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From Moscow to Tel Aviv to Tbilisi, Daniil Goldman Built a Global Cult Around Jewish Bars. Now, He’s Eyeing New York.
Daniil Goldman is not just a restaurateur, he’s a genre. Known for turning Jewish identity into high-concept nightlife experiences, he’s opened bars across three countries, from the mystic underground of Mitzva in Moscow, to the rebellious...

Low-cost airline Ajet is launching regular flights on the Ankara–Tbilisi–Ankara route
Low-cost airline Ajet is launching regular flights on the Ankara–Tbilisi–Ankara route. According to the application submitted to the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency, flights will begin at the end of September with a frequency of four times a...

Kemp sending Georgia National Guard troops to support ICE
Published 3:41 pm Monday, August 25, 2025 By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — The Georgia National Guard will deploy about 75 soldiers and airmen to help support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across...

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Visits Georgia
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, is visiting Georgia. He met Georgian Dream Interior Minister Gela (Geka) Geladze. According to Israeli media reports, Ben-Gvir also met GD Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, although...

Early Georgia Tech vs Colorado Predictions, Picks & Odds for Week 1
Photo By - Imagn Images. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10). The long wait is over, and the full Week 1 of the college football season is finally upon us. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will look to get their season off to a...

Jean Eaton Gay returns to Georgia Museum of Agriculture with new exhibition
Published 12:52 pm Monday, August 25, 2025 TIFTON — Jean Eaton Gay, an accomplished Georgia artist and longtime supporter of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture (GMA), will debut her solo exhibition, Forests and...

Government events this week in West Central Georgia: Aug. 24-30
Skip Henderson, Mayor of Columbus City | City of Columbus website Skip Henderson, Mayor of Columbus City | City of Columbus website The following events are scheduled to take place in West Central Georgia this week. Tuesday, Aug. 26 Columbus City...

Government event this week in Coastal Georgia: Aug. 24-30
Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website The following event is scheduled to take place in Coastal Georgia this week. Wednesday, Aug. 27...

Brent Key, Georgia Tech prepare for prime time showdown with Deion Sanders and Colorado
Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key said his team is eager for the challenge of opening the season Friday night against Colorado and Deion Sanders. “Everything we do from January until now is to get these opportunities to go play football,” Key...

Government event this week in East Central Georgia: Aug. 24-30
Garnett L. Johnson, Mayor of City of Augusta | City of Augusta website Garnett L. Johnson, Mayor of City of Augusta | City of Augusta website The following event is scheduled to take place in East Central Georgia this week. Thursday, Aug. 28 City...

On August 24, the Ilia Chavchavadze State Drama Theatre in Batumi hosted the second concert of the international festival “Night Serenades”, titled “Vivaldi Fever.”
The evening featured performances by world-renowned stars of Baroque music: Andrés Gabetta (violin/conductor) and Maurice Steger (recorder, Switzerland), joined by the Festival’s base orchestra “Georgian Virtuosi” led by first violin Lela...

Eight opposition parties announce rally in Tbilisi on September 13
Eight opposition parties have announced a rally on September 13, announced Elene Khoshtaria, a leader of the Coalition for Change, at a joint briefing of the parties. “On August 31, the European Union’s deadline for the Ivanishvili government to...

One of the defendants, Insaf Aliyev, faints in Tbilisi City Court, where trial of 8 people arrested during protests is underway
In the Tbilisi City Court, where the trial of 8 people arrested during the protests is underway, one of the defendants, Insaf Aliyev, has fainted. Judge Tamar Mchedlishvili declared a break, and emergency doctors have been called. “He told me that...

Georgia faces class-action lawsuit for charging poor parents child support for fostered children
RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 MORNING NEWS.. THE IDENTIES OF TWO SAVANNAH TEENS WHO LOST THEIR LIFE BY GUNFIRE THIS WEEK ARE BEING RELEASED...THE DETAILS ON THE SHOOTINGS, AND WHERE POLICE ARE IN THEIR SEARCH FOR SUSPECTS... AND FROM THE FLIGHT LINE TO THE...

Mass brawl erupts between Ingush and Ossetians on shared border
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Husband kills wife in Tbilisi
As a result of operational measures and investigative actions, officers of the Tbilisi Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrested N.K., born in 1987, on charges of premeditated murder committed against a family member. The...

South Ossetia is stuck in traffic, as the president’s four-year promise to fix it drags on
Russia-South Ossetia border traffic jams Despite repeated promises, the authorities in South Ossetia have yet to solve the traffic jams at the Russian border. At the Nizhny Zaramag checkpoint, long lines of cars regularly stretch for several...

Entertainment events this week in East Central Georgia: Aug. 24-30
Bennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta websiteBennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta website Catch the best entertainment East Central Georgia has to offer this week. The...

Tbilisi In Style: 5 Boutique Hotels Redefining The City’s Stay Scene
Tbilisi’s boutique hotel scene is as rich and varied as the city itself—where ancient streets meet bold modern design, and tradition blends effortlessly with innovation. Whether you’re drawn to Brutalist architecture reimagined as a luxury...

Georgia Southern Volleyball Sweeps South Carolina in Historic Enmarket Arena Debut
WELCOME INTO SPORTS--I'M PAT TIMLIN. VOLLEYBALL FANS IN SAVANNAH GETTING QUITE THE TREAT ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRST EVER MATCH INSIDE ENMARKET ARENA TAKING PLACE BETWEEN TWO OF THE BEST COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN THE PEACH AND PALMETTO STATE. SOUTH...