8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (432+ words) VANCOUVER: Switzerland will face a "team that knows them well when they meet Algeria in their World Cup last 32 on "Thursday, with the North Africans coached "by Vladimir Petkovic - the man who guided the Swiss national team for seven years....

7+ hour, 41+ min ago  (264+ words) Muscat: In a move aimed at supporting agricultural productivity during the peak cultivation and harvest periods, the Ministry of Labour, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, has introduced a temporary labour transfer service for agricultural…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (358+ words) Oman Observer Muscat: Salam Air, Oman's low-cost carrier, will launch its first direct scheduled flight between Muscat and Medan, Indonesia, on Friday, marking the airline's inaugural service to the Southeast Asian nation and another milestone in its ongoing network expansion…...

9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (838+ words) SEATTLE: Belgium will extend their stay in the Pacific Northwest following the latest dramatic ending in "the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. Trailing by multiple goals to Senegal with five minutes remaining in regulation at Seattle Stadium on Wednesday,…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (614+ words) Kansas City: John WEAVER Harry Kane is England's talisman, record goalscorer and often their saviour. Is he also their only hope at the World Cup? The captain came up with the goods yet again against the Democratic Republic of Congo…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (663+ words) Santa Clara: Andrew MARSZAL Folarin Balogun scored but was sent off as the United States beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. The co-hosts' first World Cup knockout victory in nearly a quarter-century…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (642+ words) Kieran CANNING DR Congo's long road to a first World Cup in 52 years has been beset by challenges that their English opponents in the last 32 on Wednesday could scarcely imagine. Despite having to navigate 13 qualifiers, a pre-tournament quarantine due to…...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago  (337+ words) Toronto: Croatia and Portugal on Wednesday refused to use the possibility of stifling heat as an excuse ahead of their World Cup last-32 clash in Toronto. Canada's environment ministry has issued a warning that temperatures could reach 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) on…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago  (544+ words) MUSCAT, JULY1 The Ministry of Labour has urged petrol stations operating across the Sultanate of Oman to implement necessary precautionary and relief measures for workers during the summer months, in line with the ongoing mid-day work break regulations from June 1 to…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago  (652+ words) LISBON: Parts of Portugal have been placed on red alert due to high temperatures forecast for the coming days, after being relatively spared from the recent heatwave in Europe. The country's IPMA weather agency said the Lisbon and Setubal regions…...