Butterflies take flight in the face of climate change and extreme weather
More than 1,700 butterfly species across 105 countries are not living where they once did, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. That…
Oman-Iran deal on Hormuz expected soon: US, Iran officials
WASHINGTON: Progress is being made between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, and “we expect a deal soon,” a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday.Once a deal is announced t…
India’s ‘cockroach’ protest movement keeps heat on Modi
Two weeks after youth-led protests forced India’s education minister to resign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is grappling with the fallout from one of its toughest pol…
Trump’s attack on ‘birth tourism’ faces an uphill legal battle
AFPWhen the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled in favor of broad citizenship rights for babies born in the United States, one of the most conservative justices complained that t…
No 1 Sabalenka, Swiatek and Kostyuk advance at Toronto
TORONTO: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday by defeating China’s Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4.The 28-year-old reigning US Open c…
Battling Norrie survives match point to oust De Minaur
MONTREAL: Cameron Norrie extended the upset chaos at the ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday, saving a match point in defeating Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1.The battling British…
Real Madrid extend Vinicius deal, sign Diomande in title bid boost
MADRID: Real Madrid on Thursday announced a new six-year deal for star forward Vinicius Junior and the signing of teenage sensation Yan Diomande in a major boost to their quest to…
Call for Infantino to resign comes in wake of wave of support
PARIS: Beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino has received some much-needed support, after over a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now shelved private investmen…
Who is liable when AI goes rogue?
Major artificial intelligence developers have reported cases of their autonomous AI models breaching other companies’ cyber infrastructure, raising questions about who may be held…
EDO restructures operations in preparation for broader growth
Energy Development Oman (EDO) is undergoing an administrative restructuring to establish intermediate holding companies for its oil, gas and industrial activities, signalling a str…