Thousands of Georgians protest in Tbilisi as new president Mikheil Kavelashvili, allied with ruling party Georgian Dream, is inaugurated amidst fraud allegations from recent parliamentary elections. Outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili refuses to step down, calling her successor illegitimate, leading to a political stand-off as opposition groups reject Kavelashvili and boycott parliament. Georgia’s path to EU membership is uncertain as Georgian Dream becomes increasingly authoritarian, sparking protests and drawing US sanctions against former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili.
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Trump tariffs latest: Starmer insists UK ‘ruling nothing out’ as president prepares to spark global trade war
Sir Keir Starmer stated that the UK is preparing for all possibilities and keeping all options open in response to Donald Trump's potential import tariffs, causing global stock markets to be on edge. European and Asian stocks faltered as investors and world leaders expressed concerns over the impact of Trump's proposed trade barriers, set to be announced later. Amid warnings of potential harm to the UK car manufacturing industry, Sir Keir emphasized that a trade...
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