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Irish police clear fuel protesters from central Dublin after days of gridlock
49+ min ago (227+ words) DUBLIN, April 12 (Reuters) " Irish police cleared tractors and trucks on Sunday that had been blocking traffic in central Dublin "for five days in a protest "against surging fuel prices as the government moves to limit the economic fallout from a…...
Hungarians "write history" in election that Tisza will win, opposition leader says
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (136+ words) BUDAPEST, April 12 (Reuters) - Hungarians will write history "at an "election on Sunday when they choose "between East and West" "and "the "opposition Tisza party "will win the vote, party leader Peter Magyar "told reporters after casting his "vote "at. .. BUDAPEST,…...
China offers incentives to Taiwan following opposition leader's visit
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (275+ words) BEIJING, April 12 (Reuters) " China on Sunday unveiled 10 new incentive measures for Taiwan, including easing tourist curbs, allowing in "healthy" television dramas and facilitating food "sales, following a visit by the island's "opposition leader. The move comes at the end of…...
US-Iran talks pause for now, disagreements remain
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (410+ words) By Ariba Shahid, Asif Shahzad and Parisa Hafezi In a post on X, Iran's government said that after 14 hours, the talks had concluded and technical experts from both sides would exchange documents. "Negotiations will continue despite some remaining "differences," the…...
China should abandon threats against Taiwan, US diplomat says
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (269+ words) We further expect China to abandon threats against Taiwan or military pressure. I believe this would help ease "cross-strait tensions." China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment." " China views democratically governed Taiwan as its…...
Benin finance minister expected to coast to presidential election win
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (540+ words) COTONOU, April 12 (Reuters) " Benin's long-serving finance minister Romuald Wadagni is expected to coast to victory in a presidential election on Sunday, buoyed by strong economic growth and the absence of a credible challenger even as fears grow over the threat…...
Costa Rica receives first group of deported migrants under third-country agreement with US
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (237+ words) SAN JOSE, April 11 (Reuters) " Costa Rica on Saturday received the first group of migrants from other countries deported from the United States "under an agreement signed in March between the "two countries, local authorities said. Costa Rica's General Directorate of…...
Israel reprimands Spain over blowing up of Netanyahu effigy
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (360+ words) MADRID, April 11 (Reuters) " Israel said on Saturday it had reprimanded Spain's most senior diplomat in Tel Aviv over the blowing up of a giant effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin "Netanyahu in a Spanish town this week. The seven-metre (23-foot) figure…...
London police arrest 212 people at protest over Palestine Action ban
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (180+ words) LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) " Police said on Saturday they had arrested 212 people at a "protest in London's Trafalgar Square "opposing Britain's banning of the Palestine Action group. The gathering was the first since London's High Court ruled in February "that "a…...
Russian listed by Memorial as political prisoner goes on hunger strike
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (383+ words) LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) " A former Moscow district official serving a long prison sentence in Russia for what he says were trumped-up political charges has declared a "dry hunger strike, refusing both "food and water. Alexander Shestun, 61, is considered a political…...