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Getty Images Pro-EU protesters and the opposition refuse to recognise Saturday’s vote in parliament A former Manchester City footballer is set to be appointed president on Saturday by Georgia’s disputed parliament, after 16 days of pro-EU protests that have swept this country’s towns and cities. Mikheil Kavelashvili, now 53, is a former MP from the…

Hussam Abu Safia, who documented abuses at Kamal Adwan, thought to be at Sde Teiman base known for ‘brutality, torture’. The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, whose whereabouts have been unknown since he was detained by Israel after a raid on the facility last week, is allegedly being held at an army base doubling…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between the…

AFP A petition calling for Paul Watson’s release had previously surpassed 123,000 signatures Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from prison in Greenland where he spent five months in custody, after Denmark rejected a Japanese request to extradite him. Mr Watson, 74, was detained by police when his ship docked in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk,…

One week on from the abrupt collapse of president Bashar al-Assad’s regime at the hands of a lightning offensive launched by Islamist-led rebels, Syrians are struggling to rebuild a nation crippled by years of war and economic hardship. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in Syria. #Live #Ukraine #set #supply #mechanisms #prevent #039food…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Seven foreigners in Fiji ended up in hospital after they drank pina coladas at a resort bar and fell ill over the weekend, authorities confirmed Monday. The cocktails were served at the five-star Warwick resort on Saturday, according to local news reports. It’s unclear if the rum-based…