6 h. ago Dubai Air Show opens as Emirates announces major Boeing purchase

The Dubai Air Show has opened, with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft as the carrier looks to increase its fleets off record earnings and unending demand for flights through this East-West travel hub

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69 h. ago Cop30 live: ‘If we continue destroying everything on this earth there will be chaos,’ warns Indigenous chief

Earlier on day five of the climate summit, activists blockaded the main entrance demanding to speak to the Brazilian presidentNorway and the United Arab Emirates - both significant fossil fuel producers - are among the ministerial pairings announced by the Brazilian Cop30 Presidency. The task of the pairings is to consult with countries on specific issues and report their views back to the presidency, to help the negotiations progress.The ministers from Norway and the UAE will work on the “global stocktake”, the strand of the talks about the big gap between the carbon emissions cuts needed and the real world. At its heart is cutting fossil fuel emissions, which makes it a target for obstruction by petrostates. The UAE hosted Cop28 in 2023, which delivered the first ever mention of fossil fuels in a Cop outcome.Gambia and Germany, working on adaptationEgypt and Spain, working on mitigation, i.e. cutting emissionsMexico and Poland, working on just transition, i.e. making the switch to...

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3 d. ago Cop day 5 live: Indigenous activists blockade the summit centre as climate conference continues

As the climate conference goes into its fifth day, with huge amounts still unresolved, there were reports that activists had blockaded the entrance to the centreNorway and the United Arab Emirates - both significant fossil fuel producers - are among the ministerial pairings announced by the Brazilian Cop30 Presidency. The task of the pairings is to consult with countries on specific issues and report their views back to the presidency, to help the negotiations progress.The ministers from Norway and the UAE will work on the “global stocktake”, the strand of the talks about the big gap between the carbon emissions cuts needed and the real world. At its heart is cutting fossil fuel emissions, which makes it a target for obstruction by petrostates. The UAE hosted Cop28 in 2023, which delivered the first ever mention of fossil fuels in a Cop outcome.Gambia and Germany, working on adaptationEgypt and Spain, working on mitigation, i.e. cutting emissionsMexico and Poland, working on just tr...

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4 d. ago Shocking little known symptoms that could mean you have testicular cancer and few men check

Men are being urged to put their phones down and check their bits for 10 symptoms of testicular cancer - and not all of them are obvious

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4 d. ago 'Vulnerable' NHS patients threatened with GP surgery 'removal' as new warning issued

The NHS has issued an important alert warning patients about a new scam involving fake phone calls. The public is being urged to stay alert or risk falling victim to the fraud

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1 week ago Boy, 11, killed by train on level crossing 'distracted by video on mobile phone'

Jaiden Shehata, 11, was watching videos on his mobile phone when he was hit by a Southern train travelling at 50mph, an investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch found

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan issues warning to Arsenal over huge '£500m Emirates Stadium plans'

Sir Sadiq Khan offered his thoughts on Arsenal's purported Emirates Stadium ambitions, while announcing his Violence Reduction Unit partnership with London United

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3 w. ago UK travellers with mobile phones urged to do one thing after Emirates announces ban

Emirates follows several other airlines which are already enforcing the strict rules

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