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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Georgia. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Tbilisi

Head of State

President Salome Zourabichvili

Head of Government

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze

Soldiers raid the KK Park online scam centre in Myawaddy township, Karen state, Myanmar, last year. Photo: AP

Scams and swindles

More Southeast Asian human trafficking gangs use crypto to move illegal funds

The transactions are linked to activities such as forced labour recruited by scammers and international escort services, a report says.

16 Feb 2026 - 4:48PMvideocam

United States

Why was America’s top spy present at FBI raid on election facility?

30 Jan 2026 - 1:54PM

United States

FBI search in Georgia: Why Trump’s 2020 election obsession is a warning for 2026

29 Jan 2026 - 5:04PM

US-China relations

Biden administration decision to scrap China Initiative flawed: White House

US top science adviser Michael Kratsios says ceasing programme aimed at combating economic espionage from Beijing ‘damaging’.

15 Jan 2026 - 6:56AMvideocam

Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the Biden administration’s decision to terminate the China Initiative programme was “damaging”. Photo: Reuters

South Korea

Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.

4 Dec 2025 - 5:06PM

Style Edit

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1 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM

Donald Trump

New prosecutor drops charges against Trump in Georgia election fraud case

Pete Skandalakis took over from Fani Willis, who was removed over a romantic relationship she had with the special prosecutor she hired.

27 Nov 2025 - 4:18AM

US President Donald Trump attends the McDonald’s Impact Summit in Washington on November 17. Photo: Reuters

United States

Marjorie Taylor Greene, ex-Trump loyalist, says to resign from Congress

US President Donald Trump says Greene’s resignation is ‘great news for the country’, according to ABC News.

22 Nov 2025 - 1:48PM

South Korea

Hundreds of South Korean workers to sue ICE over raid at Hyundai-LG plant

About 200 detainees seek compensation and plan to sue for racial discrimination, human rights violations, and excessive force during the arrests.

12 Nov 2025 - 7:06PMvideocam

Aviation accidents

Turkey says 20 troops killed in military plane crash in Georgia

Video showed the aircraft corkscrewing towards the ground and then bursting into flames.

12 Nov 2025 - 4:20PM

Wreckage at the crash site in the Sighnaghi area, the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. Photo: AFP

United States

Snap benefits cut off during US shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

US judges have ordered the Trump administration to keep funding the programme, but it is not clear how and when payments will be made.

2 Nov 2025 - 11:25AM

People wait in line for free food at the World of Life Christian Fellowship International food pantry in New York on Saturday. Photo: Reverend John Udo-Okon via AP

Hyundai

South Korea says it flagged concerns over Hyundai’s US investment plan

Independent lawmaker Kim Jong-min criticised Hyundai for trying to gain favour with the US, weakening South Korea’s leverage in trade talks.

14 Oct 2025 - 7:59AM

Hyundai

3 workers died at Hyundai’s Georgia plant since 2022, before ICE raid: report

Hyundai CEO vows safety over profits after report cites frequent accidents and reliance on untrained immigrant labour at EV factory.

13 Oct 2025 - 10:19AM

South Korea

US eases visa rules for South Koreans after raid but no clear solution in sight

Officials offered no new answers to South Korea’s argument to allow specialty workers wider access to US visas.

1 Oct 2025 - 3:01PMvideocam

A Hyundai employee is handcuffed during a raid by federal agents at the site of a project to build batteries for electric cars in Georgia on September 4.
Photo: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Reuters

South Korea

South Korean workers hunker down as US raid on Hyundai deepens anxiety

‘They stopped going to work. Everybody right now is staying in their hotels or houses,’ Woowon Technology boss Ken Shim says.

18 Sep 2025 - 11:47AMvideocam

A South Korean worker, who was detained in a US immigration raid, is welcomed by a family member at Incheon airport on September 12. Photo: Reuters

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Trump concerned South Korean arrests could ‘frighten’ investors

US president said foreign workers sent to the US are ‘welcome’ days after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested at a work site in Georgia.

15 Sep 2025 - 12:30PMvideocam

United States

US diplomat regrets raid, detention of Korean workers at Hyundai plant

Seoul has called for guidelines for business visas and a new visa category for Korean professionals to support investment projects by Korean businesses.

14 Sep 2025 - 6:42PM

South Korea

Politician slams ‘subordinate’ US ties, tells South Korea to build nuclear arms

Former Daegu mayor Hong Joon-pyo demanded a firm response to the ‘humiliating’ Georgia sweep.

14 Sep 2025 - 11:41AMvideocam

South Korea

‘Is this how you treat an ally?’: South Koreans back home after US raid ordeal

In the wake of the Georgia operation, a trade union group demanded an apology from Trump and urged Seoul to halt US investment plans.

12 Sep 2025 - 3:46PMvideocam

US-China relations

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Washington’s attempt to contain China and reindustrialise will hurt US and its allies more, while disrupting globalisation and world trade.

12 Sep 2025 - 11:35AMvideocam

South Korea

South Korea’s Lee says ‘bewildering’ Hyundai raid could hit US investment

At a news conference marking his 100 days in office, President Lee also said he would pursue efforts to improve ties with North Korea.

11 Sep 2025 - 4:17PMvideocam

South Korea

South Koreans to leave US without handcuffs after arrest causes ‘great pain’

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho met US Secretary of State Rubio and voiced his ‘deep concern’ over the incident in Georgia.

11 Sep 2025 - 3:39PMvideocam

A Korean Air chartered plane lands at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia to bring home hundreds of South Korean workers who remain detained at a detention centre in Folkston. Photo: Yonhap News via ZUMA Press/TNS

United States

Many caught in Hyundai raid appeared to be working legally, US lawyer says

The workers were allowed to engage in specific tasks spelled out in letters attached to their visa and ESTA applications, he says.

11 Sep 2025 - 7:23AMvideocam

South Korea

‘I’m nervous’: fear grips South Koreans planning US trips after raid

Potential visa delays spark concerns among travellers who worry that officials could adopt a tougher stance on South Koreans.

10 Sep 2025 - 1:00PMvideocam

South Korea

‘Shock in Seoul’: how a raid on Hyundai hurt US-South Korea ties

The raid ‘crashed the operational software’ of the alliance and carries serious implications for US global leadership, analysts warn.

10 Sep 2025 - 3:15PMvideocam

Protesters demonstrate against the detention of South Korean workers near the US embassy in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: AP

United States

Trump warns foreign companies after South Koreans detained in huge US raid

US president says foreign firms need to respect US immigration laws, as South Korea works bring detained workers home.

8 Sep 2025 - 4:39PMvideocam

Workers being detained at the raid on Thursday. Photo: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement via EPA

United States

Seoul expresses ‘concern’ over US immigration raid at Hyundai’s Georgia plant

Operations at Hyundai’s US$7.6 billion EV manufacturing plant, which employs about 1,200 people, were not interrupted.

5 Sep 2025 - 11:12PMvideocam

United States

Trump admin opens criminal mortgage fraud probe into Fed governor Lisa Cook

The US president has fired Cook over the accusations, prompting her to file a lawsuit challenging his effort to oust her.

5 Sep 2025 - 4:33AM

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Georgia

More Southeast Asian human trafficking gangs use crypto to move illegal funds

The transactions are linked to activities such as forced labour recruited by scammers and international escort services, a report says.

Why was America’s top spy present at FBI raid on election facility?

FBI search in Georgia: Why Trump’s 2020 election obsession is a warning for 2026

Biden administration decision to scrap China Initiative flawed: White House

US top science adviser Michael Kratsios says ceasing programme aimed at combating economic espionage from Beijing ‘damaging’.

Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.

Style Edit: Chanel’s new eyewear campaign starring Mathilda Gvarliani

Shot and directed by David Sims, Chanel’s fall/winter 2025-26 eyewear campaign stars Mathilda Gvarliani in designs characterised by clean lines and geometric silhouettes.

New prosecutor drops charges against Trump in Georgia election fraud case

Pete Skandalakis took over from Fani Willis, who was removed over a romantic relationship she had with the special prosecutor she hired.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, ex-Trump loyalist, says to resign from Congress

US President Donald Trump says Greene’s resignation is ‘great news for the country’, according to ABC News.

Hundreds of South Korean workers to sue ICE over raid at Hyundai-LG plant

About 200 detainees seek compensation and plan to sue for racial discrimination, human rights violations, and excessive force during the arrests.

Turkey says 20 troops killed in military plane crash in Georgia

Video showed the aircraft corkscrewing towards the ground and then bursting into flames.

Snap benefits cut off during US shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

US judges have ordered the Trump administration to keep funding the programme, but it is not clear how and when payments will be made.

South Korea says it flagged concerns over Hyundai’s US investment plan

Independent lawmaker Kim Jong-min criticised Hyundai for trying to gain favour with the US, weakening South Korea’s leverage in trade talks.

3 workers died at Hyundai’s Georgia plant since 2022, before ICE raid: report

Hyundai CEO vows safety over profits after report cites frequent accidents and reliance on untrained immigrant labour at EV factory.

US eases visa rules for South Koreans after raid but no clear solution in sight

Officials offered no new answers to South Korea’s argument to allow specialty workers wider access to US visas.

South Korean workers hunker down as US raid on Hyundai deepens anxiety

‘They stopped going to work. Everybody right now is staying in their hotels or houses,’ Woowon Technology boss Ken Shim says.

Trump concerned South Korean arrests could ‘frighten’ investors

US president said foreign workers sent to the US are ‘welcome’ days after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested at a work site in Georgia.

US diplomat regrets raid, detention of Korean workers at Hyundai plant

Seoul has called for guidelines for business visas and a new visa category for Korean professionals to support investment projects by Korean businesses.

Politician slams ‘subordinate’ US ties, tells South Korea to build nuclear arms

Former Daegu mayor Hong Joon-pyo demanded a firm response to the ‘humiliating’ Georgia sweep.

‘Is this how you treat an ally?’: South Koreans back home after US raid ordeal

In the wake of the Georgia operation, a trade union group demanded an apology from Trump and urged Seoul to halt US investment plans.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}As I see it | Here’s why post-industrial America can’t do industrial policy

Washington’s attempt to contain China and reindustrialise will hurt US and its allies more, while disrupting globalisation and world trade.

South Korea’s Lee says ‘bewildering’ Hyundai raid could hit US investment

At a news conference marking his 100 days in office, President Lee also said he would pursue efforts to improve ties with North Korea.

South Koreans to leave US without handcuffs after arrest causes ‘great pain’

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho met US Secretary of State Rubio and voiced his ‘deep concern’ over the incident in Georgia.

Many caught in Hyundai raid appeared to be working legally, US lawyer says

The workers were allowed to engage in specific tasks spelled out in letters attached to their visa and ESTA applications, he says.

‘I’m nervous’: fear grips South Koreans planning US trips after raid

Potential visa delays spark concerns among travellers who worry that officials could adopt a tougher stance on South Koreans.

‘Shock in Seoul’: how a raid on Hyundai hurt US-South Korea ties

The raid ‘crashed the operational software’ of the alliance and carries serious implications for US global leadership, analysts warn.

Trump warns foreign companies after South Koreans detained in huge US raid

US president says foreign firms need to respect US immigration laws, as South Korea works bring detained workers home.

Seoul expresses ‘concern’ over US immigration raid at Hyundai’s Georgia plant

Operations at Hyundai’s US$7.6 billion EV manufacturing plant, which employs about 1,200 people, were not interrupted.

Trump admin opens criminal mortgage fraud probe into Fed governor Lisa Cook

The US president has fired Cook over the accusations, prompting her to file a lawsuit challenging his effort to oust her.

As I see it | Here’s why post-industrial America can’t do industrial policy