mikheil kavelashvili.is the candidate who was proposed by the ruling party and currently in georgia's parliament, there is only one party, it is the georgian dream, the ruling party, because the opposition is boycotting the parliament, citing vote rigging in october parliamentary elections. it is very cold in tbilisi, the georgian capital, but despite that we are seeing more people joining the protests and there have nightly protests here for more than two weeks. earlier, some people were kicking a football as a kind ofjoke and say that mikheil kavelashvili perhaps, he was a good footballer in his previous career but they do not believe that he is fit to be the country's next president. they were holding red cards and also people here saying that he is not qualified to be the next head of state. all of this is happening with the incumbent president who earlier today walks past the protest area and she was cheered by the crowd. she has said that she won't be stepping down and she won't be leaving her office

on saturday, the former footballer, 53—year—old mikheil kavelashvili was voted in by the electoral collegey consisted of loyalists to the georgia dream party. it was the only candidate on the ballot and elected as the country's next president. meanwhile, outside parliament, and freezing temperatures, people have continued to protest and there were more people towards there were more people towards the night, there was some confrontations brewing with a large number of police because there was a plan by the town mayor of the capital, tbilisi, to light a giant christmas tree outside parliament and that did not happen because the protesters were building at any attempt by the government to like christmas decorations —— booing. like christmas decorations -- booina. , ., ., , booing. he is going to be inaugurated _ booing. he is going to be inaugurated on _ booing. he is going to be | inaugurated on december booing. he is going to be - inaugurated on december 29. what will happen between now and then in terms of those protests? i and then in terms of those protests?— and then in terms of those

there have been protests in georgia as the new president mikheil kavelashvili was sworn in. the former manchester city footballer is a hardline critic of the west and the four main opposition groups have rejected him and boycotted parliament. they insist that the elections held in october were rigged. three migrants have died trying to cross the english channel this morning, off the coast of sangatte near calais. firefighters and law enforcement were reportedly deployed in a rescue operation after several dozen people ended up in the water. a plane has crashed on landing at an airport in south korea killing at least 177 people. the boeing 7—3—7 belonging toje—ju airlines had 181 people on board, and officials say they expect most are dead. they say some passengers fell out of the fuselage during the crash at muan international airport. two survivors were pulled from the wreckage and have been taken to hospital. this is the moment the plane skidded down the runway before hitting a wall and bursting into flames. the aircraft was arriving at muan airport from bangkok. the autho

meanwhile, the new president mikheil kavelashvili addressed parliament after being sworn in.enturies and our people, having endured many hardships, have achieved what once seemed impossible in their quest to protect their homeland and dignity. they have fought tirelessly against the world's largest empires and countless enemies for millennia, surviving and preserving the values upon which our nation was built. everyone knows we are one of the most distinctive and historic nations whose formation began in ancient times. let's speak to tinatinjaparidze, who is a geopolitical risk analyst at eurasia group. hello there and welcome. now that the president has been sworn in, is that the end of the matter, do you think? good evenina. the matter, do you think? good evening- i _ the matter, do you think? good evening. i wish _ the matter, do you think? good evening. iwish i _ the matter, do you think? good evening. i wish i could - the matter, do you think? good evening. i wish i could agree i evening. i wish i could agree with something, that this is it, this is the reality on the ca

there have been protests in the georgian capital tibilisi after the new president — mikheil kavelashvili was sworn in, despite weeks of rallies against his governing georgian dream party. three people have died while trying to cross the english channel off the coast of sangette near calais. and the palestinian civil defence says seven people have been killed in an israeli strike of a hospital in the centre of gaza city. hello, i'm lucy gray. we start with south korea, where a plane has crashed on landing at an airport. 179 people have died and two members of the crew in the tail section were rescued and taken to hospital. the boeing 737 belonging tojeju airlines had 181 people on board. they say some passengers fell out of the fuselage during the crash at muan international airport. the government has declared seven days of national mourning. this is the moment the plane skidded down the runway before hitting a wall and bursting into flames. the aircraft was arriving at muan airport from bangkok. the authorities say a birdstrike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction. both of th

the new president mikheil kavelashvili addressed parliament after being sworn in. has faced numerous storms over the centuries and our people, having endured many hardships, have achieved what once seemed impossible in their quest to protect their homeland and dignity. they have fought tirelessly against the world's largest empires and countless enemies for millennia, surviving and preserving the values upon which our nation was built. everyone knows we are one of the most distinctive and historic nations whose formation began in ancient times. 0ur correspondent reyhan demytrie is in uzbekistan and had this update on georgia. there were these two parallel situations taking place. 0ne inside the parliament where mikheil kavelashvili was sworn in as the country's next president. outside the presidential palace in central tbilisi where the outgoing president addressed her supporters. they gathered this morning outside this palace, presidential palace. she said she was leaving the palace but she would remain with people. she considers herself as the only legitimate lea

its candidate, mikhail kavelashvili, which is a real life... of its... children steadfastly taking to the streets proclaiming their unwavering support for president salome zourabichvili as their sole representative both at home and abroad. i'm afraid that this reality will continue over the coming weeks, which makes all this very difficult and a very painful pill to swallow, but ultimately georgia's isolation from the west is no longer a looming threat, but a reality orchestrated by mikheil kavelashvili and his cabinet. in this situation many pro—western parties just haven't taken part in cabinet sessions, they have boycotted them. what will do that due to them. what will do that due to the running of the government and the country?— and the country? well, the problem — and the country? well, the problem is _ and the country? well, the problem is that _ and the country? well, the problem is that the - and the country? well, the - problem is that the government cannot run in this current reality. the economy cannot run. the wheel cannot keep turning. and

mikheil kavelashvili is a loyal candidate and part of the ruling party.ple have been standing in the state since this morning. people are kicking a football around. i am speaking to one of the protesters. i wanted to ask you now that you have a new president, what do you think of his presidency? we have been protesting for more than 15 days. not only from this morning. he is without education. he has no diploma or higher education. he does not speak any do not have any skills. he isjust a puppet. he only knows one side. he is a footballer. he only knows about red cards. we know that the incumbent president has refused to step down. she says people will be on her side. what you expect to happen next? i don't know what she thinks. but we are definitely on her side. if you come here in the evening and see all these protests, you can see that more than this number of people are protesting against this. a short while ago i was talking to one of the government mps and he described the protest as artificially created. he said that it was somehow directed from ab

mikheil kavelashvili is part of the ruling party's candidate.since this morning. people are kicking a football around. i am speaking to one of the protesters. i wanted to ask you now that you have a new president, what would you think of his presidency? we president, what would you think of his presidency?— president, what would you think of his presidency? we have been ”rotestin of his presidency? we have been protesting for — of his presidency? we have been protesting for more _ of his presidency? we have been protesting for more than - of his presidency? we have been protesting for more than 15 - protesting for more than 15 days — protesting for more than 15 days. not only from this morning. he is without education. he has no diploma or higher— education. he has no diploma or higher education. he does not speak— higher education. he does not speak any do not have any skills _ speak any do not have any skills he _ speak any do not have any skills. he isjust a puppet. he only— skills. he isjust a puppet. he only knows one side. he is a football

we do not know what mikheil kavelashvili will push for.vious yesterday, he signed 15 amendments which are pushing forward the trajectory of further consolidation of authoritarianism in georgia and those amendments concerning freedom, as well as making it easier to fire public servants. he said in his inauguration speech he wanted a —— for everyone to unite society. i don't see how that is possible at all. he has been pushing the anti—western and russian narrative and there is no legitimacy for that on the public side. legally we understand that this is a strange situation, salome zourabichvili, she has legitimacy from society. unless georgian dream goes and concedes and it wants new elections and freeze everyone he has been detained illegally, i don't think mikheil kavelashvili or anyone else will be able to unify society. thank you for your time. while negotiations continue to try to secure a ceasefire between israel and hamas, the humanitarian situation for hundreds of thousands of civilians remains dire. israel says it doesn't target ci

opposition parties say the election of kavelashvili undermines that goal and is a victory for russia.e result now with katie tutberidze, an investigative journalist based in tbilisi. great to have you on the programme. what is the reaction and what are you hearing on the ground, including those pro—eu demonstrators about the new president?— president? thank you for “oininu president? thank you for joining us _ president? thank you for joining us den _ president? thank you for joining us den georgia i president? thank you for i joining us den georgia bell. georgia is one of the smallest countries in the eastern europe and it definitely, the georgian people are going through a dramatic process and a high political crisis. today when i was covering the protest across the parliament building, all of them, thousands of people, were talking about that mikheil kavelashvili has no political background and he has no higher education. in 2015, she was able to run for the presidency of georgia and now he became president and he was just one candidate for presidency he was nominated by the georgi

protests in georgia after the new president, mikheil kavelashvili, was sworn in.t and the four main opposition groups have boycotted parliament. palestinian officials in the gaza strip say seven people have been killed in the latest israeli strike on a hospital there. israel has said that the strike was aimed at hamas three people have died while trying to cross the english channel. four people were taken to hospital after several dozen people ended up in the water off the coast of sangatte near calais. now on bbc news — a look back at some of the biggest stories of the year.

protests in georgia after the new president — mikheil kavelashvili — was sworn in.oycotted parliament. palestinian officials in the gaza strip say seven people have been killed in the latest israeli strike on a hospital there. israel has said that the strike was aimed at hamas fighters but hasn't provided any evidence for its claims. three people have died while trying to cross the english channel. four people were taken to hospital after several dozen people ended up in the water off the coast of sangatte near calais. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. can anyone catch them now? liverpool extend their lead at the top of the premier league

the former manchester city footballer mikheil kavelashvili is elected as georgia's new president — amidte to impeach president yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law. and the mystery grows around repeated sightings of unknown drones in several states in the northeast us. a former manchester city footballer has been elected in a vote in georgia's parliament, despite denunciations from the incumbent president and the pro—eu opposition that the process is illegitimate. mikheil kavelashvili is a former mp from the increasingly authoritarian ruling georgian dream party and was the only candidate for the job. it comes after 17 days of pro—eu protests across the country's towns and cities. this is the scene live outside the parliament building. the four main opposition groups have rejected kavelashvili and have boycotted parliament, insisting that the elections held in october were rigged. 0ur south caucasus and central asia correspondent rayhan demytrie is outside parliament in the georgian capital, tblisi.

opposition parties say the election of kavelashvili undermines that goal and is a victory for russia.e do we know about the new president mikheil kavelashvili and how he might approach this role? yes, well, thanks for having me. we actually do know quite a bit about him. as you mentioned, he is an ex— footballer. his politics really are at the fringe of georgian politics. he has really, i think, engaged in very anti—western rhetoric, very illiberal politics. that is a sign that georgian dream doesn't want to run with any political consensus with other political forces in georgia. if this is mostly a ceremonial role, is that correct? yes, it is mostly a ceremonial role and it is symbolically very important. this person is the head of state, has some of the traditional powers like veto power, pardon power, the power to convene parliament and this is one of the complaints that the present president, salome zourabichvili, has had, that they convened the new parliament without her approval which is not for seeing in the law. is georgia approaching some sort of constitutional clash here? op

there have been protests in georgia as the new president — mikheil kavelashvili — was sworn in. former manchester city footballer is a hardline critic of the west — and the 4 main opposition groups have rejected him and boycotted parliament. they insist that the elections held in october were rigged. three migrants have died trying to cross the english channel this morning, off the coast of sangatte near calais. firefighters and law enforcement were deployed in a rescue operation after several dozen people ended up in the water. at least 177 people have been killed. the boeing 37 had 181 people on board and officials say that they expect most of them are dead. they say some passengers fell out during the crash. two survivors have been pulled from the wreckage and taken to hospital. this is the moment that the plane skidded down the runway before hitting a wall and burst into flame�*s. the authorities say a bird strike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction. the airline has issued a formal apology. earlier i spoke to alastair rosenschein, a former british airways pilot,

the demonstration took place just one day before the inauguration of mikheil kavelashvili, a loyalistrussian, georgian dream party as the country's new president. mr kavelashvili has been labelled illegitimate" by current leader salome zurabishvili and the pro—western opposition. a threat to poison english water supplies during the period known as the troubles in northern ireland is among the revelations in the latest release of irish state papers. each year, documents relating to the near 30—year conflict are declassified, as our ireland correspondent sara girvin reports. every year the irish state papers are released, and every year they give us a glimpse of previously secret government files dating back decades. this release details a threat received in 1999 to poison england's water supplies on behalf of what was called the republican revenge group. it threatened to introduce weedkiller into drinking water through fire hydrants unless the british government announced its intention to withdraw from what was described as occupied ireland. the plans may appearfar fetched, but the thr

meanwhile, the new president mikheil kavelashvili addressed parliament after being sworn in.he centuries and our people, having endured many hardships, have achieved what once seemed impossible in their quest to protect their homeland and dignity. they have fought tirelessly against the world's largest empires and countless enemies for millennia, surviving and preserving the values upon which our nation was built. everyone knows we are one of the most distinctive and historic nations whose formation began in ancient times. let's speak to laura thornton in washington who is the senior director of global democracy programmes at the mccain institute and the former head of the national democratic institute in georgia. thank you for being with us. this is the latest manifestation i suppose of the battle that is tearing georgia apart for its future direction, should it be more within the orbit of russia, should be more within the orbit of the european union. within the orbit of the euro ean union. ., . , european union. yeah, that is the key question. _ european union. yeah, that i

the former manchester city footballer mikheil kavelashvili is elected as georgia's new president — amidition. mps in south korea vote to impeach president yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law. us secretary of state antony blinken meets with turkish us secretary antony blinken says they have met direct contact... prince andrew says he "ceased all contact" with a businessman accused of being a chinese spy — after the uk government raised concerns. hello, i'm kasia madera. a former manchester city footballer has been elected in a vote in georgia's parliament, despite condemnation from the incumbent president and the pro—eu opposition that the process is illegitimate. mikheil kavelashvili is a former mp from the increasingly authoritarian ruling georgian dream party and was the only candidate for the job. it comes after 17 days of pro—eu protests across the country's towns and cities. this was the scene outside parliament earlier. the four main opposition groups have rejected kavel—ashvili and have boycotted parliament, insisting that the elections

mikheil kavelashvili previously played for the manchester city team before going on to become an mp inncreasingly authoritarian ruling georgian dream party. he was the only candidate for thejob. it comes after 17 days of pro—eu protests across the country's towns and cities. this was the scene outside parliament earlier. the four main opposition groups have rejected mr kavelashvili's appointment and have boycotted parliament. earlier i spoke to liza zhvania, who's the daughter of former georgian prime minister zurab zhvania. we're seeing the unprecedentedly long, 17 days of protests outside, gathering thousands every day, young people, along with more than 500 imprisoned and about 300 of them beaten severely. so the so—called government, which has a huge lack of legitimacy locally, not only by the opposition but also by a large portion of the public as well as internationally, has announced, has chosen the new president, someone who, even for the electorate of georgian dream, is not liked as or not eligible for the candidacy of presidency, and has been criticised by even the supporters

the former manchester city footballer, mikheil kavelashvili, has been elected president.25 members voted for him. he replaces the current president. the current president is pro—european and refuses to leave office. j similar life scenes outside the parliament building. this place has seen 16 successive days of mass pro—eu demonstrations. this was part by georgian dream delaying accession talks of the eu. main opposition groups have rejected the appointment. just remind of that breaking news this hour. the former manchester city footballer, mikheil kavelashvili has been appointed president in georgia. stay with us on bbc news. hello. sunshine has made a bit of a reappearance for many today, but still a little on the cool side. that said, temperatures are where they should be this time of year. white colours indicate that on this chart. blues below average. reds above average. just noticed though, from sunday onwards, how the deeper colours start to appear across us and northwest europe. temperatures will be significantly above normal through much of this week, ahead somet

the former manchester city footballer mikheil kavelashvili is elected as georgia's new president — amidposition. mps in south korea vote to impeach president yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law. prince andrew says he "ceased all contact" with a businessman accused of being a chinese spy after the uk government raised concerns. hello, i'm kasia madera. a former manchester city footballer has been elected in a vote in georgia's parliament, despite denunciations from the incumbent president and the pro—eu opposition that the process is illegitimate. mikheil kavelashvili is a former mp from the increasingly authoritarian ruling georgian dream party and was the only candidate for the job. it comes after 17 days of pro—eu protests across the country's towns and cities. this was the scene outside parliament earlier. the four main opposition groups have rejected kavelashvili and have boycotted parliament, insisting that the elections held in october were rigged. our south caucasus and central asia correspondent rayhan demytrie has been outside parliament in the georgian capital,

mikheil kavelashvili previously played for the manchester city team before going on to become an mp inasingly authoritarian ruling georgian dream party. he was the only candidate for thejob. it comes after 17 days of pro—eu protests across the country's towns and cities. this was the scene outside parliament earlier. the four main opposition groups have rejected mr kavelashvili's appointment and have boycotted parliament. let's speak to liza zhvania, who's the daughter of former georgian prime minister zurab zhvania. very good to talk to you. thank you for being with us. what do you for being with us. what do you make of what we're sitting on the streets of tbilisi today? on the streets of tbilisi toda ? ~ . , today? we are seeing the unprecedented _ today? we are seeing the unprecedented long, - today? we are seeing the unprecedented long, 17 i today? we are seeing the i unprecedented long, 17 days today? we are seeing the - unprecedented long, 17 days of protests outside, garrett the ring thousands of young people, along with more than 500 imprisoned, about 300 of them beaten severel

the new president of georgia mikheil kavelashvili has been sworn in, against a background of protests against his governing georgian dream party. the former manchester city footballer is a hardline critic of the west and the four main opposition groups have rejected him and boycotted parliament. they insist that the elections held in october were rigged. let's get more now on this developing story from south korea. a plane has crashed on landing at an airport in the country, and at least 167 people have been killed. the boeing 737 belonging toje—ju airlines had 181 people on board, and officials say they expect most are dead. they say some passengers fell out of the fuselage during the crash. two survivors have been found. these are the pictures of the holiday plane skidding down the runway before hitting a wall and bursting into flames. the aircraft was enroute from bangkok heading for muan airport. the authorities say a birdstrike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction. the airline has issued a formal apology. my colleague catherine spoke to geoffrey thomas, editor of daily

meanwhile, the new president mikheil kavelashvili addressed parliament after being sworn in.d numerous storms over _ the centuries and our people, having endured many hardships, have achieved what once seemed impossible in their quest to protect their homeland and dignity. they have fought tirelessly against the world's largest empires and countless enemies for millennia, surviving and preserving the values upon which our nation was built. everyone knows we are one of the most distinctive and historic nations whose formation began in ancient times. azerbaijani president ilham aliyev has told state television that the passenger plane that crashed in kazakhstan, killing 38 people, was shot at from the ground in russian territory. but he said it was not intentional. the russian leader vladimir putin has spoken to mr aliyev and apologised for what he called a tragic incident in russian airspace, but he didn't admit responsibility. president aliyev mentioned the apology he received but said russia has covered up what happened. let's speak to editor of bbc azerbaijani service konul

and the new president of georgia — mikheil kavelashvili —has been sworn in, against a backdrop of protestsinst his governing georgian dream party. hello. we start with developing news from south korea: a plane has crashed on landing at an airport in the country, and at least 177 people have been killed. the boeing 737 belonging tojeju airlines had 181 people on board, and officials say they expect most are dead. they say some passengers fell out of the fuselage during the crash at muan international airport. two survivors have been pulled from the wreckage and taken to hopsital. this is the moment the plane skidded down the runway before hitting a wall and bursting into flames. the aircraft was en route from bangkok heading for muan airport. the authorities say a birdstrike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction. the airline has issued a formal apology. the local fire chief has given an update on the rescue operation at the airport. translation: we are presuming the cause of the accident to be i a bird strike or deteriorating weather conditions and the exact cause will be determin

there have been protests in georgia after the new president — mikheil kavelashvili — was sworn in. former manchester city footballer is a hardline critic of the west — and the four main opposition groups have rejected him and boycotted parliament. they insist that the elections held in october were rigged. three people have died after trying to cross the english channel this morning. firefighters and law enforcement were deployed in a rescue operation after several dozen people ended up in the water off the coast of sangatte near calais. now on bbc news — time to look back at the year in sport. 2024 was an extraordinary 12 months of sport. a year dominated by some of the very biggest showpiece events. we had a men's euros in germany, where england came so close, and a paralympics and olympics in paris, where great britain once again excelled. achievements honoured here at the year ending bbc sports personality of the year. more on that later. the 2024 was also a year where some of british sport's biggest stars took theirfinal bows. the likes ofjemmy anderson, andy murray, tom daly

the former manchester city footballer mikheil kavelashvili is elected as georgia's new president — amidnken says the us has made direct contact with the group leading the rebel alliance in syria. mps in south korea vote to impeach president yoon — over his failed attempt to impose martial law. prince andrew says he "ceased all contact" with a businessman accused of being a chinese spy — after the uk government raised concerns. a former manchester city footballer has been elected in a vote in georgia's parliament, despite condemnation from the incumbent president and the pro— eu opposition that the process is illegitimate. mikheil kavelashvili is a former mp from the increasingly authoritarian ruling georgian dream party and was the only candidate for the job. it comes after 17 days of pro—eu protests across the country's towns and cities. this was the scene outside parliament earlier.

opposition parties say the election of kavelashvili undermines that goal and is a victory for russia.r his politicalfuture — after parliament impeached him over his short—lived attempt to impose martial law 11 days ago. president yoon says he will never give up — describing the impeachment vote — as a temporary pause in his presidency. early on saturday, crowds celebrated outside the national assembly as the impeachment motion passed. our correspondent, jean mckenzie, is in seoul and has this report. cheering. in a moment, a protest erupts into a street party, rejoicing the downfall of a president many have long despised. they'd accused him of being authoritarian, of eroding their democracy. but no one could have guessed what he had planned. when mr yoon stole from the playbook of south korea's past military dictators, dispatching troops to storm the parliament, he committed his final unforgivable act. the biting temperatures would have been enough to force many indoors. but armed with glow sticks and hot packs, they descended here, for the 11th day in a row, young women leading the c

the demonstration took place just one day before the inauguration of mikheil kavelashvili, a loyalistelashvili has been labelled illegitimate by current leader salome zourabichvili and the pro—western opposition. and here's proof that chess takes its dress code seriously — reigning world number one magnus carlsen has quit a major tournament — all over a pair ofjeans. the grandmaster was told that his denim attire was a no—go. the tournament's governing body said he couldn't continue playing unless he swapped them for something more formal. but carlsen made an unexpected move, he pulled out on the spot. he later put this picture of his offending outfit on social media — captioning it "ootd", that's an abbreviation for outfit of the day. the chess federation said has defended its decision to take a tough line on the jeans. in a statement, they said their regulations including the dress code, are designed to ensure professionalism and fairness for all participants. so, is this a case of fashion overfunction, orjust another pawn in the game of chess politics? to answer that, i'm joined by

the demonstration took place just one day before the inauguration of mikheil kavelashvili, a loyalistli has been labeled illegitimate by current leader salome zurabishvili and the pro—western opposition. we didn't get a white christmas in the uk but if you're looking for some winter wonderland scenes, then take a look at the taihang mountains of china. people have been flocking there to see the huge icicles which form at this time of year. the area has a lot of water and is prone to sudden drops in temperature — creating these spectacular displays. hello there, some higher parts of england and wales have again been sticking out above this misty low cloud today. it's quite gloomy and murky and a little damp in other parts of england and wales. the fog, though, probably not quite as extensive as it has been. and through the rest of the weekend, the breeze picks up a little, that mist and patchy fog will be lifting, promising some brighter skies more widely tomorrow, although there will be some rain still in scotland. the mist and fog is closer to this area of low pressure which is affec

the demonstration took place just one day before the inauguration of mikheil kavelashvili, a loyalistdream party as the country's new president. mr kavelashvili has been labelled illegitimate by current leader salome zurabishvili and the pro—western opposition. a ukrainian official has told the bbc they hope a new year prisoner exchange with russia will happen any day, although arrangements could fall through at the last minute. there have been just 10 exchanges this year, the lowest number since the full—scale invasion in 2022. ukraine doesn't publish numbers of prisoners of war being held by russia, but the total is thought to be over 8,000. from kyiv, will vernon reports. a christmas concert for ukrainians exhausted by war. dancer liliya keeps her pain hidden. her boyfriend bohdan was captured by russian forces two and a half years ago. she hasn't heard from him since. translation: the christmas holidays are a painful time. . if you want to celebrate, then you should. but without forgetting that we need to support our soldiers. bohdan is very kind. he really loves cats, just like i

de facto parliament that conducted a closed—door ceremony to inaugurate its candidate, mikhail kavelashviliof the party's current isolation. and then on the other hand, we see hundreds of thousands of georgians steadfastly taking to the streets, proclaiming their unwavering support for president zourabichvili as their sole legitimate representative, both at home and abroad. and i'm afraid that this reality will continue over the coming weeks, which makes all of this very difficult and a very painful pill to swallow, but ultimately georgia's isolation from the west is no longer a looming threat, but a reality orchestrated by ivanishvili and his cabinet. so since the election, many pro—western parties just haven't taken part in parliamentary sessions, they have boycotted them. that will continue. what will that do to the running of the government and the country? well, the problem is that the government cannot run in this current reality. the economy cannot run. the wheel cannot keep turning. and ultimately, over time, it will become very, very difficult for the country to function, for its e

georgians voted for her, while in contrast, kavelashvili, he has been appointed only by one politicaln isolated party, without any public support, without any public participation and diplomats not present. so the contrast between these two presidents is quite clear. so what happens next? i mean, we've seen these largely peaceful protests, but are there fears that georgia could once again slide into violence, do you think? i mean, of course, we hope it will not slide into violence, but it already has been a very violent period. these police forces and people associated with georgian dream have been torturing their own people. there are 500 people in jail. there are 350 people that have described widespread and systematic violence and abuse at the hands of georgian dream regime, so it's already been quite violent. i am amazed at the resilience of the georgian people. they continue to go out into the streets, they continue to demand for new elections and i don't see them quitting any time soon. so right now, it's one of those periods where we don't know which direction the country is go

protests in georgia after the new president — mikheil kavelashvili — was sworn in. former manchester city footballer is a hardline critic of the west — and the four main opposition groups have boycotted parliament. palestinian officials in the gaza strip say seven people have been killed in the latest israeli strike on a hospital there. israel has said that the strike was aimed at hamas fighters but hasn't provided any evidence for its claims. three people have died while trying to cross the english channel. four people were taken to hospital after several dozen people ended up in the water off the coast of sangatte near calais. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. can anyone catch them now? liverpool extend their lead at the top of the premier league after thrashing west ham in their own back yard. rangers could only rescue a point after coming from behind against motherwell at fir park. and a first win all season for exeter chiefs as a sold out sandy park erupts. welcome to the programme. liverpool are eight points clear at the top of the table after

former soccer player mikheil kavelashvili is a hardline critic of the west and a member of the georgian dream party, which has been accused of becoming increasingly authoritarian. georgia's outgoing pro-western president left the presidential palace, but insisted she is still the country's only legitimate leader. founder of hbo and cablevision charles dolan has died. along with those media companies, dolan also announced the american movie classics television station and news 12 in new york, the first 24 hour cable channel for local news in the u.s. dolan's family owns controlling stakes in madison square garden, radio city music hall, the new york knicks, and the new york rangers. charles dolan was 98 years old. >> this is pbs news weekend from the david m. rubenstein studio at weta in washington, home of the pbs news hour, weeknights on pbs. ali:e leave you this evening, we returned to our lead story, the death of jimmy carter. president biden said today, america and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesmen, and humanitarian. president-elect trump said former president carter

mikheil kavelashvili, is a former georgian dream mp mr lythgoe of twice sexually assaulting her, theent show american idol. ms abdul told the bbc she was relieved for the legal battle to be over. us president—elect donald trump says he'll end daylight saving time in the united states, describing it as very costly and inconvenient. he said his republican party would use "its best efforts" to eliminate the practice of moving clocks forward and backward by an hour during the year. to georgia now where the country's political crisis is set to deepen with a former manchester city footballer set be appointed president by georgia's disputed parliament to replace the current pro— european president who's refusing to leave office. friday saw the 16th successive day of mass pro—eu demonstrations sparked by georgian dream this is the scene live in parliament. the four main opposition groups have rejected him and have boycotted parliament, insisting that the elections held in october were rigged. that is what is going on inside parliament. let me take you outside where you can still see that the

mikheil kavelashvili, a former professional footballer, who was put forward by the governing georgianty. live shots from the georgian capital tblisi. pro—eu protesters continue to gather in the capital tblisi and other cities, and accuse the georgian dream party of dragging the country back into russia's sphere of influence, when research suggests most georgians support joining the eu. the incumbent president and the pro—eu opposition say the process is illegitimate. mari kapanadze is a lawyer and activist in georgia — she was at the protests today and joins me from tblisi. now that georgian dream has elected this new president, how do people react to that, and this is kind of a new way of electing a president, because this is not a popular vote, explain for our international audience how that has worked out. the mac hello, thank you for having me. today's event has a couple of problems. first of all we are claiming that the parliament we have right now has no legitimacy because the election has been falsified. therefore any election from this parliament is against the constitution an

. >> on saturday, georgian lawmakers elected mikheil kavelashvili, a far right ex-soccer player, reutersorts. he will be inaugurated on december 29th. opposition parties weren't at the vote. they have been boycotting parliament. this is the latest escalation between the pro-russian government and the opposition, which is fighting to join the european union. kavelashvili was elected by an electoral college of lawmakers, not the usual national election by georgia citizens. hundreds have been arrested as pro-europe demonstrators have protested for weeks against georgia's pro-russian political tilt russia claims it has developed a new system that can track ukraine's starlink terminals, which are used to run their fleet of attack drones. russian state media reports that it can identify and destroy drones in the sea and air, and that they're already producing and testing the system. meanwhile, ukraine's military says it's replacing the commander of the nation's eastern donetsk group. he faced heavy criticism for failing to stop recent russian advances on the key city of pokrovsk. the area has

georgian lawmakers yesterday elected mikheil kavelashvili, a far right ex-soccer player. reports he'll be inaugurated on december 29th. opposition parties weren't at the vote because they've been boycotting parliament. the vote is the latest escalation between the pro-russian government and pro-western opposition, fighting to join the european union. karoline leavitt was elected by an electoral college of lawmakers, not the usual national election of georgia's citizens and now a leader in parliament is imploring the current president to ensure a peaceful transfer of power and basically get out of the way i call on her and the president's administration to comply with georgian legislation on december 29th, the inauguration will take place and from the moment of taking the oath, madame salomÉ will no longer have the position of president. despite mounting grievances and growing protests, the reaction so far in georgia to yesterday's unprecedented election has been largely restrained. unlike the violent demonstrations we've seen recently. but as cnn's former moscow bureau ch

to georgia now, where the parliament has sworn in the controversial new president, mikheil kavelashvili. he didn't win a general election. rather, he was appointed by the parliament. opposition parties have labeled the procedure illegitimate based on unfair parliamentary elections. the directly elected former president spoke to supporters who oppose what the ruling georgia dream party is doing. she calls it an anti-constitutional farce. there have been weeks of protests calling for new elections to set things right and to put the country back on track to negotiate. joining the european union. as the biden administration winds down here in the u.s., newly released images are raising doubts about the president's claim that he never had any business related contact with his son. cnn's marshall cohen has the details. >> new pictures released this week of joe biden, when he was vice president, meeting with some of his son, hunter biden's business associates in china. these images, released by the national archives after a lawsuit from a right wing pro-trump legal organization and the photos

president was elected by georgia�*s disputed parliament — the former manchester city footballer, kavelashvilithe shortlist for the academy awards 2025 will be announced on tuesday — and one film vying to be included is india�*s official pick for the best international feature film category. lost ladies is a satire, about a young man who brings the wrong bride home. meanwhile, his wife ends up lost, having to fend for herself. 0ur reporter, sadia khan, sat down with bollywood superstar aamir khan who co—produced the film to discuss his hopes for an oscar and his career. the film is about female empowerment. there is a strong male character. why was it important to back a film about the patriarchy? this is a great script that talks about an important issue. women are subjected to a lot of challenges. all over the world, notjust in india. women have a raw deal in life. welt that— she is a story that brings that out in a nice way. that is why i wanted to produce it and i was very keen. india has never won the best international feature film award. there was mother india about 50 years ago. why do

this mikhail kavelashvili, as the president. the only problem is, as you pointed out, there is a president in place who was elected four years ago democratically, and she is salome zurabishvili. and she has said that having a new president is actually, as she called it, a farce because it's illegal. so she is saying she remains the legal president of georgia. now, saying that is one thing. but i think physically on the ground, this is where we don't know what is going to happen. she is as far as far as we know, in the presidential palace. that's where she works and that's where she lives. but as of sunday, which is tomorrow, uh, the parliament, the prime minister says she will be breaking the law if she stays in that building and could be arrested. so it is tense, and i don't think really either side wants a lot of violence at this point. but it's things are unpredictable. and then of course, you have and we can talk about this. the sanctioning by the united states of the head of the georgian dream party, which is really signifi