Russia slams Western peacekeeping plan for Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russia slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as ‘dangerous’ and dubbed Kyiv and its allies an “axis of war”, dousing hopes the plan could be a…
Albanian floods turn deadly, sees more evacuations
TIRANA: The body of a man was pulled from floodwaters in Albania on Thursday, police said, as swollen rivers in the country’s south forced more evacuations following days of heavy…
Afghan teen denies UK charge of endangering lives in migrant boat
LONDON: An Afghan teenager appeared in a UK court on Wednesday and denied endangering dozens of lives by piloting a small boat of migrants across the Channel from France earlier th…
Al Amerat crowned 2nd division handball champions
AHMED AL KAABIMUSCAT, JAN 8Al Amerat Club were crowned champions of the Second Division Handball League after a resounding 33–15 victory over Al Musannah in the final, which was he…
Education 5.0 sees technology not as a goal but as a supportive tool
The concept of Education 5.0 originated in Japan in 2016 as a transformative paradigm that redefines the roles of teachers and learners in the era of artificial intelligence. A sys…
No democracy in Venezuela, not much oil
President Trump said on Tuesday that Venezuela would begin handing over oil worth up to $3 billion that Trump would dole out “to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United Stat…
OBA, Daleel Petroleum sign partnership
Sport ReportersMUSCAT, JAN 8The Oman Basketball Association (OBA) and Daleel Petroleum have signed a partnership agreement aimed at supporting and developing 3×3 basketball, as par…
OCEC wins “Rozna” Green Certification from EA
The Environment Authority as launched the Rozna Green Certification as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and establish green building principles in the Su…
Barcelona ease into Super Cup final; Inter Milan stretch Serie A lead
London: Barcelona eased into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 5-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia.Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez, Roony Bardghji and Raphinha all scored…
Arsenal get title boost as Man City and Villa both drop points
LONDON: Arsenal’s Premier League title prospects were enhanced without them even kicking a ball on Wednesday as their closest challengers Manchester City and Aston Villa both dr…