UK on ‘high alert’ following synagogue attack
Britain was on heightened alert on Friday following an attack outside a Manchester synagogue that killed two people, as police said they may have shot victims as the terrifying ass…
India backs domestic apps over Google, Microsoft
Three cabinet colleagues of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are promoting use of apps by domestic rivals to Google Maps, WhatsApp and Microsoft, in the strongest backing yet fo…
World food prices ease as sugar, dairy drop
PARIS: Global food commodity prices dipped in September as declines in sugar and dairy offset a new peak for meat prices, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation said…
Oman Vision 2040: Quantum AI leads the future
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is essentially a simulation of human intelligence that can process data and improve over time. Both Quantum Computing and AI, also known as Quantum Mac…
Are we over-sanitising ourselves sick?
“Wash your hands with soap, sanitize, disinfect surfaces” — we have heard this advice repeatedly and passed it on to our children. But when does good hygiene tip into obsession? Th…
Wind turbines set to arrive for PDO wind projects in Oman
MUSCAT: The first batch of wind turbines destined for the Riyah-1 and Riyah-2 wind-based Independent Power Projects (IPPs), under development at sites within the concession area of…
Sora: OpenAI’s new video app is jaw-dropping
SAN FRANCISCO — This week, we — the two authors of this article — spent hours scrolling through a feed of short-form videos that featured ourselves in different scenarios.In one hy…
Deep tropical depression in Arabian Sea: no direct impact on Oman for 3 days
Muscat: The tropical situation has developed into a deep tropical depression, with the possibility of it evolving into a tropical storm within the next 24 hours as it moves toward…
Hamas says group needs time to study Gaza plan
A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group needed more time to study a Gaza peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump.”Hamas is continuing consultations regarding…
Bodhi Life Skills to represent Oman in martial arts tournaments
Muscat: The Bodhi Life Skills karate team, representing Oman, is slated to compete in the Dubai World Karate Tournament, scheduled for October 4, and will take place in Dubai, Unit…