By Henriette Chacar and Nisreen Salem JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A few steps from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a small opening leads to an underground cistern where clerics have found the perfect place to practise chants ahead of the holiest da…
Russia renews Mariupol attack, missiles hit Odesa, Ukraine says
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -Russia resumed its assault on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in Mariupol on Saturday, days after Moscow declared victory in the southern city and said its forces did not…
Russia grants Belarus one-year grace period for more than $1 billion of loans -RIA
(Reuters) – Russia has granted Belarus a one-year grace period for more than $1 billion worth of loans, RIA news agency cited the Belarus finance ministry as saying on Friday. It did not give more details. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Lesl…
British royals mark fourth birthday of Prince Louis with new photos
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate on Friday published four photographs of their youngest child Louis to mark his fourth birthday. The photographs of Louis, who turns four on Saturday, were taken by Kate in Norfolk, east Engl…
S&P affirms UK’s sovereign credit rating at ‘AA/A-1+’
(Reuters) – Ratings agency S&P Global affirmed the United Kingdom’s sovereign credit rating at “AA/A-1+” on Friday, saying high income levels and its large, diversified economy and financial sector support growth. “The ratings could come under pressure…
Six people killed in blast at restaurant in Somalia’s capital -ambulance official
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. “So far we have carried six dead civilians and seven others injured,” Abdikadir Abdira…
No deal yet in Polish air traffic row that could leave planes grounded
By Alan Charlish and Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland failed to reach agreement with air traffic controllers on Friday in a dispute over pay and conditions, a trade union spokeswoman said, moving airlines closer to what European authorities have sai…
Kyiv accuses Moscow of ‘imperialism’ after Russia flags interest in south Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) -Moscow wants to take full control over southern Ukraine, a Russian general said on Friday, a statement Ukraine said gave the lie to Russia’s previous assertions that it had no territorial ambitions. R…
Amsterdam Trade Bank, part of Russia’s Alfa Bank, declared bankrupt
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Amsterdam Trade Bank (ATB), a subsidiary of Russia’s Alfa Bank, has been declared bankrupt, the Dutch central bank (DNB) said on Friday, citing an Amsterdam District Court Ruling. A statement on the DNB website sa…
Russia adds prominent opposition activist Kara-Murza to list of “foreign agents”
(Reuters) – Russia’s justice ministry on Friday added opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to a list of “foreign agents”, which means he is subject to stringent financial reporting requirements and must preface anything he publishes with a disclaime…