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DEA: 'MTV: 16 and Pregnant' star arrested for fatal fentanyl overdose in Georgia
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
DEA: 'MTV: 16 and Pregnant' star arrested for fatal fentanyl overdose in Georgia A woman who appeared on MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” is behind bars in Georgia on charges related to a man’s death by fentanyl poisoning. WIN. ACROSS THE BOARD. CHECKING...
Iago Kachkachishvili: The government has its lowest rating in Tbilisi, where voter support for them is approximately 25%, which gave the opposition a chance to win Tbilisi
Inter Press News
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Opposition parties in Georgia are unable to cooperate with each other. Despite being clearly visible on the battlefield, the opposition fails to reach an agreement, which was most evident in the context of local self-government elections, said...
Poll: Most Georgian citizens see Georgian Dream as the cause of the political crisis
JAMnews
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July 7, 2025
Georgian citizens on the political crisis According to a new poll by the Institute for Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA), the majority of Georgia’s population (72%) acknowledges a political crisis in the country and considers the ruling Georgian...
ICC Chairman Fady Asly Warns of Investor Exodus Amid Political Instability
Business Media Gerogia
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July 8, 2025
Georgia’s investment climate is facing a steep decline, according to Fady Asly, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Georgia, who warns that the country’s political instability is already deterring investors and could trigger a...
Georgian Dream president ready to pardon jailed opposition if they request it and pledge to join the elections
JAMnews
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July 4, 2025
Georgian Dream offered pardons to opposition Mikheil Kavelashvili, the president from Georgian Dream, stated that if imprisoned opposition leaders ask him for a pardon and confirm in the same request their intention to take part in the municipal...
War in Armenia - politician
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The war has moved to Armenia, but by other methods. Turkey and Azerbaijan have entered the Armenian parliament, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the strategically important electrical networks. The leader of the Mother Armenia bloc...
A Russian court sentenced a Georgian fighting in Ukraine to 14 years in prison in absentia
Inter Press News
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A Russian court sentenced Gela Eradze, a Georgian fighting against Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine, to 14 years in prison in absentia, according to Russian media citing the Investigative Committee. "The Main Investigative Department of the...
Visa runs explained: How to legally extend your UAE visa without overstaying
The Times of India
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A visa run is a fully legal and widely practiced method to extend your stay in the UAE, as long as it's done through the proper channels and within immigration guidelines./ Image: VisaRun.ae TL;DR: Visa runs are a legitimate and convenient way to...
Oro’s Canino fails to hurdle Russian world chess champ
Mindanao Gold Star Daily
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - PLAYING black on Monday night’s must-win situation against a world champion proved catastrophic for the Philippines’ Woman Fide Master Ruelle ‘Tawing’ Canino, who was forced to take an early vacation in the ongoing Women’s World...
Wider Europe Briefing: Why EU Sanctions On Russia Are Delayed -- And What Denmark's EU Presidency Has In Store
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 8, 2025
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...
Businesses Supporting the “Russian Law” Should Face Sanctions - Giga Bokeria
Business Media Gerogia
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July 8, 2025
Appearing on BMGtv, Giga Bokeria, a leader of the Federalists political movement, emphasized the importance of imposing targeted sanctions, not just against top political figures, but against all individuals and entities complicit in what he calls...
Kyiv accuses Moscow of expanding military presence in Armenia; Yerevan denies claim
AzerNews
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July 8, 2025
Russia is expanding its military presence in Armenia by increasing troop numbers at the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, Azernews reports, citing Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR). According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's...
Over 1,500 trucks with apricots from Armenia crossed the border with Russia - Papoyan
ARKA
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NEWS » Economy » Over 1,500 trucks with apricots from Armenia crossed the border with Russia - Papoyan From July 1 to 7, 1,507 trucks loaded with apricots were exported from Armenia; they have already crossed the border with the Russian...
Georgia declines to back tribunal on Russian aggression against Ukraine
JAMnews
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June 27, 2025
Georgia refuses to back tribunal against Russia On 24 June, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, comprising representatives from 46 member states, authorised the Secretary General to sign an agreement establishing a special...
Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Opens with Focus on Black Sea Mine Countermeasures
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States have begun Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 in Portland, England. The second iteration of Sea Breeze...
‘There are one million cars in Georgia. Insurance is optional’
The Irish Times
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Watching the mayhem in the square outside the hotel, the words of Conor McPhillips, the Templeogue-born assistant coach with the Georgia national team, spring to mind. “I think that there are four million people in Georgia, two million live in...
Admiral Kuznetsov: Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier
19FortyFive
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July 7, 2025
The Admiral Kuznetsov: A Legacy of Ambition and Adversity Introduction The Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov is more than a warship; it is a physical artifact of a specific moment in history—a manifestation of late-Soviet naval ambition,...
Armenia expresses desire to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Open Caucasus Media
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July 4, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Pashinyan did in Armenia what I did not do in 2011-12. Saakashvili
1in.am
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July 7, 2025
The third President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, stated that by arresting Russian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan managed to do what he failed to do during his time in power. “After the unsuccessful war,...
Canino loses to Russian GM, ends Women's Chess World Cup bid
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina Ruelle Canino’s FIDE Women’s World Cup journey has ended. And it came via a numbing 2-0 sweep capped by a 46-move defeat to Russian Woman Grandmaster Anna Shukhman of a French Defense Monday in Batumi, Georgia. It...