Their window seats lacked windows, so passengers sued
Two lawsuits filed Tuesday accuse Delta Air Lines and United Airlines of knowingly charging passengers extra for window seats that were not next to a window.The class action suits…
The long, painful downfall of Intel
SAN FRANCISCO — Engineers once strode across Intel’s Silicon Valley headquarters with pride. The semiconductor company they worked for had helped birth the region’s tech industry,…
Faced with Trump’s English mandate, Mexico’s truckers report to class
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — To Mexican companies, the rule was never much of a problem, largely ignored by US authorities, especially along a border where cultures had always mixed.But…
UK rolls out mass facial-recognition
London – Outside supermarkets or in festival crowds, millions are now having their features scanned by real-time facial-recognition systems in the UK — the only European country t…
Shabab Oman II wins Ambassadors of the Sea Award
AMSTERDAM: The Royal Navy of Oman’s (RNO) vessel Shabab Oman II has won the Ambassadors of the Sea Award during its participation in the crew parade at Amsterdam Sailing Festival 2…
Teachers begin new academic year tomorrow
MUSCAT: The new academic year, 2025/2026, will kick off tomorrow (Monday) for the teaching and administrative staff in all educational institutions and schools across the Sultanate…
7 cooperation memoranda signed at OCCI exhibition
SALALAH: The ‘Tamkeen and Sumou’ exhibition, organised by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), concluded with seven memoranda of cooperation signed between participati…
Oman to launch Golden Residency Programme, Elite Companies Initiative
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) will organise on Sunday, August 31, 2025, an event titled ‘Sustainable Business Environment’ at the Sul…
Tall ships sail into Amsterdam for giant maritime festival
Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the…
Financial bids opened for the development of Burj al Sahwa Roundabout
The financial bids for the Development of Burj Al Sahwa Roundabout and its Connected Roads have been opened by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Information Technology…