Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ fuels box office frenzy with $556 m worldwide
Walt Disney’s animated ‘Zootopia 2’ racked up an estimated $556 million in global ticket sales over the US Thanksgiving weekend, providing a strong kickoff to Hollywood’s crucial h…
Scientists recruit bed bugs as crime scene sleuths
Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto his skin to allow a wriggling mass of bed bugs to feed…
‘End of an era’: MTV pulling plug on global music channels
MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” as its debut music video.M…
Oman is hydrogen-ready: Al Aufi
MUSCAT, DEC 1 Oman Minister of Energy and Minerals, Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, stated that Oman is ready for the hydrogen transition despite what he described as a global “reali…
HM to visit Bahrain for GCC Supreme Council session
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will pay a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain the day after tomorrow to participate in the 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Coopera…
HM, Belarus President review partnership
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received President Alexander Lukashenko of the Republic of Belarus at Al Barakah Palace, where the two leaders reviewed areas of invest…
Rapid floods shock Sri Lanka’s survivors
Kolonnawa – For villages on the northern edge of Sri Lanka’s capital, floods are a familiar ordeal — but even the hardiest residents were stunned when the Kelani river surged this…
Global Markets- Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data
Hong Kong: Asian equities were mixed Monday with investors awaiting the release of key US data that could play a role in Federal Reserve deliberations ahead of an expected interes…
Fewer than 100 A320s still grounded for fix: Airbus
Out of a total number of around 6,000 A320 aircraft potentially impacted, the vast majority have now received the necessary modifications, Airbus said in a statement.The airline ad…
Oman to offer visa-free entry to Filipinos
Filipinos may be able to travel to the Sultanate of Oman without a visa from early beginning in 2026, local media quoted the Ambassador of Oman in Manila.During the National Day ce…