Saturday, September 26, 2026

Musician to cancel show at Georgia festival after threats

TBILISI, September 24 – An EU-funded music festival in Georgia has been postponed over safety concerns after a musician said threats forced him to cancel. The decision has sparked a dispute between Georgia’s ruling party and the EU delegation in Tbilisi. The Danish Cultural Institute, which was involved in organizing the Kamara festival, announced that … Read more

Two men hospitalized after dispute at Gori pub

TBILISI, August 1 – Two former Georgian servicemen were wounded in a knife attack after an argument at a restaurant in central Gori late Thursday, according to Georgian media. The incident began inside a restaurant on Stalin Street and later spilled outside, Interpressnews reported shortly after 1 am on Friday. Witnesses said an argument between … Read more

Georgia opens probe after video shows police brutality

TBILISI, May 28 – Georgian prosecutors have opened an investigation after video spread online showing a group of police officers physically assaulting two men in Gori, a city in central Georgia. The incident happened Wednesday in the so-called Kombinati settlement. Footage published by local outlet Kartlis Ambebi shows several law enforcement officers using physical force … Read more