Region on the brink of full-scale war
MASHHAD: New fighting erupted between the United States and Iran ahead of the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday, with Tehran targeting US regional allies and Americ…
Top court upholds South Korean ex-president Yoon’s 7-year jail sentence
SEOUL: South Korea’s highest court upheld ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s seven-year prison sentence on Thursday over crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration and its c…
China floods death toll hits 39 as cleanup begins
The death toll from devastating floods in southern China’s Guangxi region rose to 39 on Thursday, with nine people still missing, state media reported, as residents went about clea…
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe into Israeli strikes on Lebanon
BEIRUT: Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israel of wiping out families in its strikes on Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, calling for these attacks to be investigate…
Jordan’s military says intercepted 8 missiles fired from Iran
AMMAN: The Jordanian military said it intercepted eight missiles fired from Iran on Thursday, while the Islamic republic said it targeted a US base there amid a new exchange of str…
At Cape Verde academy, soccer talents dream big after WC debut
* Debut World Cup performance put archipelago nation on soccer map* ‘Blue Sharks’ made knockout stage before narrow loss to defending champions* Youngsters at islands’ soccer acad…
Asyad Shipping orders six product tankers in $308m deal
MUSCAT, July 9Asyad Shipping, the majority state-owned Omani maritime transportation company, has signed contracts worth approximately $308 million for the construction of six medi…
Fifa refereeing chief rejects claims of bias in Argentina’s win over Egypt
Fifa refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the officiating in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16, dismissing allegations of bias and saying ma…
Gold slips on inflation jitters as tensions flare
SINGAPORE: Gold prices declined on Thursday, hovering near their lowest level in a week touched in the previous session, as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran d…
First CEPA shipments set Oman-India trade agreement in motion
MUSCAT, JULY 9Indian exporters have begun using the Oman-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to move early seafood and processed-food shipments to the Sultana…