For the first time in nearly 30 years, a Democrat will now represent South Carolina in the US Senate.
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Georgia’s prime minister says protesters who stormed the presidential palace aimed to overthrow the government.
PM Irakli Kobakhidze accuses EU of meddling in Georgian politics, pledges to ‘completely neutralise foreign agents’.
Opposition protests turned violent as riot police used tear gas and water cannon after disputed local elections.
Seoul says that ‘visa uncertainties’ must be addressed before substantial investments are launched.
Images of arrested workers in handcuffs and chains have caused outrage over what many see as a betrayal of an ally.
Ukrainian deportees being held in a cramped Georgian border facility are trapped between two countries.
Tblisi court sentences opposition figure Nika Gvaramia to eight months and bans him from holding office for two years.
The sentence sees most opposition leaders behind bars as the ruling Georgian Dream squeezes critics and rivals.
Opposition forces claim that sentences reflect regime’s fear of the former pro-Western leader.
Here are the key developments on the 1,091st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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