Europe’s gas crisis will be “a catalyst” for Mercedes-Benz to push deeper into clean energy, says its CEO.Story Published at: October 18, 2022 at 05:49AM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered an investigation into the Unification Church amid a growing scandal tying his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to the controversial religious group.Story Published at: October 18, 2022 at 07:12AM

China has abruptly delayed the publication of key economic data, one day before its scheduled release, as the ruling Communist Party gathers at a major political meeting against the backdrop of a faltering economy.Story Published at: October 18, 2022 at 04:12AM

The trial of a former Indonesian police general accused of orchestrating the murder of his bodyguard started at a Jakarta court on Monday, in a case that has put a spotlight on alleged impunity and corruption in the country’s police force.Story Published at: October 18, 2022 at 03:13AM

Wind and solar power have made up a record 24% of the European Union’s electricity mix since Russia launched its war on Ukraine, a new report says, a boost that has also helped the bloc battle soaring inflation.Story Published at: October 17, 2022 at 11:01PM

A Russian SU-34 fighter jet crashed into a residential building in the western city of Yeysk, which lies on the Sea of Azov, during a training flight Monday, according to Russian state media.Story Published at: October 17, 2022 at 08:07PM

French President Emmanuel Macron called a crisis meeting with senior ministers on Monday to address crippling strikes at gas refineries that has caused fuel pumps to run dry.Story Published at: October 17, 2022 at 06:12PM

During China’s ‘National Day’ holiday in early October, several expatriate friends and I took our young children — who are of mixed races and tend to stand out in a Chinese crowd — to the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing. Story Published at: October 17, 2022 at 09:54AM

After a bruising three-week battle with bond markets, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted defeat on Friday. She fired her finance minister and gutted her economic program by promising to reinstate a big tax hike on corporations. Story Published at: October 14, 2022 at 06:03PM

Walmart announced Monday that its customers can for the first time buy over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription and medical exam by a doctor.Story Published at: October 17, 2022 at 05:01AM