Canada ready to embrace pressure as injury clouds begin to clear
TORONTO: Jesse Marsch has a simple message for anyone wondering whether his Canada side are ready for the weight of a home World Cup: they are not just ready for it, they want it.C…
USA play first World Cup finals game on home soil since 1994
Los Angeles: Guy JACKSON The United States begin their World Cup challenge on Friday, taking on a savvy Paraguay side in a high-stakes match in Los Angeles.The World Cup co-hosts k…
Mexico get World Cup party started with 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa
MEXICO CITY: Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in an encounter with three red cards as the pyrotechnic smoke of the op…
Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 2026 Top 100 Entrepreneurs
Expanded cohort reflects the scale, diversity, maturity, and economic impact of African entrepreneurship.
The Foreign Minister, EU Foreign Policy Chief discuss regional developments
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, received a phone call from Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Polic…
local flair dominate World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico
Pop star Shakira led a line-up of Latin singers who helped open the biggest ever World Cup before the opening match between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa on Thursday. The storie…
Al Wahaibi retains challenger lead, moves up to second in FIA World Baja Cup
Athens (Greece): Omani driver Hamed al Wahaibi strengthened his position in the 2026 FIA World Baja Cup following a determined performance at Baja Greece, the third round of the se…
Mother sues OpenAI due to daughter’s suicide
A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in US court on Thursday alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide, the latest lawsuit to accuse the comp…
Oman strengthens status of its intangible cultural heritage
MUSCAT: The Royal Decree No. 62/2026 issued recently, introducing amendments to certain provisions of the Cultural Heritage Law, reflects the growing importance the Sultanate of Om…
‘Discussions with Iran and final points’ approved by the US
US President Donald Trump said he has canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening more bombings and a desire to “take” oil export hub Kharg Island…