UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration
NEW YORK: The chief of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has sued President Donald Trump’s administration over a US visa ban, calling it an “unconstitutional” attempt to exp…
Thailand PM expresses hope for ceasefire with Cambodia
Thailand’s prime minister expressed hope on Friday for a ceasefire with Cambodia, even as Phnom Penh accused the Thai military of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border ar…
‘Godless’ is a tale of love and lawlessness
One of the best Western miniseries I’d watched this year is Netflix’s ‘Godless’ (2017). Set in 1884, it follows Roy Good (Jack O’Connell) an outlaw who’s running away with his ment…
Why our view of introverts needs a major rethink
The terms introvert and extrovert were coined by renowned German psychologist Carl Gustav Jung to describe fundamental personality orientations that reflect contrasting ways of eng…
A year on, Jeju Air crash report delayed
A South Korean investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people is set to miss a one-year deadline to release a progress report, two officials said, as frustrated rela…
Silver climbs past $75 an ounce for the first time
Tokyo – Silver surpassed $75 per ounce on Friday for the first time, as both precious and industrial metals hit unprecedented highs at year’s end, driven by economic and geopolitic…
Interests of nation, citizens are a priority
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik met at Al Barakah Palace on Thursday with the Chairman of the Majlis Ash’shura and members of the Majlis Ash’shura Office.At the outset…
Arab Shooting Championship 2025 concludes
MUSCAT, DEC 25The Arab Shooting Championship for pistol and air weapons 2025 concluded on Thursday, following several days of intense competition and high technical standards, duri…
Al Nahda secure crucial win over Tadhamon
Muscat, Dec 25Oman’s Al Nahda Club secured a valuable 1–0 victory over Yemen’s Tadhamon Hadramout on Wednesday evening, in the match played at Saud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Qatar…
Pope Leo condemns ‘open wounds’ of war
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV condemned the “senselessness” of war and the “open wounds” it leaves behind, as he delivered his first Christmas message on Thursday after a year marked…