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Oslo: Norway has effectively met its 2025 target of phasing out new fossil-fuel cars, with year-end figures showing that almost all new passenger vehicles sold were electric or plug-in models.

According to Emirates News Agency, data released by the…

Abu dhabi: The Met Office has confirmed 2025 as the warmest and sunniest year on record in the United Kingdom: According to provisional data, the annual average temperature reached 10.09°C, surpassing the previous record of 10.03°C set in 2022.

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Abu dhabi: The General Secretariat of the Khalifa Award for Education has announced the closure of nominations for the award’s 19th cycle for 2025-2026, which was launched last July. The names of the winners are scheduled to be announced at the end of…

Abu dhabi: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a weather advisory warning of potential fog formation across various internal and coastal regions of the country starting tonight.

According to Emirates News Agency, horizontal visibilit…

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has extended his congratulations to Professor Charbel Dagher for winning the Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in the Literature and Arts category…

Brussels: Belgium recorded its fourth warmest year on record in 2025, with an average temperature of 12.0°C, according to figures released on Thursday by the Royal Meteorological Institute (KMI). The year ranked jointly with 2014 as the fourth warmest…

Gaza: The UAE field hospital in the Gaza Strip continues its medical and humanitarian services as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, supporting the health system and reinforcing its capacity to address current humanitarian challenges. The hospital…

Abu dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received messages of congratulations from presidents, kings, and princes of world countries on the occasion of the New Year 2026. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makto…