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Tifton Council for the Arts is hosting two nights of hands-on fun at Community Craft Night
TIFTON, Ga. – Looking to get creative this summer? The Tifton Council for the Arts invites families, friends, and craft lovers of all ages to their Community Craft Night, taking place on Thursday, July 17 and Saturday, July 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM...

BTC pipeline transported 612 million tons of Azerbaijani oil to world markets since its commissioning
Baku, July 15, AZERTAC Since the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline became operational, the total volume of Azerbaijani oil exported to world markets amounted to 612.2 million tons until July 1 of this year. According to SOCAR, 89 percent of these...

Incredible capital city named one of the cheapest to visit where a beer costs £1.60
For a summer holiday that won’t break the bank, there’s one European city that stands above the rest. Tbilisi in Georgia is an up and coming destination with plenty to explore - and the best bit is, it’s still affordable to visit.According to...

FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025: Indians in action in pre-quarterfinals; match-ups, pairings, colours, tournament tree
FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, Indians in action: The FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 is witnessing some strong performances from the Indian contingent. Four different players have made it to Round 4 (Pre-Quarterfinals) of the biennial event, happening...
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FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh loses to Zhu Jiner as all 4 Indians reach tiebreaks in pre-quarterfinals
All four Indian players including Divya Deshmukh, R Vaishali, Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli have been forced into the tiebreakers of the pre-quarterfinals at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. We take a look at how the tiebreakers will be...

Etihad Airways Adds 7 New Routes From Growing Abu Dhabi International Airport
Etihad Airways has really awoken from its financial loss-induced slumber. The UAE airline has confirmed that seven routes will launch (or relaunch) from its Abu Dhabi International Airport hub: Almaty, Baku, Bucharest, Medina, Tashkent, Tbilisi,...
Westmeath Women: The story of Margaret 'Peg' Plunkett
Regan Kelly Previous Next Published: Sun 13 Jul 2025, 2:00 PM Last updated: Mon 14 Jul 2025, 9:31 AM “She was prepared to fight back, she was never just a victim, she was prepared to say ‘this is who I am, get used to it’.” The words of historian...

Two Nigerian fencers for World Fencing Championships
Three months after making their international debut at the World Junior Championships in China, Nigeria’s rising fencing stars, Inkosi Brou and Wisdom Okanlawon, are set to compete at the prestigious 2025 World Fencing Championships, scheduled to...

Etihad announces seven new destinations
Etihad Airways has announced seven additional new destinations to further expand its network as part of its ongoing strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi. The new destinations - Almaty, Kazakhstan; Baku, Azerbaijan;...

Divya Deshmukh: ‘Mind kept thinking ambitious (moves)… and I was like no, we don’t want that today, chill’
IM Divya Deshmukh made it to the fourth round of the ongoing FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia after defeating Serbia’s Teodora Injac. But not before she had to “negotiate” with her mind. Having won the first game with black pieces on...

World Press Photo returns to the Algarve
The opening is scheduled for July 20th at 6:00 pm at the former fish market and will feature a guest appearance by one of the winning photojournalists. Considered the most prestigious international photojournalism exhibition, this exhibition is...

Freedom event to honor John Lewis July 17
SHEPHERDSVILLE -- Freedom lovers from across Bullitt County will gather on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Shepherdsville City Park Pavilion on West 1st Street for a celebration of the legacy of the late John Lewis and to take...

Tifton launches Short & Paulk Renaissance Project
Published 4:05 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 Members of involved organizations, strategic partners, and community members tour the acquired property on South Main Street. (City of Tifton photo) TIFTON — The City of Tifton, the Tifton Urban...
Red Cross urges monetary donations to help Kerr County
Published 4:20 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 MOULTRIE — With the devastation and loss of life in Kerr County, Texas, since the flood of July 4, many people want to make donations in order to help the residents of Kerr County. The Moultrie Observer has...

Local food bank moves to a new location
Published 5:20 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 1/5 Swipe or click to see more Photos by Faith Morrell 2/5 Swipe or click to see more Photo by Faith Morrell 3/5 Swipe or click to see more Photo by Faith Morrell 4/5 Swipe or click to see more Photo by...

‘Protests took a lot from us, but gave just as much’: how Georgians’ lives were reshaped by resistance
Monologues of Georgian protesters For over 220 days, dozens — and sometimes hundreds of thousands — have taken to Tbilisi’s main thoroughfare, Rustaveli Avenue, blocking it every evening. The protests have continued without pause since 28 November...
The Amp Welcomes Crews & Co. and Deni Phoenix and The Fervor
The Amp’s Locals Live concert series will bring a savory stew of rock, jazz, blues and southern soul to downtown Carrollton July 25, with performances by Crews & Company and Deni Phoenix and the Fervor. Rooted in Georgia, Crews & Company is a rock...

‘Good Trouble’ draws hundreds of protesters to downtown San Diego
Several hundred people turned out Thursday evening in downtown San Diego to take part in a bit of “good trouble.” It was the largest of several Good Trouble Lives On protests throughout the region, and one of several nationwide. The event marked...

Etihad Airways expands route network to Central Asia, Caucasus and Europe
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch seven new routes that will connect Abu Dhabi with cities in the Persian Gulf, Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, uzdaily.uz reports. The list of new destinations includes: Almaty (Kazakhstan), Baku...

UNICEF Calls for Empowering Adolescents through Skill-Building on World Youth Skills Day
In celebration of World Youth Skills Day, UNICEF calls for comprehensive approach to cognitive, emotional, and social development of adolescents and youth while releasing a new study on skills and competencies of young people in Georgia. With the...