MOSCOW (Reuters) -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 told...
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University’s records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties, in the government’s latest escalation against the...
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maya GebeilyCAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Members of Gaza’s tiny Christian community said they were “heartbroken” on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, who campaigned for peace for the devastated enclave and spoke to them...
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Fighting in Ukraine has resumed after the Easter ceasefire, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, adding that Moscow was open to any peace initiatives and expected similar attitude from Kyiv.Both Ukraine and Russia accused...
By Joshua McElweeVATICAN CITY (Reuters) – One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis’ pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions.From hospital as he was battling double pneumonia in February 2025,...
By Andrew ChungWASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration was prepared to carry out deportations of dozens of Venezuelan migrants detained in Texas under a 1798 law historically used only during wartime without judicial review and...