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Large crowds of protesters have gathered outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president. The BBC’s Rayhan Demytrie saw demonstrators kicking a ball after Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former Manchester City football player turned ultra-conservative politician, was elected as Georgia’s next president. Protests were sparked by the ruling Georgian Dream party’s…

France’s Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has been struck by the worst cyclone to hit the islands in nearly a century. At least two people were reportedly killed when Cyclone Chido made landfall on Saturday, causing wind gusts of more than 225km/h (140mph), and it is feared more may have died. One local official told…

A map shown during the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup has been criticised by Ukraine as an “unacceptable error” after it appeared to exclude Crimea as part of the country. The graphic – showing countries that cannot be drawn to play each other for geopolitical reasons – highlighted Ukraine but did not include…

Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend the US presidential inauguration in January despite an invitation from Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the planning. China’s ambassador to the US is expected to attend and other officials from Beijing may also join him, the sources told the BBC’s US partner CBS News.…

BBC Khaled al Hamad dug up human remains in search of his two brothers, who vanished under the Assad regime Adra is a strange kind of neighbourhood cemetery – two lone graves sit in an empty expanse of bumpy earth, sparsely covered with grass. For years, this was an area tightly controlled by President Bashar…

Getty Images Deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma are currently in Russia (file photo) When Bashar al-Assad was toppled on Sunday, it turned the page on not only his 24-year presidency but on more than 50 years of his family ruling Syria. Before Assad took office in 2000, his late father Hafez…

South Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon – now what? South Korea’s lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law, which sparked massive protests across the country. A total of 204 MPs supported the motion, including some from Yoon’s People Power Party (PPP) – though…

Getty Images Dr Sayeed Joudeh worked at the Kamal Adwan hospital, pictured here in October 2024 A doctor believed to be the last remaining orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza has been killed by Israeli tankfire, according to Palestinian officials. Dr Sayeed Joudeh died on Thursday while he was on his way to work. He was…

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Getty Images Javier Milei has won support from Elon Musk As Argentina’s maverick libertarian President Javier Milei marks one year in office, his efforts to revive the economy are still a work in progress – but his policies are proving influential in the US. Milei came to power with a mission to cut state spending…