Australia launches gun buyback after shooting
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to “get guns off our streets”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday as hundreds plunged into the ocean to honour Bondi Beach…
10 best movies of 2025
It was another great year for the movies and another horrible, hair-on-fire year for the industry, as each month brought more bummer box-office news. The litany of woes is familiar…
Ten events that defined 2025
Donald Trump’s return to power, a ceasefire in Gaza and massive investments in artificial intelligence: Here are 10 events that defined 2025.1. Trump returnsA protectionist offensi…
Heavy rains in northern governorates of Oman
The Oman Meteorology stated that the governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi, North al Batinah, and Al Dhahirah will experience rainfall of varying intensity, accompanied by a chance …
Sifah Ultra Marathon debuts on Friday
Muscat: Blending sport, nature and community engagement, the first edition of the Sifah Ultra Marathon will be held on Friday, giving a strong boost to inbound tourism and adventur…
Melting soon: Thousands of glaciers
Paris: Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed…
HM confers Order of Oman upon Indian Premier
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik conferred the Order of Oman upon Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, in recognition of the advanced bilateral relat…
‘India assures joint actions’
MUSCAT, DEC 18Both India and the Sultanate of Oman are two countries connected by various cords of diplomacy, friendship, culture, and geography, as well as people-to-people contac…
Health Ministry marks Oman Organ Donation Day
MUSCAT: Represented by the Omani Centre for Organ Transplant, the Ministry of Health on Thursday marked Oman Organ Donation Day, which falls on December 19 every year.The event cel…
Top schools recognised in fifth ‘Namat’ Competition
MUSCAT, DEC 18The Ministry of Education (MoE) recently celebrated the winners of the fifth edition of the ‘Namat’ Sustainability Competition at a ceremony held under the auspices o…