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Germany hails 1st delivery of 'green' hydrogen from UAE, to replace coal

Germany took formal delivery Friday of its first, modest, batch of hydrogen from the United Arab Emirates, a "green" fuel it hopes will help replace coal and gas used by energy-intensive industries

Ousted Boris Johnson eyes comeback as UK Conservatives pick new PM

Several British lawmakers, including scandal-tarnished former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, jockeyed for support Friday to become the country's next leader

At least 9 injured during shooting near Southern University in the US

Nine people were injured early Friday during a shooting at a fraternity house outside of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, authorities said

EU to provide Ukraine with 18 bn euros amid refugee exodus concerns

The plan, endorsed at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, would see the 27-nation bloc match US financial support for war-ravaged Ukraine in monthly installments

Ukraine piles pressure on Russian-held Kherson, targets resupply routes

Ukrainian forces piled pressure on Russian positions in occupied Kherson, targeting resupply routes across a major river while inching closer Friday to making a full-scale assault

Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce after acquisition: Report

Elon Musk plans to lay off most of Twitter's workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according to a report on Thursday by The Washington Post

As China holds Congress, people hope for end to zero-Covid limits

There is nothing we can do, Zhang Yiming, 51, said this week at a park in Beijing. If we look at the situation abroad, like the United States where over 1 million people have died, right?

How the UK's Conservative Party planning to replace outgoing Liz Truss

Britain's governing Conservative Party is electing a new leader for the second time this year. The winner will replace Liz Truss, who stepped down Thursday after 45 days in office

Global shares mostly fall as investors watch for inflation, China's meet

Global shares were mostly lower on Friday in muted trading, as investors kept an eye on inflation and awaited the outcome of a Communist Party congress in China

Japan's PM Kishida heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, who is travelling to Australia for talks with his counterpart Anthony Albanese, said on Friday he wants to bolster military and energy cooperation between the two countries

Russia's war in Ukraine revives old nuclear fears in central Europe

The war has triggered fears across Europe, and these are especially felt in countries like Poland and Romania that border Ukraine and would be highly vulnerable in case of a radiological disaster

EU leaders weigh support for Ukraine as new refugee exodus beckons

European Union leaders are gathering to take stock of their support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is trying to spark a refugee exodus

General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Moscow's war in Ukraine

The general carrying out President Vladimir Putin's new military strategy in Ukraine has a reputation for brutality - for bombing civilians in Russia's campaign in Syria

European Union leaders avoid deep rift on gas price cap at energy summit

European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions on how to deal with the energy crisis but avoided an open rift between Germany and France

UN deputy secretary-general decries global trampling of women's rights

The trampling of women's rights and deeply ingrained misogyny are connected in many ways to today's global challenges, the UN deputy secretary-general said

Tropical Storm Roslyn at Mexico's south Pacific coast may form hurricane

Tropical Storm Roslyn formed off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, and forecasters expect it will strengthen to a hurricane and hit land somewhere between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan

At least 60 people killed by security forces amid protests in Chad

Chadian security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the country's two largest cities killing at least 60 people, the government spokesman and a morgue official said

Here's why Liz Truss' tenure was so short as UK PM; and what's next

British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month with hopes and promises of reinvigorating the British economy and putting it on the path to long-term success.

Shooting at Cleveland barber shop in US leaves 5 people wounded: Officials

A shooting at a Cleveland barber shop on Thursday left five people wounded, authorities said.

Russian, Ukrainian troops gird for major battle over strategic city Kherson

Russian and Ukrainian troops appeared Thursday to be girding for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, in a region which Putin has illegally annexed