Saka sends Arsenal past Atletico into CL final
LONDON: Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the second time in their history with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory in the semi-fina…
Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices
Beverly Hills, United States: FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take adva…
90% of Gen Z can’t stay off their phones at work
Following Australia’s under-16 social media ban in December 2025, more governments are considering similar restrictions on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Yet such measures ma…
US to close consulate in Pakistan’s Peshawar
PESHAWAR – The United States will close its consulate in Pakistan’s Peshawar, citing the safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published on Tuesday….
Trump to pause efforts to guide ships via Hormuz
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, in a sudden reversal, announced Tuesday evening that the United States was pausing “for a short period of time” efforts to help guide ships thr…
Sudanese schoolchildren race to make up for years lost
Bahira Amin Sudanese 13-year-old Afrah wants to become a surgeon, and nothing will stop her, not even the war that has ravaged her country and forced millions of children out of sc…
Hantavirus outbreaks are rare, but they aren’t going away
Hantaviruses have most likely been around as long as rodents, but little was known about these pathogens before the 20th century. This rare family of viruses that rodents carry has…
‘No pilgrims’: regional war hushes Iraq’s holy cities
Najaf – Salam Faraj In Iraq’s holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims fro…
US says Iran ceasefire holds despite attacks
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, and Yvette Cooper, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, discussed in a telephone call t…
Greater Muscat joins Global Business Districts Innovation Club
MUSCAT: The Greater Muscat Structure Plan has joined the Global Business Districts Innovation Club as its 15th international member and the first from the Middle East region. This…