Call for Infantino to resign comes in wake of wave of support
PARIS: Beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino has received some much-needed support, after over a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now shelved private investmen…
Real Madrid extend Vinicius deal, sign Diomande in title bid boost
MADRID: Real Madrid on Thursday announced a new six-year deal for star forward Vinicius Junior and the signing of teenage sensation Yan Diomande in a major boost to their quest to…
Battling Norrie survives match point to oust De Minaur
MONTREAL: Cameron Norrie extended the upset chaos at the ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday, saving a match point in defeating Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1.The battling British…
No 1 Sabalenka, Swiatek and Kostyuk advance at Toronto
TORONTO: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday by defeating China’s Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4.The 28-year-old reigning US Open c…
Trump ally De la Espriella takes office in Colombia
COLOMBIA: Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella took office, vowing to launch a war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United Sta…
Thai PM vows new gun law after deadly school shooting
Within hours of a shooting rampage on the outskirts of Bangkok that left at least eight dead, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday vowed to introduce a new firea…
Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought
SHIMPLING, UNITED KINGDOM: Giant dust clouds rose from a green-red combine harvester as it crawled across a parched field, a sign that something was awry with UK farmer John Pawsey…
Asia shares fall on tech pullback, oil steady on Iran talks
TOKYO: Asian shares reversed course on Thursday after the previous day’s AI-fuelled rally, as fickle enthusiasm over AI spending turned cautious, while oil prices held in a tight r…
Oman poised for sustained tourism growth despite ME headwinds: WTTC
Oman is expected to emerge as one of the Middle East’s strongest long-term tourism growth markets despite short-term geopolitical disruptions weighing on the regional travel indust…
EDO restructures operations in preparation for broader growth
Energy Development Oman (EDO) is undergoing an administrative restructuring to establish intermediate holding companies for its oil, gas and industrial activities, signalling a str…