The procedure comes as the 75-year-old manages multiple crises, including the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and his own trial for alleged corruption.

Outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili said she will leave the Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi but insisted she is still the legitimate office holder.

The King and Princess of Wales revealed they had been diagnosed with cancer during a difficult year for the royal family.

A chase followed on the A338 near Hungerford in which two suspects were arrested on suspicion of robbery. They remain in police custody and the driver was further arrested on suspicion of dangerous ...