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Tbilisi's Whisky Festival 2025 invites whisky enthusiasts, industry professionals, and lovers of fine taste to explore the diverse and refined world of whisky. Over two vibrant days at Expo Georgia, visitors will experience:
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Economics
The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. Following the trading on November 27, the US dollar depreciated and amounted to 2.7039 lari. Today’s rate was 2.7047 lari.
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Politics
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U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters his intention to conduct nuclear tests, explaining it by saying that “other people are conducting them.” When asked about the timing, Trump replied: “Very soon.” The U.S. president did not specify the date of the possible tests or whether they would involve detonating a nuclear warhead.
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Members of the U.S. Republican Party are drafting a bill that would allow sanctions to be imposed on any country that continues doing business with Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump said this on Sunday, November 16, while speaking to the media near the presidential aircraft in Florida.
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The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday.
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Far-right influencer and podcaster Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead on Wednesday, was a leading voice among pro-Trump youth in the US. He was also a sought-after spokesman on TV networks and right-wing youth conferences at US universities.
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Other news
One of the leaders of the “Strong Georgia – Lelo” coalition, Aleko Elisashvili, has been issued a preventive measure in the form of pre-trial detention.
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The Roads Department of Georgia has released information about the current situation on the roads.
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Officers of the Batumi City Division of the Adjara Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia detained two citizens of the Republic of Turkey — A. Ch., born in 1998, and E. S., born in 1988. They are accused of illegal group acquisition and possession of an especially large amount of psychotropic substances.
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The National Environment Agency has released information about the expected weather in Georgia for November 22–24.
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