Top 10 world news: Georgia prez vetoes ‘foreign influence’ law; Slovak PM’s health update; and more
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the draft "foreign influence" or so-called "Russian law" that provoked massive protests for weeks. In other news, aSlovak court on Saturday (May 18) decided to put the suspect in the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico in pre-trial detention, a spokeswoman told the news agency AFP.
Meanwhile, the political drama amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls tooka new turn with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's open challenge to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "put in jail whosoever" he wants to.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the draft "foreign influence" or so-called "Russian law" that provoked massive protests for weeks. The law had also invited sharp criticism from Brussels as it warned that the particular measure would vandalise Tbilisi's European aspirations.
ASlovakcourt on Saturday (May 18) decided to put the suspect in the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico in pre-trial detention, a spokeswoman told the news agency AFP."The reason... is concerns about a potential escape or that the criminal activity may continue," said Katarina Kudjakova, spokeswoman for the special penal court in Pezinok northeast of Bratislava.
The political drama amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls tooka new turn with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's open challenge to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "put in jail whosoever" he wants to.
More than 260 people, including three European citizens, were arrested as Iranian security forces stopped a “satanist” gathering west of the capital Tehran, reported the semi-official news agency Tasnim, on Friday (May 17).
The Indian Embassy in the capital city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan has asked Indian students to “stay indoors,” on Saturday (May 18) amid reports of mob violence which is reportedly targeting international students. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Kyrgyzstan consulate has denied reports of alleged death and rape of Pakistani students as claims were making rounds on social media.
Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country's new president, state media said Saturday, after his predecessor resigned as part of a sweeping anti-graft purge.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha was seen in India for the first time in months amid the party crisis, which began after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and also the ongoingSwati Maliwal assault case.
Needing at least a draw on Saturday at home against Augsburg, Bayer Leverkusen beat their opposite number by 2-1 to claim the title win with a historic silver lining. They are now the first and only club in the German top flight to lift the Bundesliga title while going unbeaten throughout the season.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was last seen inDunki, wants his fans to vote keeping the country's best interests in mind. The actor shared a post on his Instagram Stories for his fans and urged them to exercise their democratic right to vote and be a part of democracy's biggest festival - the elections.
