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...

GLOBALink | Georgian PM highlights importance of expanding cooperation with China

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 backs Germany’s recall of ambassador, cites damage to bilateral ties

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze believes that the recall of German Ambassador Peter Fischer is a very correct and pragmatic decision of the German government, APA's local bureau reports. Kobakhidze said in a statement to journalists that...

Dispatch – November 1: Anxious Attachment

The Tbilisi civil war, which broke out on December 21, 1991, is said to have carried “a rather peculiar character.” According to historian Gabriel Chubinidze, “the frontline stretched across only several streets, while the rest of the city...

Varketili metro station rehabilitation to be completed by the end of the year

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced that the long-delayed rehabilitation of Tbilisi’s Varketili Metro Station is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Responding to a question from Lelo party member Vakhtang Surguladze, Kaladze...

College football tonight: BetMGM bonus code CUSE150 provides $150 bonus for Week 10 Saturday

The BetMGM bonus code CUSE150 is live for Saturday, November 1, 2025, giving new users $150 in bonus bets after placing a winning $10 wager. With several ranked college football teams in action today, including Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, USC, and...

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...

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...

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,...

Georgian PM discussed importance of Middle Corridor with UN official

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, APA's local bureau reports, citing the...

Three more Rosgvardia officers arrested in North Ossetia in bribery case

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Three police officers dismissed in South Ossetia over beating of teenage detainees

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Senior Tbilisi Police official resigns amid Interior Ministry shuffle

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Two teenagers arrested after fatal beating of teacher in Tbilisi

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The head of the Tbilisi Patrol Police Main Division, Lasha Jokhadze, has left his position

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs press service, as reported to Interpressnews, Lasha Jokhadze made the decision based on his own statement. As a reminder, Lasha Jokhadze was appointed head of the Tbilisi Patrol Police Main Division in...

Press secretary Leavitt says Japanese PM will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. Leavitt told reporters in Japan that Trump will be nominated by...