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Georgia

Sarah Ashlee Barker hits buzzer-beater after personal loss

Sarah Ashlee Barker delivered a dramatic buzzer-beating putback to lift the Portland Fire to a 98–96 win over the New York Liberty, capping an emotional night just one day after a personal tragedy.

13 May 2026-11:43
Georgia accuses unnamed European states of intensified intelligence activity

Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Coordination of Law Enforcement Agencies Mamuka Mdinaradze has claimed that several European countries are conducting “intensive” intelligence operations in Georgia, urging them to withdraw their agents.

08 May 2026-17:20
Georgian speaker blames Brussels for October unrest, demands EU envoy response

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused Brussels of bearing responsibility for violence during the October 2025 municipal election-day protests and called for the EU ambassador in Tbilisi, Paweł Herczyński, to be held accountable.

08 May 2026-11:46
Tbilisi court jails opposition figures over 4 October protest

A court in Tbilisi has sentenced organisers and participants of the 4 October 2025 protests to lengthy prison terms, in a case linked to an attempted storming of the presidential palace during municipal elections.

08 May 2026-11:27
Georgia, US signal move to reset strategic ties

Georgia and the United States are prepared to “reset” their strategic partnership based on a “concrete roadmap”, according to the Georgian government, following talks between Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter.

08 May 2026-11:02
$2bn Trump Tower project unveiled in Georgia amid political debate

American magazine Newsweek has published the first renderings of a planned Trump Tower project in Tbilisi, revealing a 70-storey skyscraper set to dominate the Georgian capital’s skyline with the name of US President Donald Trump displayed in large gold letters at the top.

07 May 2026-15:18
Georgia confiscates $11M in drugs from Armenia

Georgian authorities have confiscated 103 kilograms of methamphetamine transported from Armenia, according to the Georgian Prosecutor's Office.

06 May 2026-21:45
Georgia’s economy booms as its politics break down

Georgia is once again demonstrating an economic paradox that has become one of the most intriguing stories in the South Caucasus. Against the backdrop of a prolonged political crisis, tensions with the European Union and the United States, street protests, disputes over the ruling party’s course, and a deteriorating international image, the Georgian economy continues to expand at a pace that would seem almost unattainable for many European countries.

06 May 2026-11:31
Why the UAE is increasing its interest in Georgia

Editor’s note: Zaur Nurmamedov is a journalist and a graduate of the Faculty of Political Science at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993–1999). He previously served as first deputy editor-in-chief of the Vesti.Az news portal (2009–2023). The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

05 May 2026-10:01
Georgia posts 9.1% Q1 growth, tourism declines

Georgia’s economy expanded by 9.1% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, followed by 10.7% year-on-year growth in March alone, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Office (Sakstat).

30 Apr 2026-14:16