Aslan Bzhania is quitting days after crowds stormed government buildings over a controversial pro-Russia bill.
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Car driven into crowd outside primary school in China
State media says “several students and adults were injured and fell to the ground”.
Trump picks ex-congressman and Fox host as transport secretary
Sean Duffy, one of Trump’s most vocal defenders on cable news, will need to be confirmed by the Senate.
Thousands flock to NZ capital in huge Māori protests
The country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that’s now at risk.
Top Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders sentenced to jail
Joshua Wong and Benny Tai were convicted for attempting subversion in a controversial national security trial.
‘My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse’
The authorities say that 16 people are now known to have died after a building gave way in Dar es Salaam.
‘A coding Mozart’: Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm
The software company’s boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was ‘a kind of Mozart’
Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy
It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat.
Undersea cable between Germany and Finland severed
The two countries say they are “deeply concerned” as they raise the possibility of sabotage.
Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan ceasefire move
The UK calls vetoing a ceasefire plan a “disgrace” but Russia says Sudan’s sovereignty is being ignored.