Georgia’s pro-west president says she remains the ‘only legitimate president’ as new leader sworn in

Salome Zourabichvili tells gathering protesters she will leave the presidential palace as far-right successor Mikheil Kavelashvili takes power Georgia’s pro-western president, Salome Zourabichvili, has said she will leave the palace but remains the country’s legitimate officeholder, after refusing to hand over the keys to her successor in the wake of a controversial general election. Her…

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‘Authoritarian and heavy-handed’: call for investigation into vetting of experts by UK civil servants

Speakers banned after criticising government in social media posts The information watchdog has been asked to investigate “authoritarian” government vetting that caused speakers to be banned from official events for criticising ministers. Two experts, who discovered that civil servants had combed through years of social media posts to judge them “unsuitable” to address conferences, believe…

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SpaceX launches 4 Astranis satellites on 2nd try after last-second abort – Space.com

SpaceX launches 4 Astranis satellites on 2nd try after last-second abort  Space.com Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?  Space.com SpaceX launches final 2024 mission from Vandenberg  Spaceflight Now Final California SpaceX Starlink launch of 2024 set for Saturday night  VC Star Midnight launch sees SpaceX launch of Astranis satellites from Cape Canaveral  Florida Today

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