Oman is an extremely arid country that is mainly composed of desert and rocky mountains, which means that there are no permanent or year-round rivers there. Like other Arab countries, Oman is reliant on a series of temporary rivers called wadis that only carry water during large rainfalls. To solve this issue, Omani people invented…
US Navy Secretary John Phelan has been dismissed after months of reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg over the Navy’s modernization agenda and shipbuilding priorities, according to US officials.His removal was confirmed in a Pentagon statement posted by spokesman Sean Parnell, who said Hegseth and Feinberg were “grateful…
The United Kingdom has struck a fresh multi-million-pound agreement with France aimed at curbing the rising number of illegal migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats.The three-year deal, valued at over £650 million, introduces enforcement measures, including riot-trained police deployment, enhanced surveillance, and stricter accountability clauses. Why the deal was signed The…
Dubai unveils a Dh34 billion fully underground metro Gold Line, promising faster travel, stronger connectivity and a major urban transformation / Image: file Dubai has unveiled its largest-ever transport project, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announcing a Dh34 billion ($9 billion) Metro Gold Line on April 22, 2026. The ambitious project is designed…
Iran mocked US President Donald Trump through an AI-generated video on ‘how Trump agreed to a ceasefire’The Iranian consulate in Hyderabad posted the video on X with the caption, “How was the ceasefire extended? The video is getting viral in Iran.”The 45-second AI clip shows a fictionalised Trump, along with Vice President JD Vance and…
A South Korean fighter pilot has been ordered to pay 88 million won (about $59,200) in damages after causing a mid-air collision around 5 years back while attempting to film himself during a training flight, according to an official report released Wednesday.The incident, which occurred in 2021, involved a pilot flying an F-15K who was…
Screengrab from video shared by Iran media The Iranian government has released a footage purportedly documenting the seizure of a commercial container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.The video, shared by state-affiliated media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, shows armed members of the Iranian military, wearing masks, scaling the hull of the cargo vessel to…
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil (File pic) A Lebanese journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Rescue teams recovered her body hours after the attack amid continued hostilities linked to the ongoing Israel–Hezbollah conflict.The reporter, Amal Khalil of Al-Akhbar, had taken shelter in a house in the village of al-Tiri while…
US Navy secretary John Phelan has stepped down with immediate effect, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, marking the first departure of a military service chief during Donald Trump’s second term and the latest in a series of leadership changes at the department of defense.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the move, saying Phelan was “departing the…
Gabriella Carrington appeared in a London court accused of attempting to murder influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska by running her over with a car outside a nightclub. Prosecutors said she was nearly twice the alcohol limit and injured others. Klaudia remains in life-threatening condition. Carrington was remanded in custody until May 19, while authorities urged the public…
