Moldovan court opens trial of pro-Russian leader of Gagauzia region
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - A Moldovan court on Tuesday opened the trial of the Gagauzia region's Kremlin-allied governor who is accused of channelling funds from Russia to a pro-Moscow party. Evgenia Gutul, who emerged out of obscurity...
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Argentina lower house approves Milei reform bill, detailed vote to come
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's lower house on Tuesday approved a sweeping economic reform plan proposed by President Javier Milei in an overall vote, with lawmakers now set to vote on each article of the bills. (Reporting by Nicolas Misculin...
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Italy's ex-foreign minister Fini convicted over Monte Carlo apartment sale
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian court sentenced former foreign minister Gianfranco Fini to two years and eight months in jail after he was convicted for his role in the sale of a Monte Carlo apartment by his political party. Elisabetta Tulliani, Fini's...
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France shares more proposals with Israel over southern Lebanon
By John Irish JERUSALEM (Reuters) - French officials shared on Tuesday proposals made to Lebanese authorities to defuse tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said as Paris attempts to work as an inter...
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Israel will enter Rafah with or without Gaza hostage deal, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will carry out an operation against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah regardless of whether or not a ceasefire and hostage release deal is reached, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. "The idea tha...
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Israel waiting on Hamas on proposed halt to fighting before sending team to Cairo
By Dan Williams and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel is waiting for Hamas to respond to proposals for a halt to the fighting in Gaza and a return of Israeli hostages before sending a team to Cairo to continue talks, a person clo...
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Gaza ministry says 34,535 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7
CAIRO (Reuters) - More than 34,535 Palestinians have been killed and 77,704 wounded in the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 last year, the Gaza health ministry said on Tuesday. Israeli military strikes across Gaza in the pa...
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UN right chief troubled by treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters at U.S. universities
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday he was "troubled" by heavy-handed actions taken by U.S. security forces during attempts to break up pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. "I am concerned that some of law enforc...
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Trump NYC hush money trial to resume with banker's testimony
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial is set to resume in New York on Tuesday with testimony from a banker familiar with accounts involved in the former U.S. president's alleged scheme to influence the 2016 election by ...
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India 'shocked' as Musk's surprise China visit leaves them spurned
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Elon Musk's surprise visit to China this week won concessions for Tesla but left India feeling spurned after he cancelled a scheduled trip there for earlier this month, with Indian commentators calling the move...
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Austria's Beer Party, seeing glass half-full, runs for parliament
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Beer Party will run in this year's parliamentary election even though it's still well short of its own funding target, its leader said on Tuesday, buoyed by growing support and choosing to see the glass as half-full. Th...
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Mexico tells World Court Ecuador embassy raid was illegal
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Mexico told judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday that an armed raid on its embassy in Quito by Ecuador breached international law. The case centres on the dramatic arrest of Ecuador's former Vice Presi...
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Risk of bird flu spreading to cows outside US, says WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 bird flu virus spreading to cows in other countries beyond the United States through migratory birds. "With the virus carried around the world by migra...
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Estonia says Russia violates international rules with GPS interference
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Estonia accused Russia of violating international airspace regulations by interfering with GPS signals and the Baltic nation's foreign minister said it will take up the matter with its NATO and European Union partners. Finnai...
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Russia says United States is being hypocritical over ICC and Israel
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday that the United States was being hypocritical by opposing the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation of Israel but supporting the court's warrant for the arrest of President Vladimir Putin. The ...
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London police arrest sword-wielding man after reports of stabbing
LONDON (Reuters) - British police have arrested a man armed with a sword following reports of people having been stabbed during a serious incident in northeast London although it was not thought to be terrorism-related, the capital's police force s...
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UAE-Iran joint economic commission convenes for first time in 10 years
DUBAI (Reuters) - A rare United Arab Emirates-Iran joint economic commission will convene in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday to Wednesday, the Iranian Labour News Agency reported, as Tehran seeks to bolster economic ties with Gulf states amid mounting U.S. ...
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Georgian parliament to vote on 'foreign agent' bill second reading
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's parliament was set on Tuesday to debate the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" which has been described as authoritarian and Russian-inspired by Georgia's opposition and Western countries. The bill would requ...
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Gaza war separates parents from their new born baby
By Mohammad Salem and Mahmoud Issa RAFAH/JABALIA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Born two months premature as war raged in Gaza, Palestinian baby Yehia Hamuda was evacuated to southern Gaza after Israeli forces raided the hospital where he was being cared ...
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At least 5 killed in attack by gunmen at mosque in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and three injured after gunmen attacked a mosque during prayer time in Afghanistan's Herat province, the spokesperson for the region's governor's office said on Tuesday. The attack happened on Mond...
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Russian strike kills at least two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, say officials
KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian strike killed at least two people and wounded six more in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, according to local officials. The Russian forces used guided bombs to carry out the attack on the city, acco...
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Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to people of Indonesian descent to entice more skilled workers into the country, a senior cabinet minister said on Tuesday. Indonesia does not recognise dual citizenship for adults, according...
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China's communist party will hold key 'third plenum' in July
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese Communist Party's central committee will gather in July for a key meeting known as a plenum, the third since the current body of elite decision makers was elected in 2022, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Tue...
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Solomon Islands opposition party chooses Wale as PM candidate
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands opposition party coalition has selected Matthew Wale as its candidate for this week's vote for prime minister, a day after former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said he had withdrawn from the race...
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China says Hamas and Fatah express political will for reconciliation
BEIJING (Reuters) - Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have expressed the political will to seek reconciliation through dialogue at unity talks in Beijing, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The two factions have failed to heal politic...
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