Hong Kong's new police chief has taken aim at "fake news" which he claimed has fueled heated protests in the city and harmed the reputation of his officers. He urged locals to reject all violent action.

The new police commissioner, Chris Tang, gave his first-ever press conference soon after he was sworn in on Tuesday, stating "enough is enough" in a city wracked by six months of chaotic protests.

"Whatever your beliefs, do not glorify and put up with the violence," he said, addressing all Hong Kongers. "Do not let the mob further motivate themselves and become more radicalised."

Tang, who is now in charge of 30,000 officers, said the police alone could not put an end to the chaotic protests, and called on residents to vocally "condemn" violence.

"If everyone had come out earlier to condemn the violence, society would not have turned into this state in five months," Tang told the South China Morning Post. "We can only end the unrest with society's condemnation, reflection by the rioters, plus our appropriate tactics."

Tang's promotion comes on the heels of a decision in a Hong Kong court to strike down a facemask ban enacted last month in hopes of making protesters easier to identify. Though the police and government signaled they would abide by the ruling and suspend enforcement of the law, Beijing's parliament weighed in soon after, insisting the move was null and void and that Hong Kong's courts had no right to rule on the question. It is unclear how the law will be enforced going forward.

As the new police chief spoke at his debut presser, about 100 protesters remained barricaded inside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University after one of the most violent weeks of clashes yet. Hundreds of protesters, many of them students, occupied the university last week in the city's latest mass demonstration, prompting running battles with security forces as they tried to escape a police cordon around the school.

Petrol bombs have become a key weapon in the demonstrators' arsenal, but the improvised incendiary devices don't always hit their intended target. One video appears to show a protester enveloped in flames, after a petrol bomb misfired. The activist falls to the ground as bystanders scream. Protesters rush to his aid as they try to put out the flames using umbrellas.

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Massive protests gripped the Georgian capital last week as people took to the streets demanding a snap election. The unease was sparked by the ruling party's flip-flopping on electoral reform. Initially, the Georgian Dream Party, which has an absolute majority in the legislature, supported the proposed changes but later backtracked on its decision and the legislation was defeated in a vote on Thursday, provoking public indignation.

During the rallies, people blocked a major city highway - Rustaveli Avenue - running through the center of Tbilisi and blocked the parliament, preventing MPs from entering the building. Some demonstrators set up tents right in front of the legislature. The parliament gates were also reportedly sealed with a chain and a padlock.

Law enforcement repeatedly called on the demonstrators to disperse. The appeal was rejected by the opposition-led сrowds who claimed they will leave only once their demands are met.

Protesters sought to resist as they formed a human chain, with officers using force and pelting people with water as a result.

The standoff spiraled into brief scuffles between both sides. Moving in tight formation, police soon managed to drive the crowds away from the parliament gates, allowing the emergency services to unseal it by cutting through the chain with pliers.

Still, people were apparently determined to stand their ground and remained at the square right