UN slams Israel ‘outrageous’ threats to expel Gazans
GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday slammed Israel’s threat to expel people from areas where kites, drones and balloons are launched from in Gaza, lamenting “unacceptable rhetori…
Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka were fighting hard to avoid the follow-on when rain brought an early end to play on day three of the second Test against India on Tuesday, with the hosts on 265-…
Nigeria’s president orders rescue after mass kidnapping
LAGOS: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the military and other security agencies on Tuesday to launch an immediate rescue operation after scores of people were kidnapped b…
Syria shakes off past with removal from US terror list, says president
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa hailed on Tuesday the United States’ removal of his country from the state sponsors of terror list, a major sanctions relief step for a c…
Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500
CARACAS: Venezuela’s interim government reported 6,509 deaths from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck the South American nation exactly two months ago. The magnitude 7.2 and…
Princess Diana’s brother to publish memoir
Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain’s late Princess Diana, is to publish a book about his sister’s life ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death.Diana, the first wife of King…
Kenyans get creative to join manga cosplay craze
Cosplay has taken hold in Kenya, where fans must often get creative to dress up as their fantasy heroes.Thousands attended the latest edition of the Otamatsuri anime and manga conv…
When the screen becomes the stranger in the room
Every week, my family gathers for a group video call. It is our way of keeping up with each other, especially now that we live in different places.The conversations can go anywhere…
The duo guiding women through Oman’s outdoors
In 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic restricted travel, childhood best friends Lujaina al Sabri and Sharifa al Siyabi found themselves with a sudden itch for exploration.“We thought,…
HM receives written message from Saudi Crown Prince
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a written message from Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of…