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From Russia to a Basement in Georgia – Ukrainians Held After Deportation
Kyiv Post
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June 30, 2025
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
The Messenger
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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...
International Press Institute: The European Union must immediately respond to the unprecedented repression of the media in Georgia
Inter Press News
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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...
Georgian opposition politician Khoshtaria starts hunger strike, joined by colleague and activists
Open Caucasus Media
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June 30, 2025
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Statewide Simulation Summit hosted at Ameris Bank Medical Education Center
Moultrie Observer - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
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...
Tbilisi City Hall Funds Over 100,000 Medical Cases Through Social Programs
Business Media Gerogia
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June 30, 2025
Tbilisi City Hall has financed more than 100,000 surgeries and medical treatments in recent years as part of its broader healthcare and social support programs, according to Deputy Mayor Andria Basilaia. Speaking at a presentation of recent...
Tbilisi to provide housing for 400 homeless families by October
Georgia Today
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June 30, 2025
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced that around 400 families officially registered as homeless will receive housing by October 2025, as part of a bigger presentation on healthcare, social, and housing initiatives by Tbilisi City Hall between...
What Has Been Done to Develop Tbilisi Kindergartens? – City Hall Report
Business Media Gerogia
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June 30, 2025
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...
Adjara Government inspects infrastructure projects in Batumi
Georgia Online
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June 30, 2025
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...
Review | What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? — A Georgian ode to everyday wonder
Open Caucasus Media
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June 30, 2025
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4 taken to hospital with heat-related issues after Amtrak en route to Jacksonville stopped for ‘mechanical assessment’
News4Jax - Florida
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June 29, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sixteen people were treated and four were taken to the hospital due to “heat-related issues” on Sunday after an Amtrak train planning to make a stop in Jacksonville had to be stopped for a “mechanical assessment.” RELATED:...
Miles from help, injured Georgia hiker rescued after tough hike through wilderness
13 WMAZ - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
Around 3:05 p.m. on Friday, the Fannin County Search and Rescue team was dispatched for a hiker who had a possible broken ankle on the Beach Bottom Trail. FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — A hike took a terrifying turn when a woman was hurt in the middle of...
OPINION: No, America Didn’t Provoke Russia – We Enabled It
Kyiv Post
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June 29, 2025
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...
Batumi hosts 9th International Respiratory Congress
Georgia Online
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June 28, 2025
Batumi, Georgia: In Batumi, the IX International Congress of the Georgian Respiratory Association was held. The event was opened by the Minister of Health, together with Sulkhan Tamazashvili, the chairman of the Adjara government. The Ministry of...
Georgian Parliament passes new amendments to migration laws
Open Caucasus Media
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June 27, 2025
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Georgia to distinguish itself with quality walnuts
Fresh Plaza
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June 26, 2025
Georgia ranks among the top countries worldwide when it comes to walnut consumption per capita. You'll be hard-pressed to find a Georgian village without at least one walnut tree, or a restaurant in Tbilisi without a dish that features walnuts....
Democrat John B. ‘Jack’ Zibluk champions non-partisan problem-solving in his Georgia State Senate campaign
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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June 28, 2025
John B. "Jack" Zibluk of Lookout Mountain announced Friday his campaign on the Democratic ticket for the 53rd District seat in the Georgia State Senate. Zibluk, 65, is a professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he served as...
Lowndes County Fire Rescue urges safe grilling, fireworks practices
Valdosta Daily Times - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Lowndes County Fire Rescue urges safe grilling, fireworks practices Published 1:51 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 VALDOSTA — As we approach July 4th, it’s important to remember that this holiday can pose significant risks. In a typical year, more fires...
Column: Dispelling Russia’s myths about Ukraine
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 27, 2025
The McCain Institute just returned from a weeklong mission to Ukraine, visiting Bucha, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Kyiv, with a bipartisan delegation of senior staff from the House of Representatives. It was a critical opportunity to see an unvarnished...
Storms bring down trees, cause power outages and flash flooding in metro Atlanta, north Georgia
11 Alive - Georgia
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Here's a recap on Friday's storms. ATLANTA — Showers and storms popped up again Friday evening amid a pattern of heat and humidity this week. The Storm Prediction Center put all of north Georgia in a level 1 of 5 risk. Friday's severe weather came...