Tinder Swindler Simon Leviev Arrested in Georgia at Interpol’s Request

Simon Leviev, the convicted Israeli con artist who gained worldwide notoriety as the subject of Netflix’s 2022 hit documentary The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, local officials confirmed on Monday. Leviev, whose real name is...

Rivian breaks ground on $5 bn Georgia EV plant despite tax credit rollback, slowing sales

Excluding Tesla, Rivian is the most successful of the startup automakers.It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they're confident as the company starts long-delayed...

Tyler Perry personally served sexual assault lawsuit at $100 million Georgia estate after accuser speaks out

TYLER Perry was served court papers from his sex assault accuser at his multi-million-dollar Georgia estate, where he appears to be laying low amid the bombshell filing. The media mogul, 56, is being sued by actor Derek Dixon after the pair worked...

PM says parliamentary ratification may be needed for $350 bln investment in U.S.

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday that parliamentary ratification may be needed to execute US$350 billion in investment in the United States under a bilateral trade agreement reached in July. Kim...

Georgia must stop viewing South Ossetia as something to be 'returned' — president

MOSCOW, September 16. /TASS/. South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev told TASS that Georgia must stop viewing South Ossetia as territory to reclaim if a constructive and equal dialogue is to be possible, including talks on border delimitation and...

Prime minister says parliamentary ratification may be needed for $350 billion investment in U.S.

Published: 16 Sep. 2025, 19:10 Prime Minister Kim Min-seok responds to a lawmaker's question during an interpellation session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on Sept. 16. [YONHAP] Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday that...

Annual Georgian Wounded Warriors Charity Run

On September 13th the third annual charity run was held to honor Georgian wounded warriors. The event was supported by Silknet, The Ministry of Defense of Georgia and Georgian Defense Forces, along with the Tbilisi Defense Attaché Association...

Georgia's political turmoil remains on full display

Hungarian journalist László Mézes after the assault during the demonstration outside the campaign office of Tbilisi mayoral candidate Kakha Kaladze. Photo by Mariam Nikuradze, OC Media. Used with permission. In Georgia, politically-motivated...

“Armenia and Azerbaijan join US AI projects as Georgia falls behind” — opinion

AI in Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia By ratifying the peace agreement in Washington on 8 August, Armenia and Azerbaijan also joined US initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI). For Georgia, such strategic opportunities remain out of reach,...

Opposition politician arrested in Georgia for defacing mayor’s campaign banner

Opposition politician arrested in Georgia Elene Khoshtaria, founder of the Droa party and member of the Coalition for Change, has become the ninth opposition figure in Georgia to be arrested on criminal charges in the past six months. She was...

Alan Gagloev: Georgian authorities should stop perceiving South Ossetia as an object to be “returned"

The Georgian government must stop perceiving South Ossetia as an object to be “returned,” the so-called president of occupied Tskhinvali, Alan Gagloev, said in an interview with Russian media. “On our part, we openly declare our readiness for a...

NGOs: Attempted attacks on German Ambassador damages Georgia's international reputation, undermines our strategic interests, and distances Georgia from allies

We, representatives of Georgian non-governmental organizations, express our full solidarity with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia, Mr. Ernst Peter Fischer - the attempt to discredit and personally attack a...

‘Tinder Swindler’ arrested in Georgia: How Shimon Hayut conned women out of $10 million

Shimon Yehuda Hayut, the Israeli national who gained worldwide infamy under the name Simon Leviev and became known as the “Tinder Swindler”, has been arrested in Georgia following an Interpol red notice. The 34-year-old was detained at Batumi...

PM orders JIT to probe ‘unique land grab’ in capital

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate a major case of alleged land grabbing in the federal capital, after a distinguished former civil servant and academic reported being defrauded...

Prime Minister Flags Possible Need for Assembly Approval of US Investment Deal

Photo : YONHAP News Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday that South Korea’s $350 billion of pledged investment into the United States may require parliamentary approval once negotiations with Washington have concluded. Speaking during a...

Who will fill the strategic gap in the South Caucasus?

A strategic vacuum is emerging in the South Caucasus. Russia’s hold as the region’s hegemon is weakening. The Kremlin’s credibility is waning, and Armenia and Azerbaijan are recalibrating away from Moscow. At the same time, Georgia is sliding...

Tinder Swindler Arrested in Georgia at Interpol’s Request

By Blessing Nweke Simon Leviev, the convicted con artist and infamous subject of Netflix’s hit documentary The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, authorities confirmed Monday. According to Georgia’s interior ministry, Leviev, whose...

‘Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia

Simon Leviev, a convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, BBC reports. According to Georgia’s Interior Ministry on Monday, the Israeli was taken into custody...

Korea, US to form task force on visa issues after Georgia factory raid

Korea and the United States are moving to establish a bilateral working group to address structural issues in the U.S. visa system to potentially allow more flexible authorization for Korean workers. The move comes after immigration authorities...

The Tinder Swindler, made famous by Netflix, arrested in Georgia

Israeli fraudster Simon Leviev, made famous by the Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, officials said on Monday. Leviev, 34, whose real name is Shimon Yehuda Hayut, rose to notoriety after investigative reports...