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.
The Abrahamic Family House has been featured as one of the exciting new places to visit on TIME magazine's annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay.
The Golden Pen Award for Novels, being rolled out by Saudi Arabia, comes with a combined prize pot of $690,000 and looks to celebrate the world's best Arabic writers.
Dubai Mall achieved remarkable growth in footfall for the first half of 2024, cementing its position as the world’s most visited place.
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 participants of the annual 'Camel Trek' arrived in the Heritage Village of the Global Village on Sunday after embarking on a continuous 12-day journey through the UAE desert, starting from the Arada area in Abu Dhabi and concluding in Dubai.
The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced new guidelines to standardise and enhance the medical examination procedures for newborns.
Motorists involved in minor traffic accidents in Abu Dhabi are being urged to use the 'Saaed' app from August 1, instead of calling the emergency hotline 999.
The UAE has distributed urgent aid, date parcels, and gallons of drinking water to displaced Palestinian families in shelter camps in Khan Younis, through its humanitarian arm Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has revoked the licence of Galaxy Insurance Broker and struck the company's name off its official register.
The Israeli army issued new evacuation orders for residents of the southern neighbourhoods of the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, to the new “humanitarian zone” in Al-Mawasi.
Two strong earthquakes were recorded in the Red Sea region near the coasts of Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday a recently announced guideline on the operation of US nuclear assets on the Korean peninsula is certain to add security concerns in the region.
The UN health agency said on Friday that it is sending more than a million polio vaccines to Gaza after the discovery of the highly infectious disease in sewage samples.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the notorious alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty to US drug charges on Friday after he and the son of a Mexican drug lord were arrested in Texas.
The US Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court late on Friday to uphold an April law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets by January 19 or face a ban.
At the 14th BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting in Moscow, the UAE reiterated its call for stronger cooperation among member nations.
Around 80 countries reached an agreement on Friday on rules governing global digital commerce including recognition of e-signatures and protection against online fraud, but failed to bring the United States on board.
Abu Dhabi Customs has won six gold awards at the 2024 Harvard Business Council International Awards, based in New York City, for its excellence in applying the best international practices and standards of quality and institutional excellence.
Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) has reported its financial results for the six months (H1) ending June 30, 2024, showing a 14 per cent year-on-year revenue growth to AED 1.09 billion.
UAE Team Emirates' Marc Hirschi launched a stinging attack in the final kilometre of stage 2 at the Czech Tour to seal the victory and the yellow jersey, marking the team's 60th win of this season.
South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organisers the mistake will not happen again.
Lady Gaga performed an iconic French cabaret classic at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Australian field hockey player Matt Dawson has gone to extraordinary lengths to compete at the Paris Olympics, amputating part of a finger to ensure he will be fit for his third Games.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) removed head coach Bev Priestman on Thursday following her suspension by Canada Soccer over a drone spying scandal that has thrust the 2020 Olympic gold medalists into an unsavory global spotlight.
Celine Dion returned to the live stage on Friday, singing Edith Piaf's classic "L'hymne a l'amour" to close the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Jailed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was moved to a New York hospital on Thursday with multiple ailments including COVID, his representatives said in a statement.
Actress Jennifer Aniston has responded to comments made by United States Senator JD Vance in 2021, who said women who haven’t given birth like Kamala Harris are, "childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives."
American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame in the final stretch before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday.
Former Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock has shared an urgent appeal on Instagram to help find her 13-year-old niece who went missing in the UK on Monday.
Hello Kitty, the iconic Japanese character, is in fact not a cat, according to Sanrio, the company that created the brand, leaving fans around the world shocked.
Japanese scientists have devised a way to attach living skin tissue to robotic faces and make them "smile," in a breakthrough that holds out promise of applications in cosmetics and medicine.
An alligator trapper was called to a fire station in Florida after an 8-foot alligator was found sheltering underneath a fire truck.
A woman who went swimming off a beach in Japan and was swept out to sea was rescued about 80 kilometres off the coast after 36 hours, officials said on Thursday.
The planet known as HD 189733b, discovered in 2005, already had a reputation as a rather extreme place, a scorching hot gas giant a bit larger than Jupiter that is a striking cobalt blue color and has molten glass rain that blows sideways in its fierce atmospheric winds. So how can you top that?
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.