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How The War In Ukraine Has Sparked A Demographic Crisis In Russia
TOPSHOT - Volunteers have a military training in Rostov on December 6, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images On Monday, a leaked document...

Georgia PM vows reprisals as opposition protests moot election
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday vowed to arrest opposition figures after police clashed with protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace in what he called an attempted coup during a disputed election. Saturday's local...

Former Georgian prison director found dead in apparent suicide
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Georgia PM Vows Sweeping Crackdown After 'Foiled Coup'
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed opposition arrests Sunday after police used force against opposition protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace in what he termed was a coup bid during a controversial election....

Georgian authorities promise more arrests, pressure on protests after 4 October clashes
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Georgia PM says protesters tried to overthrow government, vows crackdown
Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Georgia’s prime minister has said protesters who tried storming the presidential palace were trying to overthrow the government, and he has accused the European Union of meddling in his country’s politics. Irakli...

Georgia’s prime minister announces crackdown on dissent after Tbilisi protests
Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced a sweeping crackdown on dissent, accusing demonstrators who tried to storm the presidential palace of aiming to topple his government and blaming the European Union for interference in his...

5 chilling details about Gina Spann case as shown in Snapped
The Gina Spann case, the subject of a recent installment of the crime reality show Snapped, reveals a 1997 murder conspiracy in Augusta, Georgia. The victim was Kevin Spann, a 35-year-old U.S. Army staff sergeant and veteran of the Persian Gulf...

Georgian Police Use Water Cannons To Disperse Protestors Trying To Storm Presidential Palace
Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons on Saturday to disperse demonstrators near the presidential palace, detaining five activists, including opera singer Paata Burchuladze and two members of the United National Movement....

IFC Anchors First Healthcare Social Bond in the Caucasus to Improve Care in Georgia
IFC is anchoring a landmark 350 million Georgian lari (approximately $130 million) social bond issuance by Georgia Healthcare Group (GHG), the country’s largest healthcare services provider, by subscribing to 40 million lari. This initiative aims...

Georgian protesters try to breach Tbilisi Presidential palace amid election boycott, five arrested
Anti-government protesters Saturday clashed with police as they attempted to storm the presidential palace in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, BBC reported. Security forces used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse the crowd, the report...

Health Ministry: 27 injured in October 4 Tbilisi protest, one police officer in critical condition
The Ministry of Health has reported that 27 people were hospitalized following the October 4 protest events in Tbilisi — six demonstrators and 21 law enforcement officers. Emergency crews also treated around 30 individuals on the spot. The...
Georgian Dream hails election landslide as ‘scheduled revolution’ flounders
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Georgian police clash with protesters as ruling party says it won local elections
By Lucy Papachristou and Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to force protesters away from the presidential palace on Saturday as the opposition staged a large demonstration on the day of...

AdventHealth Georgia and Pickleball 706 to host Pickleball for Breast Cancer Awareness
Tuesday, October 7, 2025–10:50 a.m. -News Release- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this Sunday, AdventHealth Georgia’s Cancer Care will host Pickleball for Breast Cancer Awareness. The event, which is FREE and open to the public,...

Highlights for Slovenia 0-0 Switzerland in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for tuning in for another World Cup Qualifying match. Stay tuned for the repercussions of this game and the upcoming matches. Good afternoon, and see you next time! END OF MATCH In a match that...

The Carnival of Health: Why Medicine Carries the Price of Gold
When the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency (GCCA) announced this summer that four pharmaceutical companies had been fined more than 559,000 GEL for inflating medicine prices by up to 3,000 percent, the numbers shocked the public. Yet the...

From Ski Slopes to Spa Dreams: Can Bakuriani Reinvent Itself as Georgia’s Year-Round Playground?
When the Silk Road Group (SRG) announced its acquisition of Rooms Hotel Kokhta in Bakuriani, the move seemed at once ambitious and familiar. SRG is already synonymous with Georgia’s contemporary lifestyle economy: it owns the flagship Radisson and...

Judge orders mental health evaluation for Brian Walshe as murder trial approaches
Crime Brian Walshe arrives in Norfolk Superior Court. Greg Derr via AP / Pool / File By Beth Treffeisen October 7, 2025 | 1:01 PM 2 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social...

Marjorie Taylor Greene open to healthcare deal with Democrats amid shutdown
Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has indicated she is willing to negotiate with Democrats over healthcare insurance costs – the central political issue that has kept the US government shutdown since 1 October. Indicating that she is...