Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dies at 93
Tokyo: Former Toyota head Hiroshi Okuda, credited with championing the pioneering Prius hybrid and turning the Japanese automaker into a global titan, has died aged 93, the firm sa…
Tata Sons’ chairman resigns but to complete term
Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has resigned, but will complete his current term at the principal holding company of India’s $400-billion Tata Group, a source with direct kn…
Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low
SINGAPORE: The tally of vessels tracked in the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as owners avoided the key waterway amid continu…
Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez
Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, said the football superstar’s representatives.T…
The business of fashion in East Africa
“I don’t come from a fashion background, so I tend to approach things purely from a business perspective,” says Wandia Gichuru, founder and CEO of Vivo Fashion Group.
Oman face Japan, Australia and Bahrain in Asian volleyball
MUSCAT: Oman’s men’s national volleyball team have been drawn in a challenging Pool A alongside hosts Japan, Australia and Bahrain for the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Cha…
OOC holds Elite Athletes Forum to gear up for Asian Games
Muscat: The Oman Olympic Committee (OOC), represented by Oman Athletes Commission (OAC), organised the Elite Athletes Forum for athletes taking part in the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-…
Uefa, Concacaf and AFC renew attacks as Trump backs Infantino
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be “a terrible mistake” to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled Fifa president who tried, and failed, to sell off p…
Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina
TORONTO: Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semifinals on Monday to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina who fought back from a set down to reach t…
Sensational Ingebrigtsen claims seventh gold
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Jakob Ingebrigtsen sealed a sensational comeback from achilles tendon surgery to win a record-extending seventh European championship gold in Birmingham…