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Georgia’s governor is suspending state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel

China often uses official media as a tool of soft power. Although there is no local office of any Chinese state-owned media agency in the South Caucasus, CGTN, a channel of the China Media Group, has been presenting news and innovations related to China in Azerbaijani, Georgian and Armenian through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter since 2022. The main interest and attention of CGTN’s social media pages come from Azerbaijani and Armenian audiences.

Florida has recognised November as Hindu Heritage Month. Broward County joins a list of states from across the country, including Georgia, Texas, Ohio, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Virginia, etc, to commemorate Hindu heritage, culture, values, and traditions. November is a significant month for Hindus as they celebrate the festival of lights, Diwali, which falls on the 12th of the month this year. Stating that millions of Americans celebrate the festival every year, including those in the county, the recent resolution called Diwali a «time of peace, joy and new beginnings where people of all ages, especially young children, light oil lamps, burst fireworks and distribute sweets». Welcoming the move, CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America), a Hindu advocacy group in the US, said on Tuesday: «The Resolution also acknowledges Hinduism as one of the world's largest and oldest religions, along with its diverse traditions, collectively known as Sanatana Dharma, with core values of acceptance, mutual respect, freedom and peace.» The resolution also acknowledged the community's contributions towards yoga, ayurveda, meditation, food, music, arts, etc has enriched the cultural fabric and have been widely adopted in American society. It highlighted that the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta and ideals such as selfless service, non-violence, etc have inspired many American intellectuals and leaders, from Martin Luther King, Jr, John D. Rockefeller, Henry David Thoreau, to Aldous Huxley, and many others.

US LBM Coaches Poll reveals some significant changes within the top five rankings for the second consecutive week, as per a USA Today report. Georgia continues to dominate the chart, maintaining its hold on the number 1 position, securing nearly all of the 65 first-place votes cast this week. Michigan remains firmly in the number 2 spot, receiving the sole remaining first-place vote. The landscape begins to shift at number 3, attributed to Alabama's recent defeat at home against Texas. Florida State swiftly climbs to the third position, surpassing Ohio State in the process. Meanwhile, Southern California advances to number 5, narrowly fending off Texas by a single point in the polls. The Longhorns' ascent of four places is noteworthy, driven by their impressive victory in Tuscaloosa. Penn State, Washington, and Tennessee maintain their respective positions, while the Crimson Tide experiences a substantial setback, plummeting seven places to number 10. They are merely 12 points ahead of Notre Dame. Duke and Colorado also make notable gains, securing the number 20 and number 21 spots, respectively. This marks a significant achievement for the Blue Devils, as they haven't held such a high ranking since October 25, 2015, and the Buffs achieve their highest rating since October 7, 2018.

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The Wallabies have banked their first win under Eddie Jones, opening their Rugby World Cup campaign in France with a 35-15 victory over Georgia.

Former Wallaby captain and Rugby World Cup winner Simon Poidevin on what has been revealed in the opening matches of this edition of the tournament.

Rugby World Cup 2023 is underway and there are four matches to be held on Saturday. After France defeated New Zealand 27-13 on Friday in Paris, all eyes are set on Saturday games. The battle for the Webb Ellis Cup will further escalate as more teams come to the ground and upset some of the old calculations and assumptions.

U.S. College Football Games Week 1 went smoothly but stretched over five days, Week 2 is more hectic with as many as 80 games packed in the Saturday window. With no extension of the holiday, Saturday will have the most busy schedule. Saturday's premiere match between No. 3 Alabama hosts No. 11 Texas begins at 7 p.m.The action in Tuscaloosa will be followed by a pair of interesting road contests for ranked, future Big Ten rivals, with No. 13 Oregon facing a wounded Texas Tech squad and No. 19 Wisconsin playing Washington State.

Joe Biden. Trump also may seek to move his trial from state to federal court, his lawyer said in a court filing on Thursday. Meadows filed a notice of appeal later on Friday.

Grammy Award nominee Natalie Grant got the honor of singing the national anthem at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday before the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions game kicked off. Grant is a Christian recording artist, she has been nominated for Grammy Awards eight times. She got her first nomination in 2012. In the recent past, she was nominated for «Best Gospel Performance/Song» in 2020.

India took centre stage at the '2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference: Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development (ECD),' organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tbilisi, Georgia, from September 5 to 7. The event witnessed participation from more than 30 member countries, including senior officials from ADB's Developing Member Countries, representatives of development partner agencies, and regional cooperation organizations, stated the Ministry of Commerce and Industry press release. Led by Sumita Dawra, Special Secretary (Logistics) of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Indian delegation showcased the transformative PM Gatishakti National Master Plan. This initiative, termed 'Made in India,' is a comprehensive approach to integrated planning for multimodal infrastructure connectivity, aimed at enhancing logistics efficiency and socio-economic development. The primary objectives of the conference were twofold- first, to explore ways to integrate spatial transformation and area-centric approaches into Economic Corridor Development (ECD), strengthening regional cooperation; second, to share knowledge on the application of the ECD framework and operational guidelines for investable projects, read the press release. Dawra emphasized that PM Gatishakti goes beyond infrastructure connectivity, focusing on socio-economic area-based development as part of regional connectivity. She highlighted the Indian government's targeted investments in infrastructure, its adoption of geospatial and cutting-edge technologies, and the positive impact on both Ease of Doing Business and Ease of

Made in India initiative, is a transformative ‘whole-of-government’ approach for integrated planning of multimodal infrastructure connectivity to economic nodes and social infrastructure, thereby improving logistics efficiency. The delegation said that the PM Gati Shakti principles bring socio-economic area-based development as part of regional connectivity.

A South Korean maker of automotive seating will build a $35 million factory in eastern Georgia to supply a new Hyundai Motor Group plant outside Savannah

Rugby World Cup campaign begins with a clash against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. The Springboks, reigning champions, are keen to make their mark in a challenging Pool B that also features Ireland, Romania, and Tonga. The top two teams from the group will advance to the quarter-finals. In their final warm-up match, South Africa impressed by defeating New Zealand 35-7 at Twickenham, building on a previous victory over Wales. Meanwhile, Scotland secured a win against a weakened French squad but faced a narrow loss to a stronger French line-up, displaying potential for the World Cup.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges in the Georgia election subversion case, joining two other allies of former President Donald Trump.

college football season, Week 1 witnessed thrilling matchups involving all top 25 teams from the preseason AP Poll. The headline event saw Colorado causing a major upset by defeating No. 17 TCU in Deion Sanders' debut as the Buffaloes' head coach. Scores, statistics, and TV information for all the top 25 games during Week 1 are detailed below. Additionally, we'll recap the preseason rankings to provide context for these exciting developments.

artificial intelligence chatbots to fill out college applications. The admissions officers each took on a different high school persona: swim team captain, Eagle Scout, musical theater performer. Then they fed personal details about the fictional students into ChatGPT, prompting the AI chatbot to produce the kind of extracurricular activity lists and personal essays commonly required on college applications.

In 1801, after the young nation’s fourth election, Vice President Thomas Jefferson faced a choice in his constitutional role to certify the results: He could reject Georgia’s tally because the paperwork was defective—or he could accept the defective paperwork and set himself up for victory. More than two centuries later, that long-lost-to-history decision resurfaced as relevant to the aftermath of the 2020 election and the legal quagmire now surrounding former President Donald Trump.

Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are spending an additional $2 billion and hiring an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker's sprawling U.S. electrical vehicle plant that is under construction in Georgia