Barcelona’s Gavi suffers knee injury in Spain’s 3-1 win over Georgia

Barcelona midfielder Gavi limped off the pitch with a serious knee injury Sunday during Spain’s Euro 2024 qualifier with Georgia. The 19-year-old was tackled from behind, buckling the knee that had his weight on it, before leaving the pitch in…

Young Georgians shun Moscow, push for EU dream

Georgia’s young protesters, having forced parliament into a U-turn on controversial new legislation, are determined to maintain the pressure on the government, which they believe is steering the country away from Europe. Thousands of young and mainly peaceful protesters flooded…

Georgia drops ‘foreign agents’ law after protests

Georgia’s ruling party has said it will withdraw a controversial draft law, in the face of mass protests and widespread international criticism. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Tbilisi this week in anger as a Russian-style law…

Thousands protest at Georgian ‘‘foreign agent’’ bill

Protesters have clashed with police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after parliament backed a controversial draft law which critics say limits press freedom and suppresses civil society. Riot police used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse the crowds outside the…

Herschel Walker defends use of ‘honorary’ sheriff’s badge in Georgia Senate debate

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker defended pulling out a sheriff’s badge during Friday’s closely watched debate in Georgia, telling NBC in an interview that aired on Sunday it was “a legit,” but honourary badge from his hometown sheriff’s department. Walker…

Cardi B has harsh words for Georgians who favor re-opening businesses

It’s safe to say Cardi B thinks it’s too early to reopen businesses. After the governor of her new home state of Georgia announced that salons, gyms and bowling alleys would be back in business on Friday, the rapper warned…

Swimmers unite to save beached whale pod by pushing them into sea (Metro)

Swimmers, lifeguards and wildlife crews battled to save a pod of disoriented pilot whales after they got into trouble off the Georgia coast. Footage showed them desperately trying to save the mammals by splashing water on to them and pushing…

Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law (BBC)

Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney says Georgia’s controversial new anti-abortion law would make it “difficult” for the company to keep filming there. Blockbusters like Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, were recently shot in the state, due to its generous…

Stacey Abrams Acknowledges Loss In Georgia Governor’s Race (HuffPost)

In a speech to her supporters on Friday night, Democrat Stacey Abrams acknowledged that she’d lost the Georgia governor’s race to Republican Brian Kemp. She noted that she isn’t conceding, since the election was plagued by voter suppression. “I will…

Georgia: Stacey Abrams vows to keep fighting in tight governor’s race (Guardian)

The outcome of a closely watched and bitterly contested governor’s race in Georgia hung in the balance in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the Democrat, Stacey Abrams, refused to concede the election while her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp,…

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