Yolande Knell
BBC Middle East Correspondent
Getty Images“As-salaam Alaikum” or “peace be upon you,” Pope Francis ventured in…
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We’re orphans now, say Gaza Catholics the Pope called daily
Getty ImagesFor months, Pope Francis called almost nightly to check in on the people sheltering at the Holy Family Catholic Church -
Trump is seeking a face-to-face meeting with Xi Jinping
Politico wrote that US President Donald Trump plans to seek a face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
According to Politico, Donald Trump is not ready to delegate authority to deal with China to…
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”Putin has confessed to war crimes”: Ukraine’s General Staff explains step-by-step how Russia violates laws of war
Ukraine’s General Staff has stated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has effectively confessed to war crimes by admitting to missile strikes on civilian targets that killed dozens of people.
Source: Major Dmytro…
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Kremlin outlines conditions for talks with Kiev
Ukraine has not yet lifted its self-imposed ban on negotiating with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Kiev needs to scrap its own self-imposed ban on talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin if it hopes to facilitate future…
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bne IntelliNews – How Europe has weaned itself off Russian gas in the last three years
In 2021, Eastern European countries imported almost half of their gas from Russia. Only two countries in the region –…
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Hermès to open new French factory as rival LVMH threatens Trump-inspired US move – POLITICO
Arnault has been an outspoken fan of Trump’s plans to woo manufacturers and has slammed the French government and the European Union for, respectively, raising taxes and enacting regulations that, in his words, “penalize our economic…
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Large explosion at Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow
An explosion has taken place at a Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow, military authorities and local media are reporting.
The blast in an ammunition warehouse took place at a defence facility in the western Vladimir region on Tuesday. The…
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Witkoff to Visit Russia Again This Week for Ukraine Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia later this week, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday.
“We’re awaiting…
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Witkoff to Visit Russia Again This Week, Putin Aide Says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia later this week, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday.
“We’re awaiting…
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‘China Track’ bank netting system shields Russia-China trade from Western eyes
MOSCOW – Major Russian banks have set up a netting payments system dubbed “The China Track” for transactions with China, aiming to reduce their visibility to Western regulators and mitigate the risk of secondary sanctions, banking sources…
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