AREA ROUNDUP: Bengals topple Moscow in prep volleyball

AREA ROUNDUP MOSCOW — Visiting Lewiston withstood a strong Moscow rally and claimed a down-to-the-wire 5A Inland Empire League volleyball win Thursday. The final scoreline read 25-21, 25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 15-13, marking the second win this season...

Opinion: “Europe’s ‘golden reserve’?” – Azerbaijan ousted from PACE but remains a strategic partner

Relations between Azerbaijan and the EU At a meeting in Baku, the Italian president said Italy fully supports Azerbaijan’s cooperation with the European Union and considers Baku a reliable partner. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, meanwhile,...

Associated Press: Georgian government uses detentions, heavy fines, and other harsh measures against protests - repressions compared to influential neighbor where Putin suppresses dissenting views

In Georgia, protests continue despite repression from the government, states an article published by the Associated Press. The publication writes that the protests began when the Georgian government suspended talks on joining the European Union...

Transparency International: From July 1 to August 31, parties received 4,877,977 GEL in donations, with the largest amount, 3,553,326 GEL, received by “Georgian Dream,” followed by “Lelo” and “Gakharia for Georgia”

From July 1 to August 31, 2025, all political parties collectively received 4,877,977 GEL in donations, of which the largest share, 3,553,326 GEL (73%), was received by “Georgian Dream.” In second and third place are “Lelo” and “Gakharia for...

Why Did DHS Send a Russian Exile to Costa Rica?

Illustration: Patrick Leger On a rainy evening in March, a Russian man named Dimitry stumbled through the dark, looking for a hole in a fence. In a former life, Dimitry worked as a fitness trainer for cops and bureaucrats in St. Petersburg, so he...

Georgia uses detentions, steep fines and other harsh measures to target anti-government protests

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s done this despite mass arrests and police violence against...

Georgia shares animal identification expertise with Turkmenistan

FAO Georgia welcomed a delegation from Turkmenistan on 15-19 September for a study visit aimed at sharing Georgia’s experience with its National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) and the linked Farm Management System (FMS). The...

A Russia-like crackdown in Georgia is targeting protesters, rights activists and the...

“We’ve said that we will be here until the end, and we’re still here,” Chanturia told The Associated Press as he participated in yet another demonstration this week in the capital of Tbilisi. The protests began when the government halted talks...

28 international organizations to observe local elections in Georgia

28 international and 27 local observation organizations will monitor the local elections in Georgia tomorrow, said Giorgi Kalandarishvili, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, at a briefing, APA reports. According to him,...

A Russia-like crackdown in Georgia is targeting protesters, rights activists and the media

Consumer rights complaints in Georgia up 55% in nine months

The National Competition and Consumer Protection Agency reports a noticeable rise in consumer rights complaints in Georgia, with 996 formal applications and 2,940 hotline calls filed in the first nine months of 2025. Compared to the same period...

BRAVE CF lights up Tbilisi

TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com BRAVE Combat Federation(BRAVE CF), the world’s fastest-growing and most global mixed martial arts organization, has officially released the weigh-in results for BRAVE CF: GEORGIA VS. THE WORLD. This...

Georgia Participates in EPC Summit Amid Danish Criticism of Democratic Backsliding

By Liza Mchedlidze Friday, October 3, 2025 Georgia took part in the seventh European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Copenhagen on October 2, with Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze highlighting the country's transit potential,...

Levan Vasadze claims Georgian banks blocked his and his family’s accounts following UK sanctions

Levan Vasadze has stated that, following the imposition of sanctions by the United Kingdom, Georgian banks have blocked his and his family members’ accounts and restricted their access to banking services. Vasadze has shared a letter he claims to...

Georgia on Edge ahead of Crucial Local Elections

As Georgia counts down the final hours before its municipal elections on October 4, the stakes feel far higher than they would for a typical local vote. What’s normally a chance to elect mayors and city council members has become a high-pressure...

world It's no Cold War, it's a 'fiery' conflict now with the West, Russia says

MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday (Oct 2) said that there was no Cold War with the West because it was now a "fiery" conflict, and that the European Union and the Nato military alliance were lying about alleged Moscow's sabotage operations to justify...

Georgia’s most famous lion cub prepares for new home. Video

Georgian Shani lion cub Since December last year, Georgia has been following the fate of lion cub Shani, who was “taken away” from judo champion Lasha Bekauri. The cub was very weak and had to be nursed back to health by veterinarians. For a long...

Georgia targets NGOs and TI director amid intensifying government crackdown

In a move that has raised alarm among international observers and civil society advocates, Georgian authorities have escalated their campaign against non-governmental organizations (NGOs), targeting some of the country’s most prominent voices for...

Georgia to send block trains from Black Sea ports to Baku under new cargo service

Block trains will be sent from the Black Sea ports of Georgia to Baku, APA's local bureau reports, citing Georgian Railways CJSC. According to the mutual agreement signed by the institution with Azerbaijan Railways CJSC in Almaty, simplified...

Georgia’s security chief Mdinaradze accuses US Embassy in Thailand of funding ‘radicals’ in Georgia

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