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Georgia arrests two foreigners trying to purchase uranium

Ex-aide to Georgia's most powerful man released early from prison after guilty plea

Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former aide to Georgian Dream party founder and billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, attends a court hearing in Tbilisi, Georgia May 29, 2025. Bachiashvili fled the country earlier this year while on trial on charges of embezzlement and money laundering. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former aide to Georgian Dream party founder and billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, attends a court hearing in Tbilisi, Georgia May 29, 2025. Bachiashvili fled the country earlier this year while on trial on charges of embezzlement and money laundering. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

Figure skating-Metelkina and Berulava win Georgia's first ever Winter Olympic medal

Feb 16, 2026; Milan, Italy;  Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia celebrate with the flag after winning silver n the pairs free skate during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Feb 16, 2026; Milan, Italy;  Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia celebrate with the flag after winning silver n the pairs free skate during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

MAGA v MAGA: Georgia election exposes divisions in Trump’s base

Mr Trump’s endorsement of a local prosecutor has not deterred 14 other Republican candidates from pressing ahead in the March 10 special election.
Mr Trump’s endorsement of a local prosecutor has not deterred 14 other Republican candidates from pressing ahead in the March 10 special election.

Trump backs MAGA prosecutor in race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat

FILE PHOTO: Republican candidate Clayton Fuller files paperwork to run in the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District to replace former-U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 12, 2026.  REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Republican candidate Clayton Fuller files paperwork to run in the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District to replace former-U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 12, 2026.  REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo

England captain Sciver-Brunt becomes WPL's first centurion

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Women's World Cup - Sri Lanka v England - R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka - October 11, 2025 England's Nat Sciver-Brunt in action REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Women's World Cup - Sri Lanka v England - R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka - October 11, 2025 England's Nat Sciver-Brunt in action REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana/File Photo

Figure skating-Georgia's Metelkina, Berulava win European pairs gold

Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating European Championships - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Britain - January 15, 2026 Georgia's Nika Egadze before performing in the men's short program Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating European Championships - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Britain - January 15, 2026 Georgia's Nika Egadze before performing in the men's short program Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Georgians set decorative tree ablaze to usher in hope for new year

People watch the burning of chichilaki - a traditional Georgian Christmas tree made from dried walnut branches, during a celebration in the village of Tezeri, Georgia, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
People watch the burning of chichilaki - a traditional Georgian Christmas tree made from dried walnut branches, during a celebration in the village of Tezeri, Georgia, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

Georgian ex-PM Garibashvili to serve five-year sentence after guilty plea

Irakli Garibashvili served as the Georgian prime minister from 2021 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2015.
Irakli Garibashvili served as the Georgian prime minister from 2021 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2015.

Georgia threatens to sue BBC over chemical agent report

Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that BBC's report was not only a falsehood, but a provocation.
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that BBC's report was not only a falsehood, but a provocation.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.