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Leader of Moldova’s separatist region travels to Moscow for gas crisis talks

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) -The leader of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow for talks to resolve an energy crisis following the suspension of Russian gas deliveries, Transdniestria’s news agency reported on Tuesday. Transdniestria has suffered widespread power cuts since Jan. 1 when Russia’s Gazprom suspended gas exports to the region, …

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UN lays groundwork for Gaza aid surge under ceasefire but still sees challenges

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Tuesday it was busy preparing to expand humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip under a potential ceasefire but uncertainty around border access and security in the enclave remain obstacles. Negotiators in Qatar are hammering out final details of a ceasefire between Israel and …

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Talks among Iran, European countries aimed to restart nuclear negotiations, foreign minister says

DUBAI (Reuters) -Talks held in Geneva among Iran, Britain, France and Germany aimed to find a way to resume nuclear talks, Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday in an interview with Iran’s state TV. Iran’s official news agency reported earlier on Tuesday that the talks held in Geneva on Monday will lead to …

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French Socialist Party raises threat of backing no-confidence vote against government

PARIS (Reuters) – The French Socialist Party, whose support Francois Bayrou’s minority government has been trying to secure for weeks, on Tuesday raised the threat of backing a no-confidence vote against the government later this week. The Socialists, who voted down previous budget proposals in December in conjunction with far-right lawmakers and thereby precipitated the …

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Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’, Hamas says it is still awaiting Israeli maps

By Andrew Mills, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Negotiators were trying to clinch agreement on Tuesday on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and the warring sides both saying a deal was closer than ever. However, after more than eight hours of talks, a …

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Irish centre-right parties close in on deal for new coalition government

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s two dominant centre-right political parties are close to finalising a coalition deal with independent lawmakers to return to power for another five-year term, two lawmakers said on Tuesday. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, who were the largest members of the outgoing coalition, have been in talks since they fell …

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Blinken lays out post-war Gaza plan to be handed to Trump team

By Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday laid out plans for the post-war management of Gaza, saying the outgoing Biden administration would hand over the roadmap to President-elect Donald Trump’s team to pick up if a ceasefire deal is reached. Speaking at the Atlantic …

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French PM opens door to renegotiating Macron’s pension reform

By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday opened the door to renegotiating a disputed pension reform in a bid to win over left-wing lawmakers he needs to pass the 2025 budget. Bayrou’s concession underlined the scale of France’s political turmoil as he prepared to spend his first …

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Italy seeks to curb ‘fake’ online reviews for hotels and restaurants

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government on Tuesday unveiled a draft law to regulate online reviews of hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions, in a bid to stop fake or paid reviewers. The law, which needs parliamentary approval to come into force, introduces a number of hurdles for would-be reviewers, including having to provide verifiable ID as …

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US designates extreme right-wing ‘Terrorgram’ network as terrorist group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on an extreme right-wing online network, designating the “Terrorgram” collective a terrorist group and accusing it of promoting violent white supremacy. The U.S. State Department said in a statement that it had designated the group, which primarily operates on the Telegram social media site, and three of …

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