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Saudi Arabia’s net-zero pledges are just another instance of greenwashing

Despite Saudi promises to mitigate climate change, the Kingdom thwarts international efforts at collaboration.

$553 million deal between Cambridge Uni and UAE condemned as a 'betrayal'

What could a partnership between Cambridge University and the UAE mean for the university's global reputation?

Climate change could cut 63 countries' credit ratings by 2030 – study

UK study looked at how the negative impact of rising temperatures, sea levels and other climate change effects impact countries' economies and finances.

Sleep paralysis: A brain glitch or an evil spirit?

Some say it's the Djinns and monsters harassing you in the night, some say it's a health condition. We speak to the world's leading expert on this mysterious phenomenon.

UK historian quits Cambridge over 'slavery was not genocide' claim

A British royal history professor David Starkey quit his honorary position at Cambridge University after this controversial remarks created an uproar in Britain.

How the British Empire abandoned its most vocal Muslim supporter

Abdullah Yusuf Ali wrote perhaps the most famous translation of the Quran but he also supported the British against the Ottomans and died a lonely man.

A blind man’s quest to paddle across the Bosphorus

Ahmet Ustunel’s bid to kayak solo across Istanbul’s famous waterway means developing an electronic navigational guide for the visually impaired. His project draws inspiration from some extraordinary inventors, some of whom are themselves blind.

Legendary singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen dies at 82

The revered musician, whose song Hallelujah became an anthem covered by thousands, had recently released "You Want It Darker", his 14th album which flirted with mortality, finality and the end of love.