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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 transport sector is showing unprecedented figures. If we compare the data for the first eight months of this year with the same period last year, we have record figures over the past decade in maritime, rail and aviation,” Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Tamar Ioseliani said, speaking about trends in Georgia’s transport sector this year.
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Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 95 people and destroyed villages and infrastructure, according to officials. Hundreds are still missing, including foreign tourists and pilgrims from neighbouring India, as authorities raced to send humanitarian assistance to affected communities.
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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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“The transport sector is showing unprecedented figures. If we compare the data for the first eight months of this year with the same period last year, we have record figures over the past decade in maritime, rail and aviation,” Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Tamar Ioseliani said, speaking about trends in Georgia’s transport sector this year.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has nominated Tamaz Borashvili for the position of head of the State Security Service of Georgia.
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Geka Geladze has resigned from his position as head of Georgia’s State Security Service. This is stated in a statement by Geka Geladze published on the SSSG’s page.
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Rain is expected again today in most parts of Georgia. According to the National Environment Agency, unsettled weather will continue across the country over the coming days.
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