Georgia detains more than 100 people in Tbilisi after protests erupt over the government's decision to halt EU accession talks, sparking widespread anger amid clashes with riot police.
TBILISI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Georgia detained 107 people in the capital city of Tbilisi overnight during a protest against the government's decision to halt European Union accession talks, the country's interior ministry reported on Saturday.
EU membership is overwhelmingly popular in Georgia, with opinion polls consistently showing strong public support.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets for two consecutive nights, clashing with riot police who have employed water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowds.
The freezing of application talks has been met with widespread anger in the country, which has the aim of EU membership written into its constitution.
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Türkiye has voiced strong concern following the United States’ strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that the action could dangerously escalate the conflict and trigger a global crisis.
Iran’s top diplomat on Sunday issued a stark condemnation of the United States following overnight military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, declaring that Washington had crossed a "very big red line" and would be held "fully responsible" for the consequences.
The United States' military strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities Sunday triggered sharply divided reactions from the international community, with Israel lauding the move as a historic decision while Iran, the United Nations, and numerous other nations condemned the attack.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised last night’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities as a “bold and brilliant” operation, declaring the mission a success during a Pentagon press briefing on Sunday.
Türkiye has voiced strong concern following the United States’ strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that the action could dangerously escalate the conflict and trigger a global crisis.
Global investors are bracing for significant market turmoil when trading reopens, with analysts predicting a sharp spike in oil prices and a flight to safe-haven assets following the United States' announcement of military strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities.
Iran’s top diplomat on Sunday issued a stark condemnation of the United States following overnight military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, declaring that Washington had crossed a "very big red line" and would be held "fully responsible" for the consequences.
A chorus of condemnation emerged from Latin America on Sunday as leaders from Chile, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia denounced the United States for its recent airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
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