Georgia votes in local polls as opposition urges 'last-chance' protest

Georgia votes in local polls on Saturday as the country's opposition urges thousands to take to the streets in a "last chance" to save democracy, with the government warning of a tough response to those it casts as seeking "revolution". The ruling...

AUSW vs SLW, ICC Women's World Cup: Preview, H2H stats, when and where to watch

Home»Sports news»Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women, ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Preview, H2H stats, when and where to watch» Match 5 of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 will have a thrilling showdown as Australia Women, the seven-time champions...

Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Streaming: When and where to watch Alyssa Healy take on Chamari & Co

Australia will take on Sri Lanka in their second ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match on Saturday. The hosts will look to bounce back after a disappointing opening game against India, where they posted 211 all out in 45.4 overs due to sloppy fielding...

The Week in Women's Football: Exclusive with agent Gkelias on state of women's game; Copa America review

This week, we have a very pleasant and interesting interview with Stravros Gkelias, who founded Soccer Generation Sports Agency in Greece to handle women’s footballers. Though a lot of his clients play with clubs in Central and Eastern Europe, his...

Polls Open in Georgia’s Partially Boycotted Local Vote

Polls opened across Georgia at 08:00 on October 4 for the municipal elections, which are taking place amid a partial opposition boycott and a mass protest rally scheduled to run alongside the vote. The local elections are conducted under scant...

SC lawmakers are playing politics with women’s lives

CHRISTINE GLANG SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 4:50 PM October 2024, at what should have been a joyful nine-week ultrasound, I learned that my pregnancy had stopped developing three weeks earlier. My doctor explained that the pregnancy was not viable. I was...

Georgian police fire tear gas as protesters try to enter presidential palace

Georgian police on Saturday fired tear gas at anti-government protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace, as tens of thousands rallied on local elections day after the opposition urged a "last chance" protest to save democracy." The...

A Russia-like crackdown in Georgia is targeting protesters, activists, and the media

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s done this despite mass arrests and police violence against...

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center Presents: “Emergence – In Black and White” featuring works by Gary Hudson

Published 8:38 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 MADISON, Ga. — The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC) will present a unique exhibit of artist Gary Hudson’s charcoal black and white works and figure studies beginning on Oct. 26. The exhibit, entitled...

Young Activists Attacked, Injured in Tbilisi

Two people, United National Movement member Igor Narmania and an underage person, were injured after what student activists said was an attack by a violent group in Tbilisi on the evening of October 3, on the eve of Georgia’s municipal elections...

Igor Narmania and another injured activist taken to hospital

Igor Narmania, injured during a confrontation near the Mtkvari Bridge, was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head. According to activists, another person, a 15-year-old boy, was also injured after being attacked by unknown individuals. An...

Women's World Cup: Sri Lanka face mighty Australia at home

Sri Lanka will hope to make the most of home conditions and iron out their batting and fielding woes against a formidable Australia in their second match of the ICC Women's World Cup here on Saturday. The hosts bowled well in their opening game...

Georgian Opposition Seeks Big Protests But Election Boycott Highlights Divisions

Opposition leaders in Georgia are using local elections on October 4 as a focus to reinvigorate anti-government protests that have largely fizzled out in recent months, but a call to boycott the voting has underscored divisions in their ranks....

Journalist deported after covering Georgia ICE protest, sparking press freedom concerns

Journalist deported after covering Georgia ICE protest, sparking press freedom concerns Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against him. Updated: 2:02 PM EDT Oct 3, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Above file video: Lawyers: Reporter's deportation...

From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning

On Sept. 28, Moldovan voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian parties and gave President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party a decisive parliamentary majority. The victory, which came despite a massive Russia-financed influence operation to sway...

A Russia-like crackdown in Georgia is targeting protesters, rights activists and the media

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s done this despite mass arrests and police violence against...

Former judge says he was almost driven to suicide by pressure from Georgian Dream-linked judges

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Can China revive Georgia’s long-stalled Anaklia Port, and at what cost?

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Interview | Erasing ‘gender’: How Georgia’s new draconian laws affect women’s rights

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PACE condemns democratic backsliding in Georgia, again

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