Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is dividing Europe’s eastern neighborhood — with some countries moving closer to the European Union but others, including Georgia, gladly following Russia’s path to authoritarianism, a report published Wednesday said. The report by Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum noted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted relations between some eastern states and … Read more
More than 20 senior European foreign affairs politicians have called on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to investigate allegations of fraud in December’s election in Serbia. “We call on the EU to conduct an independent investigation of all reported election irregularities and claims of fraud,” the politicians wrote in a letter seen by POLITICO … Read more
Dozens of far-right protesters attempted to storm the house of a woman who allegedly defaced an icon featuring Georgian-born Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin at the main cathedral in Tbilisi. The appearance in Holy Trinity Cathedral of an icon that features Saint Matrona of Moscow, a Russian Orthodox saint, blessing Stalin sparked uproar when it was … Read more
Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said, marking the latest instance of someone calling in a fake emergency to draw armed officers to her home. The Rome Police Department quickly verified that the call was a … Read more
Rudy Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday as he seeks to appeal a jury’s stunning $148 million judgment to two Georgia election workers whom he defamed after the 2020 presidential election. The filing came a day after the federal judge who oversaw the case handed down an order that would immediately force Giuliani to … Read more
12/17: The Takeout: Major Garrett goes to Georgia – CBS News Watch CBS News For this edition of “The Takeout,” Major Garrett heads to DeKalb County, Georgia, to investigate the increase in voter registration challenges since the 2020 presidential election. Citizens can now legally file an unlimited number of challenges if they presume there are … Read more
Forgotten churches, an apocalyptic car show room, barren boutiques and tower blocks being reclaimed by nature. These haunting photographs capture the once-booming beach resort of Varosha, located on coastline known in bygone times as the Riviera of the Eastern Mediterranean. Varosha lies in a UN buffer zone that separates Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus and the Republic … Read more
Shah’s Halal Food will open in the former Boston Market, 61 Newtown Road, Danbury, Conn. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media Cousins Mohammad and Rafi Mashriqi, who helped grow the Shah’s Halal Food brand in Connecticut, said they secured the property at 61 Newtown Road in Plumtrees Plaza two months ago. Mohammad Mashriqi … Read more
DONALD Trump’s former lawyer has been ordered to pay £116million ($148 million) for defaming election workers. Rudy Giuliani had falsely accused Georgia ballot counters Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss of rigging the 2020 presidential election. 1 Rudy Giuliani had falsely accused Georgia ballot counters Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss of rigging the 2020 presidential electionCredit: … Read more
A Netflix logo is seen in Los Angeles on Nov. 13, 2023. The company is headquartered in Los Gatos. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images We are collectively pouring millions of years of attention into Netflix. The Los Gatos-based streaming giant published its first-ever Engagement Report on Tuesday, sharing the time subscribers spent watching the service’s top … Read more
