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Climate & Environment · October 24, 2026

Ras Al Khaimah closes all beaches as UAE spill response widens

The emirate-wide order followed oil-related closures in Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah, but Ras Al Khaimah officials did not say whether their decision was connected to the spill.

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Archival photograph of people on a sandy Ras Al Khaimah beach on Oct. 28, 2012; it does not depict the 2026 spill or beach closures.
Archival photograph of people on a sandy Ras Al Khaimah beach on Oct. 28, 2012; it does not depict the 2026 spill or beach closures.File photo: Aumars / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0; file photograph, 2012) · file details · CC BY-SA 4.0; Ras Al Khaimah beach photographed Oct. 28, 2012; archival context photograph unrelated to the 2026 spill or closures; reproduced without alteration.

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Climate & Environment · October 7, 2026

South Korea’s K-GX plan targets 100GW of renewable power by 2030

The strategy combines industrial decarbonization with a large financing program. Its headline public-resource total includes climate finance as well as fiscal spending, while companies outlined a separate 220 trillion won investment plan.

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Climate & Environment · October 7, 2026

INTERPOL reports 233 arrests in nine-country crime operation

The June–July operation produced 233 arrests across more than 330 cases, according to INTERPOL. The agency separately identified 312 people suspected of environmental crimes; those figures do not mean all suspects were arrested or convicted.

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World Affairs · October 7, 2026

Tanker fire off Sochi is out as investigators assess damage

The ship manager says drones struck the tanker off Russia's Black Sea coast and the fire was extinguished. Russia's transport ministry reports no oil-cargo pollution so far, while inspection and environmental assessment continue.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

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