Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa was ‘moving quickly away’ from Bermuda early Friday after the death toll rose to nearly 50 people, officials said.The ferocious storm has devastated Caribbean isl…
US will ‘stoutly defend’ its interests, defence secy tells China
The United States will ‘stoutly defend its interests’, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told Chinese counterpart Dong Jun during a meeting on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, flagging the imp…
Al Maimani announces squad for Olympic team training camp in Muscat
Muscat: The head coach of the Oman Olympic national football team, Badr al Maimani, has announced the squad for the internal training camp to be held in Muscat Governorate from Nov…
Saham stun Al Rustaq, Sohar cruise past Ibri in Jindal League
Muscat: Saham handed Al Rustaq their fifth defeat of the season after securing a 2–1 victory at Al Rustaq Sports Complex, concluding the fixtures of Matchday 5 of the Jindal Footba…
Sinner, Zverev march into Paris Masters last eight
PARIS: Jannik Sinner eased past Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 at the Paris Masters on Thursday to set up a quarterfinal clash with Ben Shelton, while reigning champion Alexander Zve…
Fiba commends OBA for ‘Her World, Her Rules’ programme
Muscat: The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has praised the efforts of the Oman Basketball Association (OBA) for successfully implementing the ‘Her World, Her Rules’ pro…
Oman set to become world’s leading hub for advanced air mobility
MUSCAT: As Oman prepares to host what is billed as the world’s most comprehensive Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) evaluation programme, the US aerospace company behind the landmark ini…
India savours ‘greatest day’ after Women’s World Cup heroics
India’s stunning World Cup semifinal win over Australia was described on Friday as the greatest day in the history of women’s cricket in the country, with Jemimah Rodrigues hailed…
Hazlewood stars as Australia ease past India to win second T20
MELBOURNE: Mitchell Marsh slammed a brisk 46 after Josh Hazlewood took 3-13 as Australia cruised past India by four wickets to win the second Twenty20 international on Friday.Sent…
Swirl it yourself
It began with the pull of a lever, a swirl of creamy sweetness landing perfectly in a paper cup and suddenly, Oman was under a spell. Self-serve ice cream shops have become the lat…