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'Turkish Salmon': The Black Sea's New Rose-coloured Gold
Sitting in his spacious office with a view of the Black Sea, Tayfun Denizer smiles: his rainbow trout, raised in submerged cages, have made him a wealthy man. "Our exports surged from $500,000 in 2017 to $86 million last year, and this is just the...

Two deaths in Russian custody spark rift with former ally Azerbaijan
Magerram Zeynalov & Grigor AtanesianBBC News Russian ShareSave Two Russian state media staff were arrested in Azerbaijan on Monday accused of working for the FSB The deaths of two brothers in Russian custody have laid bare a diplomatic rift with...

Doctor’s Day 2025: Sai Pallavi To Manushi Chhillar – Actors Who Hold Medical Degrees
Every year, 1st July is celebrated as National Doctor’s Day. This year, we celebrate not only real doctors but also actors who hold medical degrees and are well-known stars in the film industry. You will be surprised to see these actors who are...

Russian scientist at Harvard indicted on smuggling charge for allegedly bringing frog embryos into the country
A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted a Harvard Medical School scientist from Russia, who spent nearly four months in immigration detention after she failed to declare frog embryos at Boston Logan International Airport, on three felony...

IPI: “The EU must react immediately to media repression in Georgia”
IPI urges the EU to protect journalists in Georgia The International Press Institute (IPI) issued a statement on the growing pressure the Georgian government is placing on the media, urging the international community to take immediate and...

Georgian police arrest man for plowing into anti-government protesters with car
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From Russia to a Basement in Georgia – Ukrainians Held After Deportation
Georgia’s border service has been holding dozens of Ukrainians deported from Russia in a “basement” while they await permission to enter the country, a humanitarian aid group said on Monday. Most of the Ukrainians were prisoners who completed...
IPI: European Union Must Urgently Respond to Escalating Media Repression in Georgia
By Liza Mchedlidze Tuesday, July 1, 2025 The International Press Institute (IPI) has issued a stark warning about the worsening state of media freedom in Georgia, calling on the European Union to take immediate and decisive action. According to a...

Top countries Indian medical aspirants are heading to
Every year on International Doctors’ Day, celebrated globally on July 1, the spotlight returns to the critical role of doctors in society. In India, where the number of NEET UG aspirants crossed over 24 lakh in 2025, this day also serves as a...
Russia Future Watch – II. Decolonization for Security: Ukraine’s Strategic Policy Toward Indigenous Peoples Colonized by Russia
Decolonization for Security: Ukraine’s Strategic Policy Toward Indigenous Peoples Colonized by Russia, by Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Deputy Chair, Temporary Special Commission on the Development of State Policy Toward the Indigenous Peoples of the...

International Press Institute: The European Union must immediately respond to the unprecedented repression of the media in Georgia
The European Union must immediately respond to the unprecedented repression of the media in Georgia, reads a statement from the International Press Institute (IPI). According to the organization, the media in Georgia is in an extremely difficult...

What Has Been Done to Develop Tbilisi Kindergartens? – City Hall Report
Tbilisi City Hall has invested 1.5 billion GEL in preschool education in recent years, Deputy Mayor Andria Basilaia announced during a presentation on the city’s social and healthcare policy. The Tbilisi Kindergarten Management Agency currently...

Statewide Simulation Summit hosted at Ameris Bank Medical Education Center
Published 2:18 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 1/2 Swipe or click to see more Jessy Plymel, Colquitt Regional RN, led a class on moulage, which is the practice of creating fake wounds for healthcare training purposes, at the Simulation Summit hosted at...

Adjara Government inspects infrastructure projects in Batumi
Batumi, Georgia: The Chairman of the Adjara Government Sulkhan Tamazashvili got acquainted with the medical infrastructure works in Batumi on June 28, 2025, Saturday. The government of Adjara shared glimpses of the Minister’s visit on its official...

Batumi Opens Maritime Tourist Season with Safety Focus
Batumi, Georgia: Batumi hosts an event of the Ministry of Internal Affairs related to the opening of the maritime tourist season. The exciting and prestigious event was held on June 21, 2025, Friday. The Government of Adjara shared glimpses of the...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2025
Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to...

Review | What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? — A Georgian ode to everyday wonder
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OPINION: No, America Didn’t Provoke Russia – We Enabled It
There’s a narrative gaining ground in some conservative and academic circles: that the United States and NATO provoked Russia into invading Ukraine. You’ve likely heard it –whether from Tucker Carlson, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, or...

Azerbaijani researcher Bahruz Samadov sentenced to 15 years on charges of treason
Georgia’s new foreign agent law means OC Media’s team could face prison for speaking truth to power. Join the fight for free media in the Caucasus for as little as €5 and enjoy exclusive benefits from our team as a thank you. Become a member The...

Healthy Food Service "Balance" Expands to Large-Scale Enterprise in Tbilisi
Healthy food delivery service Balance is set to move to a new 800-square-meter enterprise in Saburtalo starting this September. The company's co-founder, Nutsa Surguladze, shared the news on TV-program Women’s Narrative. Operating for the past 2.5...