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Protests in Georgia continue as ex-footballer becomes president Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. As the riot policeContinue Reading

Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. They had just finished their own private tour of Buckingham Palace and were still there having tea when the ornate doors at the far end of theContinue Reading

Syrians seeking to chart their own political course, free from outside interference, following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad may be thwarted by the geopolitical ambitions of their neighbours, who already have a foothold in the country, experts say. “We all want this to be a moment of liberation and self-determination,” for the Syrians, said Mostafa Minawi, anContinue Reading

World Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement surgery in Luxembourg and is “well on the mend,” her office said in a statement. Pelosi, 84, was on official engagement in LuxembourgThomson Reuters · Posted: Dec 14, 2024 1:05 PM EST | Last Updated: 11Continue Reading

World South Korea’s parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree that has caused huge political turmoil in the country. Yoon says he will ‘never give up,’ calls for stability during ‘temporary’ pauseThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

World·Photos Syrians flooded into streets, markets and mosques on Friday celebrating the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and attending the first Friday prayers since his ouster on Sunday. CBC spoke to people in Damascus about their hopes and fears for the future. Syrians in Damascus celebrate dawn of new eraContinue Reading

World Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesperson. Pelosi is hospitalized and ‘receiving excellent treatment from doctors’: spokespersonThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 13, 2024 3:37 PM EST | Last Updated: December 13 FormerContinue Reading

World UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty mourned the killing of executive Brian Thompson and said he understood public frustrations with the “flawed” U.S. health-care system. Andrew Witty, in an op-ed piece, says ‘reasons behind coverage decisions’ could be better explainedThomson Reuters · Posted: Dec 13, 2024 9:32 AM EST |Continue Reading

World A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if necessary,” as lawmakers at all levels of government contend with a rash of reports of unknown craft in the sky. WhiteContinue Reading