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China’s installed capacity of renewable energy registered double-digit growth in the first five months of the year as the country strived to reach its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, according to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. In the January-May period, the capacity of wind power jumped 17.6 percent year …

Italy’s annual inflation rate climbed to 6.8% in May, 2022, the highest level since November 1990 and up from 6% in April, ANSA reported quoting the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). The figure was slightly lower than the 6.9% the national statistics agency had given in its preliminary estimate. ISTAT …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan urged the international community to unite under the principles of peace, stability and collaboration, amid current geopolitical conditions and its ensuing impacts on the global economy, energy and food security and resource scarcity, to pave the way for long-term sustainable economic and social …

Snapchat is testing a paid subscription tier for its social network called Snapchat Plus (or Snapchat+), which would give users early access to experimental features like pinning certain conversations and exclusive icons. The company hasn’t specified what exact benefits Snapchat Plus users would have, nor where it would be rolling …

The Ministry of Defence today announced the launch of ‘Iron Defender 22’, an annual bilateral training event between the UAE naval forces and the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Set to run until 23rd June, 2022, the joint exercise is aimed at exchanging military experiences to boost efficiency and combat …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 382,308 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and …

The UAE Public Prosecution today highlighted, through a video published on its social media accounts, the penalties for receiving payments in exchange for publishing illegal content or false data. The Public Prosecution explained that, according to Article 55 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 on Combatting Rumours and …

Umm Al Quwain Police have arrested a gang specialized in stealing modern and Luxury cars belonging to car rental offices in the UAE. Investigations revealed the presence of a gang of different Arab nationalities that travels between the emirates, communicate with offices and order cars using identities belonging to other …

“The National Center of Meteorology”: The weather forecast for today is fair in general and dusty at times during daytime, with a decrease in temperatures especially over the coasts. Humid by night and Saturday morning over some coastal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation. Light to moderate …

Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Colombia headed by Andres Ossa, Director of the Regional Centre for the Promotion of Books in Latin America and the Caribbean, and his deputy, Juanita Escallón Vicariate, Publications Coordinator. At a meeting …