Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:07:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191600/world/americas/colombians-vote-in-presidential-runoff TOPSHOT - Colombians living in Spain vote in the second round of the Colombia's presidential election in the Casa de Campo's pavillion in Madrid on June 21, 2026. Colombians pick a new president on June 21, a choice between a hard-right White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator that will decide the fate of the country's stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington. Frontrunner De la Espriella, a dual US-Colombian national, won May's first-round vote by promising to wage war on drug-running guerrilla groups who refused to sign a 2016 peace deal. TOPSHOT - Colombians living in Spain vote in the second round of the Colombia's presidential election in the Casa de Campo's pavillion in Madrid on June 21, 2026. Colombians pick a new president on June 21, a choice between a hard-right White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator that will decide the fate of the country's stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington. Frontrunner De la Espriella, a dual US-Colombian national, won May's first-round vote by promising to wage war on drug-running guerrilla groups who refused to sign a 2016 peace deal. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:51:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191381/world/americas/fbi-disrupted-attack-plot-on-white-house-fight-night FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a round table discussion at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington. — AFP FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a round table discussion at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington. — AFP Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:16:57 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191270/world/americas/white-house-official-defends-decision-to-deny-referee-entry-to-the-us Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:59:22 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191209/world/americas/trump-turns-80-with-cage-fight-at-the-white-house Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:07:35 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191150/world/americas/trumps-name-removed-from-kennedy-center A man holds a sign in protest as people watch as signage is removed on the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC A man holds a sign in protest as people watch as signage is removed on the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:50:38 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191136/world/americas/musk-becomes-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-shares-jump Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:05:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191061/world/americas/world-cup-kickoff-today-after-pre-tournament-turbulence A street vendor shows a souvenir shaped like the Fifa World Cup trophy to a passerby on a street in Mexico City. — AFP A street vendor shows a souvenir shaped like the Fifa World Cup trophy to a passerby on a street in Mexico City. — AFP Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:43:50 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191017/world/americas/indias-modi-trump-likely-to-meet-at-g7-discuss-trade-visas-source-says Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:53:45 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190802/world/americas/fuel-shock-hits-airlines-fares-under-pressure-at-rio-summit Aircrafts are parked on the tarmac at Rome's Fiumicino airport, as European airlines monitor higher jet fuel costs and supply concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East, in Fiumicino, Italy. — Reuters Aircrafts are parked on the tarmac at Rome's Fiumicino airport, as European airlines monitor higher jet fuel costs and supply concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East, in Fiumicino, Italy. — Reuters Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:00:07 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190734/world/americas/trumps-latest-tariff-salvo-no-fix-for-global-issue-of-forced-labour Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:38:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190570/world/americas/us-lawmakers-to-grill-rubio-over-mideast-war Marco Rubio Marco Rubio Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:50:57 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190466/world/americas/us-military-fires-on-ship-violating-iran-blockade Sun, 31 May 2026 17:29:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190347/world/americas/jeff-bezoss-blue-origin-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad Fire during an explosion of the uncrewed Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during a test on a launchpad in Cape Canaveral. — Reuters Fire during an explosion of the uncrewed Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during a test on a launchpad in Cape Canaveral. — Reuters Fri, 29 May 2026 18:22:49 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190320/world/americas/us-allocates-extra-80m-to-tackle-ebola Unicef staff and airport workers during an unloading operation for aid consignments by Unicef and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), concerning the Ebola outbreak at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, DRC. - Reuters Unicef staff and airport workers during an unloading operation for aid consignments by Unicef and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), concerning the Ebola outbreak at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, DRC. - Reuters Thu, 28 May 2026 19:06:32 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190279/world/americas/trump-hails-paxton-win Wed, 27 May 2026 16:33:59 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190082/world/americas/as-trump-weighs-return-to-conflict-in-iran-heres-what-could-be-targeted-next Sat, 23 May 2026 08:59:59 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190080/world/americas/green-card-seekers-must-leave-us-to-apply Sat, 23 May 2026 06:46:02 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190046/world/americas/trump-postpones-ai-executive-order-cites-need-to-compete-with-china USPOLITICS-ENVIRONMENT USPOLITICS-ENVIRONMENT Fri, 22 May 2026 11:18:30 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189360/world/americas/plane-hits-and-kills-a-pedestrian-during-takeoff Frontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado. Frontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado. Sat, 09 May 2026 20:04:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189299/world/americas/pentagon-releases-declassified-ufo-files-dating-back-to-1940s A handout composite sketch depicts eyewitness reports of ellipsoid metallic object as part of a series of documents of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) released by the US Defence Department. — Reuters A handout composite sketch depicts eyewitness reports of ellipsoid metallic object as part of a series of documents of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) released by the US Defence Department. — Reuters Fri, 08 May 2026 18:42:16 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189208/world/americas/ted-turner-tv-mogul-dies-at-87 Media mogul Ted Turner and his wife, actress Jane Fonda, leave the Élysée Palace on May 18, 1994 Media mogul Ted Turner and his wife, actress Jane Fonda, leave the Élysée Palace on May 18, 1994 Wed, 06 May 2026 21:28:23 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189015/world/americas/passenger-plane-hits-lamppost-truck-while-landing Mon, 04 May 2026 05:52:46 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188851/world/americas/us-seeks-maritime-freedom-coalition-to-restart-hormuz-traffic A man looks at the India-flagged tanker Desh Garima, as it unloads crude oil at an offloading terminal after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in Mumbai. — Reuters A man looks at the India-flagged tanker Desh Garima, as it unloads crude oil at an offloading terminal after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in Mumbai. — Reuters Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:02:47 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188695/world/americas/new-york-restaurants-40-half-chicken-fuels-cost-of-dining-debate US-ECONOMY-RESTAURANT US-ECONOMY-RESTAURANT Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:24:50 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188569/world/americas/us-iran-peace-hopes-fade-as-trump-scraps-talks Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:07:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188568/world/americas/what-we-know-about-the-trump-press-gala-shooting White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:25:23 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188564/world/americas/trump-safe-after-shooting-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-suspect-in-custody An FBI tactical team arrives in armored vehicles outside a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter as in Torrance, California, on April 25, 2026. An FBI tactical team arrives in armored vehicles outside a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter as in Torrance, California, on April 25, 2026. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:15:42 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188550/world/americas/who-is-cole-allen-the-suspect-in-the-white-house-shooting Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:06:47 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188546/world/americas/trump-safe-after-shooting-at-white-house-dinner-suspect-in-custody White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:26:35 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188523/world/americas/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-on-chinese-refinery Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:18:59 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188433/world/americas/pentagon-denies-clearing-hormuz-mines-will-take-six-months A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video. — AFP file photo A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video. — AFP file photo Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:13 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188257/world/americas/stock-markets-dip-after-latest-middle-east Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). — AFP Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). — AFP Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:55:05 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188196/world/americas/8-children-dead-in-us-domestic-violence-shooting US-SHOOTING-CRIME US-SHOOTING-CRIME Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:56:01 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187910/world/americas/us-hosts-lebanese-and-israeli-envoys-amidst-tense-strikes (From L to R) US State Department Counsellor Michael Needham, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo, at the State Department in Washington, DC. — Reuters (From L to R) US State Department Counsellor Michael Needham, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo, at the State Department in Washington, DC. — Reuters Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:01:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187790/world/americas/us-democrats-cheer-the-defeat-of-orban Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:03:58 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187723/world/americas/after-artemis-ii-nasa-eyes-moon-landings Victor Glover and Christina Koch after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Saturday. — Reuters Victor Glover and Christina Koch after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Saturday. — Reuters Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:08:23 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187709/world/americas/us-clearing-out-the-strait-of-hormuz-says-trump US President Donald Trump gestures after stepping off Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. — AFP US President Donald Trump gestures after stepping off Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. — AFP Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:10:17 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187657/world/americas/artemis-ii-crew-hurtles-home-from-moon-towards-splashdown Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover inside the Orion spacecraft. — Reuters Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover inside the Orion spacecraft. — Reuters Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:51:10 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187515/world/americas/trump-says-us-will-work-closely-with-iran-discuss-sanctions U.S. President Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington U.S. President Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:34:29 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187223/world/americas/h-1b-visa-program-changes-skilled-foreign-workers-consider-leaving-the-us Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:01:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187216/world/americas/artemis-astronauts-blast-towards-moon-on-historic-mission Nasa's Artemis II mission lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — Reuters Nasa's Artemis II mission lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — Reuters Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:20:30 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187199/world/americas/white-house-requests-15-tn-defence-budget Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:51:03 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187190/world/americas/how-trump-boxed-himself-in-on-iran Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:38:16 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187187/world/americas/us-army-chief-of-staff-to-step-down FILES-US-POLITICS-MILITARY-ARMY FILES-US-POLITICS-MILITARY-ARMY Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:15:23 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187183/world/americas/nasa-launches-first-crewed-lunar-mission-in-half-a-century The Artemis II crewed lunar mission lifts off from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space C.enter in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — AFP The Artemis II crewed lunar mission lifts off from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space C.enter in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — AFP Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:12:26 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187155/world/americas/on-birthright-citizenship-trumps-restrictive-immigration-agenda-hits-a-rare-roadblock U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:09:45 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187051/world/americas/us-says-coming-days-in-iran-war-will-be-decisive US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. Hegseth said on Tuesday that talks on ending the Iran war are making progress even as the more than month-long US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic republic continued. "They are very real. They are ongoing, they are active, and I think, gaining strength," Hegseth told reporters of the negotiations. US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. Hegseth said on Tuesday that talks on ending the Iran war are making progress even as the more than month-long US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic republic continued. "They are very real. They are ongoing, they are active, and I think, gaining strength," Hegseth told reporters of the negotiations. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:15:26 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186867/world/americas/rubio-sees-us-action-completed-in-weeks US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before, at the Bourget airport, outside Paris. — Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before, at the Bourget airport, outside Paris. — Reuters Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:24:58 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186766/world/americas/canada-urges-g7-to-back-de-escalation Anita Anand Anita Anand Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:34:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186644/world/americas/rubio-to-meet-g7-ministers-in-france-on-iran US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departs from the White House. — Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departs from the White House. — Reuters Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:07:19 +0400