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Russian investments in Georgia rise 6.8% in Q2
TASS
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September 8, 2025
TBILISI, September 8. /TASS/. The volume of direct Russian investments in Georgia’s economy in the Q2 of 2025 amounted to $22.1 mln, an increase of 6.76% compared with the same period last year, according to data from the National Statistics...
South Koreans feel betrayed over detainment of hundreds of workers at Georgia plant raid
WTVC - Tennessee
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained last week in a massive immigration raid in Georgia, as the incident caused...
Noem says roundup of Koreans at Hyundai plant in Georgia won't deter investment in US
WTVC - Tennessee
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn’t think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough actions mean there...
Roundup of Koreans at Hyundai plant in Georgia won’t deter investment in the U.S., Noem says
Los Angeles Times
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September 8, 2025
LONDON — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn’t think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough...
South Koreans feel betrayed after hundreds of workers were detained at Georgia Hyundai plant
Imperial Valley Press - California
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained in a massive immigration raid in Georgia, a spectacle that has caused...
South Korea to fetch workers detained in Georgia raid
The Week Magazine
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September 8, 2025
What happened South Korea Sunday said it will send an airplane to the U.S. to collect more than 300 of its citizens detained in an immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution electric-vehicle battery plant under construction in rural...
South Koreans feel betrayed by workforce detentions at Georgia Hyundai plant
The Springfield News-Sun - Ohio
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South Korea announced Sunday that the U.S. has agreed to release them and that it would bring them home on a charter flight once final administrative steps are completed. President Donald Trump said the workers “were here illegally,” and that...
Bulgaria Staunchly Supports Montenegro's EU Aspirations - PM Zhelayzkov
Bulgarian News Agency
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Speaking in Podgorica following the signing of bilateral cooperation agreements, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov reaffirmed Bulgaria’s unwavering support for Montenegro’s European future. “Since Montenegro declared independence, Bulgaria...
More than 300 South Koreans detained in Georgia immigration raid to be sent home
WMYD - Michigan
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September 8, 2025
More than 300 South Korean nationals detained during an immigration raid at a Georgia auto manufacturing plant last week will be released and returned home, South Korea’s government announced Sunday. The deal follows negotiations between Seoul and...
US immigration authorities raid Hyundai’s battery JV in Georgia
Just Auto
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September 8, 2025
US immigration authorities have raided the site of a new joint venture between South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and LG Energy Solution, HL-GA Battery Company, located in Bryan County, in the US state of Georgia. The raid, conducted on the...
South Koreans feel betrayed after hundreds of workers were detained in a plant raid in Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier backed the raid, said Sunday night that the U.S. could work out an arrangement with South Korean workers to train U.S. citizens to do work such as battery and computer manufacturing. South Korean political...
South Korea will take home 300 workers detained in Hyundai plant raid in Georgia
Alabama News Network
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September 8, 2025
This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees being escorted outside the Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey...
Armenia detains Georgian wanted by Russia for fighting invasion in Ukraine
Open Caucasus Media
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September 8, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...
South Korean Foreign Minister Flies to Washington
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun left for Washington on Monday to hold urgent talks following the detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in a U.S. immigration raid. U.S. immigration...
Georgian Dream Invites OSCE/ODIHR to Monitor October 4 Elections After Months of Resistance
The Messenger
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By Liza Mchedlidze Monday, September 8, 2025 Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on September 6 that the ruling party has invited the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to monitor the upcoming...
Industry minister delivers 'strong' regret over immigration crackdown
Yonhap News Agency
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September 8, 2025
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister said Monday that he had expressed "strong" regret to his U.S. counterpart over the detention of South Korean workers. More than 300 South Korean nationals are being held at a detention...
Italian adult website posts doctored pornographic images, including of PM Meloni, website shut down amid acute outrage
Organiser Weekly
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An adult website of Italy named ‘Phica’ was cracked down for circulating the doctored pornographic images of the high-profile women of the country including that of Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. Various female celebrities, politicians including...
Noem says roundup of Koreans at Hyundai plant in Georgia won’t deter investment in the US
WBAL - Maryland
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September 8, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn’t think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough...
Individual linked to Ivanishvili’s son implicated in shooting at Tbilisi restaurant
Open Caucasus Media
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September 8, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...
South Koreans feel betrayed after hundreds of workers were detained at Georgia Hyundai plant
Yahoo News
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained in a massive immigration raid in Georgia, a spectacle that has caused...