US President Donald Trump at an event to mark National Purple Heart Day (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump honored nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients at the White House on Thursday during a ceremony in the East Room marking National Purple Heart Day.Trump opened the event by recognizing the veterans in attendance and expressing […]
Notable increase of 5.5% in the total number of registered vehicles by the end of H1 2025/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman’s registered vehicles rose by 5.5% to 1.79 million by mid-2025. Private vehicles dominate at 79.3%, with white cars being the most popular colour (42.3%). Most vehicles have engine capacities between 1500cc and 3000cc, and over […]
Notable increase of 5.5% in the total number of registered vehicles by the end of H1 2025/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman’s registered vehicles rose by 5.5% to 1.79 million by mid-2025. Private vehicles dominate at 79.3%, with white cars being the most popular colour (42.3%). Most vehicles have engine capacities between 1500cc and 3000cc, and over […]
The tension escalated between the Trump administration and “South Park” creators after DHS utilised imagery from the animated series for recruitment purposes on Tuesday.The programme, which has criticised President Trump in its current season, responded sharply with a hashtag suggesting the agency should “eat a bag of d‑‑‑s.”“Wait, so we ARE relevant,” the programme posted […]
Oman’s cityscapes, especially in Muscat are renowned for their uniform white and light-hued buildings/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Oman’s building regulations mandate that exterior building colours must be white or light shades (like ivory or beige) to preserve the country’s traditional architectural aesthetic and cultural heritage. Any use of alternate or darker colours on building exteriors requires […]
US President Trump jokes about installing ‘nuclear missiles’ on White House roof (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump surprised reporters on Tuesday morning when he was seen walking along the roof of the White House, directly above the press briefing room, joking that he was “just taking a little walk” — before laughingly adding […]
(Image credits: The White House) The White House announced Thursday that it will begin the construction of the “White House State Ballroom,” a major new addition to the presidential complex aimed at addressing long-standing space limitations for official events.The $200 million project, funded by US President Donald Trump and private donors, is set to begin […]
Trump open to renewed denuclearization talks despite North Korea’s warning (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump remains open to renewed denuclearisation talks with North Korea, even as Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, warned that any attempt to pressure the country into giving up its nuclear weapons would be seen as […]
Donald Trump’s White House communications chief, Steven Cheung, has hit out at the backlash over actress Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle jeans ad, calling the outrage “moronic” and blaming it on “cancel culture.”He argued that this kind of controversy is exactly why Donald Trump won the 2024 election, saying Americans are “tired of this.”Cheung dismissed […]
US President Donald Trump (Image: AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out attending the G20 summit in South Africa this November, citing what he described as “very bad policies” and repeating widely discredited claims that white citizens in the country are being systematically targeted and killed.Asked aboard Air Force One whether he would […]
