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A drone image shows massive fires in Qastal Maaf, Latakia countryside, western Syria, on July 10, 2025. Ahmad Fallaha for The National

Syrian wildfires show the need for a regional conversation on climate change

Environmental disaster can make existing volatility much worse

How rising temperatures are testing our limits

Almost 100 arrested in UAE-led operation in the Amazon Basin

Climate change tripled deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves

Adnoc cuts 6.6m tonnes of Co2 as clean energy push gathers pace

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. Reuters

Manchester United quiz: Ruben Amorim, new season and more

Most Palestinians are forced to rely on aid kitchens, as an Israeli blockade has sparked widespread food shortages. Reuters

Falafel has become a symbol of survival for starving Gazans

US President Donald Trump and Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad announced agreements that included co-operation on small modular nuclear reactors. Bloomberg

The overlooked AI aspect of the US-Bahrain nuclear co-operation deal

Yaqeen Kankar, a two-year-old Syrian girl with spinal muscular atrophy, begins treatment at Al Jalila Hospital in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

Syrian girl receives Dh7m life-saving treatment covered by Dubai Ruler

Interview with Parsons Corporation EMEA President Pierre Santoni. Parsons is managing the Dubai Metro Blue Line build. Antonie Robertson/The National

Dubai Metro Blue Line: How city's mega-project is being delivered

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur has reached three Grand Slam finals in three years. AFP

As Ons Jabeur steps back, why more athletes are prioritising mental health

Khalid Bin Sultan City is a new development in Sharjah. Photo: Beeah

CommentThe UAE's future cities must be designed to anticipate tomorrow's needs

ChatGPT agent uses its 'own computer', a suite of tools that includes a visual browser, text-based browser, a terminal and direct API access. Getty Images

What is ChatGPT agent and how can it help you?

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro. AFP

Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30

UAE Consensus seen as blueprint for global climate action

Business InsightsBrics leaders meet under pressure from tariffs, oil shocks and climate rifts

E-waste is a huge problem facing today's society. AFP

UAE trials new electronic waste recycling scheme

Temperature hits 40°C in Germany as Europe sizzles under heatwave

Plastic bags in the sea have caused some turtles to lose their flippers. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Turtle population rises in the UAE, but plastic threat remains

Europe swelters under heatwave as summer wildfires rage

Sheikha Shamma opens collective to drive climate action through stories

Cop30 chief: Time to implement, not promise

How Dubai's 20-minute city ambitions are becoming reality

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro. AFP

Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30

UAE Consensus seen as blueprint for global climate action

Cop30 chief: Time to implement, not promise

World watches as national climate goals loom over Cop30

Green policies can restore global stability, UN climate chief says

Handout picture released on July 16, 2025 by the Public Defense Department of the State Police Commissioner in Iceland shows lava and smoke erupting from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes. A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Broadcaster RUV reported that the nearby fishing village Grindavik had been evacuated, as had the Blue Lagoon, Iceland's famed tourist spot. (Photo by Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management / Public Defense Department of the State Police / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Public Defense Department of the State Police in Iceland" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Iceland volcano eruption forces residents and spa tourists to be evacuated

About 100 people moved out after seismic activity on Reykjanes Peninsula

Hail strikes after high winds and dust clouds sweep UAE

UAE minister visits date palm forest in China as ties grow

When Abu Dhabi guano greened England's pleasant land

Climate change tripled deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves

Accusations fly over who to blame for Syrian wildfires

Wildfires rage in Turkey for third day

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US President Donald Trump meets Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office. EPA

US and Bahrain sign 'milestone' nuclear co-operation agreement

Pact among billions of dollars worth of deals done during Prince Salman's visit to Washington

Dubai's RTA and Pony.ai to begin trials of driverless taxis

Rare earths and real risk: Why the global supply chain needs a rethink

Rising Middle East tension a reminder that energy a 'cornerstone of peace'

Airline industry's decarbonisation target in rising peril

Global energy investments to hit record $3.3tn in 2025

CommentThe road to a net-zero future requires many more power grids

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