Georgia: Governing party set to install new president

 Georgia’s governing party is set to anoint a former footballer turned far-right politician as the country’s new president in a controversial new voting process following disputed elections in October. Mikheil…

S Korea: National Assembly votes to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been impeached by the National Assembly over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that plunged South Korea into political turmoil halfway through…

Bolivia: Authorities extradite former anti-drugs chief Maximiliano Dávila to USA

Bolivia has extradited its former anti-drugs director to the United States, where he faces drug trafficking charges. Maximiliano Dávila, also known as “Macho”, is accused of facilitating cocaine smuggling to…

USA: Nancy Pelosi in hospital after injury on overseas trip

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been admitted to hospital after sustaining an unspecified injury during an official trip to Luxembourg, her office said on Friday. Pelosi, 84, is “currently…

UK: British fighter Daniel Burke was unlawfully killed in Ukraine – coroner

A former British soldier who went out to Ukraine to help in the war effort against Russia was unlawfully killed by a “comrade”, a coroner has found. Daniel Burke, of…

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war

Here are the key developments on the 1,024th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Saturday, December 14:

Ukraine: Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russia has launched a huge attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which authorities said was the 12th large-scale attack on energy facilities this year.Ninety-three missiles and more than 200 drones were…

India: Bail for actor Allu Arjun arrested over fan’s death in crowd crush

A popular Indian actor was arrested and later released on bail in connection with a crush that killed a person at the premiere of his film. Allu Arjun, one of…

USA:Three men accuse Diddy of rape and sexual assault in new lawsuits

Three more men have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape and sexual assault in a batch of new lawsuits alleging the rapper drugged and assaulted them. The complaints, filed separately…

USA: Former Syria prison head charged with torture in US

A former Syrian government official has been charged with torture in the United States, authorities said on Thursday. Samir Ousman Alsheikh, who oversaw the Damascus Central Prison from 2005 and…