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Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general after the former lawmaker faced opposition from Senate Republicans over his past conduct.

Iran has made plans to sustain its oil production and export and is ready for possible oil restrictions from a Trump administration in the US, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Wednesday, according to the oil ministry's news website Shana. 

Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, on Tuesday to lead the Department of Education, which he has pledged to abolish.

US President Donald Trump has announced Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency.

US president-elect Donald Trump has selected Mike Huckabee, who rejects the term "Palestinian" and supports building settlements, to be the next US ambassador to Israel.

Some 117 governments pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the U.N.'s COP28 climate summit on Saturday, as a route to cut the share of fossil fuels in the world's energy production.

As many as 50 companies, representing over 40 per cent of global oil production, have signed the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), committing to near-zero methane emissions and ending routine flaring by 2030, and to total net-zero operations by 2050 at COP28.

The COP28 Presidency joined with the World Health Organisation to announce a new 'COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health' to accelerate actions to protect people’s health from growing climate impacts.

Global business leaders and philanthropists have announced a range of transformative climate and nature initiatives, and commitments to mobilise $5 billion in collective funding at COP28.

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 UAE President-Designate, emphasised the need to mobilise resources and partnerships toward a bold and transformative approach to climate action.

Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities has launched a master’s programme in religious studies.

A groundbreaking new exhibition that blends art, technology and nature has been unveiled at the Museum of the Future.

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, criticised Australia's proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms up to A$49.5 million (AED 118.3 million) for systemic breaches. 

Global Village, the region’s top multicultural family destination, is set to host boxing legend Manny Pacquiao for an exclusive meet-and-greet event.

A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million at Sotheby's auction house in New York.

Dubai Police have warned against calls from scammers asking for financial details, reminding residents official institutions will never request this information over the phone.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia at his official reception ceremony in Qasr Al Watan on Saturday.

His Excellency President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday on an official state visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Four aid convoys loaded with diverse humanitarian assistance from the UAE entered the Gaza Strip via the Rafah Border Crossing this week, bringing the total number of convoys sent so far to 130.

At least 32 people were killed and 47 wounded in sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan, an official told AFP on Saturday, two days after attacks on Shia passengers convoys killed 43.

Nearly 230 health workers have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since the October 7 attack last year, the World Health Organization said.

The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit have agreed to raise their offer of a global finance target to $300 billion per year by 2035, sources told Reuters on Saturday.

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would keep testing its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in combat and had a stock ready for use.

Powerful Israeli airstrikes targeted central Beirut on Saturday, shaking the Lebanese capital, killing at least 11 people and injuring 63 others, according to the civil defense.

A US bribery indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is linked to one contract of Adani Green Energy that makes up some 10 per cent of its business, and no other firms in the conglomerate are accused of wrongdoing, the group's CFO said on Saturday.

The UAE government has launched the Know Your Customer (KYC) digital platform, aimed at providing accurate, confidential data for financial transactions.

Volkswagen's union said it was gearing up for strikes across German factories from December 1 after talks over wages and unprecedented factory closures at Europe's largest carmaker failed to achieve a breakthrough on Thursday.

A UAE delegation headed by the Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs, Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, conducted meetings with prominent companies in Finland during an official visit.

A UAE delegation, led by the Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, Omran Sharaf, concluded a two-day visit to Ireland's capital for talks on strengthening science, technology, and trade partnerships.

Football fever is set to descend upon Dubai as the much-anticipated Kings Cup Dubai 2024 kicks off on November 30 at the Al Maktoum Stadium.

Reigning Nations League champions Spain will play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals while former tournament winners France take on Croatia after the draw for the knockout stage was held in Nyon on Friday.

Australia's seamers combined to bundle India out for 150 on Friday but the hosts fared even worse with the bat on day one of the first test in Perth.

Lewis Hamilton topped the times for Mercedes ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris as Max Verstappen struggled in Thursday's practice for this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The world’s top off-road drivers and riders are gearing up for the eighth edition of the Dubai International Baja next week, with multiple event winners Nasser Al Attiyah and Mohammed Al Balooshi leading the way in the car and bike categories.

Coldplay fans in the UAE have one final chance to see the band live, as Infinity Tickets for their upcoming concerts in Abu Dhabi will be available for purchase on Friday, November 22nd at 12pm.

The voice actor behind an iconic Simpsons character is saying goodbye to Springfield after 35 years.

The former members of boy band "One Direction" were among the mourners at the funeral of their band mate Liam Payne on Wednesday, just over a month after he died aged 31.

Alec Baldwin's Western "Rust" premiered at a low-key Polish film festival on Wednesday, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died when Baldwin pointed a gun at her, in Hollywood's first on-set fatal shooting in nearly 30 years.

Just weeks after his death at the age of 91, renowned music producer and composer Quincy Jones was bestowed with an honorary Oscar by Hollywood's film academy at a gala on Sunday.

The world's tallest woman Rumeysa Gelgi and shortest woman Jyoti Amge have met for the first time, marking a special celebration of the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day.

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.

Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur - or any extinct animal - based on its fossils is a tricky proposition, with so many uncertainties involved. Assessing a dinosaur's intelligence, considering the innumerable factors contributing to that trait, is exponentially more difficult.

A number of horses are running amok in London and at least one person has been injured, with the army called in to help locate the animals, authorities in the British capital said on Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida drew cheers and applause from US lawmakers on Thursday when he announced a plan to donate 250 cherry trees to the US capital to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US independence.

With road tolls set to be introduced in Abu Dhabi from October 15, here is everything you need to know about registering your car for the system before it's too late.

From fresh seafood to beautiful weather and stunning beaches, Phuket is a perfect destination for your next getaway.

If you love the sun, sand and the beach, then you are bound to fall in love with Seychelles.

This tiny island in South East Asia is the perfect place for an all-in-one Asian holiday.