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PM calls for efforts to ensure Korean biz people's smooth US entry in meeting with Oregon gov.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Monday called for efforts to ensure that Korean businesspeople investing in the United States can enter the country without hassle in a meeting with a visiting U.S. governor, his office said. Kim made the call during...
How and Who to Watch: 2025 Georgia High School Softball State Championships
When: October 29–November 1, 2025 Where: South Commons Softball Complex – Columbus, GA Tickets: Available exclusively on GoFan Streaming: AtheletesGoLive (Games listed on Elite Eight Brackets) Bracket: GHSA Playoffs GHSA Softball Championship...
PM Kim calls for efforts to ensure S. Korean biz people's smooth U.S. entry in meeting with Oregon gov.
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Monday called for efforts to ensure that South Korean businesspeople investing in the United States can enter the country without hassle in a meeting with a visiting U.S. governor, his...
INSIDER: Latest on LSU Coaching Search | Why Vandy Will Beat Texas | Georgia to CRUSH Florida
Chris Marler offers insider perspectives on the LSU coaching search timeline. The discussion shifts to critical Week 10 SEC matchups with playoff implications. Author: wnep.com Published: 8:41 PM EDT October 28, 2025 Updated: 8:41 PM EDT October...
State Rep. Marcus Wiedower, who backed Georgia gambling bill, steps down from legislature
By CBS News Atlanta Digital Team October 28, 2025 / 12:52 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta State Rep. Marcus Wiedower, a Republican from Watkinsville, announced Tuesday that he is resigning from the Georgia General Assembly to focus on his expanding role at...
Former Georgian PM Garibashvili Charged With Money Laundering, Banned From Leaving Country
Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has been charged with large-scale money laundering and released on one million Lari ($368,400) bail after a Tbilisi court granted the prosecutors’ request on Oct. 24. Judge Eka Barbakadze also...
Tbilisi to Euronest: Stop undermining Georgia’s democratic choices
Levan Makhashvili, Chair of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, has addressed the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in an open letter, expressing strong concerns over the Assembly’s recent actions and approaches toward...
[Webinar] What’s Brewing in Alcohol Regulation: Your Questions Answered - October 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
October 30th, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT Product innovation and disruption are reshaping the alcoholic beverage industry, from hemp and low-dose tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) drinks and ready-to-drink cocktails to the rapid growth of e-commerce and...
Former Georgian PM charged with laundering illegal funds on large scale
TBILISI, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Georgia's prosecution office has charged former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili with laundering illegal income and requested a one million-lari (368,425 U.S.-dollar) bail, Prosecutor General Giorgi Gvarakidze said...
ANALYSIS: Georgia’s Democracy Under Pressure: Ruling Party Seeks to Ban Three Opposition Parties
Democracy in Georgia faces new challenges as the ruling Georgian Dream party has filed a constitutional case seeking to declare three opposition parties unconstitutional. The parties targeted are the United National Movement, Lelo – Strong...
48-Year-Old Man Stabs 18-Year-Old at Georgia Walmart Over Shopping Cart Dispute
A young man lost his life after a simple shopping cart kick at a Chatham County Walmart turned deadly, leaving his family grieving and a community searching for answers. What’s Happening: An 18-year-old died from stab wounds after kicking an older...
Elena Ferrante goes to Tbilisi — an epic new novel
“No one had told me how to grow up,” frets Keto, the thoughtful protagonist of Nino Haratischwili’s 700-page epic, The Lack of Light. “The adults probably thought grammar and math were adequate preparation for life. But I hadn’t learnt to keep...
Blue Bird’s Foundation Promotes Education, Health and Safety Programs in Georgia
MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 28, 2025-- The Blue Bird School Bus Foundation, charitable arm of iconic school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), continues to invest in the education, health, and safety of children in its...
Family of pregnant British teenager held on drugs charges in Georgia pay £138k in bid to cut jail term
28 October 2025, 14:20 | Updated: 28 October 2025, 16:55 The family of a pregnant British teenager, arrested in Georgia earlier this year on drug smuggling charges, have paid £138,000 in a bid to dramatically reduce her sentence. Your browser...
A teen kicked a customer’s cart at a Georgia Walmart. Now he’s dead.
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — An 18-year-old man has died from injuries after a stabbing at a Georgia Walmart, according to police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The altercation happened Thursday night between the 18-year-old...
Drugs in a fire extinguisher seized in Georgia’s Batumi port
Posted on October 28, 2025 Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) October 28, 2025 – A foreigner was detained at the Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi port for importing various drugs, concealed in a fire extinguisher, country’s Interrior Ministry said....
Georgian PM: BTK is project that strengthens Georgia's position as regional hub
“The Anaklia deep-sea port, the East-West expressway, the Black Sea submarine cable project, the Tbilisi international airport project and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line strengthen Georgia’s position as a regional connectivity hub and its...
Memorial Board for Anzor Erkomaishvili unveils in Tbilisi
Tbilisi, Georgia: The memorial board of the famous Georgian folklorist, poet, singer, and scientist Anzor Erkomaishvili was opened in Tbilisi. The board was placed on a residential house located at Abano Street N23 in Krtsanisi district, where...
Salome Zurabishvili: The 'Russian' regime has decided to ban all three main opposition parties - I strongly condemn this decision, whose aim is to reduce Georgia to a Russian-style authoritarian regime
The final step in the terror existing in Georgia! After restricting all individual and collective freedoms, the "Russian" regime has decided to ban all three main opposition parties—this is what Georgia's fifth President, Salome Zurabishvili,...
Urban Tbilisi 2025 Forum: Shaping the Future of City Development
Tbilisi, October 27, 2025 – The Urban Tbilisi 2025 Forum took place at the Hilton Garden Inn on Chavchavadze Avenue, uniting leaders from Tbilisi’s development and construction sector, the Mayor’s Office, and media representatives to discuss the...