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EU moves to sanction Georgian oil terminal in Russia package

European Union ambassadors are meeting this week to finalize sanctions against the Kulevi oil terminal in Georgia as part of the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, in what would mark the first time Brussels targets a port in a country officially seeking EU membership. The proposed measures......

Ukraine moves closer to the EU as Georgia drifts away

The European Commission has praised Ukraine’s progress toward joining the European Union, saying the country is ready to advance in its accession talks — even as Georgia distances itself from Brussels. In its annual enlargement report, published Tuesday,......

United States: Two-Year-Old boy killed after dog attack at babysitter’s home

A tragic incident occurred in Valdosta, Georgia, where a two-year-old boy was killed after being attacked by two rottweilers belonging to his babysitter. According to local police reports, the woman, aged 48, was allegedly taking a nap when the child wandered outside and......

Georgia’s prime minister vows reprisals against opposition after election protests

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed on Sunday to take reprisals against opposition groups following major election-day protests in the capital, Tbilisi. The demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of pro-European protesters, erupted on Saturday evening as local elections —......

Jailed Georgian opposition leaders urge UK to sanction ruling party over alleged ties with Iran

A group of imprisoned opposition politicians in Georgia has appealed to the UK foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, urging her to impose sanctions on members of the ruling Georgian Dream party. The leaders, jailed in Rustavi prison near Tbilisi, accuse the government of fostering growing ties with Iran......

Trump says foreign workers are welcome after mass arrest of South Koreans

President Donald Trump has sought to reassure foreign investors and workers after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested during an immigration raid in Georgia earlier this month. The US leader insisted that skilled workers from abroad are “welcome” in the country, stressing that he does......

South Korea sends plane to repatriate workers detained in US raid amid tensions

South Korea has dispatched a government-chartered plane to bring home hundreds of its citizens detained during the largest single-site immigration raid in recent U.S. history. The incident, which targeted workers at a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant in Georgia, has strained diplomatic ties between......

Vitamin D may slow biological aging, major study reveals

Vitamin D might be doing more than just supporting bone health; it could also help the body age more slowly, according to a new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham and the Medical College of Georgia. The study, published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reveals......

Georgia’s 12th Day of Pro-EU Protests Draws Thousands

Thousands of citizens gathered in cities across Georgia for the 12th consecutive day of protests against the government’s controversial decision to halt European Union accession talks following disputed elections. Demonstrators demanded a fresh vote and a renewed commitment to European integration,......