UN warns possibly strong El Nino could push global temperatures higher
GENEVA: The United Nations weather agency on Tuesday forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weathe…
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement
Beirut, Lebanon: Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attac…
Henley beats Cole in playoff to win PGA Colonial crown
Washington, United States: Russell Henley made four birdies in a row, the last in a playoff, to defeat fellow American Eric Cole on Sunday and win the PGA Tour Charles Schwab Chal…
Don’t trust your dashboard for the official temperature
Muscat: As temperatures soar across the Sultanate of Oman during the summer season, many motorists have reported vehicle dashboard readings that appear significantly higher than te…
No Sinner, no problem as marathon man Arnaldi makes it three Italian men
PARIS: Matteo Arnaldi clawed his way back from the brink to become the third Italian man in the French Open quarter-finals on Monday, outlasting American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(5)…
OpenAI rival Anthropic plans to go public
Anthropic, the AI firm and rival of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, may soon become a publicly traded company, allowing people to buy shares in it. The company said on Monday it had conf…
Sabalenka beats Osaka to reach French Open quarters
PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka passed one of her sternest tests yet in her pursuit of a maiden French Open crown on Monday, overpowering Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 in a pulsating duel to power…
Trump speaks of Iran agreement ‘over the next week’
US President Donald Trump said a framework agreement with Iran could be reached “over the next week,” US broadcaster ABC News reported on Monday. ABC reported that Trump told one o…
Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting
Danny KEMP US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to falter over Isra…
Senegal drop defenders Mbow, Camara to finalise World Cup squad
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw dropped defenders Moustapha Mbow and Ilay Camara from his preliminary squad to finalise his 26-man line-up for the World Cup by FIFA’s deadline on Monda…