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Georgia–Azerbaijan relations continue to strengthen, says Georgian Ambassador
Relations between Georgia and Azerbaijan are steadily progressing and growing stronger, said Georgia’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Zurab Pataradze, following the Azerbaijan–Georgia Youth Forum held in Baku, Azernews reports. “We enjoy brotherly ties...

Others | Jul 29, 2025 | 13 min read Deshmukh scripts history to win Women’s Chess WC
Sports Others #Batumi (Georgia) Teenaged Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh marked a major milestone in her career by clinching the FIDE Women’s World Cup with a tie-break win over seasoned compatriot Koneru Humpy on Monday. The victory not just...

Georgia and Azerbaijan education ministers explore cooperation opportunities
Givi Mikanadze, the Georgian Minister of Education, Science, and Youth Affairs, held a working meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Emin Amrullayev in Baku to discuss ongoing reforms and explore opportunities for expanding coope ration....

Women’s Chess World Cup 2025: 5 Reasons Why Koneru vs Divya Final is a Landmark Moment for India
The World No.4 Koneru Humpy and No.18 Divya Deshmukh will lock horns in the much-anticipated all-India final at the Women’s Chess World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, on Saturday. July 26. Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh secured their spots in the...

FIDE Women’s World Cup | `Calm Divya committed fewer mistakes`: Anand
India’s five-time world chess champion Viswanathan doffs his hat to new Women’s World Cup-winner Divya Deshmukh; insists teenager was more level-headed in the summit clash Viswanathan Anand. Pic/Atul Kamble India’s moves on the chess board...

AIG Women's Open 2025 round 1 tee times and pairings explored
The AIG Women's Open 2025 tees off on Thursday, July 31, at Royal Porthcawl in Porthcawl, Wales. The final major of the year is being played at Royal Porthcawl for the first time. The first round of the AIG Women's Open will begin on Thursday,...

Divya Deshmukh’s victory showcases the depth of women’s chess in India
Jul 30, 2025 07:10 IST First published on: Jul 30, 2025 at 06:42 IST Indian chess had a breakthrough moment on Monday when Divya Deshmukh defeated veteran compatriot Koneru Humpy in the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. At...

Armenia and Azerbaijan are trying to mend fences – what does this mean for Russia?
At a time when Vladimir Putin needs friends in his neighbourhood, he appears instead to be losing them in the South Caucasus. After two centuries of Russian involvement in the region, balancing the historical rivalry and at times acting as...

Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir takes part in Estonian song festival
While at the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir’s summer camp in Marin County’s Walker Creek Ranch and reflecting on the choir’s recent 15-day tour of Estonia and Finland, Georgia Orcharton recounts the tour day she says she’ll treasure forever....

FIDE World Cup Shakes Up 2026 Women's Candidates Race, Only 3 Spots Left
Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 00:02 IST The final three spots at 2026 Women’s Candidates will be decided across Grand Swiss and FIDE Women’s Events 2024–25 series. Divya Deshmukh has scripted history in the FIDE Women's World Cup. (PC: File)The...

Biggest sources of immigrants to Georgia
Over 14% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last several hundred years. And while the...

Young joins Georgia Cotton Commission
Published 4:10 pm Tuesday, July 29, 2025 PERRY — The Georgia Cotton Commission recently announced that Audrey Young has joined the commission staff as the outreach and education specialist. In her new position at the Commission, she will be...

Russia Is Losing Its Near Abroad
Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine is one piece of a broader campaign to restore a sphere of influence in post-Soviet Eurasia. The 2022 invasion came as a shock to many of Russia’s neighbors in eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia,...

HRC’s ‘American Dreams Tour’ to elevate LGBTQ+ voices in Atlanta
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Batumi hosts Youth Regional Forum 2025
Batumi, Georgia: The Chairman of the Youth Organization “Georgian Dream”, Giorgi Chakvetadze, took part in the event related to the opening of the forum and addressed the participants of the project. The event will be held on July 24-26, 2025, in...

Georgia denies entry to person with no gender marker in passport, accuses them of ‘falsifying’ ID
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Tbilisi Mayor Kaladze ‘would expel’ EU Ambassador in Georgia if it were up to him
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

LPGA AIG Women’s Open 2025: Schedule, venue, top players and more explored
The LPGA Tour's current stop is the AIG Women's Open, which will take place this week at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Course in Wales, United Kingdom, flaunting a purse of $9.5 million. Last year, the tournament purse was $9 million, and it took place...

PM Ali Asadov met with Georgian Minister of Education, Science and Youth
Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov met with Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia Givi Mikanadze on July 25, Press Service of the Cabinet of Ministers told APA. During the meeting, it was noted that...

Evelyn Mae Adams – Service 07/31/2025 01:00 pm
Evelyn Mae Adams 09/21/1947 – 07/28/2025 Evelyn “Sissy” Mae Adams, of Farmington, entered eternal rest on July 28, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, at the age of 77. She was born on September 21, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, to...