Saturday, June 20, 2026

Georgia

June 20, 2026

Morocco’s Saibari scores fastest 2026 World Cup goal to defeat Scotland

Saibari’s goal made it Morocco’s fastest ever goal at a World Cup, and the second-fastest by an African nation in the tournament’s history.

Ismael Saibari
June 9, 2026
U.S. Department of Justice
May 24, 2026

U.S. CDC supervisor Gwendolyn Brandon convicted of stealing agency funds

Ms Brandon agreed to resign from the CDC, never apply for federal government employment again, and not seek to do business with the federal government as a contractor.

U.S. CDC building
May 24, 2026

Atlanta Housing Authority senior VP Tracy Jones sentenced to prison for fraud

Ms Jones was sentenced to nine months in prison, followed by nine months of home detention and 15 months of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution and a fine.

Tracy Jones
May 13, 2026

Israel booed as five countries are eliminated in Eurovision semi-final

Israel’s Eurovision entry, Noam Bettan, was booed during his performance as five countries were eliminated from the Eurovision Song Contest during its first semi-final.

Eurovision
April 22, 2026

FBI declares convicted fugitive Nigerian fraudster Emuobosan Emanuella Hall wanted

According to U.S. Department of Justice, Ms pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud mostly older women in a romance scam.

Ms Hall's Wanted Poster
April 16, 2026

Yahoo Boys Akinade Raheem, Abayomi Eletu nabbed over $100 million identity fraud

Two fraudsters, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, have been charged with a stolen-identity tax fraud that sought over $100 million from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Dollars and IRS agents
April 16, 2026

VP Vance cautions Pope Leo against commenting on theology amid war with Iran

He said he sometimes disagrees with the clergy on issues related to abortion, immigration or war.

JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV
April 15, 2026

JD Vance says Iran ceasefire holding, Trump wants ‘grand bargain’

“Right now, the ceasefire is holding,” Mr Vance said at an event in Athens in the state of Georgia.

JD Vance standing with Trump
February 23, 2026

Georgia to bar non-resident foreigners from transport, tourism jobs

Under the new rules, the government has implemented a zero-quota policy for several professions.

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze