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.
Ajman University has been nominated for the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2024, in the “Sustainable Education Work” category, for its ambitious environmental project “Greening Communities: Mangrove Planting Project”.
Britain will ban single-use vapes from next year, a government minister said on Thursday, seeking to crack down on the environmental harm and rising usage levels among children.
The first combined heart and double lung transplant in the UAE has been successfully completed in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Media Office announced on Tuesday.
China's National Health Commission (NHC) published its first set of guidelines to standardise the diagnosis and treatment of obesity, with more than half of China's adults already overweight and obese, and the rate expected to keep rising.
Dubai is gearing up for its annual Festival of Lights, with a vibrant lineup of events scheduled from October 25 to November 7, 2024.
The Government of Dubai has approved its largest-ever budget cycle for 2025 to 2027, featuring a total expenditure of AED 272 billion and anticipated revenues of AED 302 billion.
A court in Abu Dhabi has handed down sentences to three individuals involved in an assault during the recent Egyptian Super Cup semi-final match between Zamalek and Pyramids.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Secretary of the Security Council of Russian, Sergei Shoigu, in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
The UAE strongly condemned the attack targeting Chadian army troops near Lake Chad, which resulted in a dozens of deaths and injuries.
Lebanon's Hezbollah elected its deputy secretary general Naim Qassem to succeed slain head Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday.
For a third day, extreme rainfall pounded the southern Chinese province of Hainan, known as China's "Hawaii", amid the transit of yet another tropical cyclone, leaving the island half-submerged in a year of record-breaking wet weather.
At least 77 Palestinians, including 20 children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a residential building sheltering displaced people in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday, the Gaza health ministry said.
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran over the reported execution of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd and summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires to voice Berlin's protest against the killing, the German foreign office said on Tuesday.
Russia took 196.1 km² of Ukrainian territory between October 20 and 27, marking the swiftest weekly Russian advance this year, according to the Russian media group Agentstvo which analysed Ukrainian open source maps.
Dubai Internet City is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a cornerstone of the Middle East’s digital economy, uniting global tech leaders and talent since its launch on October 29, 1999.
Boeing launched a stock offering that could raise up to $24.3 billion as the planemaker looks to strengthen its finances squeezed by a more than six-week strike by factory workers and preserve its investment-grade credit rating.
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund plans to cut its overseas investments by about a third, its governor told a conference in Riyadh on Tuesday, as the Kingdom taps into its resources to fund plans to wean the economy off oil.
Emirates has officially resumed its daily service between Adelaide and Dubai, enhancing connectivity between South Australia and the world.
Oil prices dropped more than 4 per cent on Monday after Israel’s strikes on Iran, despite avoiding Tehran’s energy infrastructure.
With less than 100 days to go until the 2025 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, Arab tennis star Ons Jabeur has confirmed her return to the tournament after overcoming a long-term shoulder injury.
Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Brazil's Vinicius Jr and England's Jude Bellingham, both of Real Madrid, to the prestigious prize.
Erik ten Hag has been sacked as Manchester United manager following a run of poor results.
Italian striker Mario Balotelli has been signed by Genoa as a free agent, marking a return to the Italian top-tier after more than four years for the 34-year-old who has been without a club since the end of last season.
Dubai Basketball claimed a 102-74 victory over Croatia’s Cibona on Saturday night, improving their ABA League record to an impressive 5-1.
Adidas has reached an out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye to end all legal proceedings between them, the sportswear brand said on Tuesday, adding that no money changed hands in the agreement.
Adele had a heartfelt moment during her Las Vegas residency concert on October 26 when she spotted Céline Dion in the audience.
Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose nuanced bass playing made him an architect of the band's otherworldly sound, died on Friday at age 84, his Instagram account said.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on suspicion of ordering the murder of a rival in 2022 from his position as leader of the Chicago-based rap collective Only the Family, federal prosecutors said.
Dubai is buzzing with excitement as international superstar Calvin Harris prepares to headline a massive show at the Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience on Saturday, October 26.
Kenyan farmer Danson Safari was forced to give up poultry rearing after losing hundreds of chickens to attacks from aggressive Indian house crows which are multiplying along the country's coast.
A women in the United States was forced to evacuate her home after 100 hungry raccoons decended on her property in search of food.
The discovery of a hidden Golden Owl statue has ended a 31-year treasure hunt in which tens of thousands of people have been hunting for since 1993.
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.
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.
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