VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday led crowds in St. Peter’s Square in silent prayer for Ukraine, appealing to the consciences of politicians to seek peace. “The news from Ukraine is very worrying,” said Francis, who has made many appeals for peace in Ukraine and last month led an international day of prayer …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Dmitry Antonov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond decisively to any invasion of Ukraine, adding such a step would produce widespread suffering and isolate Moscow. In the latest effort to manage growing hostility, the two men spoke by phone …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – They’ve been together for years, their marriage is harmonious and fulfilling. She is successful, he is content. Until one day an ex appears and everything is destroyed in an instant. The premise of “Both Sides of the Blade,” which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, may not be entirely original, …
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HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday the risk of Russian military action in Ukraine is high and imminent enough to justify the departure of much of the staff at U.S. embassy in Kyiv, which the State Department announced earlier. Speaking at a news conference in Honolulu, where he met …
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(Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Liberal Party suffered a major upset in New South Wales state’s by-elections, preliminary reports indicated on Sunday, presenting a challenge for his ruling coalition ahead of federal elections due in May. Liberal Party leaders at both state and federal level have come under pressure in recent months over …
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By Kayla Tarnowski and Carlos Osorio WINDSOR, Ontario (Reuters) -Canadian police made the first arrest of a protester blocking a key bridge to the United States on Saturday, more than a day after authorities moved in seeking to end the blockade of the important trade corridor. Demonstrators opposing government pandemic restrictions have occupied the Ambassador …
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By Antony Paone and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – A convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions breached police defences and drove into central Paris on Saturday, snarling traffic around the Arc de Triomphe and on the Champs Elysees, as police fired tear gas at demonstrators. Protesters in cars, campervans, tractors and other vehicles had converged on Paris …
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ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Chelsea were crowned FIFA Club World Cup champions for the first time as Kai Havertz struck home a penalty deep into extra time to break the hearts of Brazilian club Palmeiras on Saturday. Havertz, scorer of the winning goal in last season’s European Champions League final, was as cool as a cucumber …
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MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday denied that it had carried out military operations in Russian territorial waters, after Moscow said a Russian naval vessel chased away a U.S. submarine in Russian waters in the Pacific. Russia accused Washington of breaking international law and creating a national security threat over the incident at …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no indication in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that he was preparing to invade Ukraine, a French presidency official said. The two leaders spoke at a time of high tension over Russia’s massing of troops near the Ukrainian border, with Washington saying …
