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.
Louvre Abu Dhabi and the National Museum of Oman (NM) have signed a new loan agreement, through which two distinguished pieces from Louvre Abu Dhabi's collection will be exhibited there for one year.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to construct a 13.5 km track tailored for bicycles, scooters, and pedestrians, linking Al Sufouh to Dubai Hills via Hessa Street.
The Expo 2020 Dubai Museum will open to the public on Saturday, May 18, coinciding with International Museum Day.
Abu Dhabi has launched the "Dark Sky Policy" to reduce light pollution and preserve Abu Dhabi’s night sky.
Clothing factories that supply H&M and Zara are buying cotton linked to environmental destruction and land-grabbing in Brazil's Cerrado - a biodiversity hotspot where deforestation is soaring, research by the Earthsight nonprofit has found.
The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday welcomed a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, which presented him with the Global Humanitarian Personality Award.
Dubai has unveiled a major training initiative to upskill one million people in prompt engineering over the next three years.
The UAE has dispatched five aircraft carrying 200 tonnes of essential food supplies and medical equipment to Kenya.
Abu Dhabi has made window tinting mandatory for buses of all sizes licensed within the emirate.
Thousands of Iranians turned out to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi in the city of Tabriz on Tuesday, after he was killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border at the weekend along with his foreign minister and seven others.
One passenger was killed and 30 injured after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, flinging passengers and crew around the cabin and forcing the plane to land in Bangkok.
India has issued its highest weather alerts and warned of hotter conditions ahead as deadly heat scorches parts of the nation’s north.
Charges were dropped on Tuesday against nine Egyptian men accused of causing one of the Mediterranean's deadliest shipwrecks off Greece last year, after a Greek court said it had no jurisdiction to hear the case because the disaster occurred in international waters.
A would-be prince, a former judge and parliamentarian, and retired military officers were among nine alleged conspirators who went on trial on Tuesday for a suspected "Reichsbuerger" plot to overthrow Germany's democracy.
The UAE has ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa region and 18th globally in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Travel & Tourism Development Index.
Europe's landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed on Tuesday a political deal reached in December, setting a potential global benchmark for a technology used in business and everyday life.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) recorded its busiest quarter in history, welcoming 23 million guests in the first three months of 2024.
ADNOC Drilling Company has been awarded a AED6.24 billion contract by ADNOC to provide drilling and associated services for the recovery of unconventional energy resources.
A total of 50 private sector job opportunities have been announced for Emiratis during a highly successful Career Open Day held at the Al Khawaneej Majles.
Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders pummelled Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the qualifier to waltz into the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday.
Forward Marcus Rashford was the most high-profile omission as England manager Gareth Southgate named his provisional Euro 2024 squad on Tuesday while there was also no place for experienced midfielder Jordan Henderson.
Germany's Toni Kroos, 34, will retire after this year's European Championship, the Real Madrid midfielder announced on Tuesday, adding that next month's Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund will be his last game for the Spanish club.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has suggested he will stay at the Premier League club following the departure of manager Juergen Klopp, the Egypt international said late on Monday.
The inaugural UAE Games for People of Determination begins today in Abu Dhabi with over 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, students of determination, unified partners, coaches, technical staff and supervisory teams participating in the event.
Following the massive success of its debut edition in 2024, UNTOLD Dubai will be returning in 2025, once again featuring some of the best international artists in the world.
Scarlett Johansson has accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounds "eerily similar" to hers, after she declined to voice the chatbot.
Sean 'P Diddy' Combs has issued an apology and said the CCTV footage of him attacking singer Cassie, from 2016, is "inexcusable".
A New Mexico judge next week will make a decision on Alec Baldwin's request to have charges dropped against him in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Adam Sandler is set to star in Happy Gilmore 2, Netflix has confirmed, almost 30 years after the original hit movie hit the big screen.
A man used a lucky penny he found in a parking lot to scratch off a lottery prize worth more than $1 million.
Japan's majestic Mount Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone.
An US astronaut has become the oldest person in space, 60 years after almost being picked for an early NASA mission.
A giant meteorite has been spotted across the skies of Spain and Portugal, Spain's Público reported on Sunday.
With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous butter chicken is set to get spicier.
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.
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