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Russia issues warrant for Georgian opposition politician Elisashvili for fighting in Ukraine
Open Caucasus Media
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August 6, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — and not for the better. With authoritarianism on the rise across the region, the threat to independent journalism is higher than ever. Join our community and help push back against the hardliners. Become a member...
Georgian court acquits protester Giorgi Akhobadze of drug charges
Open Caucasus Media
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August 6, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — and not for the better. With authoritarianism on the rise across the region, the threat to independent journalism is higher than ever. Join our community and help push back against the hardliners. Become a member...
Tbilisi Court of Appeals overturns fine against RFE/RL journalist
Open Caucasus Media
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August 6, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — and not for the better. With authoritarianism on the rise across the region, the threat to independent journalism is higher than ever. Join our community and help push back against the hardliners. Become a member The...
Repression in Georgia is moving fast. Europe and Germany must act now
Vox Europ
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August 7, 2025
For over a year, Georgia’s fledgling democratic structures and achievements have been steadily eroded. Thanks to widespread electoral fraud, the ruling Georgian Dream party secured a parliamentary majority once again in autumn 2024. Since then, it...
Georgia jails journalist Amaglobeli for slapping police chief
Yahoo News
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By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -A Georgian court on Wednesday sentenced journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison for slapping a police chief in a case seen by activists as symbolic of diminishing freedoms in the South Caucasus country....
Batumi City Court sentences Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison
Business Media Gerogia
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August 6, 2025
Batumi City Court has sentenced Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the Batumelebi and Netgazeti media outlets, to two years in prison. The sentence will commence on January 12, 2025, the day of her arrest. Judge Nino Sakhelashvili, who announced the...
Russia Prosecutes Opposition’s Aleko Elisashvili Over Fighting in Ukraine
Civil Georgia
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August 6, 2025
Russian prosecutors said on August 4 that they charged Aleko Elisashvili, leader of the opposition Citizens Party, in absentia over fighting against Russian forces in Ukraine as a “mercenary,” placing the politician on the international wanted...
Up-and-coming Atlanta rapper T-Hood fatally shot at Georgia home
New York Daily News
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August 9, 2025
Tevin Hood, an up-and-coming Atlanta rapper better known as T-Hood, was fatally shot Friday night at his home in Georgia, according to police. Officers responded to a residence in the Atlanta suburb of Snellville at around 7 p.m. following reports...
The Georgia Bulldogs Just Unveiled The Most Embarrassing Banner Ever
OutKick - Tennessee
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August 9, 2025
Have some damn pride, Georgia! PublishedAugust 9, 2025 12:58 PM EDT•UpdatedAugust 9, 2025 12:58 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link There is nothing more exhilarating than watching your favorite sports team hang a championship banner. It...
Highlights Falcons vs Titans in NFL Preseason
VAVEL
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August 16, 2025
Final game at the Mercedes-Benz | The Titans won 23-20 End of the game at the Mercedes Benz, of the Atlanta Falcons 20-23 Tennessee Titans game. Good game by Jemar Jefferson, Brandon Allen had a regular night, 1 TD and an interception, bad night...
Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police office at a protest and gets 2 years in prison
CityNews Halifax
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August 6, 2025
A prominent Georgian journalist was convicted Wednesday of slapping a senior police officer during an anti-government protest and sentenced to two years in prison in a case that was condemned by rights groups as curbing press freedom. Mzia...
Batumi City Court Judge Nino Sakhelashvili will announce the verdict in the case of Mzia Amaglobeli today
Inter Press News
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Batumi City Court Judge Nino Sakhelashvili will announce the verdict today, August 6, in the criminal case against Mzia Amaglobeli, the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti. The verdict is scheduled to be delivered at 14:00. At the previous...
Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police chief at a protest and gets 2 years in prison
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Chants of support as verdict was read A visibly gaunt Amaghlobeli, 50, heard the verdict in the Batumi City Court packed with journalists and supporters, while a protest was held outside the courthouse. Sporadic chants of “Free Mzia!” broke out...
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey Shares How Diverse Locations Made 'Special Ops 2' A Logistical Nightmare
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has opened up about the challenges of shooting“Special Ops 2” across multiple international locations. He shared how the diverse settings added visual richness to the series but also...
Unimaginable peace: Azerbaijan and Armenia sign historic agreement after decades of conflict
Euronews
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August 8, 2025
Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev signed a peace agreement on Friday in the presence of US President Donald Trump in Washington, after almost four decades of a bloody Karabakh conflict. “We are today establishing...
Tbilisi Acres – New Vibrant center of Tbilisi
Inter Press News
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Changing Priorities: What Homebuyers in Tbilisi Are Looking For Today In recent years, the priorities of those looking forward to purchase an apartment in Tbilisi have shifted significantly. Today, a green environment and proximity to essential...
Georgian band Loudspeakers pulls out from festival over its ban on protest messages
Open Caucasus Media
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August 5, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — and not for the better. With authoritarianism on the rise across the region, the threat to independent journalism is higher than ever. Join our community and help push back against the hardliners. Become a member The...
Georgian opposition party demands probe after its member alleges Security Service blackmail
Open Caucasus Media
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August 5, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — and not for the better. With authoritarianism on the rise across the region, the threat to independent journalism is higher than ever. Join our community and help push back against the hardliners. Become a member The...
You Can Visit Two Smithsonian Museums In This Small Georgia Town
Southern Living
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Washington, D.C. isn’t the only place where you can experience a Smithsonian museum. Cartersville, Georgia is home to two that are affiliated with the Smithsonian—the Booth Western Art Museum and the Tellus Science Museum. Both institutions are...
From Taymazov to Mullajonov – doping scandals in Uzbek sport.
Kun.uz
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August 9, 2025
Paris Olympics boxing champion Lazizbek Mullajonov has been temporarily suspended from competitions due to doping. Similar incidents have occurred frequently in Uzbek sports. For instance, freestyle wrestler Artur Taymazov was stripped of two gold...