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spill in east palestine. and it's a frustrating night for tottenham as they crash out of the champions league against milan. rat a very warm welcome to the programme. we begin in the former soviet republic of georgia, where large crowds have been protesting against new laws which critics say will limit freedoms. the biggest demonstrations took place in the capital tbilisi, where police used water cannon and tear gas to try to disperse the crowds. our correspondent rayhan demytrie is in tbilisi and she sent us this report. every big moment in history has its iconic image. this may be ...

Fears are rising in Georgia that the ruling party will use a divisive new law tightening controls over NGOs and journalists to secure another victory in upcoming elections.

On Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, thousands gathered to express concerns over the government's proposed "foreign influence" law, fearing it would align the country with Russia and hinder EU aspirations.

The rules have put the country on a collision course with the EU — and its own citizens.

Efforts to tighten restrictions on civil society and campaigners led to widespread protests last year.