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Rama orders public space crackdown

Gazeta Tema · July 4, 2025

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has given businesses two weeks to vacate public spaces or face enforcement. In a message posted on social media, he accused developers and commercial operators of turning shared land into private property and...

Budapest Wrestling Ranking Series: Antim, Sujeet turn up with gold; Women wrestlers win team title

The Indian Express · July 20, 2025

Indian wrestlers ended the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial 2025 Ranking Series in Budapest with a total of nine medals across men’s freestyle, men’s greco-roman and women’s wrestling. The Indian women’s team won the team title with 130 points...

Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows...

Dayton Daily News - Ohio ·

At Suva Planina, Serbian for Dry Mountain, cattle owners said they can't remember the springs ever drying up before mid-August. Lack of water has sent the cattle roaming down the mountain in panic, they said. “We haven't had any rain on the...

Albanian Village Erupts in Protest over Crackdown on ‘Illegal’ Tourist Cabins

Balkan Insight · July 14, 2025

When Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama visited the beautiful and remote mountain village of Theth in northern Albania in June last year, he ceremoniously handed over property deeds to locals and promised government support for emigrants willing to...

President Begaj urges action after EU progress praise

Gazeta Tema · July 9, 2025

TIRANA, July 9 - President Bajram Begaj called for urgent reforms and parliamentary unity after the European Parliament gave a strong nod to Albania’s progress toward EU accession. “The resolution is a clear signal of trust. Now we must...

Opposition MP blames governance for EU delays

Gazeta Tema · July 9, 2025

TIRANA, July 9 - As Brussels reviews Albania’s path to EU accession, a key opposition voice is pointing inward. Albanian MP Jorida Tabaku says poor governance is the main obstacle to integration, despite citizens “living as Europeans” through...

UC Berkeley professor killed in Athens: Suspect claims he acted for victim’s ex-wife, leaked police confession reveals

WKBT - Wisconsin ·

(CNN) — On the morning of July 4, an American marketing professor was walking towards his ex-wife’s house in Athens to pick up their two young children. It should have been an unremarkable, if strained visit – the couple had apparently been...

EU enlargement needs civil dialogue and funding, says EESC chief

Gazeta Tema · July 20, 2025

Oliver Röpke, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), has urged the EU to back its enlargement plans with effective structures, civil society engagement, and adequate funding. In an interview with eunews.it, Röpke said...

Authorities investigate flagship airport deal

Gazeta Tema · July 9, 2025

TIRANA, July 9 - Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the concession contract for Vlora International Airport, a high-profile project backed by Kosovo businessman Behgjet Pacolli. The probe, now in its...

WestJet Continues Where It Left Off By Banning More U.S. Flights Without Explanation

The Travel · July 20, 2025

Airlines have certainly taken notice of the plummeting trends in trips between Canada and the United States. United Airlines has banned domestic U.S. flights in recent days without providing much explanation. Additionally, Canadian companies like...

Football Manager 2026 wonderkids: The FM26 young stars we predict for the game

FourFourTwo · July 20, 2025

Football Manager 2026 wonderkids are already being debated ahead of the next instalment of the much-acclaimed game dropping this autumn. FM26 is expected to return to stores in the coming months after a year-long hiatus, in which the Sports...

Albanian-led drug ring hit in major EU raid

Gazeta Tema · July 9, 2025

TIRANA, July 9 - An Albanian logistics cell at the heart of a major drug trafficking network has been dismantled in a Europe-wide operation led by Italian authorities with Europol support. The July 8 raids across Italy, Spain, and Albania resulted...

‘Those aren’t even worth STEALING’: Publix shopper spots bag of On the Border chips with a see-through window. Then she takes a closer look

The Mary Sue · July 19, 2025

For the second month in a row, inflation has been on the rise after falling in the U.S.—and grocery bills are still getting hit the most. According to a March report by Credit Karma, 77% of Americans say food costs are where they feel it most. Not...

PM vows deep reform as crackdown widens

Gazeta Tema · July 9, 2025

TIRANA, July 9 - Prime Minister Edi Rama has pledged a sweeping legal overhaul to tackle illegal land use and unauthorized construction, following nationwide demolitions targeting public space encroachments. In a message posted on social media,...

History of the Bosnia War [Part 1] – Thirty Years After Srebrenica

MuslimMatters · July 19, 2025

By Ibrahim Moiz 15 July 2025 Bism Allah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim A Terrible Anniversary Srebrenica, Bosnia Keep supporting MuslimMatters for the sake of Allah Alhamdulillah, we're at over 850 supporters. Help us get to 900 supporters this month. All it...

Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect

Agrinews - Ilinois ·

LINDEN, N.J. (AP) — At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future drivers look under hoods to perform safety checks, narrating as they examine steering hoses for cracks and leaks. An...

The tiny little landlocked country in Africa that's the world's poorest

Daily Express · July 20, 2025

Tucked away in the heart of East Africa, surrounded by its much larger neighbours of Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, lies a tiny country smaller than the state of Maryland in the US. This country largely goes unnoticed,...

Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses

The Independent · July 20, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Threats from Toronto: Lapaj's inability to control his backers

Gazeta Tema · July 19, 2025

Every summer, the Kosovo police detain three or four expats returning to Kosovo who have threatened journalists and politicians via text messages. Most of those who make these threats are supporters of Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party. They are...

Opposition leader warns of protests

Gazeta Tema · July 9, 2025

TIRANA, July 9, 2025 - Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has announced plans for mass protests to coincide with the reopening of Parliament in September, calling public mobilization the only path left to confront what he described as a...