Georgia shrugged aside objections from the European Union and elected former footballer and anti-West politician, Mikheil Kavelashvili, nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, as the new President on December 14, 2024.
The ongoing violence in Bangladesh against religious minorities informs a more profound crisis rooted in historical tensions, political instability, and the erosion of secular principles.
The Houthis are branding themselves as protectors of Islam, undercutting their ally by forging agreements with sectarian rivals across the wider region to mount a multi-pronged offensive against Western powers and Israel.
