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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has resigned after losing a vote of no confidence just three months into the job.Mr Barnier visited President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee on Thursday to give his resignation after far-right and left-wing politicians joined forces to back a no-confidence motion in him and his government. The vote took place after Mr Barnier, formerly the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, used special powers to force a […]

Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians during its war against Hamas in Gaza.The human rights group said Israel sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by launching deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing the delivery of food, medicine and other aid. It said such actions met the legal threshold for the crime of genocide. It is the first time it has made such a determination during an […]

South Korea's opposition party will attempt to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring marital law this weekend.The news came as the country's defence minister - said to be a key figure in the martial law order - resigned. Days after South Korea was plunged into its biggest political crisis since the 1980s, a spokesperson for the country's main opposition Democratic Party said it planned to hold a vote on impeaching […]

Georgia's prime minister had vowed to punish those participating in the anti-government protests that have engulfed the capital Tbilisi. On Wednesday, it seems, the crackdown began.Police launched multiple raids on opposition party offices, with one leader reportedly detained and beaten unconscious. In footage shared by the Coalition for Change party, its leader Nika Gvaramia can be seen arguing with officers. Tensions are high. All of a sudden, things turn violent […]

The man at the centre of negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire has told Sky News Donald Trump wants a deal done before he takes power in January. Speaking exclusively to Sky's The World with Yalda Hakim, the prime minister of Qatar expressed cautious optimism but said it required "maximum pressure" on all parties to end the fighting. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al Thani said Mr Trump's advisers and the incoming […]

A gunman has tried to assassinate a prominent Indian politician at the Golden Temple in the Indian city of Amritsar,The assailant fired at Sukhbir Singh Badal, the former deputy chief minister of Punjab, at one of the holiest shrines in the Sikh religion on Wednesday. No injuries were reported.The suspect, later identified as 68-year-old Narain Singh Chaura, was overpowered by bystanders and was handed to police. Image: The attack happened […]

On the streets of Tbilisi right now, there is a battle for Georgia's future.On one side are protesters and pyrotechnics. On the other, is the increasingly strong arm of the law. Flashes of pink, green and gold light up the night sky, as fireworks sparkle and rockets scream past.Flying in the other direction are tear gas canisters. First you hear the low thud of them being fired, then the rattle […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin is using Ukraine as a "testing ground for experimental missiles" and is "not interested in peace", NATO's secretary general has warned.Mark Rutte made the remarks as foreign ministers from the alliance's 32 members gathered in Brussels for a two-day meeting where there will be several discussions on Ukraine. In a letter to his NATO counterparts ahead of the meeting, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said his […]

Across the Indo-Pacific and around the world the shock of this snap decision to impose martial law in the democratic country of South Korea is still sinking in.Troops on the street, opposition politicians massed outside the National Assembly and a state of absolute political chaos in South Korea has left the country reeling. But the government had been in turmoil for some time. Image: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol […]