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Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia
The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election.The New York Times - 43m -
Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to country's EU aspirations
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has become president of Georgia as the ruling party tightens its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for ...ABC News - 1h -
Ex-soccer player becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its EU aspirations
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has become president of Georgia as the ruling party tightens its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for ...ABC News - 1h -
Crisis-hit Georgia names ex-Man City player as president
After 17 days of pro-EU protests, a 53-year-old former footballer is appointed president.BBC News - 1h -
1 person killed at U.S. Army base in Georgia
The shooter was taken into custody, and an "all clear" was given less than an hour after Fort Eisenhower went into lockdown, the installation's operations center said on social media.CBS News - 1h -
Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as the ruling party consolidates power
Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as the ruling party consolidates powerABC News - 6h -
The evidence that transformed a Georgia man from hero to villain
A woman is attacked in her Canton, Georgia, home on New Year's Day. Her ex-husband appeared to be her savior; evidence showed the contrary.CBS News - 6h -
Georgia judge denies former Trump lawyer's motion to overturn guilty plea
Former Trump campaign campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro tried to have his guilty plea in the Fulton County election interference case invalidated.CBS News - 20h -
Georgia judge rejects Trump campaign lawyer attempt to invalidate guilty plea
The Georgia judge overseeing the state's election interference case against President-elect Trump and several allies on Friday rejected ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's attempt to invalidate his ...The Hill - 23h -
Georgia stands strong for democracy — America must stand with Georgia
The Georgian people stand alone, breathing tear gas on cold Byzantine streets, in their fight for democracy. What America does next is a measure of its honor.The Hill - 1d -
Georgia woman seeks to unmask violent intruder with "Batman's voice"
"48 Hours" explores a puzzling 2021 attack on a Georgia woman inside her home on New Year's Day. Morgan Metzer says she was awakened by a masked intruder who pounced on her and began violently ...CBS News - 1d -
Biden readies travel bans on Georgia officials for undermining October election
President Biden is readying visa restrictions on officials in the country of Georgia amid a government crackdown on mass protests against the claimed victory by the Georgian Dream party, which ...The Hill - 1d -
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future
The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it matters.CBS News - 2d -
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In Georgia Protests, Echoes of Ukraine’s Past Revolutions
This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia.The New York Times - 3d -
Georgia's Beck has elbow injury, no timeline set
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is exploring treatment options for the right elbow injury he suffered in Saturday's SEC championship game, the Bulldogs announced Monday. No timeline was given for ...ESPN - 4d -
NYC police travel to Georgia in search for CEO's killer
The hunt for a gunman who shot healthcare boss Brian Thompson on a New York street expands to the southern state.BBC News - 5d -
Georgia jumps to No. 2 behind Oregon in AP poll
Unbeaten Oregon, with its win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game, will go into the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 for the eighth straight week and the unanimous ...ESPN - 5d -
The Georgia Protests Are Fueled by Fury
Georgia is lurching toward authoritarianism. This may be our last chance to pull it back.The New York Times - 6d -
Germany, France and Poland condemn use of force against protesters in Georgia
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland have strongly condemned “the disproportionate use of force" against peaceful protesters and the targeting of the opposition and media ...ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Trump picks former Georgia Sen. David Perdue for U.S. ambassador to China
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that former Sen. David Perdue had agreed to be named the next U.S. ambassador to China.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Georgia eyes RB Etienne return in SEC title game
Georgia is hoping to get running back Trevor Etienne on the field for the SEC championship game against Texas after he missed the past three games with a rib injury.ESPN - Dec. 5 -
Georgia election workers move for 'severe' sanctions against Giuliani
Attorneys for two ex-Georgia election workers have asked a judge to impose "severe" sanctions on Rudy Giuliani for what they call his "willful flouting" of court orders.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
A dangerous stand-off in Georgia
Protesters fear a Russia-leaning government has closed the door to the EUFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Georgia's opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ
The prime minister had earlier vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests would face justice.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump requests dismissal of charges in Georgia election interference case
Lawyers argue that sitting president is ‘immune from indictment or any criminal process, state or federal’. Donald Trump’s attorney in Georgia has asked the state’s appellate court to dismiss ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Trump's lawyers move to dismiss Georgia election interference case
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court Wednesday to dismiss the Fulton County racketeering case against him because a "sitting president is completely immune from ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
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Trump asks to dismiss Georgia election interference case over presidential immunity
Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case should be dismissed because a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution, Trump's attorney argued Wednesday.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Government Detains Opposition Figures
In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition leaders who are furious about the government’s position on Europe.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect
President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Kenneth Chesebro seeks to invalidate plea deal in Trump Georgia case
Kenneth Chesebro, a former lawyer for President-elect Trump, is seeking to invalidate his plea deal in the Georgia election interference case that also swept up his former boss as a defendant. ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended
Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital have converged on parliament again in the capital of the South Caucasus nationABC News - Dec. 3 -
Georgia Republicans Seek Fani Willis’s Testimony and Records in Trump Case
Ms. Willis, who charged Mr. Trump in connection with his efforts to cling to power after the 2020 election, came under scrutiny over her relationship with a lawyer she hired to lead the case.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
The Guardian view on protests in Georgia: resisting a drift into Putin’s orbit | Editorial
The Georgian Dream government’s suspension of EU talks has sparked an existential struggle for democracy. In recent years, Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party has brazenly pursued a policy ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Co-defendants of Young Thug acquitted in Georgia's longest criminal trial
Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts, except for one charge, for the two remaining co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case that had included rap ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Lawmakers in Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia reject encouraging Russian investment
Lawmakers in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia on Tuesday rejected a bill offering privileges to Russian investors that sparked days of unrest and forced the regional leader to step downABC News - Dec. 3 -
Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial
The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia?
For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Georgia’s moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past
The ruling party denies any Russian link, but its actions raise questions about Georgia's path to the EU.BBC News - Dec. 2
