Oman healthy life expectancy rises to 66.07 years
Muscat: Ministry of Health Oman said healthy life expectancy at birth in the Sultanate reached 66.07 years in 2023, marking steady progress towards national health targets under Om…
Two trains collide in Denmark, injuring 18 people, emergency service says
COPENHAGEN: Two local trains collided head-on north of the Danish capital Copenhagen on Thursday, injuring 18 people, five of them critically, emergency services said.Two yellow a…
Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report
Washington, United States: A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, th…
Deputy Prime Minister leaves for Kazakhstan
Muscat: Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has departed the Sultanate of Oman for the friendly Republic of Kazakhstan on an official v…
Archer, Burger turn up the heat as Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL
Lucknow, India: Pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger shared five wickets between them as Rajasthan Royals defended a modest total of 159 to beat Lucknow Super Giants by 40…
Africa’s entrepreneurs are building the future and time is running out to join them
Applications for the 2026 edition of Africa’s Business Heroes close on 28 April 2026.
‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur
The grass isn’t always greener elsewhere.
Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD: Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was in…
Bayern beat Leverkusen 2-0 to reach German Cup final
LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Treble-chasing Bayern Munich beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Wednesday with goals from Harry Kane and Luis Diaz to reach the German Cup final for the fir…
Man City go top and relegate Burnley with narrow Turf Moor win
BURNLEY: Manchester City ended Arsenal’s six-month stay on the Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to relegation with a laboured 1-0 victory at Turf Moor on Wednesday.Er…