Georgia Protesters gather in Georgia over opposition leader's arrest Protesters gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia over the arrest earlier in the week of opposition leader Nika Melia. 26/02/2021
no comment Georgian police arrest opposition leader Nika Melia after storming HQ Shortly afterward, they sprayed tear gas and forced their way into a room that had been barricaded by Melia and his supporters. 23/02/2021
Georgia Georgian police storm opposition HQ to arrest leader Nika Melia Melia, chairman of the United National Movement, is accused of organising “mass violence” during anti-government protests in 2019. 23/02/2021
Sport Dicko unstoppable in Tel Aviv Grand Slam France’s European Champion Romane Dicko made yet another IJF World tour victory look almost easy 20/02/2021
Sport Rising stars shine on day one of Tel Aviv grand slam Grand Slam judo is back in Tel Aviv - and on the day it was the sport’s rising stars who made the biggest impact. 19/02/2021
Georgia Georgia's ruling party appoints new PM amid calls for fresh elections The governing Georgian Dream party selected the defence minister to take over as prime minister following the sudden resignation of Giorgi Gakharia over the attempts to detain an opposition leader. 18/02/2021
Italy New Italy PM Mario Draghi easily wins vote of confidence in Senate The new government of national unity, drawing together elements across Italy's political spectrum, is also expected to win a similar vote in the lower house of the Italian parliament. 17/02/2021
no comment Heavy snowfall leaves parts of Russia blanketed in snow The average temperature in Moscow and the region is about -13 degrees Celsius but by the end of the week, the temperature could drop to -30 degrees Celsius. 15/02/2021
Europe Six ex-Soviet states get €40m to help their COVID-19 vaccine rollout The joint €40 million programme will involve Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova. 11/02/2021
USA Democrats plan vote on ousting Marjorie Taylor Greene from panels The US House will vote on whether to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees over the Republican's embrace of conspiracy theories and violent racist views. 03/02/2021
Life This architecture student turned an old school bus into a tiny home Caleb Brackney bought the bus on Facebook and says he "couldn't be happier" with the result. 31/01/2021
USA 'We can't wait any longer': Biden signs orders on climate crisis The directives aim to offset the worst effects of global warming, and include plans to conserve land and water, double offshore wind energy, and move to an all-electric federal vehicle fleet. 28/01/2021