PORTOROZ, Slovenia (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a referendum to settle a debate over pension reform remains a possibility. The pension reform was pushed through parliament without a vote in 2023. It was suspended last week by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu in order to win support from the Socialist Party and …
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By John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was voted in by parliament as Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, emulating her hero, Britain’s late leader Margaret Thatcher, after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling. Having won an all-male race to be chosen by her ruling Liberal Democratic Party as its leader …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Omsk, one of Siberia’s key grain-producing regions, declared a state of emergency due to the impact of early snowfall on crops, regional governor Vitaly Khotsenko said on messaging app Telegram on Tuesday. Last year’s severe weather conditions destroyed a significant portion of Russian crops across the country. This year, problems have also arisen …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas’ armed wing said it would hand over the bodies of two hostages it recovered on Tuesday in Gaza at 9 p.m. (1800 GMT), as part of the group’s ceasefire deal with Israel. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Alex Richardson)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Numerous U.S. allies have said they would welcome the opportunity to go into Gaza and straighten out Hamas with “heavy force,” but there is no need for that yet, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. “I told these countries, and Israel, “NOT YET!” There is still hope that Hamas will do what is …
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By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed a further softening of the EU anti-deforestation law on Tuesday, relieving the reporting burden for many smallholders and businesses but stepping back from delaying the world-first green policy by another year. The law to ban the import of commodities such as palm oil and cocoa linked …
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By Alessandro Parodi AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch data regulator on Tuesday warned voters against using AI chatbots ahead of the national election, saying the platforms give unreliable advice and push them towards two major parties on opposite ends of the political spectrum. While 15 different parties hold seats in the 150-member Dutch parliament at present, …
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain has imposed a temporary ban on exports of live cattle following an outbreak of the highly-contagious lumpy skin disease, Agriculture Minister Luis Planas told reporters on Tuesday. Lumpy skin disease is a virus spread by insects that affects cattle and buffalo, causing blisters and reducing milk production. It does not pose a …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -Gaza mediators — the United States, Egypt and Qatar — stepped up their efforts this week to stabilise the early stages of the truce between Israel and Hamas and to push forward U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF TALKS? A Hamas delegation led by the group’s exiled …
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By Guy Faulconbridge and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Tuesday its conditions for peace in Ukraine remained unchanged since the August summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that it was unclear when their next meeting would take place. Trump has repeatedly said he wants to end the …
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