England spinners seal Sri Lanka series sweep ahead of T20 World Cup
KANDY, Sri Lanka: Spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks led the way as England beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in a low-scoring match on Tuesday to sweep their Twenty20 series 3-0 ahead…
ISB’s Ilaan Shafeek wins Indian National School Chess title
MUSCAT: Ilaan Shafeek, a Class 4 student of Indian School Bausher (ISB), has created history by becoming the first student from Oman to win the Indian National School Chess Champio…
Record chase puts India in ICC U19 World Cup final
HARARE, Zimbabwe: A magnificent hundred from Aaron George saw India pull off a record chase and beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 semifi…
Libya Govt probes killing of late ruler Gaddafi’s son
Tripoli: Libyan prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating the killing of Seif Al-Islam al Gaddafi, son of slain ruler Muammar Gaddafi, in the city of Zintan.The public…
Saudi to provide passports for camels
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced plans to issue passports to the kingdom’s millions of camels, to help better manage the country’s prized herds.The Ministry of Environment, Water…
UAE pledges $500 M for Sudan aid Us gathers donors
WASHINGTON: The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged to donate $500 million to a UN fund for humanitarian aid for Sudan, amid a US push to renew efforts towards a truce in the…
UN experts lambast Israeli ‘terrorist’ death penalty bill
United Nations experts on Wednesday called on Israel to withdraw a bill proposing the mandatory death penalty for terrorist acts, warning it would violate the right to life and dis…
China to launch LNG futures as soon as next month – sources
SHANGHAI: China is set to introduce domestic, yuan-denominated liquefied natural gas (LNG) futures as soon as next month, sources familiar with the matter said, a move that could r…
Gold gains over 17% so far in 2026
Bengaluru: Gold rose further on Wednesday, after logging its biggest daily gain in 17 years in the previous session, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid fresh geopoli…
OQ, KPI to develop petrochemical complex in Duqm
Kuwait: OQ Group of the Sultanate of Oman and Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) signed an agreement in Kuwait on February 3, 2026 to develop a petrochemical complex in the Duqm…