US judge skeptical of challenge to $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A federal judge on Friday said US President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers seems to fall under his broad powers to regulate immig…
Rains lash Musandam
Oman recorded its highest cumulative rainfall in the last two days at Jabal Harim in Musandam Governorate, where 150 millimetres of rain was measured, according to data released by…
UN: Famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation critical’
ROME: A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Nations said on Friday, but warned the food situation in the Palest…
Bangladesh burns again after killing of student leader
DHAKA: Protesters rallied across Bangladesh on Friday for a second straight day calling for the arrest of the gunmen who shot and killed a key figure in last year’s pro-democracy u…
Seeb, Al Nahda continue winning streak in Jindal League
Muscat, Dec 19Round 8 of the Jindal Oman Football League saw a flurry of goals, with 14 scored across five matches, further intensifying the race for the top spot as Seeb and Al Na…
Argentina, Spain to meet in Qatar for intercontinental ‘Finalissima’
ASUNCION, Paraguay: Spain, the European champions, and Argentina, the Copa America winners, will compete in the ‘Finalissima’ international super final on March 27 in Qatar, the So…
How Salalah became a German florist’s second home
Sabine Cunningham-Blinn, a florist based in Zweibrücken, southwestern Germany, leads a life shaped by two very different worlds. While she spends her summers running her floral and…
Ten events that defined 2025
Donald Trump’s return to power, a ceasefire in Gaza and massive investments in artificial intelligence: Here are 10 events that defined 2025.1. Trump returnsA protectionist offensi…
10 best movies of 2025
It was another great year for the movies and another horrible, hair-on-fire year for the industry, as each month brought more bummer box-office news. The litany of woes is familiar…
Australia launches gun buyback after shooting
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to “get guns off our streets”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday as hundreds plunged into the ocean to honour Bondi Beach…