Third German grid sabotage attempt as state election looms
An attempt has been made to short-circuit an electricity grid transformer south of Duesseldorf in western Germany, according to police, the newspaper Bild reported on Friday, heigh…
Why international law and diplomacy matter now more than ever
Recent global conflicts demonstrate a troubling shift in international politics driven by two primary factors: a declining adherence to international law alongside open contempt fo…
Air India A320 issued stall warning when seatbelt signs off: Report
BENGALURU: An Air India A320 flying from Phuket to New Delhi last month issued a stall warning when seatbelt signs were off, while a rapid pitch up and then down threw passengers a…
HM issues ten Royal Decrees
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued 10 Royal Decrees reading as follows:Royal Decree No (67/2026) promulgates the Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotr…
‘Shield 31’ practical demo held
The Sultan Qaboos Military College at the Academy of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) on Thursday conducted the practical demonstration of the final exercise for officer cadets, codena…
Palestinians say Israeli army kills two teens in West Bank
RAMALLAH: The Israeli army killed two teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, while the army said it opened fire during a “violent r…
Duqm Port receives one of the world’s largest Ro-Ro ships
AL DUQM: The Port of Duqm received one of the world’s largest Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) ships, owned by BYD, marking the first arrival of a vessel belonging to the company to the Su…
Putin cites chance of peace deal, Ukraine sees ‘new dynamic’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Kyiv said it expected a “new dynamic” in peace effor…
Germany probes arson at defence firm as European sabotage concerns mount
BERLIN: Germany was investigating a suspected arson attack outside a defence firm in Munich on Thursday, days after two sabotage attempts on the power grid and a month after an air…
EU weighs diplomacy overhaul
WICKLOW, Ireland: European Union foreign ministers on Wednesday launched discussions on reforming the bloc’s diplomacy as it seeks to compete on the global stage in an increasingly…