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Morehouse School of Medicine president named to Georgia Power Board of Directors
Published 6:38 pm Sunday, August 10, 2025 ATLANTA – Georgia Power announced Thursday that it has elected Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG, to the company’s board of directors. Montgomery Rice currently serves as the president and CEO of...

Georgia Southwestern ASN students honored at Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Published 12:15 pm Thursday, August 7, 2025 By Georgia Southwestern University Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) honored 45 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students during a Pinning Ceremony held Wednesday, July 29, in the Storm...

Russian Relokants in Yerevan: Has Relocation Meant Integration?
Martha Gathercole “The first thing I really remember about Armenia is that people are open, they approach you and chat to you.” Yulia, a Russian relokant living in Yerevan, tells me, reflecting fondly on how her love for Armenia has grown over her...

What happened to T-Hood? All we know so far as Georgia rapper dies aged 33
Georgia rapper Tevin Hood, professionally known as T-Hood, died at the age of 33. He was a notable figure in the Southern rap scene, with tracks like READY 2 GO, Perculator, and more. On August 9, 2025, TMZ confirmed the rapper's passing in an...

Ancient Meteorite Crashes Into Georgia Home, Unlocks Solar System Secrets
The Cosmic Intruder: A Georgia Home’s Unexpected Visitor In the quiet suburb of McDonough, Georgia, a routine June evening in 2025 turned extraordinary when a fiery object pierced the sky and smashed through the roof of a local homeowner’s...

Georgian media founder Mzia Amaghlobeli sentenced to two years in prison
The Caucasus is changing — and not for the better. With authoritarianism on the rise across the region, the threat to independent journalism is higher than ever. Join our community and help push back against the hardliners. Become a member Batumi...

Azerbaijan, Georgia explore enhancement of youth cooperation
Tbilisi, August 6, AZERTAC As part of his visit to Georgia, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov met with Givi Mikanadze, Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of the country. The meeting focused on prospects for enhancing...

Armenia, Iran Officials Discuss Cooperation at Turkmenistan Conference
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Iranian VP Mohammad Reza Aref met yesterday on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in the town of Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan) and discussed prospects for expanding...

Despite Western Sanctions, Russian Bomb Factory Bought Siemens Tech via Middleman
Reuters file photo The remains of artillery shells, rockets and missiles used in Russian strikes are seen in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on November 29, 2022. Reuters 12:04 JST, August 10, 2025 TBILISI/HONG KONG, Aug 7 (Reuters) – As Russia...

Engineering and procurement support contracts awarded for Shah Deniz Compression and Sangachal Terminal Electrification projects
Baku, August 6, AZERTAC bp, as operator of the Shah Deniz gas and condensate field development project and the Sangachal terminal, has announced the award of two major engineering contracts. These contracts - covering detailed engineering and...

Georgian Startup SmartPaw Secures $25,000 Investment from U.S. Angel Investors
Georgian startup SmartPaw, supported by Future Laboratory Ventures, has secured a $25,000 investment from American angel investors Entrepreneur Georgia reports. “SmartPaw develops innovative technologies and services in the field of pet care,”...

Opinion: Why the West provoked and prolongs the Russia-Ukraine war
Alexander Dolitsky, left, and Russian Ambassador Yuri Dubinin, right, in spring of 1990 at the University of Alaska Southeast library. (Photo courtesy Alexander Dolitsky) Thirty-five years ago, Mikhail Gorbachev, then president of the Soviet...

Trump seals peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shook hands Friday at a White House peace summit before signing an agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict. President Donald Trump was in the middle as Azerbaijani President Ilham...

Repression in Georgia is moving fast. Europe and Germany must act now
For over a year, Georgia’s fledgling democratic structures and achievements have been steadily eroded. Thanks to widespread electoral fraud, the ruling Georgian Dream party secured a parliamentary majority once again in autumn 2024. Since then, it...

Why is the Bank of Georgia keen on buying HSBC Malta?
A bid for HSBC Malta is part of a broader strategy to lead banks in small countries, the chair of the Bank of Georgia’s parent company told Times of Malta. The bid was submitted by Lion Finance Group, the bank’s London-listed holding company,...

Meteorite that ripped through Georgia home's roof is older than Earth
Updated on: August 9, 2025 / 1:13 PM EDT / CBS/AP Meteorite seen above Georgia, South Carolina Watch: Fiery meteorite seen above Georgia and South Carolina 01:03 A meteorite that ripped through the roof of a home in Georgia earlier this summer is...

You Can Visit Two Smithsonian Museums In This Small Georgia Town
Washington, D.C. isn’t the only place where you can experience a Smithsonian museum. Cartersville, Georgia is home to two that are affiliated with the Smithsonian—the Booth Western Art Museum and the Tellus Science Museum. Both institutions are...

Donald Trump announces historic peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shook hands as they joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday for a peace summit where they signed an agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict. The two countries in the South Caucasus...
GE Appliances Completes $180 Million Expansion at Georgia Plant
GROB Systems, Inc. has announced it will be hosting a 5-AXIS LIVE! technology event featuring "The Future of Manufacturing - Made in the USA" together with 21 of its industry partners at GROB's North America headquarters and production facility in...

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands as they sign agreement at White House peace summit
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announce a peace deal at the White House (Photo: DC Pool)WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shook hands as they joined...