A ship is on fire northwest of Kumzar in Musandam: UKMTO
Muscat: The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that it received a report of an incident 8NM northwest of Kumzar in the Musandam Governorate.UKMTO said it received informatio…
Despite disruptions, Oman’s quarterly hotel revenues rise 8.4%
Muscat: Oman’s hospitality sector recorded a softer performance in Q1 2026, with key demand indicators moderating during the quarter. Airport passenger traffic declined by 2.4% yea…
Indian police baton charge protesters
New Delhi: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi on Monday as they tried to march to parliament, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations….
Years after he quit smoking, a lung cancer scan saved his life
Dennis Schmidt started smoking as a teenager, when that was so unexceptional that his Catholic high school designated outdoor “senior smoking quarters,” where students in their fin…
US military targets under attack in Kuwait, siren sounded in Bahrain
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they hit US military targets in Kuwait, including an early-warning radar system that was “destroyed”, in a statement reported by state ne…
Oil hits one-month high as war keeps investors on edge
Hong Kong: Brent crude hit its highest price on Monday since June due to renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, while Asian equities were mixed as investors weighed t…
Two oil tankers ‘exploded’ in the Hormuz Strait
Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that two oil tankers trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz “exploded and were brought to a halt”.”Late last night, two non-compl…
US strikes Iran for the 9th day
DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) – US forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said two oil tanke…
Rodri, Unai Simon and Cubarsi claim World Cup honours
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 19 (Reuters) – Spain went all the way round the footballing wheel on Sunday, from silk to sludge, from purity to persistence, and still ended up…
Messi denied dream farewell as abject Argentina lose final
East Rutherford: Andy SCOTT Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on Sunday, but he was l…