Streaming channel for pets launched in China
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.Clips of a duckling swimmin…
HH Sayyid Bilarab receives Kuwaiti ambassador
Muscat: HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, received today Dr Mohammed Nasser al Hajri, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Sult…
Stocks surge, oil dives below $100 as Iran ceasefire sparks relief rally
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Oil prices sank below $100 a barrel and stocks and bonds surged on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran that bro…
Greece to ban social media for under 15-year-olds: PM
Athens: Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from January 1, 2027 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.”We have decided to go ahead with a d…
‘Pinprick of light’: Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on Moon
Washington, United States: During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the Moon, a sight that has…
Oman crude drops below $100 amid ceasefire optimism
Muscat: Oman crude oil prices fell sharply below the $100 per barrel mark on April 8, 2026, reflecting a broader decline in global oil markets following geopolitical developments i…
Former Romania coach Lucescu dies at 80
Mircea Lucescu, the veteran coach who led Shakhtar Donetsk to European glory and managed Romania across two separate eras, has died aged 80, the Romanian Football Federation sa…
The Tanzanian businesswoman seeing millions in fish feed
This year, Tanzanian entrepreneur Diana Orembe expects her business, NovFeed, to generate well over $1 million in sales.
Trump to suspend attacks on Iran for 2 weeks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has agreed “to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. Trump said he agreed to suspend a devas…
FSA warns against dealing with unauthorised securities entities
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched a public awareness campaign addressing financial fraud linked to entities and platforms offering investment services in securiti…