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A woman's hand presses against a plastic sheet used to replace the shattered glass of a balcony door damaged in an Israeli strike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Georgian Opposition Politician Sentenced to 13 Years on Terrorism Charge

Cs news2 months ago03 mins

TBILISI, July 10 (Reuters) – A Georgian opposition ⁠politician ⁠was sentenced to 13 ⁠years in prison on Friday after being convicted on a terrorism charge for attempting to set fire to ‌a court building in the ‌capital last year, the Interpress news agency reported. The court ⁠said ⁠Aleko Elisashvili, a founder of the Citizens party,…

Dancers rehearse before an audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Georgia Hands Down Long Sentences to Election-Day Protest Organisers

Cs news4 months ago04 mins

May 7 (Reuters) – Georgia sentenced ten people, including ⁠a ⁠prominent opera singer, to lengthy ⁠prison sentences on Thursday after finding them guilty of attempting to overthrow the government and organising violence at large rallies during municipal elections last year, in a case critics say ‌underscores a widening crackdown on opponents ‌of the ruling party….