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A packet of popular Indian toffee, Melody, has taken the Internet by storm after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a video on her social media accounts showing the sweet gift she received from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Rome. Meloni accepted the gift warmly and captioned the video simply: "Thank you for the gift." The post quickly went viral, triggering a wave of memes and witty reactions online. The moment has added fresh charm to what has become a well-noted camaraderie between the two leaders. The hashtag #Melodi, a playful blend of their names coined by Indian netizens, gained further traction in 2023 when Meloni herself embraced it, using it to caption a selfie with Modi at COP28 in Dubai. Modi arrived in Rome early this morning as part of a five-nation tour that took him through the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden and Norway before Italy. #gdnonline #melodi #Meloni #modi #india #Italy

British MP Robert Jenrick was left red-faced after a heckle from a colleague during a speech in the House of Commons on Monday. The Reform UK MP, who defected from the Conservative Party in January, was mocked about the move by Liberal Democrat MP Max Wilkinson. #houseofcommons #UK #britain #gdnonline

An Egyptian father and son are being praised for helping to stop a knife-wielding attacker who rammed his car into pedestrians in Italy. #italy #egypt #gdnonline #attack

New toll gates are set to be introduced at King Fahad Causeway to enhance customer experience, the King Fahad Causeway Authority announced. #saudi #causeway #KingFahdCauseway #gdonline

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Abu Dhabi Police has introduced Major Saqr, an intelligent and interactive robotic officer, at the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR) Abu Dhabi. The robot is the latest addition to the emirate's traffic police force. Major Saqr aims to enhance public awareness and road safety by directly engaging with and speaking to community members. #abudhabi #Majorsaqr #robot #abudhabipolice

Shaikh Dr. Rashid bin Mohammed bin Futais Al Hajri, Chairman of the Sunni Endowments, announced that Eid Al Adha prayers will be held at official prayer grounds and mosques at 5:05 am on Wednesday, May 27. Shaikh Dr. Al Hajri confirmed the readiness of Eid prayer grounds across all governorates of the Kingdom to receive worshippers. He said the prayer grounds committee formed for this purpose had designated all main prayer grounds where Eid prayers will be held, in addition to prayer venues allocated for expatriate communities at several schools across the Kingdom. #gdnonline #eid #prayer #bahrain

A mother and son in the UAE have been held liable for selling a car with a falsified odometer reading. The Al Ain Civil Court ordered the pair to refund the buyer AED 215,000 (approx. BD 22,000) and pay an additional AED 35,000 (approx. BD 3,600) to cover material and moral damages suffered by the victim. Swipe for more details #UAE #Car #Mother #GDNOnline

HRH Crown Prince meets with first Bahraini citizen who completed sickle cell treatment His Royal Highness Prince Salman, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with Amjad Kazem Ahmed, at Riffa Palace, following the successful completion of his treatment for sickle cell disease using a bone marrow transplantation technology with Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel), a CRISPR gene-editing therapy. The treatment was completed in the Kingdom of Bahrain, making him both the first Bahraini and patient outside the United States of America to receive the treatment. The Kingdom of Bahrain is considered among the first countries to successfully implement this advanced procedure for sickle cell disease. Read: gdnonline.com/Details/1395381 #gdnonline #bahrain #sicklecell #treatment

In a touching show of support and solidarity, Bahrain's national volleyball team players condoled with teammate Abdullah Mohammed Jaafar on the loss of his aunt as they took to their title-clinching match at the fourth GCC Games in Doha, Qatar. Jaafar was clearly emotional as the Bahrainis received their gold medals during the podium ceremony, but his teammates and even opposing players stood by his side and comforted him. #bahrain #gdnonline #volleyball #bahrainolympic #gccgames

One little toddler took his loyalty to the kingdom to the extreme and nearly came a cropper when he swallowed a medal emblem. Swipe to read more ➡️ For more details, read tomorrow's GDN #bahrain #gdnonline #brooch #swallowingbrooch #bdfhospital

Major initiative to help Bahrain businesses build cybersecurity A new initiative has been launched to help Bahrain’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) bolster their awareness and readiness in combating cyber threats that could disrupt business operations. The Bahrain Chamber, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Nasser Centre for Science and Technology (NCST), launched the Cyber Ready Bahrain initiative yesterday during an orientation session at its office in Sanabis. Read the full report by Naman Arora on gdnonline.com 🌐🤳 gdnonline.com/Details/1395292 #bahrain #gdnonline #cybersecurity

The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but that countries sharing land borders with the DRC are at high risk for further spread. What do we know about this new Ebola outbreak and how it has spread? #ebola #ebolavirus #ebolaoutbreak #WHO

Bahrain continually seeks to strengthen a culture of coexistence and cultural understanding between cultures and civilisations, His Majesty King Hamad has said. Swipe for more details For more visit gdnonline.com/Details/139531… #bahrain #gwr #multiculture #kinghamad #GuinnessWorldRecords

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A planned high-speed rail project between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia has been approved by Kuwait’s Municipal Council. The project will connect the capitals of both nations, with a high-speed train directly linking Kuwait City and Riyadh. Swipe for more details #Kuwait #Saudi #Train #Railway #GDNOnline

A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death for the murder of a teenage social media influencer. Hayat, 23, confessed to the crime in July last year, admitting he had developed a one-sided obsession with Ms Yousaf following interactions online. Swipe for more details #pakistan #sanayousaf #umarhayat #tiktoker #influencer