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Mid-year internationals Team Tracker: Georgia fully stocked for ‘daunting’ Springboks while England back youth against USA
Planet Rugby
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July 18, 2025
Check out the teams ahead of the third weekend of the mid-year international action, which is headlined by Australia’s first Test against the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane. Meanwhile, in other action, Georgia face a daunting task against the...
Georgian court sentences another protester to 4.5 years in prison
Open Caucasus Media
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July 18, 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...
World Press Photo returns to the Algarve
The Portugal News
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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
The Pioneer News - Kentucky
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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
Tifton Gazette - Georgia
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July 14, 2025
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
Moultrie Observer - Georgia
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July 14, 2025
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
Moultrie Observer - Georgia
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July 14, 2025
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‘Protests took a lot from us, but gave just as much’: how Georgians’ lives were reshaped by resistance
JAMnews
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July 11, 2025
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...
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FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh loses to Zhu Jiner as all 4 Indians reach tiebreaks in pre-quarterfinals
Firstpost
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July 18, 2025
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...
NBG Reviews Potential Acquisition of Liberty Bank by Basisbank
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 11, 2025
Tbilisi (GBC) - The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has launched a formal review process regarding the possible acquisition of 95.99% of Liberty Bank’s shares by JSC Basisbank. According to NBG, the procedure aims to assess whether the proposed...
BOG calls on banks to join integrated transfer system
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 11, 2025
Tbilisi (GBC) - The Bank of Georgia has signed a memorandum with 3 banks - Credo, Basisbank, ProCredit Bank - to introduce instant transfers. The service will be available to customers soon. The service is being introduced for the first time in...
Restaurant business faces difficulties in paying off bank loans
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 11, 2025
Tbilisi (GBC) - The HoReCa sector is no longer complaining about a shortage of staff, as it has encountered problems with hiring personnel. According to the National Bank of Georgia, as of June (01.06.2025), more than 8% of loans issued to...
The Amp Welcomes Crews & Co. and Deni Phoenix and The Fervor
The City Menus
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July 18, 2025
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
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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July 18, 2025
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
Turkmenportal
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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
Georgia Today
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July 17, 2025
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...
Yankees 2025 draft pick results/social media guide (updated)
Pinstripe Alley - New York
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July 14, 2025
Sunday night marked the beginning of the 2025 MLB Draft, and the Yankees welcomed two new picks to their system: Georgia high school shortstop Dax Kilby in the first round and Texas A&M shortstop Kaeden Kent in the third. Draft rules limited the...
PROTEST PLAYOFF 2019: Final Four
Bring On The Cats - Kansas
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July 17, 2025
Initially, I was struck by how we added all these other teams, yet mostly ended up with the same Final Four teams each year (with the exception of welfare recipient 2023 Alabama). But this is the second playoff in a row with a surprise Final Four...
Breaking: Mass Shooting at Philadelphia Bar Near 5th & Market – LIVE UPDATES
KSU Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
Old City neighborhood (19106): A sad and terrifying incident occurred in Philadelphia’s Old City. A shooting occurred at a bar near Fifth and Market Streets. Sadly, three people died and eight others were injured. Police rushed to the scene and...
Crime Alert: Medford Shooting Suspect Charged; Brookline In-Custody Death Under Investigation – LIVE UPDATES
KSU Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
Medford (02155): A shooting occurred around 2 a.m. on Rockwell Avenue in Medford. A young person was shot and injured, but they are expected to recover. A 22-year-old man was quickly identified and arrested by police. He is now facing serious...