UN chief calls for Gaza ceasefire ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.”I…
Ansar Allah claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
Ansar Allah on Monday said they had struck Riyadh’s international airport, an Aramco refinery and several other sites in Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said they…
Official reception accorded for His Majesty in Astana
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik was accorded an official reception ceremony on the occasion of the state visit His Majesty is paying to the Republic of Kazakhstan.Upon…
Pokémon, Sanrio, and Hello Kitty: What They Know About Scarcity That Pop Mart’s Labubu Didn’t
British Airways Chicago flight drops 26,000 feet, returns safely
A British Airways flight declared an emergency while flying over Ireland on Monday after the aircraft made a rapid descent from its cruising altitude.The Boeing 777 was travelling…
Human Tower
Castellers de Vilafranca form a human tower called “castell” during a biannual human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain. — Reuters
Pacific nations take centre stage at ‘pre-COP’ summit
The UN ‘pre-COP’ climate gathering kicked off on Monday in the Fijian city of Nadi, where Pacific leaders are seeking to draw the world’s attention to life on the frontline of clim…
SQU marks International Translation Day
MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University, represented by the Department of English Language and Translation at the College of Arts and Social Sciences, organised an academic and profession…
E-learning meeting seeks GCC higher education ties
MUSCAT: Represented by Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), the Sultanate of Oman on Monday hosted the 25th meeting of the Committee of E-Learning Officials from GCC universities and hi…
Oman, Kazakhstan set to deepen strategic partnership
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s state visit to Kazakhstan is more than a diplomatic formality. It is a strategic pivot that signals Oman’s clear intent to diversify its glob…