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Re-Wind: Ireland vs Georgia – A look back at each ‘brutal’ clash ahead of Summer Tour kick-off
Ruck
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July 4, 2025
Ireland travel to Tbilisi to face Georgia in a one-off Test that forms part of their tour of Europe, with them heading to Portugal the week after. Many of the stars and even head coach Andy Farrell away with the British and Irish Lions, so it will...
Former Georgian Defence Minister Okruashvili sentenced to 8 months
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...
Georgian has had Collingwood campus since 1984, but not this year
Collingwood Today
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College officials cite changes to international student eligible programs and provincial funding as reasons behind not offering classes this year COLLINGWOOD — Georgian College’s future in Collingwood looked bright when new program offerings...
Chicago Street Race’s founding partner throws a playful jab at Bubba Wallace and his $210B sponsor over race mishap
Sportskeeda
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July 7, 2025
Following the early exit of Bubba Wallace’s long-time ally, McDonald’s, at the beginning of the 2025 season, NASCAR added Arby’s as its third founding partner for the Chicago Street Circuit. The Georgia-based fast-food chain has an existing...
12-year-old I.Tselmuun becomes first Mongolian to win medal at FIDE World Junior Chess Cup
Gogo Mongolia
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The FIDE World Junior Chess Cup, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), concluded in Batumi, Georgia, with over 300 young players from 40 countries competing in the U8, U10, and U12 age categories....
Canino in must-win situation after losing to Russian WGM in Game 1
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
Checkmated by a pawn Sunday night, Woman Fide Master Ruelle Canino of the Philippines plays black tonight, hoping to get even with Woman Grandmaster Anna Shukman of Russia in the ongoing 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup in Batumi, Georgia. A loss...
GEORGIA HAS OVER 19,000 ACTIVE SEAFARERS
Sarke
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Daily News: Economics July 2, 2025 To date, there are more than 19,000 active seafarers in Georgia, and their number is constantly growing, Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze declared on July 1 in Batumi at an event dedicated to...
Opinion | How Georgian Dream uses the power of illusion to consolidate its autocracy
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...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Adopts Resolution Urging Georgia to Uphold Democratic Values
The Messenger
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By Liza Mchedlidze Friday, July 4, 2025 The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted a resolution on July 3 calling on the Georgian Dream government to de-escalate political tensions and recommit to democratic principles and European integration. The...
Georgia and Armenia Sign Memorandum to Strengthen Environmental and Hydrometeorological Cooperation
Caucasus Business Week
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The Head of Georgia’s National Environmental Agency, Elene Gviniashvili, and the Director of Armenia’s Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center, Levon Azizyan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia....
Georgia’s Compensation to ENKA Exceeds $450 Million Amid Accruing Penalties
Business Media Gerogia
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July 2, 2025
In December 2024, Georgia lost an international arbitration dispute against ENKA Renewables, a Turkish engineering and energy company, over the terminated Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant project. Initially, ENKA announced compensation of USD...
Batumi celebrates International Soldiers’ Day on July 1
Georgia Online
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July 2, 2025
Batumi, Georgia: Georgia celebrated International Soldiers Day with great enthusiasm and a ceremonial event in Batumi on July 1, 2025, Tuesday. The ceremonial event was attended by President of Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili, Prime Minister Irakli...
Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 30 June-4 July, 2025
JAMnews
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July 4, 2025
● The Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia, Rakhman Mustafayev, officially delivered a note of protest to the Russian Foreign Ministry over severe violations in Yekaterinburg, where ethnic Azerbaijanis—including both Azerbaijani and Russian...
Georgian PM introduces Givi Mikanadze as New Education Minister
Georgia Online
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July 2, 2025
Georgia: The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze introduced the new Minister of Education, Science, and Youth Givi Mikanadze to the staff of the institution on July 1, 2025, Tuesday. The Ministry of Finance of Georgia shared this...
SEC Recruiting FRENZY: Alabama, Georgia, A&M DOMINATING with Commits; LSU, Florida, Texas RISING
KXVA - Texas
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SEC recruiting heats up as top programs secure elite talent. Is a shift in conference power dynamics on the horizon? Author: myfoxzone.com Published: 8:28 PM CDT July 3, 2025 Updated: 8:28 PM CDT July 3, 2025
Georgian Restaurateur in Czech Republic Linked to Alleged Russian Underworld Figures and a Kremlin-Backed Foundation
OCCRP
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July 2, 2025
The Pirosmani restaurant in the Czech city of Karlovy Vary serves Georgian food in a cozy setting, with only four tables clustered around a fireplace. The walls are plastered with pictures of the proprietor, Asmat Shanava, posing with public...
Georgia deports 41 foreigners, including Azerbaijani citizens
APA
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has deported 41 foreigners, including Azerbaijani citizens. APA’s Tbilisi correspondent reports, citing the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was noted that the deported individuals are citizens...
“Outrageous condolences” – Georgian opposition slams Foreign Ministry for attending Iran embassy ceremony
JAMnews
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July 3, 2025
Georgian Dream expresses condolences to Iran Deputy Foreign Minister from Georgian Dream, Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili, attended a memorial event at the Iranian embassy in Tbilisi dedicated to those killed in the Iran–Israel war and left a message in...
Georgia: Culture Minister meets with Museum staff
Georgia Online
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July 2, 2025
Georgia: The Minister of Culture of Georgia, Tinatin Rukhadze, met with the staff of the National Agency for Protection of Cultural Heritage of Georgia and its affiliated museums. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Culture. The Ministry of...
GEORGIAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMY TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL BY “TAV AIRPORTS” FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF TBILISI AIRPORT
Sarke
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Daily News: Business July 1, 2025 TAV Airports (owner of Tbilisi and Batumi airports’ operator TAV Georgia, part of the French ADP group) is considering investing $150 million in the further development of Tbilisi International Airport, which will...