Sunday, October 4, 2026

Georgia charges 94 in crackdown on organized crime

TBILISI, October 4 – Georgian authorities have charged 94 people in a major organized-crime case targeting the country’s so-called “thieves-in-law” underworld network. Police said 80 people were arrested during raids in Tbilisi and several regions over a 24-hour period. Another 14 were to be charged either in prison or in absentia, including one alleged “thief-in-law” ... Read more

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Georgian Dream wins all four municipal by-elections

TBILISI, October 4 – Candidates from Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party won all four municipal by-elections held on Saturday, according to preliminary results from the Central Election Commission. The votes were held in Vani, Dmanisi, Tsalka and Akhmeta to elect four majoritarian members of local municipal councils. A total of 2,225 voters were registered across ... Read more

Georgia lose 1-0 to Hungary in Nations League

TBILISI, October 4 – Georgia’s national football team suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Hungary in the third round of the UEFA Nations League B division. The match was played at the Puskás Arena in Budapest. Hungary scored the only goal of the game in the first half through Milos Kerkez. Georgia were unable to ... Read more

2025 prison abuse allegation resurfaces in Georgia

TBILISI, October 4 – A sexual abuse allegation that has been under investigation since December 2025 has received renewed attention in Georgia after prisoner Giorgi Davitadze raised the case in court, prompting fresh debate over what happened inside Rustavi Prison No. 6. The prisoner’s lawyer contacted Georgia’s Public Defender on December 26, 2025, reporting that ... Read more

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