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.

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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.
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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
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 power
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Man City crisis deepens with loss to Juventus in Champions League as Barcelona and Arsenal win

Manchester City plunged deeper into trouble in the Champions League by losing 2-0 at Juventus in the latest setback in a scarcely believable run of poor results for the ailing English champions
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Scheffler wins again, named tour's player of year

Scottie Scheffler, whose seven victories on tour this past season were the most since Tiger Woods in 2007, won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA Tour's top player in 2024, the third straight year ...
ESPN - 3d
Trump names Alina Habba as counselor to president

President-elect Trump named Alina Habba, one of his personal attorneys and fiercest media surrogates, as counselor to the president on Sunday. Habba represents Trump in some of his highest profile ...
The Hill - 5d
City minister warns FCA on ‘name and shame’ plans

Tulip Siddiq says UK financial watchdog should consider rowing back further on its proposals for company scrutiny
Financial Times - Dec. 4
Jason Laks Named President of Broadway League

The Broadway League, an industry trade organization, named Jason Laks as its new president. “I think our mission has to be more than to make it 2019 again,” Laks said.
The New York Times - Dec. 2