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Reuters Giorgi Gakharia suffered a broken nose and concussion, his doctor said Former Georgian Prime Minister and opposition party leader Giorgia Gakharia has been treated in hospital after he came under attack at a hotel, reportedly by members of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Gakharia is said to have suffered a broken nose in the…

Getty Images Germany’s cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure. A statement from Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that, “especially since [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, we have seen that drones are being used more and more frequently,…

Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal following meetings with Qatar’s prime minister, a source briefed on the talks has told the BBC. There was no confirmation from the Israeli government or Hamas, but a Hamas official earlier told the BBC it had approved a draft from Qatari, US and Egyptian…

Getty Images Drake is one of the best-selling artists of the last decade Rap superstar Drake is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) for defamation and harassment, over its release of the Kendrick Lamar diss track Not Like Us last year. The song, which formed part of a furious back and forth between the two stars,…

Sweden’s political parties have agreed that dual citizens who commit crimes that threaten national security should lose their citizenship. A cross-party committee recommended that the change could be applied to anyone who had used bribes or false information to obtain their citizenship; and also if they committed crimes that were a threat to the state…

Kenya has joined Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and South Africa among the African cohort in the IIHF, which has 84 members, but captain Mburu says the next step will prove hardest. “We must now reach IIHF standards, and that is where our work is cut [out],” he explained. But this is a team that has already…

Getty Images Hostages’ families want the Israeli government to agree a deal that will secure their release Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are making a final push to seal a Gaza ceasefire in Doha, with all sides suggesting an agreement is almost done. There were reports of a breakthrough on Wednesday, with unnamed Israeli officials…

Netflix Selena Gomez has been nominated for her role in Emilia Pérez Conclave, a film about a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals who gather in Rome to elect a new Pope, leads this year’s Bafta film award nominations with 12 nods. It is followed closely by Netflix’s Spanish-language musical Emilia Pérez, which tells the…

‘Your house is on fire’: Moment man’s saved from burning LA home Winds that have fanned wildfires in the US city of Los Angeles are again expected to kick up in the early hours of Wednesday – after a 25th death from the huge, week-long outbreak was confirmed. Forecasters have again identified an area of…

Dominic Field aka The Wiggles’ Tree of Wisdom joined BBC Newsday, busting out his best dance moves to close the show. Created in 1991, the Australian children’s music group has become an international phenomenon among young children. The beloved Wiggles character has gone viral around the world, accumulating millions of views on TikTok and Instagram…