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Over 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighbouring nations amid Ukraine war

It took Vsevolod four days to drive from Moscow to Russia's southern border with Georgia. He had to abandon his car at one point and continue on foot. On Tuesday, he finally finished his 1,800-kilometer (1,100-mile) journey and crossed the frontier to escape being called up to fight in Russia's war in Ukraine. At 26, I do not want to be carried home in a zinc-lined (coffin) or stain (my) hands with somebody's blood because of the war of one person that wants to build an empire, he told The Associated Press, asking that his last name not be used because he feared retaliation from Russia. He was one of over 194,000 Russian nationals who have fled to neighboring Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland most often by car, bicycle or on foot in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists. The mass exodus of men alone or with their families or friends began Sept. 21, shortly after Putin's address to the nation, and continued all this week. Early on,

Georgia pickup truck crash cases: Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict

Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a USD 1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, a company representative said on Sunday. Jurors in Gwinnett County, just northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict late last week in the yearslong civil case involving what the plaintiffs' lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said on Sunday. Melvin and Voncile Hill were killed in April 2014 in the rollover wreck of their 2002 Ford F-250. Their children Kim and Adam Hill were the plaintiffs in the wrongful death case. While our sympathies go out to the Hill family, we do not believe the verdict is supported by the evidence, and we plan to appeal, Ford said in a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday. Butler said he was stunned by evidence in the case. I used to buy Ford trucks, Butler said on Sunday. I thought nobody would sell a truck with a roof this weak. The damn thing is

Georgia jury awards $1.7 billion in Ford Motors pickup truck crash case

A Georgia jury has returned a $1.7 billion verdict against Ford Motor Co. involving a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, their lawyers confirmed. Jurors in Gwinnett County, just northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict late last week in the yearslong civil case involving what the plaintiffs' lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said Sunday. Melvin and Voncile Hill were killed in April 2014 in the rollover wreck of their 2002 Ford F-250. Their children Kim and Adam Hill were the plaintiffs in the wrongful death case. I used to buy Ford trucks, Butler said on Sunday. I thought nobody would sell a truck with a roof this weak. The damn thing is useless in a wreck. You might as well drive a convertible. Ford did not immediately respond to requests for comment Sunday. But in closing arguments, lawyers hired by the company defended the actions of Ford and its engineers. The Michigan-based automaker sought

Study finds link between 2020 US Prez polls, 2021 Georgia Senate elections

After the 2020 US presidential election and President Joseph R. Biden's close victory in Georgia, misinformation and claims of election fraud were promoted

Rudy Giuliani target of criminal probe for interfering in 2020 US election

Prosecutors in Atlanta told lawyers for Rudy Giuliani that he's a target of their criminal investigation into illegal attempts by Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia

Georgia instructor charged in fatal shooting of 18-year-old student

A university instructor in Georgia has been charged with killing an 18-year-old student who was fatally shot while sitting in a car

With commercial surrogacy banned in India, couples find refuge in Georgia

After the ban on commercial surrogacy in India, the business has been booming in the former Soviet republic of Georgia

Trump election probe grand jury hears from Georgia official Raffensperger

Georgia's top elections official appeared before a special grand jury investigating whether Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election in the state

Hyundai announces $5.5 billion for electric vehicle plant in Georgia

Hyundai Motor Group confirmed the company will spend $5.5 billion on a huge electric vehicle plant near Savannah that will employ thousands

Hyundai to set up $7 bn EV plant in US during Biden's Asia visit: Report

Hyundai is finalizing those plans as President Joe Biden is set to travel to South Korea next week as part of his first visit to Asia during his presidency

Donald Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP

In Donald Trump's push to fundamentally reshape the Republican Party, few places are a higher priority than Georgia. The former president has issued highly-coveted endorsements in races ranging from governor to state insurance commissioner. His backing of football legend Herschel Walker essentially cleared a path to the party's nomination for a critical US Senate seat. Trump has taken a particularly active role in shaping the governor's race, recruiting former Sen. David Perdue to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp as retribution for his not going along with lies about the 2020 election being stolen. And in an effort to clear a path for Perdue, Trump pressed another Republican in the race Vernon Jones to run for Congress instead. Trump returns to Georgia on Saturday night for a rally with Walker, Perdue, Jones and other Republicans he's backed ahead of the state's May 24 primary. The campaign is emerging as an early, critical test of whether the former president can live up to his ...

Pentagon claims Russia sending troop reinforcements from Georgia to Ukraine

A senior US defence official told reporters that the Pentagon has seen indications of Russia sending troop reinforcements from "Georgia" to Ukraine to support its offensive in the Donbas region.

Thousands rally in Tbilisi to demand Georgian Prime Minister's resignation

Protesters are demanding that Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili step down after refusing to join the West's sanctions against Russia

Georgia deputy suspended over Facebook comment about Arbery

The comment was later deleted, but screenshots were shared with news outlets

Discussed trade cooperation with Georgian counterpart, says EAM Jaishankar

Earlier today, EAM Jaishankar, had met with representatives of the Indian community from the country's Tsnori, Khaketi.

Joe Biden sells economic plan in Georgia, calls for rich to pay more

Joe Biden took his pitch to Georgia for USD 4 trillion in spending to rebuild the nation's aged infrastructure and vastly expand the federal social safety net.

Georgia massage parlour shootings leave 8 dead; 21-year-old man captured

Shootings at two massage parlours in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said

Georgia's envoy seeks India's cooperation in Covid-19 vaccination

Georgian Ambassador Archil Dzuliashvili on Friday sought India's cooperation in providing COVID-19 vaccine to his country

Gold prices inch down as higher yields outweigh stimulus optimism

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as firmer Treasury yields eclipsed support from a Democrat sweep in Georgia Senate runoffs that boosted hopes for more stimulus

Pro-Trump Protesters swarm Statehouses across the US; some evacuated

Protesters backing Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico, leading some officials to evacuate while cheers rang out at several demonstrations as a mob stormed the US Capitol