Russia and China need to work to further reduce their dependence on the dollar and switch to national currencies for trade in order to alleviate the risks of U.S. sanctions, says Russia’s top diplomat. In an interview with Chinese media, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow and Beijing “need to move away from the use of Western-controlled international payment systems."

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Pope Francis accepted the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin from the government of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon, as reported by the Holy See on Friday. Read more Pope accepts resignation of cardinal acquitted in case of abuses

Hurricane Fiona made landfall along the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico, near Punta Tocon, at 3:20 p.m. local time on Sunday with winds of 85 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Ageism is a growing challenge for today's societies and affects people around the world, António Guterres, UN secretary-general, warned.

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La provincia de Holguín presenta afectaciones en el servicio de abasto de agua ante la actual situación electroenergética y la sequía.

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