Donald Trump’s return to power, a ceasefire in Gaza and massive investments in artificial intelligence: Here are 10 events that defined 2025.1. Trump returnsA protectionist offensi…

It was another great year for the movies and another horrible, hair-on-fire year for the industry, as each month brought more bummer box-office news. The litany of woes is familiar…

Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to “get guns off our streets”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday as hundreds plunged into the ocean to honour Bondi Beach…

Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow’s recent battlefield gains and threat…

TikTok said it has signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership.Th…

When we picture leadership, it often comes dressed in symbols of privilege: big offices, important titles, recognition at events. From the outside, it can look like a crown, shiny,…

Language is never a neutral instrument. It carries knowledge, shapes imagination and defines the boundaries of culture. Arabic, throughout its long history, has proven itself to be…

LONDON: British energy giant BP, which this year shelved targets on reducing carbon emissions, has appointed industry veteran Meg O’Neill to be chief executive from April, replacin…

MUSCAT, DEC 19A Swiss-backed sustainable fuels project proposed in Oman could ultimately be underpinned by up to 2 gigawatts (GW) of dedicated renewable electricity, a scale that w…

The Oman Meteorology stated that the governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi, North al Batinah, and Al Dhahirah will experience rainfall of varying intensity, accompanied by a chance …