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May weather forecast: UAE to see 50°C heat in peak summer

Dubai: It is still officially spring in the UAE, yet stepping outside tells a different story.The heat feels like summer has already arrived, and this week, temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed to 45°C, levels usually associated with the peak of the season, not the end of April.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.That contrast is hard to ignore. Spring is meant to be a transition, a gradual shift into warmer days. Instea...

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India hits milestone: Renewable energy generation — 5 years ahead of 2030 Paris Agreement target

India has hit a significant milestone in the global energy transition, with its rapid ramp in renewable energy generating capacity.As of April 2026, the subcontinent has achieved over 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources — reaching this milestone five years ahead of its 2030 Paris Agreement target.Total non-fossil capacity stands at approximately 283 GW (including 274.68 GW renewable energy and ~8.78 GW nuclear), out of a total power capacity exceeding 520 GW, accord...

Israel seizes Global Sumud Flotilla boats 1,000km away from Gaza

Israeli forces have intercepted around a dozen Gaza-bound aid boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq

Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

US Urged to Turn ‘Rhetoric Into Reality’ on Pacific Fuel Supply

The US should back up its Pacific rhetoric with action by deploying fuel tankers to the region, a senior New Zealand minister said, as concerns grow about energy security in remote island nations vulnerable to supply disruptions.

Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town

A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

US may use hypersonic weapons against Iran — agency

According to Bloomberg, if the plan comes to fruition, this will be the first time that the US has deployed hypersonic missiles

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate26 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames CookScotland editorBBCWhen Iona Macdonald graduated from Aberdeen University in 2000 with a degree in chemistry, there was only one show in town. Iona recalls that she "inevitably slid into the oil and gas industry" where, like thousands of others, she built a successful and lucrative career.Back then, the sector was swimming in money, she remembers. "You would see a...

'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations

'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations50 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBarbara Plett Usher,Africa correspondentandToby MannEPAKenyan World Marathon Record holder Sabastian Sawe (C) speaks during a press conference after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya, 29 April 2026.Kenya's Sebastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in...

World’s largest aircraft carrier to return to US after record deployment

USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East warThe world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two US officials said Wednesday.The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, accord...

Violent tornado rips through North Texas area, leveling homes

The central and southern U.S. have seen severe weather for a week straight, and the threat continues on Wednesday evening. Jason Allen reports from Mineral Wells, Texas, which was devastated by a tornado Tuesday.

King Charles and Queen Camilla in New York City

King Charles and Queen Camilla spent the day in New York City visiting the 9/11 memorial, an urban farm, and a New York public library. The queen also spoke exclusively to the TODAY show's Jenna Bush Hager. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin has the story.

Artemis astronauts' awkward reaction as Trump teases classified UFO files will be released 'soon'

READ MORE: Inside Trump's bombshell UFO files drop: Investigator reveals all the bone-chilling incidents that may finally be explainedBy STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 19:54, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 21:38, 29 April 2026 e-mail 324 View comments

Live Updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla in NYC

Live Live Updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla in NYC today By Jeff Capellini, Jeff Capellini Digital Producer, CBS New York Jeff Capellini has been digital producer at CBS New York for 20 years. He previously worked for The Associated Press and several newspapers. Read Full Bio Jeff Capellini, Alexa Herrera, Jesse Zanger Jesse Zanger Managing Editor, CBS New York Jesse Zanger is the managing editor of CBSNewYork.com. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1....

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit New York City

King Charles and Queen Camilla stop by New York City after meeting with President Trump in Washington, D.C. The royals visited the 9/11 memorial before Charles stopped by an urban farm in Harlem and Camilla the New York Public Library. 

CCTV footage shows moment Israeli strike targets Palestinians

Surveillance cameras captured the moment an Israeli strike hit a group of Palestinians in Gaza City on Friday.

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in New York City, visit 9/11 memorial

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in New York on Wednesday as part of their state visit, where they visited the 9/11 memorial. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Dr. Nigel Fletcher, a political historian, join with more.

Firing from across Afghan border injures 5 in KP's South Waziristan: security sources

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN LOWER: Mortar shells fired from across the Pak-Afghan border injured five people — four children and a woman — in the Angoor Adda village of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district on Wednesday, according to security sources. The sources said that the shells struck the homes of two residents of the village and that the injured children were between the ages of three and 13. All the injured were take to the district headquarters hospital in Wana, they added. They said that...

King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York

King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSean CoughlanRoyal correspondent, New YorkPA MediaFrom left: Michael Bloomberg, King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the 9/11 Memorial and MuseumKing Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the September 11 Memorial in New York, in a sombre moment during their state visit to the United States.It is the first time that the royal couple have been to the site, which remembers the nearly 3,...