Business confidence plunges sharply over taxes
Business directors’ confidence in the UK economy has plunged to a record low, with companies unconvinced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ growth-focused policies as the impact of last…
In high-stakes summit, Trump, not Putin, budges
Donald Trump wanted to go bold – a high-pomp, high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin to test whether the Russian leader would compromise on the Ukraine war.In the end, it looks lik…
Trade War: US tariffs cripple Indian exports and competitiveness
The Trump administration’s trade negotiations with India aimed to secure better access to India’s agricultural and dairy markets. The inconsequential outcome of the talks, India’s…
AI in the classroom through students’ eyes
Over the last couple of years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the topic of heated debates among a number of groups: software developers, Human Resource departments in compan…
Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and rough seas expected
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a weather advisory covering the period from August 17 to 21, warning of unstable weather conditions across several parts of th…
MoL warns against fake vocational classification, licensing certificates
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour (MoL) cautioned individuals and companies against submitting forged vocational classification and licensing certificates, stressing that repeated inc…
Work begins on the Rakhyut-Dhalkut coastal road in Dhofar
The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has started construction work on a new coastal road linking the Wilayats of Rakhyut and Dhalkut in Dho…
250 flee as Turkish rescuers battle wildfire in Gallipoli
Istanbul: More than 250 people were evacuated overnight as a wildfire raged on the Gallipoli peninsula flanking the Dardanelles Strait, where Turkish firefighters were battling Su…
Non-oil sector’s contribution to the GCC GDP sees growth
Muscat – The gross domestic product (GDP) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at current prices reached $2.143 trillion in 2023, down 2.7 percent from $2.202.7 trillion…
Dozens injured after magnitude-6 quake strikes central Indonesia
At least 29 people were injured – including two who are in a critical condition – after a magnitude-6 earthquake struck Sunday morning on the island of Sulawesi in central Indones…