Georgia

Roadworks in Tbilisi uncover oldest medieval pottery cache ever found in Georgian capital

Medieval Georgian chronicles date Tbilisi's founding to the 4th century, when Vakhtang I ruled over the kingdom of Kartli in what is now eastern Georgia.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026|ByREUTERS

Cache of 10th-century pottery found during roadwork in Georgia, September 9, 2026.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (left), who is Jewish, joined a chorus of Democrats who distanced themselves from anti-Israel streamer Hasan Piker (right).

Jon Ossoff distances himself from left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, joining several Democrats

Ossoff’s campaign had never responded to requests for comment about Piker until Thursday, as a slew of Democrats condemned the anti-Israel streamer’s comments.

AUGUST 28, 2026|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

Israel National Team falls 101-90 to Georgia in World Cup tune-up

Despite 25 points from Roman Sorkin and leading for extended stretches, the blue-and-white ran out of steam late in Tbilisi.

AUGUST 25, 2026|ByOR SHKEDI

An American Airlines Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Dallas on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California; Illustrative.

Passenger burned after laptop computer catches fire aboard American Airlines flight to Dallas

The incident comes as the FAA continues to warn about the dangers lithium-ion rechargeable batteries pose to aircraft, including those found in laptops, cell phones, and other common devices.

AUGUST 23, 2026|ByAARON GLICK

First Trump allies in Georgia election subversion case surrender

He has been charged in Washington, DC, over his efforts to overturn the election, in Florida over his handling of classified documents upon leaving office, amongst others.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByREUTERS

Fulton County Sheriff ordered roads to be closed as officials tighten security as the city prepares for a possible criminal indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump, August 7, 2023

Trump cancels news conference to release report on 2020 election

Trump said earlier this week that he would hold the press conference on Monday to release a detailed report into what he described as "election fraud" in Georgia.

AUGUST 18, 2023ByREUTERS

FORMER US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump makes a keynote speech in Columbia, South Carolina, earlier this month.

Fulton County Prosecutors propose March 2024 trial date in Trump Georgia case

Trump's attorneys have argued in other criminal cases that any trial be scheduled until after the November 2024 US presidential election.

AUGUST 16, 2023ByREUTERS

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, US, July 29, 2023.

Iran tried to assassinate a pro-Israel Georgian Jew. Here's how he survived

Itzik Moshe said the assassination attempts occurred outside Beit Israel’s office on the main street of Tbilisi.

AUGUST 15, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE

Trump, advisers charged in Georgia for 2020 election overthrow scheme

Mark Meadows, Trump's former White House chief of staff, and lawyers Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman were among those charged.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByREUTERS

Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023

Leo Frank and 'Parade': When theater and reality overlap - opinion

The Leo Frank case reignited the nefarious Ku Klux Klan. It also strengthened the creation of the American Defamation League. 110 years after the trial, the Leo Frank case isn’t closed

JULY 15, 2023ByBARBARA SOFER