Mass protest hits Georgian capital after local elections

Protesters have breached the grounds of the presidential palace, prompting police to use tear gas

Protests have erupted in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, following the closure of polls in the country's local elections. Crowds have breached the grounds of the presidential palace, scuffling with police who have used pepper spray and deployed water cannons to repel them.

Early election result projections indicate the ruling Georgian Dream party has held a solid lead across the country, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said.

The polls were partially boycotted by the opposition, which had earlier pledged to stage a “peaceful revolution,” though their supporters have massed on the capital's main street since the early afternoon.

The vote comes after almost a year of nonstop protests that erupted in response to Georgian Dream's decision to suspend the country's EU candidacy process for the next four years, after winning the last parliamentary election.

“The opening of negotiations is now being used as a tool to blackmail our country and divide our society, just as [EU] candidate status was previously used,” Kobakhidze has said.

The protesters completely blocked traffic on Melikishvili Avenue and unfurled banners with the slogan “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty!” as well as Georgian national flags. They could also be heard chanting, “Georgia, Georgia!”

The protesters accuse the government, including Kobakhidze and Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, of close ties to Russia. Georgian Dream, having secured a strong majority in last October’s parliamentary election, has repeatedly accused Western powers of meddling under the guise of promoting democracy.

Officials have said that tactics are being directed against Tbilisi that were used in the lead up to the 2014 Maidan coup in Ukraine, over a perceived refusal by the government to take a more aggressive stance towards Russia. Moscow, which has denied any involvement in Georgia’s internal affairs, has also drawn a parallel between the ongoing events and the 2014 Ukrainian coup in which far-right extremists murdered over 70 protesters and police officers.

04 October 2025

18:05 GMT

“Foreign agents in Georgia will be completely neutralized following today’s riots. The protesters who attempted to storm the presidential palace committed a criminal offense,” — Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze.

18:02 GMT

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze blamed the EU ambassador for the unrest in Tbilisi, accusing him of supporting an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order.

17:44 GMT

14 police officers were injured during the unrest in Tbilisi, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported.

17:42 GMT

The situation at the presidential palace remains tense, according to the media. Special forces are using tear gas.

17:40 GMT

The incumbent Tbilisi mayor Kakha Kaladze was re-elected for a third term, according to official results announced by the Central Election Commission of Georgia.

After counting the votes at 541 of 584 polling stations, Kaladze received over 70%.

17:32 GMT

The police is using water cannons to disperse several hundred opposition protesters.

https://www.rt.com/russia/625905-mass-protest-hits-georgian-capital/

Pro-EU Czech PM concedes election defeat

The ANO (YES) movement, led by Andrej Babis, has won about 35% of the parliamentary vote

The right-wing party of agricultural tycoon Andrej Babis, branded the ‘Czech Trump’ by local media, has come out ahead in the Czech general election with 97% of the vote counted, according to official results.

The ANO movement is now set to replace the current center-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala. He has already congratulated Babis, conceding defeat and stating the outcome of the vote must be respected.

Speaking to reporters after his victory became evident, Babis once again rejected longstanding accusations of being anti-EU and insisted he merely wants to “save” the bloc.

“We want to save Europe… and we are clearly pro-European and pro-NATO,” Babis told Reuters.

ANO will seek a one-party cabinet but will have to enter talks with two minor parties to secure an outright majority, Babis said. One of the parties is believed to be the far-right SPD, which has long been considered a potential coalition partner.

“We went into the election with the aim of ending the government of Petr Fiala and support even for a minority cabinet of ANO is important for us and it would meet the target we had for this election,” SPD deputy chairman Radim Fiala said in a televised speech. In contrast to ANO, his party maintains an explicit anti-EU and anti-NATO stance.

Another potential coalition partner is the Motorists, who strongly oppose the EU’s environmental policies. They and the SPD received nearly 7% and 8% of the vote respectively, and joining forces with ANO would be sufficient to secure a majority.

https://www.rt.com/news/625909-right-wing-party-wins-czech-elections/

Munich Airport The Latest To Briefly Shut Down After Drone Sightings

More alleged Russian-linked 'mystery drone' hysteria, as Munich airport became the latest major European hub to temporarily halt all operations after UAVs of unknown origin were spotted.

A German police spokesperson told AFP that several people said they spotted drones around the airport at about 19:30 GMT on Thursday. Both main runways were then closed for an hour as authorities investigated the potential breach of highly restricted airspace.

Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently faced brief shutdowns at a moment EU leaders are pointing the finger at Russia, alleging that it is conducting sabotage operations in Europe's airspace.

However, in none of these incidents has their been any confirmation the drones were linked to Russia, its intelligence services, or Russia-linked actors. In some instances local media reports have said police have considered that it could be 'hoaxes' afflicting airports.

Still, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Friday the Munich airport closure was a "wake-up call" at a moment such disruptions have happened across Europe.

"The race between the threat from drones and the defense against drones is becoming more and more difficult," he said, and called for "more financing and research" on the issue.

European officials have been seizing on the whole mystery drones phenomena to call for greater defense spending, and a collective EU 'drone wall' to protect from Russian aerial incursions.

As for Munich airport, all flights resumed as from from 5am Friday morning, and the pause resulted in at least 19 Lufthansa flights having to be canceled or rerouted.

The drone incidents could be a false flag, blamed on Russia as a provocation. Or, it could be a ploy to garner public support for a civilian drone ban. They may represent a precursor to a larger event or "attack" designed to increase tensions between Russia and Europe.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/munich-airport-latest-briefly-shut-down-after-drone-sightings

Ukraine Promotes Neo-Nazi Founder Of Azov Regiment To Brigadier General

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promoted Colonel Andriy Biletsky to the rank of Brigadier General. Biletsky has said the purpose of the Ukrainian right is to fight the "Semitic-led untermenschen [subhumans]."

"To confer the military rank of brigadier general on Colonel Andriy Yevhenovych Biletsky, commander of the 3rd Army Corps of the ‘East’ Operational Command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the presidential decree signed Wednesday said.

Biletsky is the commander of the Third Separate Assault Brigade and the founder of the Azov regiment. He is an outright white supremacist.

"Ukrainians are part (and one of the largest and highest quality) of the European White Race. Ras-Creator of great civilization, the highest human achievements," he said in a 2007 speech.

"The historical mission of our Nation, in this turning point, to lead and lead the White peoples of the whole world into the last crusade for its existence against the Semitic-led untermenschen," the statement went on.

The Third Separate Assadly Brigade webpage says it maintains "the same principles on which the legendary ‘Azov’ and the entire Azov movement are based. The foundation worldview principles of the Azovian units are Ukrainian-centrism, traditionalism, hierarchy and responsibility."

Below - archived Guardian article: "This provocative show of strength culminated at a torch-illuminated fortress, where militia members swore oaths of allegiance to Andriy Biletsky, an ultranationalist MP who heads the National Corpus party."

https://libertarianinstitute.org/news/ukraine-promotes-neo-nazi-to-brigadier-general/

Church of England Appoints Pro-Abortion Feminist as Archbishop of Canterbury

As I respond to the call of Christ to this new ministry, I do so in the same spirit of service to God and to others that has motivated me since I first came to faith as a teenager.

At every stage of that journey, through my nursing career and Christian ministry, I have learned to listen deeply – to people and to God’s gentle prompting – to seek to bring people together to find hope and healing.

I want, very simply, to encourage the Church to continue to grow in confidence in the Gospel, to speak of the love that we find in Jesus Christ and for it to shape our actions.

And I look forward to sharing this journey of faith with the millions of people serving God and their communities in parishes all over the country and across the global Anglican Communion.”

I know this is a huge responsibility but I approach it with a sense of peace and trust in God to carry me as He always has.

https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/news-and-statements/address-rt-revd-and-rt-hon-dame-sarah-mullally

The @washingtonpost has fired writer & editor @mffisher along with 15 other columnists & editors. Marc Fisher spent 39 years at WaPo and is one of the greatest voices and reporters our city has. Democracy Dies In Darkness and the Washington Post is turning out the lights.

https://x.com/SegravesNBC4/status/1974151743681561016

Amazon Sent One Woman Hundreds of Ballots in This Dem State.

A woman in Newburgh, Maine, was stunned to discover 250 unused state election ballots inside an Amazon package she had ordered, which was supposed to contain coffee, rice, and paper plates. Speaking anonymously, the woman said the package appeared to have been opened and resealed before it arrived at her home.

After finding the ballots, she contacted local authorities, who helped transfer them to the Newburgh town clerk’s office. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) confirmed that an investigation has been launched into how the ballots ended up outside the official chain of custody. “Safe and secure elections are my top priority. As soon as we became aware of allegations of ballots being received outside of the appropriate chain of custody, I immediately initiated an investigation through my secretary of state’s law enforcement division,” Bellows said in a statement.

The incident has triggered calls for broader investigations. Maine House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham is urging U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel to open a federal probe. “The discovery of hundreds of authentic state ballots in a private Amazon delivery is beyond alarming. When ballots appear in household shipments of rice and toys, trust is shattered. Mainers deserve answers, accountability, and immediate action,” Faulkingham said.

Notably, Bellows attempted to unilaterally ban Donald J. Trump from appearing on Maine’s presidential primary ballots in 2023, alleging he had violated the Constitution’s insurrection clause. This suggests to some conservatives that she is a partisan actor who cannot be relied upon to uphold election integrity.

The campaign group Voter ID for ME reacted strongly to the scandal on social media, writing, “HUNDREDS of ballots are now turning up in Amazon packages?? This isn’t satire, fear mongering or political hyperbole. It’s reality. And it’s very likely not a one‑off, either. This is HUGE and means our elections are even MORE unsafe than we thought.”

The incident adds to a growing list of ballot-related concerns across the country. In Rhode Island, a Democrat lawmaker was recently accused of distributing misleading “sample ballots” that omitted opposing party candidates. In Pennsylvania, thousands of overseas military ballots have been challenged due to discrepancies. A 2025 FBI report also concluded that China attempted to exploit mail-in ballots to influence the 2020 election.

This has all fueled efforts to restrict mail-in voting, including a campaign by President Donald J. Trump calling for a ban on mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/10/03/amazon-sent-one-woman-hundreds-of-ballots-in-this-dem-state/

It’s just been confirmed that while the White House is FURLOUGHING a third of its staff – ALL DOGE employees will stay on, along with Russ Vought’s 437 OMB staffers.

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1974101900447596858

https://www.antiwar.com/

New Zionist Censors Already RUNNING WILD On TikTok!

https://youtu.be/38yWNWbFR74

You get labeled an antisemite or Nazi if you are critical of Israel.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1974009060417585287

“All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support,” the announcement said.

The closures are the final nail in the coffin for a pharmacy chain that dealt with bankruptcy woes for years, filing for bankruptcy twice and closing several stores at a time to try and stay afloat.

When Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy for a second time in May 2025, it liquidated its assets.

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2025/10/pharmacy-chain-shuts-down-all-locations-nationwide-for-good.html

This is one of the most eye opening videos you’ll ever see of Portland, Oregon

@kevinvdahlgren

“The governor and our senator were here in Portland stating everything is fine, we are not a hellhole, we are not a war zone. So I'm gonna just walk through Portland and just see if that's the case”

https://twitter.com/i/status/1973955151515025711

Every War Israel Has Dragged the United States Into Explained in 10 Minutes

https://twitter.com/i/status/1973885708025667948

Trump just posted this.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1973994459999179086

Remember this Christians - when the propaganda from israel kicks in hard next week.

They tried to make it illegal just to talk about Jesus.

2 yrs in prison. If that's not anti-Christ…idk what is.

Mar 20, 2023

https://x.com/i/status/1974399499058434156

This is why I believe Israel will be the biggest issue in the '26 Midterm elections & probably Presidential elections in '28 as well. We won't vote for foreign loyalists anymore.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1973885361685406124

The American Heart Assn. Has Changed 'Normal' Blood Pressure To 110/70…Every Time They Lower The Numbers, Millions Of People Need Drugs.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1974351778750627956

OMG.. you cannot make this up..

These are some of the things the Democrats are demanding we fund:

• $3 million for circumcisions and vasectomies in Zambia

• $833k for transgender people in Nepal

• $4.2 million for lgbtq people in the Western Balkans and Uganda

• $3.6 million for pastry cooking classes and dance focus groups for male prostitutes in Haiti

• $500k for electric buses in Rwanda

• $6 million for media organizations for the Palestinians

• $300k for a pride parade in Lesotho

• $882k for social media and mentorship in Serbia

https://x.com/i/status/1974240985698726136

Israel Paying Up to $4.1M to Brainwash Americans With VR, Target Churches With 'Geofencing' Ads

New FARA filings reveal that the Israeli government is paying an American firm up to $4.1 million to brainwash Christians with a virtual reality "October 7th experience" and target them with "geofencing" propaganda ads at their churches.

The millions are being paid to conservative activist Chad Schnitger's new firm Show Faith by Works, according to FARA disclosures.

"[Show Faith] expects to receive more than $3.25 million over five months, paid in equal installments routed through the global ad giant Havas Media, while also floating an 'ideal additional budget' of $835,000 for equipment and expansion," JTA reports.

"The firm reported receiving an initial payment of about $326,000 on Sept. 18, days before it formally registered with the Department of Justice Department as a foreign agent," JTA added.

"The firm has pledged to recruit pastors to write op-eds and distribute 'Pastoral Resource Packages' by mail, to hire social media influencers and produce television-style commercials, and to tour a branded trailer exhibit featuring tents, virtual reality headsets and kiosks designed to immerse audiences in narratives of Israel's conflict with Hamas for a program that will be called the 'October 7th Experience,'" JTA reports.

The Israeli government, through the fungibility of funds, is essentially taking a small portion of the hundreds of billions of US taxpayer dollars we've given them and using it to hire Americans to hook Christians up to "VR" and brainwash them with atrocity propaganda.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1974316144887570696

https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=65051

Ben-Gvir threatens government exit, Smotrich attacks Netanyahu over Gaza deal: 'Grave mistake'

After being excluded from overnight talks on Hamas’s response and the Gaza pause demanded by Trump, Netanyahu summoned Smotrich and Ben-Gvir; Smotrich called talks without fire a 'grave mistake'; Ben-Gvir warned his party won’t stay if Hamas survives

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after Shabbat for meetings regarding the dramatic developments toward a potential hostage deal with Hamas, including the halt of Israeli military operations in Gaza at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump. Over the weekend, Netanyahu updated both ministers by phone, and they also spoke with each other.

The meetings are set to take place tonight, after which Netanyahu is expected to make a public statement. Ahead of his remarks, Smotrich criticized Netanyahu, calling the decision to halt operations in Gaza a “grave mistake” that risks Hamas stalling negotiations and weakening Israel’s position on both the release of hostages and the war’s primary goal of destroying Hamas and fully demilitarizing Gaza.

Ben-Gvir warned that his Otzma Yehudit party “will not be part of the government if Hamas remains in existence after the hostages are released.” He described Hamas’s continued survival as a “red line” and said he could not accept a scenario in which the terror group that inflicted Israel’s greatest recent disaster is allowed to endure.

According to reports, Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir spoke late Saturday night, around 1:00 a.m., with the prime minister asking whether the minister would oppose releasing hostages. Ben-Gvir responded that he supports bringing all hostages home but will not accept Hamas’s continued existence. A second conversation at 2:00 a.m. included Ben-Gvir suggesting a nighttime meeting, which Netanyahu postponed until the next day. Later, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich coordinated their positions, amid concerns Netanyahu was summoning them separately as part of a “divide-and-rule” tactic.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkewiyktel

Fried shark and maggots: Indonesia's free meal program poisons thousands of children

Idoh's daughters were excited when their primary school started serving free lunches last month.

But just two weeks in, after eating a dish of chicken, rice, tofu and salad, she said her children felt sick and needed medical treatment.

She said her younger daughter "wanted to vomit, but couldn't" while her older daughter vomited and was treated in a makeshift emergency clinic near their school in Cipongkor, West Java.

"This has never happened before. Two weeks ago, everything was fine," Idoh said.

The meals were served as part of Indonesia's free meal program, known locally as "Makan Bergizi Gratis" (MBG), which was launched earlier this year.

A key campaign promise by President Prabowo Subianto, the program was designed to combat malnutrition by providing daily meals to schoolchildren and pregnant women.

But critics say the rollout has been plagued by poor oversight, questionable food sourcing and unhygienic kitchen conditions.

Fried shark, maggots and glass shards

Sixteen-year-old student Neng Laras is one of thousands of Indonesian children who have fallen ill after consuming meals from the MBG program.

Laras also reported feeling nauseous after finishing her free meal at school.

"I didn't vomit, but other students did," Laras said.

In West Java alone, where Laras and Idoh live, more than 1,000 students were recently treated for severe stomach pain, dizziness and shortness of breath.

In Mamuju, West Sulawesi, dozens of students were poisoned, allegedly due to expired sauce.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-05/indonesia-free-meal-program-poisons-thousands-of-kids/105836302

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