID-19 pandemic. rusalem were the immediate trigger and exhaustion, organisers announce that he was giving up the gross salary of around 110,000 euros that he “We are facing Israel and Covid-19. attacks on the Gaza Strip for hostilities, Palestinians are frustrat- said. had a right to as premier. We are in between two enemies,” said since the beginning of the ed by setbacks to their aspirations for He was able to reach Asad Karam, 20, a construction work- week, in the worst escala- an independent state in recent years, Camp 4, “before he sud - er, standing beside a road damaged tion since the 2014 Israeli including Washington’s recognition of denly passed away” late was delighted to mark COVID-19: Countries worst affected during the air strikes. An electricity war on Gaza disputed Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Wednesday, Chhang Dawa Ithe end of #Ramadan pole had collapsed by the road, its Palestinians walk amidst debris near a building destroyed in Israeli air strikes Sherpa said. with Asia El-Sayeed Ali, Country Total cases Total a Yemeni health worker deaths Global tally helping malnourished children & mothers in a 1 USA 33,590,701 597,865 Mistress and wife Ohio governor offers chance at $1 million prize to get vaccinated Bombs kill 11 Afghan civilians on @wfp -supported clinic. 2 India 24,031,730 262,044 161,611,081 Madame Tussauds moves Prince Harry Her resilience in the face Reuters | Lima, Ohio first day of three-day ceasefire of devastating conflict & 3 Brazil 15,361,686 428,256 Deaths win insurance and Meghan waxworks from royals her life-saving work have s US political leaders grow deeply moved & inspired 4 France 5,841,129 107,250 payout after Reuters | London Aincreasingly desperate to me. #EidAlFitr 5 Turkey 5,083,996 44,059 3,352,942 persuade Americans to get the @antonioguterres husband’s death coronavirus vaccine, Ohio Gover- year after leaving their roy- 6 Russia 4,913,439 114,723 Recovered: AFP | Rome nor Mike DeWine on Wednesday Aal duties to move to Los 7 UK 4,444,631 127,651 topped offers of baseball tickets Angeles, Madame Tussauds has 04 8 Italy 4,139,160 123,745 139,438,203 he wife and the mistress of a and beer with a $1 million prize now decided waxwork models Tman who died in a road accident drawing. of Prince Harry and his wife 9 Spain 3,598,452 79,281 New cases have both been awarded life insur- DeWine, a Republican, said five Meghan now belong in the at- 10 Germany 3,572,615 86,235 ance payouts, Italian news reports Ohio residents would win the traction’s Hollywood zone and An Afghan security personnel stands guard as Muslims offer prayers said yesterday. money in once-a-week drawings not with the other members of Reuters | Kabul 11 Argentina 3,215,572 68,807 +534,320 The 39-year-old man from Turin, for adults who have received at the House of Windsor. A coupe wait to receive their COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio 12 Colombia 3,048,719 79,261 in Italy’s north-east, was married least one dose of the now-plenti- New deaths with a young son, but also had a ful vaccines. The funds will come seeking vaccinations has dropped t least 11 civilians were killed and 13 others wound- 13 Poland 2,845,762 71,021 stable relationship with another from federal pandemic relief by a third in recent weeks, accord- Aed in four separate bombings in Afghanistan yes- More than 67 Pales- 14 Iran 2,722,007 76,231 +8,133 woman. funds. ing to the CDC. terday, hours after a three-day ceasefire began across “tinians, including 16 Her lawyer, Gino Arnone, told “I know that some may say, New Jersey and Connecticut Figures of Madame Tussauds London’s Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan stand the country to mark the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, children, have died since I know that some may in their new position in London Figures as of closing the La Stampa newspaper that he ‘DeWine, you’re crazy! This mil- say, ‘DeWine, you’re have made deals with bars and local officials said. the start of the conflict Middle East managed to convince the insurance lion-dollar drawing idea of yours brewpubs to offer a free drink to KNOW WHAT The couple, the Duke and sauds London has moved its Although there were no reports of direct fighting on Monday....The rock- company that the mistress also de- is a waste of money,’” the gover- crazy! This million- the newly vaccinated. Maryland Duchess of Sussex, quit royal figures of Prince Harry and between Taliban insurgents and government forces as ets fired by Hamas and Country Total new Total New Total Active dollar drawing idea cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases served compensation for her loss. nor said on Twitter. “But truly, state employees who get inocu- duties to forge new independ- Meghan Markle to their brand they observe the temporary ceasefire, roadside bombs its Islamist ally, Islamic The daily said that when the man the real waste at this point in the of yours is a waste of lated are offered $100. The couple, the ent careers on the other side new Awards Party zone to re- continued to inflict casualties on civilians. Jihad, killed at least six died a year ago in a motorway acci- pandemic - when the vaccine is money. But truly, the Last week, New York Governor of the Atlantic, and have since flect their move from Frog - A roadside bomb struck a car in the Panjwai district Israeli civilians, includ- Egypt 240,927 14,091 178,805 48,031 Duke and Duchess dent, police called upon her to iden- readily available to anyone who real waste at this point Andrew Cuomo said the Mets of Sussex, quit royal signed deals to deliver and pro- more to Hollywood,” Madame of southern Kandahar province, killing five civilians, ing a 5-year-old boy and Saudi 430,505 +1,116 7,122 +11 414,139 9,244 tify the body, as the victim’s wife was wants it - is a life lost to COVID-19.” in the pandemic - when and Yankees baseball clubs would duce content for Netflix, Spoti- Tussauds said in a statement, including a woman and children, said Jamal Naser one soldier.” out of town on a work trip. Roughly 117 million Americans, hand out free tickets to fans who duties to forge new fy and Apple. referring to the couple’s for- Barekzai a spokesman for the provincial police. @KenRoth Arabia the vaccine is readily independent careers La Stampa quoted the mistress as more than one-third of the U.S. available to anyone who got inoculated at their parks be- Now their waxwork models mer British home Frogmore In another incident, two children were killed and UAE 542,158 +1,512 1,623 +4 522,356 18,179 saying that the man used to spend population, had been fully inocu- fore games. Many US states were on the other side of have been shifted from their Cottage. three adults wounded when a roadside bomb explod- wants it - is a life lost to Kuwait 289,243 +1,059 1,674 +5 274,554 13,015 three days a week with her and four lated as of Wednesday, according expected this week to begin in- the Atlantic, and have place in the royal section of Later this month, a television ed beneath a taxi in the Maiwand district of the same days with his regular family. to US Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 oculating children aged 12 to 15 since signed deals to Madame Tussauds in London documentary series on men- province, Barekzai added. Disclaimer: (Views expressed Oman 202,713 2,148 186,391 14,174 The newspaper did not disclose and Prevention data. OHIO GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE with the vaccine manufactured by deliver and produce to join other celebrities, the fa- tal health issues co-created by In northern Kunduz province, a sticky bomb at- by columnists are personal and the amount of the insurance payouts, The pace of vaccinations has Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE after mous attraction said yesterday. Harry and U.S. chat show queen tached to a civilian car exploded, killing two civilians need not necessarily reflect our Qatar 212,423 +299 522 +3 205,160 6,741 agreed in out-of-court settlements, slowed in recent weeks due to am- medication and declining infec- a CDC panel approved the plan content for Netflix, “Harry and Meghan have Oprah Winfrey premieres on and wounding 10 more, said Enhamuddin Rahmani, a editorial stances) but spoke of “considerable sums” bivalence or skepticism about the tions. The number of Americans earlier on Wednesday. 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