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Schools shut in Swedish town after 'threat': officials 22 Apr 2026 - 12:12 pm

Stockholm: Authorities ordered 16 public schools to shut in the central Swedish town of Borlange on Wednesday after receiving a threat of violence,...

UAE-Oman rail project reaches 40% completion milestone 22 Apr 2026 - 11:48 am

Doha, Qatar: The joint venture between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail, and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) has confirmed that 40% of the UAE-Oman rail...

4 injured, including child, after Russian residential building partially collapses following Ukrainian attack 22 Apr 2026 - 10:26 am

Moscow: Four people, including a child, were injured when part of a residential building collapsed in a Ukrainian attack on the Samara region...

UK inflation jumps in March as Mideast war fuels energy prices 22 Apr 2026 - 09:52 am

London: Britain's annual inflation rate jumped to 3.3 percent in March as the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices surging, official...

Iranian gunboat targets container ship off Oman coast 22 Apr 2026 - 09:14 am

Dubai: An Iranian gunboat fired at a container ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, causing damage but no casualties, the UKMTO...

Britain to host conference on protection navigation in Strait of Hormuz 22 Apr 2026 - 08:53 am

London: The British Ministry of Defense announced that it will host a conference with representatives from 30 countries, which will continue over Wednesday...

India orders school water bells to beat heat 22 Apr 2026 - 08:37 am

New Delhi: Schools in India's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face...

Trump extends ceasefire, says giving Iran time to negotiate 22 Apr 2026 - 08:18 am

Washington, Tehran, Islamabad and Paris: President Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, with Tehran...

North Korean hackers suspected of $300 mn crypto heist 22 Apr 2026 - 08:15 am

Seoul: A notorious North Korean hacking group is likely behind the theft of nearly $300 million in cryptocurrency over the weekend, an affected...

US President extends Iran ceasefire 21 Apr 2026 - 11:50 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran. Trump said in a statement that the ceasefire will be...

GCC reaffirms support for Lebanon's security, stability 21 Apr 2026 - 10:05 pm

Riyadh:Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi has affirmed that relations between the GCC states and Lebanon are historical and...

Oman and Sudan Leaders discuss ties and regional tensions in Muscat 21 Apr 2026 - 08:16 pm

Muscat: HMSultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman has held talks with Head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, focusing on...

Israeli attacks across Gaza injure several Palestinians 21 Apr 2026 - 08:15 pm

Gaza: A number of Palestinians were injured Tuesday in attacks launched by the Israeli occupation since dawn across various areas of the Gaza...

Italy's ITA boosts direct Asia flights amid Mideast war 21 Apr 2026 - 05:57 pm

Rome: Italian flagship airline ITA Airways said Tuesday, April 21, 2026, it was increasing direct flights to India and Thailand this August, as...

Singapore dengue cases fall nearly 30 percent in Q1 21 Apr 2026 - 05:30 pm

Singapore: Singapore recorded 410 dengue cases in the first quarter of 2026, down 29.2 percent from the previous quarter, official data showed Tuesday....

Indonesia allocates fund to boost irrigation against El Nino impact 21 Apr 2026 - 05:20 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia has earmarked over 3 trillion Indonesian rupiahs (around 175 million U.S. dollars) to bolster the irrigation system ahead of a forecasted...