When a mother faced death through writing
Sulaiman al MaamariThe writer is an Omani writer, poet and filmmakerOn August 9, 2024, social media circulated news of a tragic road accident involving an Omani family returning fr…
Marsh ton sets up Lucknow win in rain-hit IPL clash
Lucknow, India: Australia’s Mitchell Marsh hit 111 to set up a tense nine-run win for Lucknow Super Giants in a rain-hit IPL clash against defending champions Royal Challengers Ben…
Villa crush Forest 4-0 to reach Europa League final
BIRMINGHAM, England: Aston Villa reached the Europa League final with a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest including two goals from John McGinn in the second leg of their all-English s…
Crystal into Conference League final with win over Shakhtar
LONDON: Crystal Palace reached the Conference League final after a 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at Selhurst Park on Thursday gave them a 5-2 aggregate victory, earning the Prem…
Oil prices rise as US, Iran test truce with strikes
Oil prices climbed, and stocks across Asia fell on Friday after the United States said it had struck Iranian military sites in retaliation for Iran firing on U.S. warships in the S…
Hantavirus is not COVID, not influenza: WHO
Health officials in a growing list of countries scrambled Thursday to track people connected to a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus on a cruise ship. The World Health Organization…
Toyota expects $4.3 billion hit from war fallout
TOKYO: Toyota expects the fallout from the Iran war to cost it around $4.3 billion this financial year, the world’s largest automaker said on Friday, in one of the biggest warnin…
China confirms attack on oil tanker in Hormuz
China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying a Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern about vessels…
Iran accuses the US of violating the ceasefire
Iran accused the United States of violating a ceasefire by targeting two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, the country’s top joint military command s…
Consumers aren’t cutting back on fast food
Consumers have continued to pick up chicken nuggets, tacos, and coffee from some of the nation’s largest restaurant chains despite concerns that higher gas prices from the war with…