Mexican president calls on UN to ‘avoid bloodshed’
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday asked the United Nations to act in order to avoid bloodshed in Venezuela, as tensions escalate between the South Ameri…
Putin vows to achieve war goals, expand ‘buffer zone’
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomatic or military means, and would seek to expand a “security buffer zone” there. “Firs…
Cambodia accuses Thailand of using ‘toxic gas’
OU CHROV: From their hospital beds in Banteay Meanchey province in northwest Cambodia, several soldiers and police described experiencing respiratory problems after Thai aircraft d…
Sudan most neglected crisis of 2025 in aid: Poll
LONDON: The humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Sudan, unleashing horrific violence on children and uprooting nearly a quarter of the population, is the world’s most neglected crisi…
‘In her prime’: Rare blooming of palm trees in Rio De Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO: An extraordinary botanical spectacle is drawing crowds in Rio de Janeiro. Several talipot palm trees, planted more than six decades ago, are blooming for the first…
A metro station reveals old Roman treasures
Beyond the entrance of Rome’s newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction pr…
Can new year resolutions really change our lives?
As the New Year approaches, millions of people around the world are getting ready to make a promise to themselves to become a better version of themselves.New Year’s resolutions ha…
Khoula, Al Nahda Hospitals perform 313 operations in governorates
MUSCAT: The Directorate-General of Khoula Hospital, represented by Khoula and Al Nahda Hospitals, announced that it had performed 313 advanced surgeries across various specialties…
A Cycling Journey Through Al Hamra’s History and Heritage
In the Wilayat of Al Hamra, amidst the mountains and farms that rely on aflaj as a primary source of life, a tourism experience sets off as simple in concept, yet profound in meani…
Indian Prime Minister arrives in Oman
Muscat: The Prime Minister of the Republic of India arrived in the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday, on a two-day official visit.Upon arrival at Muscat International Airport, His Hig…