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‘There are one million cars in Georgia. Insurance is optional’
The Irish Times
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Watching the mayhem in the square outside the hotel, the words of Conor McPhillips, the Templeogue-born assistant coach with the Georgia national team, spring to mind. “I think that there are four million people in Georgia, two million live in...
Former Georgia senator to head state health agency
Moultrie Observer - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
Published 6:43 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp named Dr. Dean Burke Monday commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH).Burke, 67, a former state senator now serving...
One activist arrested and MP facing charges in Holy Struggle ‘coup attempt’ in Armenia
Open Caucasus Media
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July 7, 2025
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“The ratification of Oviedo Convention is a strong political sign at the international level of the commitment of Armenia to ensure respect of human rights in the biomedical field”. Laurence Lwoff
Aravot
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We have emphasized, that still we do have the cases when medical workers have been subjected to violence in Armenia and asked how would you comment, Laurence Lwoff answered: “This is unacceptable and violence against any person, including...
“I make performances that ask — okay, what will you do now?” Director Alin Uberti on organizing workshop in Kharkiv, crafting alternative theater in Romania, and Russian promises to Bucharest
Gwara Media
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July 7, 2025
Alin Uberti is a Romanian theater director who spent a month between February and March in Kharkiv. In collaboration with Ukrainian playwright Liuba Ilnytska and Nafta theater, he organized a performance lab in the city. Within SONLAB, young...
Head of Georgia’s Silk Road Group detained at Tbilisi Airport
Open Caucasus Media
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July 7, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Admiral Kuznetsov: Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier
19FortyFive
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July 7, 2025
The Admiral Kuznetsov: A Legacy of Ambition and Adversity Introduction The Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov is more than a warship; it is a physical artifact of a specific moment in history—a manifestation of late-Soviet naval ambition,...
Tina Bokuchava: Rizhvadze’s case is a warning to all Georgian Dream members
Georgia Today
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July 7, 2025
United National Movement Chair Tina Bokuchava has responded to the case of Tornike Rizhvadze, calling it a wake-up call for all members of the ruling Georgian Dream party. In a strongly worded social media post, Bokuchava claimed that the official...
Tina Bokuchava: Tornike Rizhvadze's dark story should be a lesson and a wake-up call for every 'Georgian Dream' member
Inter Press News
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"Tornike Rizhvadze's dark story should be a lesson and a wake-up call for every 'Georgian Dream' member. You are all cogs in Ivanishvili's treacherous system, and this darkness will inevitably reach you," writes Tina Bokuchava, the chairman of the...
Irakli Gharibashvili arrived at the First University Clinic
Inter Press News
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Former Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili, arrived at the First University Clinic, where the former Chairman of the Government of Adjara, Tornike Rizhvadze, has been transferred. He is at the clinic accompanied by his spouse. This...
Russia launches another horrific attack on Kyiv hours after Trump-Putin call
The Kyiv Independent
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July 4, 2025
KYIV — Ripe cherries and apricots fill the stalls of fruit vendors, while people bustle about on a scorching July Friday. Yet just a five-minute walk from the stand, the scene shifts dramatically: a gaping hole mars the five-story residential...
Georgian protester sentenced to five years in prison against backdrop of protests
Open Caucasus Media
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July 4, 2025
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The Clinical Director of the First University Clinic on Tornike Rizhvadze: His condition is critical – He is on mechanical ventilation
Inter Press News
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According to Lali Turdzaladze, the Clinical Director of the First University Clinic, the former Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Tornike Rizhvadze, is on mechanical ventilation and remains in critical condition. As...
Georgia’s rise as a medical education hub for Indian students: From easy visas to FMGE preparation
The Indian Express
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July 4, 2025
As Indian medical aspirants face increasing competition, limited seats, and rising costs domestically, many are turning to emerging global destinations for MBBS and equivalent degrees. Georgia, in particular, has seen a steady rise in popularity,...
Georgia to introduce 6-year prison sentence for possession of over 5 grams of marijuana
Open Caucasus Media
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July 2, 2025
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Georgian Dream MP proposes dismissal of ‘destructive’ ambassadors from Georgia
Open Caucasus Media
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July 1, 2025
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Russia mocks Police Scotland policy on transgender ‘centaurs’
The Times
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President Putin’s regime has mocked Scotland for its “transgender centaurs” after police said suspects could ask for separate searches of their top and bottom halves. Kremlin officials and supporters have long portrayed the SNP government, and...
In their Pilates era! From Love Island's Georgia Steel to Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff - a look at the stars who have quit reality TV to become fitness instructors
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
Popular reality TV shows such as Love Island, Made In Chelsea and Big Brother have produced a host of celebrities. Many often go on to live glamorous showbiz lives as influencers, actors, TV stars or models - but others have embarked on a brand...
'Horrible Conditions' For Ukrainians Stuck At The Georgian-Russian Border
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 4, 2025
A windowless basement space at a remote border crossing in Georgia has become the cramped home for Ukrainians who have been held by Russia, in some cases for years, and who are now being deporting. Russia is kicking the Ukrainians out after...
Boat explosion on Georgia lake injures at least 5 people, officials say
CBS News
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By Faris Tanyos Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio...