Georgia Pride festival in Tbilisi stormed by right-wing protesters
Up to 2,000 protesters stormed a gay pride festival, in a country where anti-LGBT prejudice is common.
2023-07-09 08:16
Tbilisi Pride festival canceled after violent anti-LGBTQ protests
A Pride festival was canceled in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Saturday by organizers who say authorities failed to prevent violent disruptions from Russian-affiliated far-right groups.
2023-07-09 00:53
Turkey country profile
Provides an overview of Turkey, including key dates and facts about this transcontinental country.
2023-07-03 21:51
Georgia school district intends to fire teacher after she read book about gender identity to fifth grade class, document shows
A Georgia teacher is facing termination after reading a book about gender identity -- which some parents complained was controversial -- to her fifth grade class.
2023-07-01 08:19
6 miles of Chattahoochee River closed ahead of holiday weekend due to E. coli contamination
E. coli contamination from a sewage discharge has prompted the closure of a six-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River in Roswell, Georgia, ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend.
2023-07-01 06:48
Georgia leaders voice concern over antisemitic demonstrations outside 2 synagogues
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other state leaders have spoken out against bigotry and hate after antisemitic demonstrations took place outside two synagogues in the state this weekend.
2023-06-26 07:23
Grand jury expected to review case against 6 former Georgia sheriff's deputies fired after their involvement in man's in-custody death, source says
Prosecutors investigating six former Georgia sheriff's deputies fired for their involvement in the death of a man being held in a county jail last year will present the case in front of a grand jury in the coming weeks, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
2023-06-21 15:25
Georgia state election board investigation clears Fulton County of 2020 election wrongdoing
The Georgia State Election Board dismissed the years-long investigation into alleged misconduct by Fulton County election workers during the 2020 election, saying it had found no evidence of conspiracy.
2023-06-21 04:28
Dominion Voting software vulnerabilities will remain unaddressed in Georgia until after 2024 election
Georgia election officials have been aware of existing vulnerabilities in the state's voting software for more than two years but continue to insist the system is safe and won't be updated until after 2024, according to a report that was unsealed this week as part of a controversial court case in Georgia.
2023-06-15 06:58
Trump hits campaign trail as indictment roils 2024 race
Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the campaign trail Saturday, traveling to Georgia and North Carolina for speeches at a pair of state Republican conventions as news of his federal indictment roils the party's 2024 presidential race.
2023-06-10 20:25
Why are people leaving Russia, who are they, and where are they going?
A trickle of Russians leaving became a stream after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022.
2023-06-04 07:21
Fulton County DA seeking information from 2 firms that Trump hired to look at 2020 voter fraud claims -- and debunked them
The Fulton County district attorney's office is seeking information from two firms that were hired by the Trump campaign with investigating claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election, according to sources familiar with the matter.
2023-06-03 04:51