Protesters have rejected the appointment and have demanded the president steps down within 48 hours.
Category: World
Fifa accuses Malaysia of faking foreign-born players’ eligibility
The alleged forgery was done to comply with Fifa’s ‘grandfather rule’ for foreign-born players.
Macron should call early presidential vote, his first PM says
Édouard Philippe’s intervention comes a day after the French president’s latest PM resigned just days into the role.
Albanian judge shot dead in court by man on trial
Judge Astrit Kalaja was killed while two others were injured during a hearing at Tirana’s Court of Appeal.
Jeremy Bowen: Two years on, will Israel and Hamas seize the chance to end the war?
There is a chance of a deal that will end the killing and destruction in Gaza and return the Israeli hostages, living and dead, to their families.
What are the key sticking points in Trump’s Gaza peace plan?
Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are heading to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to start indirect talks about ending the Israel-Gaza war.
Why is Trump trying to deploy the National Guard to US cities?
Trump insists the troops are needed to instill order, but Democratic states say the deployments risk escalating tensions.
Man killed in suspected bear attack in Arkansas
Local police say they have found and killed the bear believed to be responsible for the rare fatal attack.
US shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate
This was the fifth time that Republicans and Democrats brought their funding measures up for a vote.
Mother of Israeli hostage says she still doesn’t know if he’s alive or dead
Two years on from Hamas’ attack on 7 October, Herut Nimrodi says she is clinging to hope that her son Tamir is “still hanging on”.