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Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel's 12-day war in June
US 'armada' headed toward Gulf: Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said a US "armada" was heading towards the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks.Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel's...
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike, in Kyiv. — Reuters

Russian air strikes pound Ukraine amid peace talks
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Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in Afghanistan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Italy recalls envoy to Switzerland over suspect release
French President Emmanuel Macron

Macron vows to speed up social media ban
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Indonesia landslide: More than 80 missing
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Air France, KLM halt some Middle East service
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Innovative solutions position Omani ports as reliable and competitive gateways for global trade.

Over 1.29m customs declarations processed in 2025

Oman achieved remarkable progress in the 2023 Youth Development Index, advancing to 33rd place globally.

Oman marks International Day of Education

The damaged coconut leaves can be distinguished by the brown scratches and elongated spots.

MoAFWR working on various methods to control coconut leaf beetle

Almakhtar Almujaini finished 10th overall in a highly competitive field.

Omani riders compete at Dubai Kitesurf Competition

The festival showcased 400 camels across multiple events.

Winners crowned at Suhar Camel Festival

INTERNATIONAL VIDEOS
Region
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Air France, KLM halt some Middle East service

Paris - At least two European airlines suspended flights to cities in the Middle East on Friday, with Air France saying it will temporarily stop service to Dubai due to the geopolitical situation.Dutch airline KLM also halted flights until further...

Top executives at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting said that while jobs would disappear, new ones would spring up; AI would be used as an excuse by companies which were planning layoffs anyway. — Reuters
'More jobs likely for plumbers, electricians and steelworkers'
Mourners during the funeral of a Palestinian journalist and employee of the Egyptian Committee killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. - Reuters
Rafah crossing to open 'in both directions' next week
Hiba Abu Jarad, mother of three-month-old Palestinian baby Shatha Abu Jarad, who died of cold weather according to medics, cries while holding Nada, Shatha's twin sister, in Gaza City on Tuesday. - AFP

Israel orders Gazans to move in the first forced evacuation
Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians who were killed by Israeli strikes in Khan Yunis on Wednesday. — AFP

Israeli fire kills 11 Gazans, including 2 kids
Rifaat al Assad

Syria's Rifaat al Assad, 'Butcher of Hama', dies aged 88
Opinion
Steven Erlanger
Steven Erlanger What Europe learned from the Greenland crisis
Chris Hippensteel
Chris Hippensteel Rallies flood Minneapol is streets to protest ICE, businesses close
Dr Hamed al Sinawi
Dr Hamed al Sinawi Why we like some people at our first meeting
Americas

Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel's 12-day war in June

US 'armada' headed toward Gulf: Trump

Fury grows over five-year-old's detention in US immigration crackdown

Trump to launch Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

Why does Trump want to take over Greenland?

World ‘not secure’ until US has Greenland: Trump

Africa

Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. — Reuters File

Uganda detains 2,000 opposition supporters, kills 30

Uganda to shut down Internet ahead of election

UN visit to El Fasher finds traumatised civilians

Over 1,000 killed in April attack on Sudan refugee camp: UN

Sudan most neglected crisis of 2025 in aid: Poll

Europe

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike, in Kyiv. — Reuters

Russian air strikes pound Ukraine amid peace talks

Italy recalls envoy to Switzerland over suspect release

Macron vows to speed up social media ban

Berlin doubts Russian flexibility in UAE talks

Danish PM visits Greenland for talks after Trump climbdown

Asia
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Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in Afghanistan

KABUL: Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the past three days, disaster officials said on Saturday, with a major road and power also cut in several provinces. The deaths...
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Indonesia landslide: More than 80 missing

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Australian 12-year-old bitten by a shark dies

AI images created by Carat, a South Korean generative AI service, and its webpage. - AFP

South Korean law to regulate AI takes effect

An aerial view of Tokyo Electric Power Company Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture. — AFP

Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant

GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
Losing international students could devastate many US colleges

Xiaofeng Wan, a former admissions officer at Amherst College, now works as a private consultant to international students who want to come to the United States. This week, as he held meetings in China with prospective...

The campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 12, 2018. (Cody O'Loughlin/The New York Times)

Sanitation crisis in Gaza spreads disease

Gazans flee homes as Israeli strikes resume

10 years after typhoon, Philippine city rises from the ruins
Australia
Australia's national flag flutters at half mast at Bondi Beach during Australia's National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney. - Reuters

Australia mourns in candlelight for Beach shooting victims

SYDNEY: Australians fell silent and lit candles on a national day of mourning on Thursday for the 15 people killed by gunmen who opened fire on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach.Millions observed a...
Emergency services were called to the scene following reports of a shooting in Lake Cargelligo, 450 kilometres west of Sydney.

Gunman at large after 3 killed in eastern Australia

A marine life ranger stands near the closed signage of the North Steyne Beach in Sydney. — AFP

shark attacks: Australia shuts dozens of beaches

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Nearly 5 million accounts removed under Australia’s new social media ban

Australian PM Anthony Albanese attends a National Day of Reflection, at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — Reuters

Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach victims

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