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☆ Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —After spending his days making wine in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, Tsotne Jafaridze returns home to Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, and begins his new routine. Jafaridze, who also owns a travel business and says he receives 95% of his income from foreign sources, says he would “immediately” be listed as a foreign agent under the broadly-written law. But the government reintroduced the same bill in March and appears determined to force it through, despite protests that grow fiercer every week. Despite recent Russian aggression against Georgia, Georgian Dream has long been accused of harboring pro-Russian sympathies and its billionaire founder, Bidzina Ivanishvili, made his fortune in the Soviet Union. Bidzina Ivanishvili addresses a rally in support of the "foreign agent" law in Tbilisi, April 29, 2024.

Persons: Jafaridze, ”, Vladimir Putin, “, Giorgi Arjevanidze, isn’t, ” Natalie Sabanadze, –, Levan Khabeishvili, Khabeishvili, Bidzina Ivanishvili, ” Buziashvili, Ivanishvili, Bidzina, Shakh, Sabanandze, Irakli Kobakhidze, Kobakhidze, ” Sabanadze, Viktor Orban, Europe’s, Matthew Miller, Washington, Georgia “, Irakli Gedenidze, Viktor Yanukovych, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, European Union, Getty, EU, United National Movement, National Security Council, Soviet Army, Soviet Union, Belarus ’, Party, Georgian, Conservative Political, United, State Department, Protesters, Reuters Locations: Caucasus, Tbilisi, Georgia’s, Russia, Georgian, Russian, Soviet, AFP, Brussels, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Hungary, Hungarian, United States, stoke, ”

☆ Massive cosmic explosion creates rare elements in space
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories witnessed a massive explosion in space that created rare chemical elements, some of which are necessary for life. Tracking stellar explosionsAstronomers have long believed that neutron star mergers are the celestial factories that create rare elements heavier than iron. What was unusual about this burst is that it lasted for 200 seconds, making it a long gamma-ray burst. One of the pair exploded as a supernova, leaving behind a neutron star, and then the same thing happened to the other star. Finding cosmic elementsAstronomers have been trying to determine how chemical elements are created in the universe for decades.

Persons: James Webb, ”, Andrew Levan, Levan, Webb, Fermi, Neil Gehrels, “, Dmitri Mendeleev, ” Levan, it’s, supernovas, Eric Burns, Om Sharan Salafia, Nancy Grace, “ Webb, Ben Gompertz, ” Gompertz Organizations: CNN, James Webb Space Telescope, Way Galaxy, Telescope, Radboud University, Observatory, Royal Society of Chemistry, Astronomers, Louisiana State University, National Institute for Astrophysics, Institute, Gravitational, School of Physics, University of Birmingham Locations: Netherlands, Italy, United Kingdom

☆ Elite Ukrainian commandos on jet skis conducted a daring raid on a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian commandos on jet skis conducted a mission to damage a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea. Members of the group told The Times of London how they carried out their covert and daring mission. AdvertisementAdvertisementA unit of Ukrainian commandos traveled covertly across the Black Sea on jet skis in a daring raid on a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea, a report says. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe electronic warfare station had thwarted drone strikes and tracked British Storm Shadow missiles. While the unit approached the peninsula, five Ukrainian support ships fired at Russian positions as a diversion tactic, per The Times.

Persons: —, Borghese, Levan, Timur, Ukraine's, Kyrylo Budanov, GUR Organizations: Times, Ukrainian, Service, Brotherhood Battalion, Storm Shadow, Raptor, REUTERS, Fleet Locations: Crimea, London, Ukrainian, Ukrainian Crimea, Sevastopol, Ukraine

☆ Last-gasp penalty miss denies Portugal first win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The excellent Raffaele Storti grabbed a brace of tries for Portugal, who will rue their inability to manage the final few minutes. "That’s rugby, it isn’t one half," Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said. "We played really hard in the first half but in the second Portugal dominated everywhere. Portugal rode out the 10 minutes a man light and scored the first points of the second half through two Samuel Marques penalties. Georgia finally got into the Portugal half in the closing stages and when Lucas gave away his needless penalty, they were able to set up an attacking lineout and drive over through Zamtaradze to level the score.

Persons: Nuno Sousa Guedes, Portugal agonisingly, scrumhalf Pedro Lucas, Tengiz Zamtaradze, Luka Matkava, Guedes, Patrice Lagisquet, Akaki Tabutsadze, Zamtaradze, Raffaele Storti, Levan Maisashvili, Niniashvili, Flyhalf Tedo Abzhandadze, Storti, Francisco Fernandes, Shalva Mamukashvili, deservedly, Samuel Marques, Jeronimo Portela, Lucas, Mitch Phillips, Nick Said, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Georgia, Portugal, Thomson Locations: TOULOUSE, France, Portugal, Georgia, Tabutsadze, Georgian, Zamtaradze

☆ Georgia looking to cause an upset at the Rugby World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jack Hillcox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Today, Maisashvili is in France leading Georgia at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Having lost 35-15 against Australia in its Rugby World Cup opener, Georgia hopes to bounce back against Portugal this Saturday, then against Fiji and Wales in its final pool C game. David Mdzinarishvili/ReutersThe Georgian national rugby team was formed in 1964, but was initially subsumed by the Soviet Union rugby federation. Despite making up a tiny portion of the Soviet Union, Georgian players were one of the dominant forces in the larger nation’s rugby team. The nation’s rugby team suffered after gaining independence, leading to serious lack of resources.

Persons: CNN — “, ” Levan Maisashvili, Maisashvili, Levan Maisashvili, Georgia's, Levan Verdzeuli, Nika Abuladze –, David Mdzinarishvili, ” Tony Collins, Huw Richards ’, Collins, “, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Forbes, ” Maisashvili, ”, Warren Little Organizations: CNN, rugby, Italy, –, Georgian, CNN Sport, ” Rugby, Scotland, Australia, Rugby World, Portugal, Fiji, Humble, Georgian national rugby team, Soviet Union rugby, Soviet Union, Soviet national, Institute of Sports Humanities, Rugby, Reuters, Nations, Northern Hemisphere, Rugby Championship, Southern Hemisphere Locations: South Africa, Wales, France, Georgia, Shukhuti, Soviet, Georgian, “ Georgia, Fiji, Toulouse

☆ Donaldson shines as Australia down Georgia to snap losing streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Donaldson, a surprise selection brought into the side primarily for his place-kicking, added 15 points from the tee with three penalties and three conversions. "There is a real feeling this team could do something," Eddie Jones said after the first victory of his second reign as Australia coach. "We've got a young team, it's a great learning experience for them. Georgia never looked like adding another top tier victim to their tally after wins over Italy and Wales in the last 13 months but battled to the bitter end and scored tries through Luka Ivanishvili and Beka Gigashvili. Australia head south for their second Pool C match in St Etienne on Sunday against a dangerous Fiji side who recently beat England.

Persons: Australia's Ben Donaldson, Livewire, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Jordan Petaia, Donaldson, Eddie Jones, We've, it's, Luka, Nawaqanitawase, Mirian Modebadze, flyhalf Luka Matkava, Davit Niniashvili, Taniela Tupou, flyhalf Carter Gordon, Akaki Tabutsadze, Gigashvili, Levan Maisashvili, Nick Mulvenney, Hugh Lawson, Ed Osmond Organizations: Georgia, Wallabies, Stade de France, Luka Ivanishvili, Blacks, Australia, Petaia, Georgians, flyhalf, Australians, Portugal, Sunday, England, Thomson Locations: Australia, Georgia, Italy, Wales, St Etienne, Fiji

☆ NASA's James Webb telescope spotted two stars crashing into each other so violently it could have created gold in space
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The James Webb Space Telescope picked up the blast from two neutron stars colliding. The blast, called a kilonova, created the perfect conditions to make space gold and platinum. The death of two neutron starsAn artist's impressino of a kilonova NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/CI LabA kilonova happens when two neutron stars — collapsed supermassive stars — gravitate around one another and eventually crash. This particular blast, called GRB 230307A, was first detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope on March 7, 2023, per Space.com. These only arise in very limited circumstances, like when two neutron stars collide.

Persons: James Webb, JWST, Fermi, Gold, Uli Deck, Andrew Levan Organizations: James Webb Space Telescope, Service, James Webb Space, Space Flight, Getty, Radboud University Locations: Wall, Silicon, Netherlands

☆ Ancient galaxy reveals a surprising way to annihilate a star
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The explosion lasted just over a minute — considered long, like any gamma-ray burst, or GRB, that lasts more than two seconds. These violent, destructive bursts can leave behind dense remnants like neutron stars or result in the creation of black holes. Why ancient galaxies could hide star deathsDuring their search for the origin of the gamma-ray burst, astronomers used the Gemini South telescope located in Chile to observe the afterglow of the cosmic explosion. Compared with younger, more typical galaxies, ancient galaxies can have up to a million or more stars densely packed into their cores. But they had no evidence for any long gamma-ray bursts originating from ancient galaxies — until now.

Persons: NASA’s Neil Gehrels, ”, Wen, fai Fong, Andrew Levan, Albert Einstein, Jillian Rastinejad, Fong Organizations: CNN, fai, Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Radboud University, telltale, Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration, Research, Astrophysics, Northwestern Locations: Nijmegen , Netherlands, Chile, Northwestern

☆ A gamma-ray explosion that was so bright it blinded scientists' equipment is even weirder than first thought
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Scientists marveled at the power of the gamma-ray jet, which likely marked the birth of a black hole. Astronomers have since been trying to work out what could have made the gamma-ray burst so bright, and may finally have an answer. Researchers have discovered that the gamma-ray explosion ejected a jet with an unusual structure which dragged a large amount of stellar material along with it. The analysis demonstrates that the most extreme explosions do not obey the standard physics assumed for normal gamma-ray bursts, he said. Still, according to O'Connor, this finding "a massive step forward in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts," the "equivalent Rosetta stone of long GRBs."

Persons: marveled, —, Brendan O'Connor, Levan, Gladys Kober, O'Connor, NASA’s, Alexander van der Horst, Hendrik Van Eerten, Eleonora Troja, it's, Van Eerten Organizations: Service, George Washington University, Hubble, NASA, ESA, CSA, Radboud University, NASA’s Goddard Space, University of Bath, University of Rome

☆ US blocks four Georgian officials from entering country over corruption -Blinken
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Wednesday blocked four Georgian judicial officials from entering the country due to their involvement in "significant corruption," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. Blinken named the officials as Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia and Valerian Tsertsvadze. "These individuals abused their positions as court Chairmen and members of Georgia's High Council of Justice," Blinken said, adding that Washington would continue to stand with Georgians in support of democracy, the rule of law and accountability. Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Kanishka Singh; Editing by Rami AyyubOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The solar system was hit with a gamma-ray burst so bright, it blinded scientists' equipment in space
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Chris Panella | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Our solar system was hit by a gamma-ray burst so bright, it blinded space equipment and telescopes. A gamma-ray burst that recently hit our solar system was so bright, it temporarily blinded gamma-ray instruments in space, according to a NASA release. Scientists say the gamma-ray burst (GRB), the most powerful type of explosion in the universe, was 70 times brighter than any previously recorded event. What is a gamma-ray burst? Because it blinded space instruments, they couldn't accurately record it, so scientists weren't sure how bright the burst was when it first reached our planet.

☆ BlackRock bought a money manager to expand in private credit. Insiders say the deal has now led to an exodus of frustrated employees.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Danielle Walker | Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

After BlackRock acquired private credit firm Tennenbaum Capital Partners, more than a dozen employees left the small investment team. Former BlackRock employees say underwhelming pay and unfulfilled promises that the team could raise its own special situations fund led to widespread frustration and departures. The departures come as BlackRock aims to compete more aggressively in private credit, a key part of its high-priority alternatives push. Still, in recent years management has made it clear that its private investment capabilities need to be an important engine of growth. "It's not to say that the private credit market is easy to manage talent.

☆ Georgia: „Casa groazei” se închide de sărbători
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( Marina Gorbatovschi | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

În ciuda acestui fapt, activiștii pentru drepturile omului au reușit să convingă instanța de pericolul, cu care se confruntau copiii. Acest pas poate fi considerat o victorie pentru activiștii pentru drepturile omului care au insistat pe scoaterea copiilor din această instituție închisă. Procesul a fost intentat de ONG-ul „Parteneriat pentru Drepturile Omului”, care a declarat că copiii din orfelinat se află în pericol. Trebuie să ne concentrăm pe investigarea faptelor de violență”, a scris ea în rețelele de socializare. Biserica consideră că nu există dovezi de abuz și violență împotriva minorilor.

Persons: Anna Abashidze, Ombudsmana Nino Lomjaria, Lomjari, Nino Lomjaria, Spiridon, Nino Lomjaria ., Diana Petriashvili Organizations: ONU, Interne, Georgiei Locations: Georgia, Ortodoxe, Tbilisi

☆ Oligarhii din Georgia, Moldova și Ucraina: între retragere, regrupare și „reeducare”. Analiză de Dionis Cenușa
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +14 min

Oligarhii din Georgia, Moldova și Ucraina: între retragere, regrupare și „reeducare”. Analiză de Dionis CenușaOp-EdOligarhii continuă să fie actori politici activi în Georgia, Moldova și Ucraina. Oricât de imperfecte ar fi instituțiile democratice din Georgia, Moldova și Ucraina, condițiile existente încă permit turnuri de situații favorabile pentru democratizarea domeniului politic. În loc de concluzii...Oligarhii continuă să fie actori politici activi în Georgia, Moldova și Ucraina. Dionis Cenușa, Columnist principal Dionis Cenușa, Columnist principalDomenii de cercetare: Politica Europeană de Vecinătate, relațiile UE-Moldova, politica externă a UE și Rusia, migrația și securitatea energetică.

Persons: Dionis, ., . Aceștia, Maia Sandu, Președintelui Sandu ., Președintele Sandu, Președintele, Petro, Petro Pororeșenko, Viktor Medvedchuk, Nika Melia, Mikhail Saakashvili, Vlad Filat, Vlad Plahotniuc, Ilan Șhor, Sandu, Renato, Kolomoysky, Zelensky, Liebig Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Parlamentul European, UE, Partidul Mișcarea Națională Unită, BBC, Partidului Socialiștilor, Partidul Comuniștilor, Președintele Zelensky, Securitate, Universitatea Justus Locations: Georgia, Moldova, Ucraina, Petro, Rusiei, Ucraina Georgia Moldova Ucraina, UE, Turcia, Israel, SUA, Rusia, Giessen

(video) NewsMaker a realizat primul serial din Moldova în formatul Screenlife. Acesta este despre un disident COVID care s-a făcut președintePortalul NewsMaker.md a lansat primul serial din Moldova, realizat în formatul Screenlife. Premiera episodului întâi a avut loc pe site-ul NewsMaker, la 26 noiembrie. Primul episod poate fi vizionat pe site-ul NewsMakerCe înseamnă Screenlife și prin ce se deosebește de formatul filmului clasic? Formatul „vieții de ecran” a fost inventat de Timur Bekmambetov, regizor de film și întemeietorul „Bazelevs”.

Persons: Bill Gates, Timur Bekmambetov Organizations: Facebook Locations: Moldova, Moldovei

Moldova Startup Week 2020 / Sursa:Moldova Startup Week 2020Levan Kaftaradze, director adjunct, TMT Investments: „Urmăresc piața de startup-uri din Republica Moldova deja de 3 ani. Pentru noi, Staf Online, participarea la acest eveniment a fost o premieră și nu am avut mari așteptări. A fost o primă experiență de a ne prezenta startup-ul în fața investitorilor și feedback-ul juriului este valoros pentru noi. Moldova Startup Week 2020 / Sursa:Moldova Startup Week 2020Ana Chirița, directoarea Proiectului TEKWILL: „La Moldova Startup Week am pus în lumina reflectoarelor startup-urile din Moldova, pentru ca acestea să poată primi feedback real din partea investitorilor profesioniști. În acest an am lansat Programul național pentru susținerea antreprenoriatului IT din țară – Startup Moldova – inițiativă pe care o vom extinde.

Persons: Andrew Wrobel, Jakub Stracina, Peter Parragh, Stanislav Ivanov, George Teaman, Ana Chirița Organizations: Staf, Agenției, Agenției Statelor Unite Locations: Europa, Estonia, Ungaria, Moldova, Republica Moldova, PR, Suediei, Agenției Statelor

Înregistrează-te la Moldova Startup Week 2020 și află despre numeroasele oportunități de care poți beneficia pentru a-ți transforma ideea în afacere. Inițiativa se desfășoară sub egida Techstars, evenimentul fiind organizat de Startup Moldova, cu sprijinul Agenției Statelor Unite pentru Dezvoltare Internațională (USAID) și al Suediei, în cadrul proiectului TEKWILL. Astfel, vei putea stabili conexiuni cu alți membri ai comunității autohtone de startup-uri și vei cunoaște produsele altor participanți. Vei cunoaște mai multe detalii despre astfel de oportunități și despre modul în care poți să le accesezi. Moldova Startup Week este un eveniment marca Techstars, care are loc în peste 50 de țări din lume.

Persons: Vei, Jakub, Stanislav Ivanov, Dan Sturza Organizations: Agenției, Agenției Statelor Unite, Evenimentul Locations: Moldova, Agenției Statelor, Suediei, Academy, Dreamups, Chișinău, Cehia, Polonia, Federația Rusă, Estonia, România, Week

☆ Moldova Startup Week 2020: Cinci oportunități pentru startup-uri din țara noastră (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-11 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +7 min

Înregistrează-te la Moldova Startup Week 2020 și află despre numeroasele oportunități de care poți beneficia pentru a-ți transforma ideea în afacere. Mai multe detalii pe Startupmoldova.digital/startup-week/Îți prezentăm cinci cele mai mari oportunități pe care le vei putea să explora la Moldova Startup Week 2020:1. Din acest an și „Startup Moldova” a devenit membru al organizației. Moldova Startup Week este un eveniment marca Techstars, care are loc în peste 50 de țări din lume. Printre ei se află și un antreprenor care a dezvoltat 3 „unicorni” – startup-uri cu o valoare de peste 1 miliard de dolari Moldova Startup Week 2020: startup-urile din Moldova vor fi incluse pe harta internațională Moldova Startup Week revine cu o nouă ediție.

Persons: Vei, Jakub Stracina, Stanislav Ivanov, Dan Sturza, . Organizations: Agenției, Agenției Statelor Unite, Evenimentul, Oracle, IBM, Amazon, Cisco, Orange, Simpals, Moldova, City Cahul Locations: Moldova, Agenției Statelor, Suediei, Academy, Dreamups, Chișinău, China, Rusia, Israel, Estonia, Ukraina, România, Week, AGORA

☆ Top cinci oratori la Moldova Startup Week. Unul dintre ei a dezvoltat trei startup-uri cu o valoare de peste 1 miliard de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

Top cinci oratori la Moldova Startup Week. În ultimii 10 ani, a susținut dezvoltarea a câteva mii de startup-uri și a verificat zeci de oferte de capital de risc în „TMT Investments”. Levan a fost lucrat la „IQ Investment Ltd” și „TradeMatic Ltd”, unde a fost responsabil de supravegherea tehnică și financiară a unor aplicații rusești și internaționale și elaborarea business planurilor și a modelelor financiare. De asemenea, el a lansat câteva startup-uri și a activat ca manager de proiect și director de proprietate intelectuală în mai multe companii IT. „Techstars Startup Week” este organizat de Startup Moldova cu sprijinul Agenției Statelor Unite pentru Dezvoltare Internațională (USAID) și a Suediei în cadrul Proiectului Tekwill.

Persons: Kamran, Moshe Porat, Israel ., Levan, Antonio Nasuto, Antonio, El, Simon Zagaynov, Simon Organizations: filantropia, Științe Politice, Universitatea din, IT, IBM, Forbes China, Agenției, Agenției Statelor Unite Locations: Moldova, Iran, SUA, Japonia, China, India, Israel, Singapore, Universitatea din Tel - Aviv, Modiin, Moshe, Rusia, Republica Cehă, Europei Centrale, Est, Week, Agenției Statelor, Suediei

☆ (foto, video) „Nu vrem pungi din plastic, vrem parcuri!”. Care e situația cu managementul deșeurilor în Georgia
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-30 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +22 min

Inițiative civice, expoziții eco, depozite de gunoi construite după standarde europene, restaurante eco friendly, companii din sfera gestionării deșeurilor și un pic de spirit georgian, atât cât am putut prinde. Coșurile pentru sortarea gunoiului au și ele o istorie aparte și, de fapt, sunt un soi de experiment în Georgia. Într-un mod oarecum ironic, cuvântul georgian „parki” înseamnă în același timp și pungă de plastic, și parc. În Georgia un pachet legislativ privind programul dat urmează să fie prezentat guvernului în viitorul apropiat, fiind deja inclus în Codul de gestionare a deșeurilor (Georgia Waste Management Code). Atât de multă, încât nici nu mai e „Georgia”, ci „Saqartvelo” (n.r.

Persons: Gavrilov, Tatiana, Vahtang, Curios Organizations: încercam, Google, Uniunea Europeană, International Management Association, Agenția Statelor Unite, Uniunii Europene, Georgiei, Protecției Mediului, Agriculturii, UE, Management, World, Ruse Locations: Georgia, Tbilisi, Armenia, armean, Erevan, ?, georgian, UE, Caucaz, Tbilisi și Adjara, Rustavi, World Georgia, Batumi, Kutaisi, Georgiei, Federația Rusă

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