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COP28

• COP28: 117 countries agree to triple renewable energy, to push out fossil fuels

  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.

• 50 oil and gas companies commit to decarbonisation at COP28

  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.

• Over 120 countries back COP28 UAE Climate and Health Declaration

  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.

• On COP28 sidelines, philanthropies pledge $5 billion for climate action

  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.

• COP28 President-Designate says Paris Agreement goal of 1.5°C is 'non-negotiable'

  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.

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Lifestyle

• Scientists develop contact lenses that let humans see near-infrared light

  An international team led by Chinese scientists has developed revolutionary contact lenses that allow humans to see near-infrared light, a breakthrough that could transform medical imaging and visual assistance technologies.

• Dubai Summer Surprises gears up for biggest edition yet

  The countdown to Dubai Summer Surprises 2025 has officially begun.

• UAE foundation to develop three community projects in Kazakhstan

  The Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation will carry out a series of community development projects in Kazakhstan to enhance rehabilitation, sports and youth services.

• RTA set to hold 79th online plate auction

  Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is offering 350 distinctive plates consisting of three, four, and five-digit combinations for private vehicles, classic vehicles, and motorcycles in its latest online auction on May 26.

• UAE's Al Memari first Arab to conquer world’s third-highest peak

  Emirati adventurer Saeed Al Memari has achieved a major milestone by successfully reaching the summit of Kanchenjunga, the highest peak in India and the third-highest in the world at 8,586 metres.

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UAE

• Leaders, innovators to shape region's media future at Arab Media Summit

  Dubai Press Club has unveiled the full agenda for the Arab Media Summit 2025, which will bring together the region’s most influential voices in journalism, digital content, and communication to chart a new future for the region’s media.

• H.H. Sheikh Hamdan commends young innovators in 'Al Nokhba' programme

  His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minster and Defence Minister, has emphasised that empowering young Emiratis with future-ready skills is key to building a sustainable, knowledge-driven economy.

• Dubai Police to conduct mock drill at Global Village

  Dubai Police have issued an alert ahead of a mock drill, which is set to take place on Friday evening.

• UAE condemns killing of Israeli embassy staff in Washington DC

  The UAE has strongly condemned the shooting incident in Washington DC in which two Israeli Embassy staff were killed.

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International

• Russia, Ukraine swap 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange

  Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on Saturday on the second day of a prisoner exchange that, when completed, is set to be the largest such swap in the three-year war between the two countries. U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the prisoner swap - which should see 1,000 prisoners released on each side over three days - could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. Saturday's swap was announced by Russia's defence ministry, and separately by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a post on social

• Police probe arson attack in France power outage

  French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival.

• Ukraine says 15 people hurt in 'massive' Russian attack on capital

  Russia launched dozens of attack drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war, damaging several apartment buildings and injuring at least 15 people.

• South Africa rescues all 260 miners stuck underground alive

  Rescuers on Friday pulled out all 260 mine workers who had been stuck for more than 24 hours in an underground shaft in South Africa, the mine's operator said.

• US issues orders easing Syria sanctions after Trump pledge

  The Trump administration issued orders on Friday that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria, after President Donald Trump this month pledged to unwind the measures to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war.

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Business

• UAE announces unincorporated partnerships tax decision

  As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance tax transparency and improve the business environment in the UAE, the Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of a Cabinet Decision regarding the tax treatment of unincorporated partnerships.

• Real estate transactions in five UAE emirates reach AED239 billion in Q1

  Real estate transactions across five emirates in the UAE surged to over AED239 billion in the first quarter of 2025, underpinned by investor confidence, flexible regulations, and expanding project pipelines, official data showed.

• UAE’s $3.7 billion tech economy takes spotlight in Berlin at inaugural GITEX EUROPE

  Europe’s largest inaugural tech, startup and digital investment event, GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything, was held at Messe Berlin this week, with the UAE’s innovation taking centre stage.

• UAE stresses trade cooperation, investment growth at BRICS meeting

  The UAE has emphasised its commitment to global trade cooperation and economic partnership at the 15th BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting in Brasília, Brazil.

• 'Make it in Emirates' concludes with over AED 11 billion in new projects

  The fourth edition of 'Make it in the Emirates' concluded in Abu Dhabi after a successful four-day run, announcing new industrial projects valued at over AED 11 billion.

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Sports

• Salah named Premier League player of the season for second time

  Mohamed Salah was named the Premier League player of the season on Saturday after the Egyptian enjoyed a stellar individual campaign as Liverpool cruised to their second Premier League title.

• UAE to host 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

  The United Arab Emirates, represented by the UAE Winter Sports Federation, has successfully secured the hosting rights for the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Division II, Group A.

• India appoint Gill as new test captain

  India named Shubman Gill as their new test captain on Saturday, picking the top-order batter over pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah ahead of their five-test series in England beginning on June 20.

• Napoli fans take over the city as Scudetto dream comes true

  Hundreds of thousands of jubilant Napoli fans gathered in the city to witness their team lift the Serie A trophy on Friday for the fourth time in their history.

• UAE gains World Boxing membership

  The UAE Boxing Federation has officially joined the ranks of World Boxing, becoming one of 17 new national federations approved for membership.

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Entertainment

• Inaugural Film and Gaming Forum announced for Arab Media Summit

  Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the Dubai Films and Games Commission has announced the inaugural Film and Gaming Forum at the Arab Media Summit 2025.

• Paris court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian in jewel heist

  A French court on Friday convicted the jewel thieves who in 2016 tied up US reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint before making off with her $4 million engagement ring and other booty.

• Disney delays next two Marvel 'Avengers' movies

  Walt Disney's movie studio has postponed the release of the next two installments in Marvel's blockbuster "Avengers" series, the company said on Thursday.

• Drivers hail Pitt's F1 movie after Monaco screening

  Formula One drivers declared Brad Pitt's new F1 movie a winner that would bring fresh fans to the sport after being given an exclusive pre-release screening at the Monaco Grand Prix.

• Julian Assange open to political action as Cannes hosts documentary

  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is at the Cannes Film Festival for the documentary "The Six Billion Dollar Man," is assessing how to become politically active again once he has recovered from prison, said his wife, Stella.

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Quirky

• Two galaxies seen in a 'joust' preceding a cosmic mega-merger

  Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies - both possessing roughly as many stars as our Milky Way - careening toward each other before their inevitable merger at a time when the universe was about a fifth its current age, a scene resembling two knights charging in a joust.

• Rare migratory birds lure watchers to Greece's Lesbos island

  Black-winged white stilts wade through a salt pan, plunging their beaks into the water in search for food at the Kalloni bay on the Greek island of Lesbos, as bird-lovers watch through binoculars from afar.

• Ancient footprints from Australia reveal earliest-known reptile

  Seventeen footprints preserved in a slab of sandstone discovered in southeastern Australia dating to about 355 million years ago are rewriting the history of the evolution of land vertebrates, showing that reptiles arose much earlier than previously known.

• 'Mediterranean Blue Diamond' could fetch $20 million at auction

  A 10-carat blue diamond which could fetch $20 million when it goes under the hammer later this month was presented by auction house Sotheby's in Geneva on Thursday.

• Kenya court fines four men for trafficking thousands of ants

  A Kenyan court has fined four men $7,700 (AED 28,300) each for trying to traffic thousands of ants valuable to the country's ecosystem, in cases experts say signal a shift in biopiracy from trophies like elephant ivory to lesser-known species.

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In The Know

• Here's how to register for Abu Dhabi's road toll system

  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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