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Reyhan Dimitri sees “anger and frustration” after the appointment of a new president Large crowds of demonstrators gathered outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president. BBC correspondent Rehan Dimitri saw demonstrators kicking a ball after Mikheil Kavelashvili, the former Manchester City footballer turned ultra-conservative politician, was elected as the […]

Skulls and body bags: The search for the disappeared in Syria BBC Khaled Al-Hamad excavates human remains in search of his two brothers who disappeared under the Assad regime Adra is a strange cemetery in the neighbourhood, with two lone graves in an empty space of rough ground, sparsely covered with grass. For many years,

South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach Yoon Suk-yeol over his attempt to impose martial law South Korea votes to impeach President Yoon – what’s next? South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk-yul over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which sparked widespread protests across the country. A total of 204 lawmakers

Three dead and dozens injured in a bomb explosion at a Thai festival At least three people were killed and dozens injured after an explosive device was thrown into a crowd of people during a festival in Thailand. The attack occurred shortly before midnight, local time, on Friday, at the Doi Loifa Red Cross Fair,

Georgia’s crisis worsens with the appointment of former footballer Kavelashvili as the country’s president Getty Images Pro-European Union demonstrators and the opposition refuse to recognize Saturday’s vote in Parliament A former Manchester City footballer is set to be appointed president on Saturday by a disputed Georgian parliament, 16 days after pro-EU protests swept through towns

Stories from people freed from Saydnaya torture prison BBC It was a defining moment of the fall of the Syrian regime – rebels freeing inmates from the country’s most notorious prison. A week on, four men speak to the BBC about the elation of their release, and the years of horror that preceded it. Warning:

Prince Andrew says he has “ceased all communications” with the alleged Chinese spy Reuters Prince Andrew said he had “ceased all contact” with a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after receiving advice from the government. His office said in a statement that Prince Andrew met the man “through official channels” and there was

What we know about the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey Getty Images Dozens of people have reported seeing drones over New Jersey since November 18 Nearly a month’s worth of drone sightings over New Jersey remain mysterious, sparking fear among residents and intense debate about what the flying objects were, and whether they were

Former Irish rugby player convicted of rape Dennis Coulson, a former Irish under-20 rugby player, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of raping a woman in Bordeaux, France, in 2017. Dublin-born Coulson, who also played for Connacht and French side Stade Francais, was one of two former Irish rugby

McKinsey pays $650 million to settle opioid charges Consultancy McKinsey has agreed to pay $650m (£515m) to settle criminal charges relating to its role in the US opioid crisis. The company “knowingly and willfully” conspired with the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma to “aid and abet the mislabeling of prescription drugs…without valid prescriptions,” according to the