Meet the adventurer who travelled the globe and stamped his passport in 197 countries

In an inspiring tale of adventure and determination, Petek Philippe, a Swiss man has reached an incredible milestone by visiting 197 countries. Philippe has been chronicling his travels on his Instagram page, ‘ROAD TO 197’. In September, he posted...

Russia detains man for alleged organ trafficking ring

(MENAFN) Russian authorities, in coordination with Interpol, have detained Boris Wolfman, wanted in multiple countries for his alleged role in an organ trafficking network operating in Kosovo. He was arrested at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after...

Early snow sweeps Balkans, disrupts travel

TIRANA, Oct. 2 (TemA) — Early-season snow and rain hit parts of Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia on Thursday, bringing the first snowfall of the year in higher elevations and prompting travel warnings. Albania canceled Adriatic ferry sailings...

What the looming verdict in Thaçi war crimes trial could mean for Kosovo, the Balkans, and beyond

Did a political representative of a guerrilla army have command responsibility for alleged crimes committed by its members during the Kosovo war? This is the central question an international trial panel will soon have to answer in the case...

Nearly 120 Arkansas guardsmen deploy to southern border

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES 10.05.2025 CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Nearly 120 Arkansas National Guardsmen and four UH-72 Lakota aircraft from 1st Battalion,114th Security and Support Aviation Regiment, 77th...

Kosovo Lobbying Falls Short as Morocco Upholds Anti-Separatism Doctrine

Marrakech – Recently, statements on social media sparked discussion about Morocco’s position on Kosovo. A Kosovar politician based in Switzerland, Korab Rashiti, has publicly called for his country to secure statehood recognition from Morocco...

Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals Slip

Change font size: - + Reset Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals SlipTirana, September 26, 2025 — By Tirana Times Staff Albania’s summer tourism season ended on a stronger note in August, with a surge in visitors from...

Israeli-Ukrainian man arrested in Moscow, accused of running global organ trafficking ring

The 40-year-old Wolfman is accused of being part of a criminal group composed of Israeli, Turkish and Ukrainian nationals that operated between 2006 and 2008. According to Russian investigators, the group recruited kidney “donors” from Russia,...

Kosovo President Visits Waterbury, Thanks Albanian Community

Waterbury, Connecticut — The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, visited Waterbury on Saturday evening to meet and thank the local Albanian community for their support. Children dressed in traditional clothing welcomed her with roses at the...

Kurti Travels to the U.S. to Attend UN General Assembly

Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has traveled to the United States to take part in the high-level week of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, his office announced on Thursday. Kurti will hold “bilateral meetings with leaders...

In Which I Attempt to Take a Day Trip to Kosovo

My next article was supposed to be a guide to taking public transport in Albania. This country is home to one of the most maddening transportation systems I’ve ever come across, and attempting to navigate it was an absolute nightmare. Every time I...

A panic attack made me confront my post-pandemic travel anxiety

Earlier this year, I found myself sobbing uncontrollably in a hotel lobby in Yokohama during my first trip to Japan. I was having a full-blown panic attack after checkout, utterly paralysed at the thought of navigating a train to Tokyo. As a...

What are the odds? Greta Thunberg, Trump race for Nobel Prize

Is President Donald Trump on his way to receiving the Nobel Peace Prize? After a series of significant diplomatic achievements and dramatic progress in negotiations between Israel and Hamas on hostage release and ending the war in Gaza, the...

Miss Universe 2025: Middle East contestants from Palestine to UAE

Contestants representing 130 countries will compete for the Miss Universe 2025 crown, to be hosted by the Thai city of Pak Kret on November 21. Now in its 74th year, the long-running pageant is one of the most popular annual competitions in the...

Explained: Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Global Networks Show Why The West Cannot Treat It As India’s Problem Alone

The Lashkar-e-Taiba is often seen as India’s problem. Its global networks prove otherwise.The arrest of a Pakistani national linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Seoul’s Itaewon district in August revealed once again that the group’s reach extends...

Kosovo War Accused to Begin Defence of Their ‘Righteous Fight’ in The Hague

Almost five years after resigning as Kosovo’s head of state and being sent to the detention centre in The Hague to await trial on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, former President Hashim Thaci is to finally start presenting the case...

Pristina warns Kosovars after border arrest

PRISTINA, Sep 10 (TemA) - Kosovo has told its citizens: do not travel through Serbia. The blunt alert follows the Sept. 8 arrest of Kosovo national Hazir (Arif) Haziri by Serbian authorities at the Merdare crossing. He was entering Serbia in a...

Meet Mariam Mohamed, the first Emirati to represent the UAE at Miss Universe

Mariam Mohamed will make history this November by becoming the first Emirati to take part in the long-running Miss Universe pageant. Mohamed, 26, a fashion student in Dubai, was named Miss Universe UAE on Friday night, and will represent the...

Hashim Thaci ‘Lacked Decision-Making Authority’ During Kosovo War: Trial Witness

Paul Williams in court on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers/Livestream. In his two-day testimony at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Paul Williams, who was adviser to the Kosovo delegation during the...

Bislimi denies Kosovo is targeting Serbian health institutions in the north

Kosovo’s acting Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, denied on Tuesday that the Kosovar authorities are targeting health institutions run by Serbia in the country’s north—an area predominantly populated by Serbs. In a statement on his personal X...