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FIL Limited increases stake in TBC PLC to 5.8%
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 10, 2025
Tbilisi (GBC) - Bermuda-registered investment holding company FIL Limited has increased its stake in TBC Bank Group PLC (TBC PLC) to 5.794%. The transaction was completed in Dublin on July 8. The change was made through its subsidiary and...
Lion Finance Group PLC announces dividend currency conversion rate
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 10, 2025
Tbilisi (GBC) - At the Annual General Meeting of Lion Finance Group PLC (the “Company” or the “Group”) held on 16 June 2025, shareholders approved the payment of a final dividend of GEL 5.62 per ordinary share, payable on 18 July 2025 (payment...
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...
Flash Flood Emergency: Chapel Hill (75015) Hit by Sudden Storm Surge – Ongoing Evacuations
KSU Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
Chapel Hill, TX (75015): Alert!! Stay Away From Floodwater. Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Chantal caused unexpected flash flooding in Chapel Hill. Streets immediately filled with water, particularly around FM 544 and Hendrix Lane. Almost 200...
Tragedy Confirmed: All 7 Missing Found Dead After California Fireworks Warehouse Explosion – LIVE UPDATES
KSU Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
Esparto, CA (Yolo County): A major explosion occurred at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto, California. It was extremely loud and powerful; those close felt their homes tremble. Seven workers were reported missing following the blast....
Tragedy Deepens: Central Texas Flash Flood Death Toll Hits 70 – LIVE UPDATES
KSU Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
Collin County (75015): Heavy rains caused sudden floods, which harmed many people. So far, the flooding has killed 70 people. Many homes were flooded, forcing families to evacuate quickly in order to stay safe. Roads are closed because the water...
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...
Georgian Prosecutor’s office charges one with attempt to murder
Georgia Online
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July 10, 2025
Batumi, Georgia: The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia indicted one person on the charge of attempted murder. The incident took place on July 6, 2025, Sunday, in Batumi. The Prosecution Service of Georgia posted the details of this heinous crime on...
Kakha Kaladze: I am proud that through the projects we have implemented, we have created multiple centers of attraction in the city – people of all generations are enjoying the squares and parks
Inter Press News
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Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze summarized the activities carried out in the direction of environmental protection policy. The event, attended by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, was held in Zghvisubani Park. This information was disseminated by 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...
CEO's scientist best friend, 67, made unthinkable move as he came in to land small plane
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
A Georgian scientist has died after his plane inexplicably plunged into the Pacific Ocean moments after he was cleared to touch down in California. Tsotne Javakhishvili was operating a 2014 Cessna T240 Corvalis TTx owned by world-renowned American...
Women’s EURO 2025 Daily — July 17th (QF): Sweden vs. England
Bavarian Football Works
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July 17, 2025
Welcome to the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships! It’s the second day of the quarterfinals and the action should only get more exciting from here. Yesterday, Italy edged out Norway in a tense 2-1 thriller — Juventus forward Cristiana...
South Bay residents protest Trump administration in honor of civil rights leader John Lewis
The Mercury News - California
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July 17, 2025
South Bay Area residents protested the Trump administration Thursday in downtown San Jose as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country on the fifth anniversary of former congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis’s passing....
Kobakhidze downplays EU potential visa-liberalisation revocation
Open Caucasus Media
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July 17, 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...
Iran is crucial for India's Eurasian outreach
Awaz The Voice
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July 10, 2025
PM Narendra Modi and Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during their meeting in 2016 Aditi Bhaduri When the recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel took place it put India in a tight spot. While it did not out rightly condemn Israel’s attacks on...
Azerbaijan’s January-June oil exports via BTC pipeline down 4.1% y/y
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 13, 2025
Oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which runs from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey, declined 4.1% year-on-year in the first half of the year to 13.9 million metric tons, Azerbaijan’s state statistics committee said on Friday....
'Good Trouble Lives On' at Anti-Trump Protests in 1,600 Cities Across US
Common Dreams
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July 17, 2025
As the Trump administration attacks immigrant communities, working families, and the rule of law and brings the United States "to a crossroads," as one organizer said this week, rights advocates across the country are set to attend the fifth...