German manufacturer Daimler Truck is working on a fuel cell lorry powered by liquid hydrogen that will have a range of 1,000 kilometres on a full tank, the company announced on Monday. Initial tests have already begun, with the aim of having trial flee…
G7 and partners vow speedy transition from fossil fuels to renewables
The leaders of the G7 group of wealthy nations and five partner democracies from South America, Asia and Africa attending a summit in southern Germany have pledged to rapidly reduce their dependence of fossil fuels and expand renewable energy sources. …
One dead after knife attack at asylum seeker accommodation in Germany
A 31-year-old man has been detained in south-western Germany, accused of stabbing several people in a shelter for asylum seekers. One man was killed and at least five people were injured in the knife attack late on Sunday, police said on Monday. The ma…
Ukraine continues to top agenda on second day of G7 summit in Germany
The conflict in Ukraine will continue to dominate the agenda on the second day of a three-day summit of G7 leaders in southern Germany on Monday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky set to join talks via video link. The leaders of Britain, Cana…
Size increases susceptibility for some illnesses, researchers say
Your height can make your more susceptible to some diseases, according to scientists in the US – a fact that is likely to become more relevant, as people gradually grow taller around the world. However, our susceptibility is also influenced by factors …
In nod to iconic Merkel-Obama photo, G7 leaders pose by famous bench
Seven years after perhaps the most memorable shot of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel together when they were US president and German chancellor, leaders of the G7 group of wealthy nations paid tribute to this iconic photo at the same location. At the si…
Report: Putin plans trip to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan in coming days
Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to travel to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in the coming days, according to a report, although the exact dates of the journey remain unclear. Putin will first fly to Tajikistan, a military ally, for talks with…
Protest against G7 summit in southern Germany ends peacefully
A demonstration in the southern German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen against the G7 summit that is being held at the nearby Schloss Elmau resort has ended peacefully, police said on Sunday. Two people were arrested. One was a minor and the other was a…
G7 launches infrastructure initiative to counter Chinese influence
The leaders of the G7 group of wealthy nations meeting for a summit in Germany have launched a billion-dollar global infrastructure and investment initiative in a bid to push back against China’s growing influence in lower-income countries. Dubbed “Par…
Vivaldi browser gets mail client, calendar and feed reader
The Vivaldi browser has just been widely expanded by its Norwegian developers, who have now added a bumper collection of features including an email client, a calendar and a feed reader. To make them more user-friendly, all of the new built-in features…