Alcaraz hungry to break Australian Open title drought
Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz warned Friday that he was “hungry” to break his Australian Open title drought and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, calling it his…
Barcelona reach quarter-finals of Copa del Rey with 2-0 win
Second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona a hard-fought 2-0 victory over second-tier leaders Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, sending…
Rabiot double lifts Milan after early scare at Como
COMO, Italy: AC Milan came from behind to earn a 3-1 victory at Como on Thursday, with Adrien Rabiot scoring twice to keep the away side in the Serie A title race.Milan are secon…
Gulf states talk Trump out of Iran attack
Riyadh: Gulf countries including Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar led efforts to talk US President Donald Trump out of an attack on Iran, fearing “grave blowbacks in the region”, a sen…
Chinese exports flood world markets
BEIJING — China announced on Wednesday the world’s largest trade surplus ever, even adjusting for inflation, as a tsunami of exports flooded markets around the world last year.Chin…
Bomb hoax forces Turkish Airlines to make a landing in Barcelona
MADRID – A false bomb threat delivered via an onboard mobile connection caused a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to make an emergency landing at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport…
Sudan food aid to run out in March, UN warns
PORT SUDAN: Food aid in Sudan is set to run out by the end of March unless new funding is secured, the United Nations said on Thursday, raising fears for millions caught up in the…
Iran vows to defend itself; Trump says he’ll ‘watch and see’
Iran vowed on Thursday to defend itself against any foreign threat, after US President Donald Trump said he would ‘watch it and see’ about military action over the crackdown on pro…
Nearly 5 million accounts removed under Australia’s new social media ban
SYDNEY — Nearly 5 million social media accounts belonging to Australian teenagers have been deactivated or removed, a month after a landmark law barring those younger than 16 from…
The seaside, coffee and young Omani entrepreneurs
“We offer the best espresso and hot chocolate in Oman, and you would be our fifth customers since we established this business,” two friendly, young and very PR-savvy Omani student…