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May 22, 2025

Thousands Isolated, Homes Submerged Due to Eastern Australia’s Flooding

Sydney: Heavy rains hit southeastern Australia today, causing flash floods and forcing officials to issue new evacuation orders, while 50,000 residents were warned to prepare for isolation as more rain is expected over the next 24 hours. According to Oman News Agency, Australian authorities announced that the storms which swept

Four Dead in Southwest China Coal Mine Accident

Wanyuan: Four people have been confirmed dead after a roof collapsed in a coal mine in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, local authorities said Thursday. According to Oman News Agency, the accident occurred last Saturday in the Changshi’er coal mine in the city of Wanyuan, initially leaving four miners unaccounted for.

Chinese Researchers Discover New Microbial Species Aboard China’s Space Station

Muscat: The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced that Chinese researchers have discovered a new microbial species in China’s space station for the first time, naming it Niallia tiangongensis. The newly discovered species represents previously unknown microbes that had never been documented or studied by scientists. According to Oman News

EU Parliament Agrees to Simplify CO2 Tariffs Rules

Brussels: European Union (EU) lawmakers today voted to simplify the bloc’s carbon-pricing system for the import of high-emission products. Under the pricing system, companies importing goods like iron, steel, aluminium, cement or fertilizers have to pay the difference between the carbon price paid in the country of production and the

Four Dead in Southwest China Coal Mine Accident

Wanyuan: Four people have been confirmed dead after a roof collapsed in a coal mine in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, local authorities said Thursday. According to Oman News Agency, the accident occurred last Saturday in the Changshi’er coal mine in the city of Wanyuan, initially leaving four miners unaccounted for.

Chinese Researchers Discover New Microbial Species Aboard China’s Space Station

Muscat: The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced that Chinese researchers have discovered a new microbial species in China’s space station for the first time, naming it Niallia tiangongensis. The newly discovered species represents previously unknown microbes that had never been documented or studied by scientists. According to Oman News

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Oman’s New Ambassador to Malaysia Presents Credentials

Kuala Lumpur:King Sultan Ibrahim of Malaysia received the credentials of Eng. Hatim Hilal Al Yaqoubi as the new Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Malaysia. The ceremony took place at the Istana Negara National Palace in Kuala Lumpur.

According …