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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to try and secure further US support against Russia. The visit came as Kyiv and Moscow had both ramped up long-range strikes and diplomatic efforts launched by Washington stalled more than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion.
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The National Bank of Georgia has set new currency exchange rates.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ending the tenure of one of his most prominent and trusted advisers as the administration heads towards November's midterm elections.
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and the separation of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot into three vaccines, despite scientific evidence supporting its safety and amid the country's worst measles outbreak in decades.
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A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, along with his younger brother, for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
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Lebanon on Tuesday became the first Middle East country to formally abolish the death penalty. Lebanon had not carried out an execution since 2004.
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Other news
“Our Lord Jesus Christ came down to the earth for us to undergo Transfiguration. To all of us who have come to the church, to those who have come to God, the Lord has given us faith as a reward and not for our merits or any work. He has seen in us the possibility of transformation, that through this faith we will change our lives, our spiritual life will be transformed,” said Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Mitropolitan of Tskhum-Abkhazeti, His Holiness and Beatitude Shio III, during festive church service at the Samtavro Transfiguration Church of the Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta in connection with Transfiguration of Jesus marked on August 19.
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According to the National Environment Agency, the following weather conditions are expected in Georgia from August 13 to 15.
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“One of the main priorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia is the uncompromising fight against drug-related crime. In this regard, law enforcement officers across the country are continuously carrying out comprehensive police and preventive measures,” said David Kiknadze, Director of the Central Criminal Police Department, at a briefing held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
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Reigning European champions PSG kicked off the new season by retaining their UEFA Super Cup title, beating Premier League side Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué scored the goals for Luis Enriqué's team.
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