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Muscat Stock Exchange closes lower 23 Jun 2026 - 06:49 pm

Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) "30" index closed on Tuesday at 7,303.30 points, marking a decrease of 85.6 points, or 1.16 percent, compared...

Heatwave sparks health warnings across Europe 23 Jun 2026 - 06:42 pm

Paris: Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings....

Pakistani Premier hopes US-Iran MoU becomes permanent agreement 23 Jun 2026 - 04:56 pm

Islamabad: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Iran and the United...

Gaza's surfers seek solace in the sea 23 Jun 2026 - 04:41 pm

GazaCity, Palestinian Territories: Carrying their boards past tents and bombed-out buildings, a group ofGazan surfers headed for the sea, seeking solace in the...

Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan 23 Jun 2026 - 04:09 pm

Berlin: Germany will raise its retirement age gradually beyond 67, abolish early retirement and expand compulsory pension contributions under a set of new...

Israeli Occupation murders over 73,000 Palestinians since beginning of genocide on Gaza 23 Jun 2026 - 03:52 pm

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 73,000Palestinian civilians and injured at least 173,388others since the beginning of the genocide that...

Hormuz ship traffic highest since war began: monitor 23 Jun 2026 - 03:50 pm

Paris, France: At least 37 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a record level since the start of the Middle...

Lebanese, French Presidents discuss situation in Lebanon in phone call 23 Jun 2026 - 03:46 pm

Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as the...

India to retrieve Everest 'Green Boots' climber after identifying body 23 Jun 2026 - 03:13 pm

New Delhi: India is preparing a mission to recover the remains of an Everest climber known for three decades as "Green Boots" after...

Lithuanian Prime Minister resigns 23 Jun 2026 - 02:50 pm

Vilnius: Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene announced her resignation on Tuesday, triggering the formation of a new government following changes within the ruling...

Gold prices fall more than 2% as dollar strengthens 23 Jun 2026 - 02:48 pm

Singapore: Gold prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday, pressured by a firmer US dollar on expectations of US Federal Reserve interest rate...

India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual 23 Jun 2026 - 02:25 pm

Mumbai, India: Long-awaited monsoon rains arrived in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, cooling weeks of blazing heat despite persistent fears of water...

UAE to launch first passenger train this month 23 Jun 2026 - 01:42 pm

Dubai: The UAE will launch its first passenger train later this month, state media reported on Tuesday, after Abu Dhabi's crown prince inaugurated...

UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint 23 Jun 2026 - 01:04 pm

Paris, France: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to "come clean" about their environmental...

Deadly Philippine school shooting planned in advance, say police 23 Jun 2026 - 12:53 pm

Tacloban, Philippines: Two teens who allegedly killed three fellow students in a rare Philippine school shooting planned the attack in advance, police said...

Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave 23 Jun 2026 - 12:38 pm

London, United Kingdom: Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave...

Hungary passes anti-graft measures, eyeing EU funds 23 Jun 2026 - 12:34 pm

Budapest: Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday approved anti-corruption measures, part of new Prime Minister Peter Magyar's sweeping reform drive and aimed at helping the...