Comeback kings Villa turn the tables again, this time on Chelsea
LONDON: The latest comeback win by Aston Villa has highlighted coach Unai Emery’s remarkable record of turning around games that has put his side firmly in the Premier League tit…
Hundreds of flights canceled at New York airports
NEW YORK — Forecasters had predicted that as much as 9 inches of snow would fall in the New York area on Friday night and into the morning. The major airlines, fearing the worst, b…
Nigeria let three goal lead slip before edging past Tunisia
AFPFES, Morocco: Nigeria put on an impressive display of attacking prowess but had to hang on in the end for a narrow 3-2 win over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday…
Parents look longingly at Australia’s social media ban
A frustrated father in Spain, whose teenage daughter regularly sidesteps parental controls that block social media, wants the government to ban apps like TikTok and Instagram for c…
Oman’s clean energy share reaches nearly 10% in 2025
MUSCAT: Renewable energy accounted for 9.46 per cent of electricity transmitted by Oman’s national grid in 2025, marking a significant milestone in the Sultanate of Oman’s energy t…
Where a journey took shape
Born in El Bierzo, a lush and mountainous region in northwestern Spain, Paula Belenda Álvarez never imagined that a journey far from home would redefine the course of her life — or…
Oman calls for peace in Yemen, avoids escalation
MUSCAT/ RIYADH: Oman called for “avoiding escalation… and engaging in a comprehensive political dialogue” after opposition in war-torn Yemen said that Saudi Arabia carried out ai…
Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to suspend most services
A major Gaza hospital has suspended several services because of a critical fuel shortage in the devastated Palestinian territory, which continues to face a severe humanitarian cris…
What is so special about TikTok’s algorithm?
BEIJING: The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance sig…
Zelensky to hold high-stakes talks on land, security with Trump on Sunday
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will discuss territorial issues, the main stumbling block in talks to end the war, with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday…