Greta Thunberg has refused to accept an environmental award.
The 16-year-old said "the climate movement does not need any more awards" when she was offered the accolade by the Nordic Council.
She also turned down AED 190,000 in prize money
Thunberg has urged politicians and people in power to listen to science and do something about climate change.
Houthis launch missiles at Yemen's Aden airport as fighting intensifies
Two missiles launched by Houthis have targeted the international airport of Yemen's southern port city of Aden early on Wednesday, but no casualties were reported, the media office of Aden's security department said.
Russia says tanker crew rescued in Black Sea after attack set ship ablaze
Emergency crews on Tuesday have rescued the 23-member crew of a Liberian-flagged tanker, the Aframax Rio, which was set ablaze off Russia's Black Sea coast after coming under attack from an unmanned vessel, the Russian Transport Ministry said.
Kenya confirms first Ebola case
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi.
UK police make further arrest over suspected Fairford airbase plot
British police arrested a 22-year-old British man in London on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a suspected plot that US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said involved a potential Iranian drone attack on a key airbase.
Former German intelligence chief arrested for attempted treason
Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted treason in a case that ranks among Germany's biggest intelligence scandals since the Cold War.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, on Saudi Arabia's win in the Arabian Gulf Cup final on Tuesday.
The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has begun implementing a new resolution that sets caps on sodium, sugar and fat levels in selected food products.
Two individuals have been arrested in Dubai for posing as employees of official and international entities and defrauding several residents in a phone scam that totalled AED 11.8 million.
