A similar ban would apply to plastic cups, plates and cutlery from January 1, 2026. The UAE, a major oil producer and the host of this year s United Nations climate summit, has declared it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 — a target that remains difficult to assess. UAE to Ban Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags Starting in 2024 to Reduce Pollution.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The succession of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul on July 31, remains unclear, according to a US intelligence official, reported Reuters. World News | Succession of Killed Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri Remains Unclear: US Intelligence Official.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The 2023 US-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting, to be co-chaired by their respective foreign and defence ministers, would discuss security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and the Chinese aggression, among others, the Pentagon said Tuesday. World News | US-Japan Meeting to Discuss Indo-Pacific and Chinese Aggression.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Colombia s Vice President said on Tuesday that her security team found more than seven kilos of explosives buried next to a rural road that leads to her home in the southwestern province of Cauca. She described the incident as an assassination attempt. World News | Colombia VP Says She Was Targeted with Roadside Bomb.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. California saw little relief from drenching rains Tuesday as the latest in a relentless string of storms swamped roads, turned rivers into gushing flood zones and forced thousands of people to flee from towns with histories of deadly mudslides. At least 14 people have died since last week. World News | California Storms Persist with Deluges, Mudslide Threats.