Georgia
Unrest erupts in southern Georgia after car fatally hits two teenagers
The accident has led to a violent escalation involving the police.
Shota Kincha
After fleeing a not-so-promising academic career and a disastrous attempt at being a bisexual activist, Shota is now a grumpy staff writer covering Georgia-related topics at OC Media. He focuses on nationalism, far-right movements, gender, and queer issues, with an eye on Eastern and Central Europe.
2024 Georgian presidential elections
Kavelashvili takes presidential oath as Zourabichvili condemns inauguration as a ‘parody’
Media was prohibited from taking photos or videoing the ceremony, which also featured no foreign diplomats.
Georgia
Controversy after Olympian films video with lion cub in Tbilisi
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Lasha Bekauri videoed himself playing with the cub while driving a Porsche through one of Tbilisi’s main avenues.
Queer Rights
South Ossetia targets queer ‘propaganda’ with proposed law, citing Hornet and Telegram
South Ossetia’s Interior Ministry reported that the initiative was undertaken following instructions from President Alan Gagloyev.
Tkibuli Coal Mines
Tkibuli miners allege political dismissals amid company’s ‘reorganisation’
Up to 100 miners were dismissed in what the company has claimed is part of a retraining initiative.
Georgia
Over 100 masked men, believed to be ‘linked to official’, raid gym in Tbilisi
The raid was reportedly part of a conflict between Interior Ministry official Zviad Kharazishvili and Kvemo Kartli’s Deputy Governor Giorgi Shinjikashvili.
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