Written by Where: Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia (connected by the King Fahd Causeway) and north of Qatar.
What: A small, oil-producing constitutional monarchy with a diversified economy (finance, shipping, tourism).
Capital: Manama. Official language: Arabic; currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD).
Population: about 1.7–1.8 million (2024 estimate).
Major features: oil and gas sector, financial services hub, Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, historical sites like Qal’at al-Bahrai
Michigan audit finds thousands of foster children without oversight; Advocates disagree
An audit of Michigan’s foster care system revealed that more than half of children in its care didn’t receive monitoring by the state to make sure their needs were being met. However, those who work alongside the state say this audit doesn’t tell the full story. Michigan’s Auditor General found that the state wasn’t monitoring…
Massachusetts town approves new bylaw to restrict Amazon drone deliveries: “Like David and Goliath”
Residents in Westboro, Massachusetts, are pushing back against Amazon’s plans to launch drone deliveries in their community, overwhelmingly approving a new bylaw aimed at restricting the service. At a special town meeting Monday, residents voted 510-13 in favor of the bylaw, which would regulate noise, nuisance and privacy issues associated with commercial drone deliveries and…
Trump says U.S. will compensate fraud whistleblowers, and he’ll decide who gets paid: “I will be very generous”
President Trump on Tuesday announced the federal government will compensate whistleblowers who report people defrauding the U.S. government and taxpayers, but said he will decide who gets paid. “I will be the arbitrator of all of these decisions,” the president said during his Oval Office announcement with Vice President JD Vance, who heads up the…
Amazon says it will hire 300,000 workers for seasonal jobs this year
Amazon said on Tuesday that it plans to hire 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time workers across the U.S. this holiday season, up 20% from the same period last year. Holiday retail sales this year are expected to top $1 trillion for the first time, according to a forecast from the National Retail Federation. In September,…
The Canadian Vote that Stomped on Some; but Showed How the Majority Stands
Alberta voters reject move toward separation from Canada in referendum Voters in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity amid President Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. The vote was…
Canadian tourist guilty of animal cruelty after stealing Las Vegas flamingo
A Canadian man has been found guilty of animal cruelty after he took a flamingo from its enclosure in Las Vegas and brought it back to his hotel room during an alcohol-fuelled bender. Mitchell Fairbarn, who was visiting the US city, took the Chilean flamingo named Peachy from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino…
What Do You Do When Your New Truck Tells You No?
What happens when your new truck decides you’re not allowed to drive it? Modern trucks and SUVs are becoming rolling computers, packed with driver monitoring systems, advanced driver assistance technology, software-controlled features, and electronic systems that can influence how a vehicle operates. From GM Super Cruise and Ford BlueCruise to emerging vehicle patents involving driver…
Burmese Military Occupying Two Churches in Kachin State
According to civil society sources, militias associated with the Burmese military dictatorship operating in Kachin state are using church grounds for military purposes. The U.S.-based Burma Research Institute (BRI) verified reports of a militia graduation ceremony at Nant Mun Baptist Church in Mohnyin Township. A building of St. Joseph’s Catholic church was also being used…
Bears out of Middlebury tree
A mama bear and her two cubs are out of a tree after being stuck for 2 days. The Middlebury Police Department says a mama bear and her two cubs are stuck in a tree at the intersection of Main St. and N. Pleasant St. Police and Vermont Fish and Game asked people to avoid…
Expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s missing plane comes up empty
A mysterious object discovered near a remote Pacific island is not the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, researchers said after an expedition to the site, dealing another setback to efforts to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries nearly 90 years after the pilot disappeared. “Evidence gathered at the Taraia Peninsula on Nikumaroro confirmed that…
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