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Iran attacked energy targets around the Persian Gulf in response to an Israeli strike as the war escalates. President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), faced a tense confirmation hearing. Allegations that the late labor leader Cesar Chavez sexually abused girls are leading to a re-examination of his legacy. Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Hannah Bloch, Kelsey Snell, Eric Whitney, HJ Mai and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas. Our director is Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our deputy executive producer is Kelley Dickens. (0:00) Introduction (01:58) Iran Attacks Energy Targets (06:15) DHS Confirmation Hearing (10:41) Cesar Chavez Abuse Allegations To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fact check: Is ‘Polexit’ really on the cards for Poland?
Social media is abuzz with claims that Poles want to leave the EU and that Warsaw is on the cusp of launching the trigger to do so, off the back of a warning by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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The Heydar Aliyev Palace has hosted a stunning premiere of one of the jewels of the global operatic repertoire—”Aida” by the legendary Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, featuring brand-new sets and costumes, AzerNEWS reports.
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Georgia’s external merchandise trade, excluding non-declared trade, totaled USD 3.51 billion in January-February 2026, marking a 6.9% year-on-year decrease, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on March 19.
Exports increased by 22.9% to USD 1 billion, while imports declined by 15.4% to USD 2.48 billion. The trade deficit stood at USD 1.45 billion, accounting for 41.5% of total external trade turnover.
China remained Georgia’s largest export destination during the reporting period, with exports totaling USD 147.1 million, followed by Kyrgyzstan with USD 105.9 million, and Azerbaijan with USD 95.1 million. The top ten export destinations accounted for 72.1% of Georgia’s total exports.
Motor cars remained the leading export commodity, totaling USD 216.3 million and making up 21.1% of total exports. Precious metal ores and concentrates followed with USD 125.6 million (12.2%), while petroleum and petroleum oils ranked third at USD 93.3 million (9.1%).
On the import side, Turkey remained Georgia’s largest trading partner, with imports totaling USD 415.6 million. Russia followed with (USD 326.3 million) and China (USD 310.7 million). The top ten import partners accounted for 69.1% of total imports.
Motor cars also topped the list of imported commodities, generating USD 332.7 million (13.4%). Petroleum and petroleum oils followed at USD 209 million (8.4%), while petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons ranked third at USD 134.7 million, accounting for 5.4% of total imports.
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- 11/03/2026 – Geostat: FDI Reaches USD 1.7 Billion in 2025, Up 7.6%
- 02/03/2026 – Georgia’s GDP Up by 7.9% in January 2026
- 19/02/2026 – Georgia’s Foreign Trade Falls 24% in January 2026
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