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More civilians rescued from Mariupol steelworks in Ukraine: Official

More civilians have been rescued from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, a Ukrainian official said Friday, even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex

European farmers plan to use biogas to substitute Russian fossil fuels

The European Biogas Association says the European Union could quickly scale up the production of bio-methane, which is pumped into natural gas networks

US first lady Jill Biden to meet Ukrainian refugees during border visit

Jill Biden will use her four days in Europe to highlight issues she promotes at home, such as support for U.S. service members, education and the welfare of children

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with midnight splashdown

The three U.S. astronauts and one German in the capsule were bobbing off the Florida coast, near Tampa, less than 24 hours after leaving the International Space Station

Free Covid coverage for all in US dries up even as hospital costs rise

Things are reverting to the way they were as federal money for Covid care of the uninsured dries up, creating a potential barrier to timely access

End this senseless and ruthless war in Ukraine, urges UN Chief Guterres

In his meetings with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Guterres said he also focused on the need for quick action to ensure a steady flow of food and energy in open markets

Israel PM Bennett says Putin apologised over FM Lavrov's Holocaust remarks

Asked in an interview about Russian claims that it invaded Ukraine to denazify the country, Lavrov said that Ukraine could still have Nazi elements even though its president Zelenskyy is a Jewish

Tornadoes strike Texas, Oklahoma; more storms in forecast, says report

There were no reports of serious injuries following the Wednesday night tornadoes

WHO estimates nearly 15 mn deaths associated with Covid-19, says Report

The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years

Ukraine war and Chinese lockdowns weigh on oil markets as OPEC+ meets

OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, are weighing conflicting forces as they decide how much crude should flow to volatile global markets.

Britain votes in local elections dominated by cost-of-living crisis

Opinion polls suggest the governing Conservatives will lose hundreds of seats in elections that are considered a barometer of public opinion

Russian strikes try to disrupt delivery of Western weapons to Ukraine

The Russian military said it used sea- and air-launched missiles to destroy electric power facilities at five railway stations across Ukraine

Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing quarantine rules on foreign travel eased

Restaurants are also allowed to seat up to eight customers to a table and masks will not be required during outdoor exercise

Australian PM Morrison defends management's ties to Solomon Islands

Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told Parliament on Wednesday that opponents of his new security pact with China had threatened his country and insulted it

Donald Trump Jr. meets committee investigating US Capitol Hill violence

Trump Jr. is one of nearly 1,000 witnesses the committee has interviewed as it works to compile a record of the attack, the worst on the Capitol in more than two centuries

California moves to consider adoption and regulation of digital currencies

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order for state agencies to move in tandem with the federal government to craft regulations for digital currencies

European Union takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions

The EU gets about 25% of its oil from Russia

Airbus registers 1.2 billion euro profit; will build more A320s

The ramp-up in A320 production builds on a current Airbus goal to build 65 A320s a month by the middle of 2023.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

In its citation, the hall call­ed Parton 'a living legend and a paragon of female empower­ment'

EU takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions imposed amid war

The European Union's top official on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia and target the country's biggest bank and major broadcasters in a sixth package of sanctions