Gulf Times - 2022-05-05

• Giant balloon parade thrills Eid fest visitors
• Doha Metro carries 250,000 people to and from Eid fest on Tuesday
• Carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup 2022 a game-changer in sports events: Gord
• MoPH reports 48 new Covid cases
• MoI urges public to follow safety instructio­ns during recreation­al trips
• HMC emergency depts receive 1,977 patients on second day of Eid al-Fitr
• ‘Qatar is beautiful, mesmerisin­g and everyone should visit’
• Katara’s Eid activities to conclude today
• Doha Municipali­ty conducts awareness and inspection campaign at food outlets
• Burundi says 10 soldiers killed in attack on AU base in Somalia
• UN: Horn of Africa drought drives 20mn towards hunger
• ‘Yo! Get up and vote!’ rapper tells Kenyans, but many are just too disillusio­ned to care
• DR Congo wildlife centre gives orphaned chimps a sanctuary
• WHO: Two Omicron sub-variants driving S Africa Covid spike
• Canada in ‘active discussion­s’ with EV supply chain companies: minister
• Biden to talk with G7 leaders for further sanctions on Russia
• Will Brazil’s Bolsonaro stage a comeback election win?
• Biden touts falling US budget deficit, attacks Republican­s
• Mexico expects more migration after US ends Covid-19 border restrictio­ns
• Marcos Jr urges fans to prevent poll being ‘stolen’
• Beijing restricts public transport as Covid cases spread in China
• N Korea fires missile as South gets ready for new president
• Sri Lanka crisis will last at least two more years: govt
• Court rejects Suu Kyi corruption appeal
• Indian parents’ private school aspiration fades as inflation bites
• India mulls wheat export curbs in latest food supply squeeze
• Hike in spending will lead to inflation: UK minister
• N Ireland’s DUP warns of ‘divisive’ Irish unity referendum
• London’s Elizabeth rail line to open on May 24
• The end of Nordic neutrality
• Unexplaine­d cases of child hepatitis cause concern
• Ukraine says Russia planning WWII parade in Mariupol
• French left reaches deal on alliance to hamper Macron’s reform plans
• Belarus launches ‘surprise’ military manoeuvres to test readiness
• Vatican preparing for the possibilit­y of women Swiss Guards
• Armenia opposition stages new protests against PM
• EU hands Europol new powers

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