ABU DHABI / WAM Annual charity initiative ‘Ataya’ announced that its new online shopping destination will be launched on Thursday. Organised by Emirates Red Crescent, Ataya has become a pillar of the Abu Dhabi’s cultural calendar and a hallmark in the field of social and humanitarian work in the UAE and across the world, according to a press release issued ...

Bloomberg China says the United Nations and other international bodies should talk over Japan’s decision to dump wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, further ramping up its criticism of Tokyo’s plans. “Japan is obliged to hold a full consultation with all stakeholders, especially neighbouring countries,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press briefing ...

Bloomberg The European Union was poised to agree its first criteria for green investments on Wednesday, in a move that could set a benchmark for the world to follow. The stakes are high: the EU wants to raise up to 250 billion euros ($301 billion) using its first green bonds, and private funding is likely to follow into the approved ...