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Why did bill to stem 'foreign influence' trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?

Recent protests in the central Asian nation of Georgia have centered on proposed legislation that critics argue would erode media freedom and hinder entrance to the EU.

Fox News - World - 17 hours ago

North Carolina man charged with mailing antisemitic threat to Georgia rabbi

Man could face up to five years in prison after mailing postcard with Nazi references to Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar that included the words ‘Jews are rats’

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

30 Sailors and Marines Injured in Training Incident Off Coast of Florida -- Five sailors were medically evacuated for additional care to a hospital in Georgia, though four of them were released after...

Five sailors were medically evacuated for additional care to a hospital in Georgia, though four of them were released after treatment. One sailor remains in the hospital, according to an emailed statement from the service on Friday.

Military.com - Opinion - 21 hours ago

New nuclear reactor comes online in Georgia -- Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.

Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Europe -- Georgian police deploy tear gas to disperse 'Russian law' protests

Police have deployed riot tactics to disperse protesters in Georgia who rallied outside the country’s parliament in Tbilisi to protest a law that bears res...

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

Georgia makes football coach Kirby Smart college's highest paid at $13 million per year

“I continue to be grateful and humbled by our administration’s commitment to our football program,” Smart, the coach for the Bulldogs' back-to-back national titles during the 2021 and ‘22 seasons, said in a statement.

Boston Globe - Sports - 1 day ago

Tens Of Thousands Protest Against Georgia 'Foreign Influence' Bill

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia on Thursday in a fresh night of protests against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

International Business Times - World - 1 day ago

Georgian lawmakers move closer to passing 'Russian law' targeting the media. Protesters gather again

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 1 day ago

Israeli flight to Georgia forced to turn back as passenger assaults cabin crew

Man reportedly shouted he has PTSD from Gaza war where he saw 'bodies flying,' is restrained by other travelers on board, flight attendant injured, requires medical treatment

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Bill Requiring Sheriffs to Enforce Federal Immigration Law

Republicans pushed for House Bill 1105 in the wake of the murder of nursing student Laken Riley.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Emotional support alligator 'stolen' in Georgia, prompting frantic cries from owner and social media fans

Pennsylvania resident Joie Henney claims in a TikTok video that his emotional support alligator, Wally, was recently stolen from an enclosure in Georgia and released into the wild.

Fox News - Weird - 2 days ago

Police use tear gas and water cannons on 'foreign agent' bill protesters in Georgia

Tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons were used by riot police against protesters of Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" bill in its capital Tbilisi.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

Chargers trade to nab Georgia receiver, then draft Jim Harbaugh's Michigan linebacker

The Chargers had to replace former starters Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, so they traded up in Day 2 of the NFL draft to take Georgia wideout Ladd McConkey.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 7 days ago

Cecile Landi, one of Simone Biles' coaches, hired by University of Georgia, still eyes Paris

Cecile Landi will be a co-head coach at the University of Georgia.

NBC News - Sports - 7 days ago

Georgia health officials link third measles case to unvaccinated international traveler

Georgia health officials have confirmed a third case of measles linked to an individual who does not live in the U.S. and had traveled internationally with a group of students.

Fox News - Health - 21 days ago

Anger and grief as Russians in Armenia and Georgia mourn Navalny's death

At the time of writing this story, at least 387 people have been detained at events across 39 Russian cities since Navalny's death, according to the Russian human rights group OVD-Info.

Global Voices - World - 2 months ago

In Georgia cabinet reshuffling begins after former Prime Minister returns to politics

With eight months left ahead of parliamentary election in Georgia, it remains to be seen what Ivanishvili's intentions truly are.

Global Voices - World - 3 months ago

Georgia's infamous former Prime Minister returns to politics

Pundits say, Ivanishvili has been pulling Georgia's political strings from behind the scenes and his appointment as the "honorary chair" of the ruling Georgian Dream party is just temporary.

Global Voices - World - 3 months ago

Close to 100,000 Voter Registrations Were Challenged in Georgia — Almost All by Just Six Right-Wing Activists

The recent transformation of the state’s election laws explicitly enabled citizens to file unlimited challenges to other voters’ registrations. Experts warn that election officials’ handling of some of those challenges may clash with federal law.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago