Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that Poland prevented an attempted "provocation" on its border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad overnight. He gave few details but said Polish security forces prevented any incident from happening. 

Bomb threats targeted at least 10 European airlines on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of a Warsaw airport and affecting at least four Ryanair flights. No explosives were found after the planes all took off and landed safely in different European cities.  

Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran claimed Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on Iran. Discussions to end the war between Washington and Tehran via mediators have continued with little sign of diplomatic breakthrough. 

Roughly 6 in 10 voters deeply disapprove of US President Donald Trump's presidency, according to an AP survey released Tuesday. About 4 in 10 say the economy is the most important issue while 3 in 10 say the state of US democracy is of primary concern – well above the number that rated crime or immigration as most important.     

US President Donald Trump said rival Democrats had done "a good job" Tuesday after they gained control of Congress in the midterm elections. While Trump acknowledged that the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party, he did not take personal responsability for the result that will upend the last two years of his presidency. 

Students blockaded at least 48 high schools in France on Tuesday, according to local authorities, as the country's trade unions prepare for a nationwide strike planned for November 5. The USL student union said 500 schools were blocked, while thousands of students also marched in Paris and several other cities.  

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States will halt its $4 billion in annual funding to Israel at the end of the year. Speaking to Fox News, the US president added that Israel no longer needed the aid from Washington, and that some politicians were using the funding package to criticise Republicans.  

“We see that those who tried to normalise violence in Georgia have ultimately found that violence has become the norm in their own countries. This is the result they eventually end up with,” Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili told journalists in Kyrgyzstan.

“European integration is one of our most important constitutional tasks, and everything possible will be done in this regard,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists.

განვითარების ზუსტი სტრატეგია, გერმანული B2B შეხვედრები და ევროპული გამოცდილება, ამერიკის ბაზარი და „Amazon“-ის გლობალური პლატფორმა - ასე აჯამებს მეწარმეთა გაერთიანება „საქართველო - ჩაის რესპუბლიკა“ განვლილ წარმატებულ წელს. ქართველი მეწარმეები ბაზარზე პოზიციების გასამყარებლად, ერთიანი ბრენდის ქვეშ პროდუქციის შექმნას აპირებენ და ქართული ორგანული ჩაის პრემიუმ სეგმენტში დამკვიდრებას აქტიურად აგრძელებენ.

On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the founding of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, President Mikheil Kavelashvili congratulated the Academy and Georgian scientists on this significant milestone.

The National Bank of Georgia has set new exchange rates. Following trading on October 28, the US dollar depreciated to 2.5957 GEL. The exchange rate in effect today was 2.5960 GEL.

Kolkheti National Park has won an annual competition in the tourism and hospitality sector. This year, five protected areas in Georgia participated in the National Tourism Awards. The winner was selected by a jury comprising Georgian and international experts.

Ukrainian media report that Liza Yasko, a member of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, is engaged in legal proceedings against former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, with whom she has a daughter, Jasmine.

Basisbank has opened a US dollar correspondent account with Citibank. This marks an important step in the expansion and development of the Bank’s international network and supports the deepening of strategic partnerships with leading global financial institutions.

L'armée ukrainienne a annoncé, lundi, avoir évacué pour la première fois un de ses soldats à l'aide d'un drone aérien. Une opération inédite en zone de combat, selon Kiev, qui planche sur le développement de cette technologie depuis le début de l'invasion russe. 

Today, October 14, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Svetitskhovloba.

The National Environmental Agency has issued a warning about weather conditions expected over the coming days.

The Batumi City Court fully accepted the position of the prosecution and found the defendant guilty of premeditated murder and illegal carrying of a firearm. The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia reported this.

“Protecting peace is our top priority. Peaceful development is based on a strong army and defense capabilities. You, veterans, know better than anyone the price and importance of war and peace. Making use of soldiers’ knowledge and sharing your invaluable experience with future generations are vitally important,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said while addressing an event dedicated to Veterans Day.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze made the remarks in response to a journalist’s question about a statement by Pavel Herczynski.

“We have decided to increase pensions for people under the age of 70 by 45 GEL instead of the 20 GEL предусмотренных under the indexation mechanism,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said at a briefing held at the Government Administration.

Brazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of his far-right predecessor, in the first-round presidential vote on Sunday. Some analysts suggest that the sweeping anti-poverty measures Lula put in place over two decades may have helped give rise to a growing lower-middle class drawn to the far right’s promise to get the government out of people’s lives. 

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia's increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed "the concrete support" Europe can provide Ukraine to defend itself against the attacks. 

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze congratulated the residents of the capital and all of Georgia on the Tbilisoba holiday.