UTAS emerge champions of Ocus football tournament
MUSCAT, MAY 22The Oman Committee for University Sports (Ocus) concluded successfully the 2026 universities and colleges football season following an exciting final round which witn…
Ronaldo nets brace as Al Nassr secure Saudi Pro League title
RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo claimed a first major trophy with Al Nassr after scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Damac which secured the Saudi Pro League title. Having missed the chance…
US voices hope on Iran deal progress
AFP teams in Tehran and Washington US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, with mediator Pakistan’s army chief poised for…
India seeks to stamp out viral ‘Cockroach’ youth party
New Delhi: Indian authorities have sought to block the social media handles of the satirical “Cockroach People’s Party”, formed last week in response to comments from the country’s…
Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong hajj pilgrimage
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despit…
‘Hello, Goodbye’: ‘Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert bows out
New York: Paul McCartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of “The Late Show” as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it court…
India records over 300 suspected heatstroke cases
More than 300 suspected cases of heat-related illnesses have been reported in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from the start of March to mid-May, the state’s health…
A women grieves as she rests her head on one of nine people killed the day before in an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese village of Jibshit, during their funeral in the…
Gaza flotilla activists in Istanbul
Activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, disembark a plane…
Iran says enriched uranium must stay with us
Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran’s stance o…