National Day: ROP issues guidelines for vehicle decorations
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced regulations governing the placement of stickers and decorations on vehicles in celebration of the 55th National Day of Oman, under…
Public urged to limit outdoor activities as dust persists
Muscat: The Oman Meteorology Office issued a dust alert for the coastal areas of the Sea of Oman and the surrounding areas, warning of reduced horizontal visibility and possible he…
Mamdani to Trump: ‘Turn the volume up’
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wasted no time calling out President Donald Trump, formally kicking off the battle that will likely define relations between the 34-year-ol…
Volkswagen to develop chip for China smart cars with Horizon Robotics
Volkswagen said on Wednesday that CARIZON, its joint venture with China’s Horizon Robotics, will develop the German carmaker’s first in-house chip to power smart driving capabilit…
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll in Philippines rises above 90
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines rose past 90 on Wednesday, following the worst flooding in recent memory.A spokesman for the hard-hit Cebu province told AF…
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, capping meteoric rise
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country’…
Eight killed in train collision in central India
At least eight people were killed and several injured when a passenger train collided with a goods train in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.The…
China extends suspension of extra tariffs on US goods
China said on Wednesday it would extend a suspension of additional tariffs on US goods for one year, making official an agreement reached in talks between presidents Xi Jinping an…
US government shutdown enters 36th day, becoming longest ever
The US government shutdown entered its 36th day on Wednesday, surpassing a record set during President Donald Trump’s first term in 2019 to become the longest in American history….
Talks Focus on broadening scope of partnership
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and King Felipe VI of the Kingdom of Spain and Queen Letizia held a private meeting at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Tuesday evening.The mee…