What to know about the COP28 climate summit: Who’s going, who’s not, and will it make a difference for the planet?
The annual United Nations climate talks get underway this week. The conference, known as COP28, brings together thousands of leaders…
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Host of upcoming COP28 climate summit UAE planned to use talks to make oil deals, BBC reports
The host of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, the United Arab Emirates, planned to use its role as an opportunity…
Animal lovers rush to the rescue after dozens of cats are left to die in Abu Dhabi desert
Editor’s note: This report includes images of dead animals that may cause some readers distress. Dozens of cats were left…
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt among 6 nations to join China and Russia in BRICS economic bloc
Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries set to join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in the…
Texas woman Tierra Allen, TikTok’s “Sassy Trucker,” leaves Dubai after arrest for “shouting”
A Houston woman was permitted to leave the United Arab Emirates and was reportedly on a flight headed back to…
Iraq bans the word “homosexual” on all media platforms and offers an alternative
Iraq’s Media and Communications Commission has issued a directive instructing all media and social media platforms in the country to…