CPA cautions against unsafe candle toy posing risk to children
The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) issued a safety warning over a children’s coloured candle toy marketed under the Odoo brand, citing potential health risks linked to hazardo…
When is the best time to explore Oman’s forts, castles
Muscat: The Nizwa Fort in Al Dakhliyah is the most visited in the Sultanate of Oman among castles and forts in the country.Overall, the forts and castles received 849, 146 visitors…
Security threat at Hormuz serious, tanker hit by projectiles
Dubai – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains critical due to ongoing military operations.ATh…
‘City of Glass’ is under threat from Iran War
FIROZABAD, India — Far from the war in Iran, disruptions to oil and gas flows are rippling through Uttar Pradesh, an Indian state more populous than Brazil. Manufacturing clusters…
What is Hantavirus, its causes and symptoms?
Hantavirus, a rare disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents, is suspected in the deaths of three people who were aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlant…
Boeing faces civil trial over 737 MAX crash
New York – Boeing is scheduled to return to court Monday to face its latest lawsuit over a deadly 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, brought by the family of a young American NGO worker.B…
US will help stranded ships leave Hormuz: Trump
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would launch a new effort to help guide stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed.Trum…
Passenger plane hits lamppost, truck while landing
New York – A United Airlines plane with 231 passengers and crew escaped a major disaster Sunday after one of its wheels clipped a lamppost and truck on a highway while on final ap…
3 die on Atlantic cruise from suspected hantavirus: WHO
Praia, Cape Verde: With Agnes Pedrero in Geneva and Francois Ausseill in Johannesburg Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed…
MoE dismisses rumours, affirms no change in school timetable
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has confirmed that the approved school day schedule for the 2025-2026 academic year will remain unchanged, dismissing social media rumours s…