After US settlement, EU says Meta must ‘protect our kids too’
BRUSSELS: The EU said on Thursday it expects Meta to address “addictive” features of its platforms in Europe, after the tech giant agreed to sweeping limits on teen use of Facebook…
Qurayat crowned Group 1 champs in Junior League
MUSCAT, AUGUST 27Qurayat were crowned Group 1 champions of the 2026 Junior Hockey League after defeating Al Amerat 4-1 in the final at Hockey Oman Stadium in Al Amerat.The victory…
Fifa workshop for women administrators begins
MUSCAT, AUGUST 26The Oman Football Association (OFA), in collaboration with Fifa, began a Capacity-Building Workshop for Women Football Administrators in Muscat, as part of Fifa’s…
Oman draw Gulf rivals in U17 qualifiers
MUSCAT, AUGUST 27Oman’s national under-17 football team have been drawn alongside Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon and Brunei Darussalam in Group G of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027…
Oman spikers step up Asian readiness with China
MUSCAT, AUGUST 27Oman’s men’s volleyball team have entered the final phase of preparations for the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship, scheduled to take place in Fu…
Al Adawi leads Dhofar bowling into final day
MUSCAT, AUGUST 27The Khareef Dhofar Bowling Championship 2026 will conclude on Friday at the Dhofar Bowling Centre, with the Open Championship set for a decisive final day after fi…
Are African stocks riskier than the US market?
Why American investor Finn Walker is bullish on African equities.
Search for 1,300 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Nuwakot, Nepal: Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,300 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away…
Risky passenger acts pose threat to Khareef drivers
SALALAH, AUGUST 26Repeated cases of passengers leaning outside moving vehicles have been observed at several tourist areas in Dhofar during the Khareef season, raising road-safety…
Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say
NEW DELHI: A deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hu…