Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:35:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191382/world/europe/g7-powers-push-russia-to-end-ukraine-war France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the working session with G7 leaders and Ukraine during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France. — AFP France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the working session with G7 leaders and Ukraine during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France. — AFP Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:17:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191319/world/europe/trump-faces-g7-summit-over-iran-accord US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One after landing at the Geneva airport. — AFP US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One after landing at the Geneva airport. — AFP Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:55:44 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191284/world/europe/britain-announces-sweeping-social-media-ban-for-under-16s Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:31:11 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191256/world/europe/uk-intercepts-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel UK Royal Marine Commandos take part in a maritime interdiction operation on the vessel SMYRTOS off the south coast of England. — Reuters UK Royal Marine Commandos take part in a maritime interdiction operation on the vessel SMYRTOS off the south coast of England. — Reuters Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:06:03 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191130/world/europe/starmer-vows-to-fight-on-denies-loss-of-authority Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey meet with BAE system apprentices Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey meet with BAE system apprentices Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:46:29 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191129/world/europe/pope-urges-migrants-to-integrate-during-canary-islands-visit Pope Leo XIV with migrants at the 'Las Raices' (The Roots) centre in San Cristobal de la Laguna Pope Leo XIV with migrants at the 'Las Raices' (The Roots) centre in San Cristobal de la Laguna Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:45:23 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191110/world/europe/mother-sues-openai-due-to-daughters-suicide OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan. — Reuters file photo OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan. — Reuters file photo Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:16:47 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191099/world/europe/uk-defence-minister-quits-jolting-starmer British Defence Secretary John Healey during a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of Nato Defence Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels. - Reuters File British Defence Secretary John Healey during a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of Nato Defence Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels. - Reuters File Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:12:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191098/world/europe/pope-condemns-indifference-towards-migrants-on-canaries-trip SPAINVATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-MIGRANTS SPAINVATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-MIGRANTS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:11:35 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191096/world/europe/12-officers-injured-in-night-of-unrest-in-northern-ireland Tradespeople replace front doors of boarded-up houses off the Newtownards Road, in east Belfast, Northern Ireland. - AFP Tradespeople replace front doors of boarded-up houses off the Newtownards Road, in east Belfast, Northern Ireland. - AFP Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:09:57 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191094/world/europe/fuel-stations-in-crimea-run-dry-after-ukrainian-drone-strikes Signs reading 'No' placed on fuel pump nozzles at a gas station after local authorities restricted petrol sales and introduced rationing amid a supply shortage in the course of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict in the Black Sea resort city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea. — Reuters Signs reading 'No' placed on fuel pump nozzles at a gas station after local authorities restricted petrol sales and introduced rationing amid a supply shortage in the course of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict in the Black Sea resort city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea. — Reuters Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:07:17 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191048/world/europe/china-warns-eu-on-new-sanctions-over-ukraine-war A Ukrainian rescuer stands on the porch of a damaged building following an air attack in Kharkiv. — AFP A Ukrainian rescuer stands on the porch of a damaged building following an air attack in Kharkiv. — AFP Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:11:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191046/world/europe/erdogan-says-israels-attacks-threaten-turkiye Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:08:51 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191045/world/europe/iaea-board-passes-resolution Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:07:51 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191006/world/europe/world-sees-second-hottest-may-as-europe-faces-new-normal-eu-monitor Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:31:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190977/world/europe/eu-proposes-21st-package-of-sanctions-against-russia An apartment building damaged during overnight Russian drone strikes in the town of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. — Reuters An apartment building damaged during overnight Russian drone strikes in the town of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. — Reuters Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:22:42 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190975/world/europe/uns-guterres-calls-for-end-to-violence-in-mideast United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:20:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190925/world/europe/us-demands-iran-give-un-nuclear-watchdog-access Director General of the IAEA Raffael Grossi speaks to the media in Vienna, Austria. — Reuters Director General of the IAEA Raffael Grossi speaks to the media in Vienna, Austria. — Reuters Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:03:12 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190797/world/europe/israel-launches-more-south-lebanon-strikes People inspect damage following Israeli bombardment on a building in the village of Saksakiyeh in southern Lebanon. — AFP People inspect damage following Israeli bombardment on a building in the village of Saksakiyeh in southern Lebanon. — AFP Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:00:51 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190796/world/europe/pope-urges-global-leaders-to-temper-divisions Pope Leo XIV leaves in his popemobile after a welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid. — AFP Pope Leo XIV leaves in his popemobile after a welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid. — AFP Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:58:50 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190754/world/europe/blast-rocks-romanian-port-no-casualties Ships at the entrance to the port of Constanta, Romania Ships at the entrance to the port of Constanta, Romania Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:13:45 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190730/world/europe/putin-faces-rival-visions-of-war-and-peace-at-russias-davos Participants walk at the venue of SPIEF in Saint Petersburg, Russia. - Reuters Participants walk at the venue of SPIEF in Saint Petersburg, Russia. - Reuters Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:03:10 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190729/world/europe/unsafe-food-kills-15-mn-people-a-year-who Food safety is not an abstract issue, it touches every meal, every family. — AFP Food safety is not an abstract issue, it touches every meal, every family. — AFP Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:02:16 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190714/world/europe/germany-goes-open-air-in-summer Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:23:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190676/world/europe/who-warns-ebola-had-big-head-start-response-catching-up An official checks passengers' temperatures at Bunia Airport in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday. - AFP An official checks passengers' temperatures at Bunia Airport in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday. - AFP Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:58:45 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190647/world/europe/eu-offers-primary-role-in-clearing-hormuz-mines Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. — Reuters Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. — Reuters Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:25:02 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190597/world/europe/un-warns-of-extreme-heat-risk-from-el-nino-urges-preparedness A view of cracked ground at a dam, as Zimbabwe is experiencing an El Nino-induced drought, resulting in malnutrition among children under the age of five, pregnant women and adolescents, in Mudzi, Zimbabwe. — Reuters file photo A view of cracked ground at a dam, as Zimbabwe is experiencing an El Nino-induced drought, resulting in malnutrition among children under the age of five, pregnant women and adolescents, in Mudzi, Zimbabwe. — Reuters file photo Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:25:13 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190547/world/europe/un-warns-possibly-strong-el-nino-could-push-global-temperatures-higher People cool off in a fountain in Lyon on May 27, 2026 as a heatwave hits France. France is experiencing an "unprecedented" heatwave in May, with 13 departments on orange heat alert and peaks forecast at 38-39°C. People cool off in a fountain in Lyon on May 27, 2026 as a heatwave hits France. France is experiencing an "unprecedented" heatwave in May, with 13 departments on orange heat alert and peaks forecast at 38-39°C. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:49:33 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190517/world/europe/france-seizes-russia-linked-oil-tanker-in-the-atlantic French Navy personnel approach an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, in the Atlantic Ocean. — Reuters French Navy personnel approach an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, in the Atlantic Ocean. — Reuters Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:09:30 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190515/world/europe/israel-orders-attacks-in-beiruts-southern-suburbs Traffic on a road as people make their way while fleeing the southern suburbs of Beirut. — Reuters Traffic on a road as people make their way while fleeing the southern suburbs of Beirut. — Reuters Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:06:49 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190468/world/europe/kyiv-says-struck-russian-pipeline-and-oil-depot Rescuers work at a site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian drone strike in Dnipro, Ukraine. — Reuters Rescuers work at a site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian drone strike in Dnipro, Ukraine. — Reuters Sun, 31 May 2026 17:30:13 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190465/world/europe/europes-green-jet-fuels-see-upside-in-war Europe's green jet fuels Europe's green jet fuels Sun, 31 May 2026 17:28:28 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190423/world/europe/hundreds-arrested-as-clashes-erupt-in-paris-on-psg-victory-night PSG supporters burn flares and wave a flag during gatherings after PSG won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest, in Paris on May 30, 2026. PSG supporters burn flares and wave a flag during gatherings after PSG won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest, in Paris on May 30, 2026. Sun, 31 May 2026 09:42:11 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190348/world/europe/nato-eu-outrage-as-drone-hits-romania Forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a drone struck an apartment building in Galati. — AFP Forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a drone struck an apartment building in Galati. — AFP Fri, 29 May 2026 18:33:15 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190319/world/europe/europe-bakes-in-record-heat-italy-on-red-alert-portugal-swelters A groom shelters from the sun under an umbrella as a bride sits with a view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as a record-breaking early heatwave scorches a swathe of western Europe. - AFP A groom shelters from the sun under an umbrella as a bride sits with a view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as a record-breaking early heatwave scorches a swathe of western Europe. - AFP Thu, 28 May 2026 19:05:31 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190311/world/europe/eu-says-wont-be-neutral-mediator-between-ukraine-russia Cyprus' Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, EU Foreign Ministers, Foreign Minister of India S Jaishankar and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud pose during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. - Reuters Cyprus' Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, EU Foreign Ministers, Foreign Minister of India S Jaishankar and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud pose during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. - Reuters Thu, 28 May 2026 17:22:11 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190306/world/europe/us-climber-smashes-everest-speed-record Mountaineers climbing a slope lined up during their ascent from the Hillary Step to summit Mount Everest in Nepal. — AFP Mountaineers climbing a slope lined up during their ascent from the Hillary Step to summit Mount Everest in Nepal. — AFP Thu, 28 May 2026 17:17:00 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190290/world/europe/temperatures-likely-to-remain-at-record-levels-in-2026-2030-un FRANCECLIMATE-WEATHER-HEATWAVE FRANCECLIMATE-WEATHER-HEATWAVE Thu, 28 May 2026 09:40:24 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190060/world/europe/nato-sounds-out-trumps-confusing-troop-moves Nato officials deliver the opening remarks during a panel in Helsingborg, Sweden. — AFP Nato officials deliver the opening remarks during a panel in Helsingborg, Sweden. — AFP Fri, 22 May 2026 16:15:41 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190059/world/europe/kremlin-accuses-ukraine-of-a-monstrous-crime-after-drone-strike Rescuers work amid debris of a destroyed dormitory building of the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical University. — Reuters Rescuers work amid debris of a destroyed dormitory building of the Starobilsk College of Luhansk Pedagogical University. — Reuters Fri, 22 May 2026 16:14:19 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190058/world/europe/frances-gabriel-attal-says-running-for-president General Secretary of French centrist party Renaissance Gabriel Attal delivers a speech, southwestern France. — AFP General Secretary of French centrist party Renaissance Gabriel Attal delivers a speech, southwestern France. — AFP Fri, 22 May 2026 16:12:41 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190019/world/europe/ukraine-tightens-belarus-border-amid-attack-fears Servicemen of the anti-aircraft missile division of the 15th 'Kara-Dag' Brigade of the Operational Assignment of the National Guard of Ukraine walk near destroyed apartment buildings in the frontline city of Bilozerske in the Donetsk region. - Reuters Servicemen of the anti-aircraft missile division of the 15th 'Kara-Dag' Brigade of the Operational Assignment of the National Guard of Ukraine walk near destroyed apartment buildings in the frontline city of Bilozerske in the Donetsk region. - Reuters Thu, 21 May 2026 16:35:50 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189911/world/europe/eu-vows-exceptional-support-for-farmers-over-war Farmers demonstrate in front of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg. — AFP Farmers demonstrate in front of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg. — AFP Tue, 19 May 2026 16:51:22 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189910/world/europe/bessent-urges-more-disruption-to-irans-financing US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent poses for a photo ahead of a G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Paris. — Reuters US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent poses for a photo ahead of a G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Paris. — Reuters Tue, 19 May 2026 16:50:23 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189877/world/europe/mango-founders-son-arrested-over-fathers-death Tue, 19 May 2026 09:18:06 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189850/world/europe/g7-finance-chiefs-seek-common-stance-over-war Delegates pose for a family photograph at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in Paris. — AFP Delegates pose for a family photograph at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in Paris. — AFP Mon, 18 May 2026 16:57:10 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189798/world/europe/mass-ukrainian-drone-barrage-kills-4-in-russia Residents clear broken windows in a damaged apartment building following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Krasnogorsk, in the Moscow region. — Reuters Residents clear broken windows in a damaged apartment building following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Krasnogorsk, in the Moscow region. — Reuters Sun, 17 May 2026 16:37:56 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189684/world/europe/zelensky-rages-at-russia-after-strike-on-housing-block-kills-24 Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters Fri, 15 May 2026 16:42:58 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189663/world/europe/russia-pummels-kyiv-killing-7-and-denting-peace-hopes Debris at the site of an apartment building damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. - AFP Debris at the site of an apartment building damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. - AFP Thu, 14 May 2026 17:07:33 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189645/world/europe/uk-health-minister-resigns-in-new-blow-to-premier-starmer British Health Secretary Wes Streeting. - Reuters British Health Secretary Wes Streeting. - Reuters Thu, 14 May 2026 16:23:47 +0400