Lucic: Brussels under obligation to protect MTS in Kosovo-Metohija

BELGRADE - Monitoring the implementation of the Brussels Agreement and, in general, rule of law in Kosovo-Metohija is within the authority of the European Commission, which is therefore under an obligation to protect Telekom Srbija and its...

Alternative getaways (3): Albania – authentic, unspoilt, and turquoise waters

From Albanian Alps to Ionian coast, this Balkan gem is becoming one of Europe's most enticing escapes. We have officially kicked off the summer and with it our colleagues from RTL Radio launched their series on alternative holiday destinations in...

Cliftonville facing four-country travel odyssey ahead of Champions League battle in Kosovo

Love is Blind UK Season 2 cast in full as Welsh teacher joins Netflix show

Aaliyah Rugg Senior reporter and Kimberly Nhundu 18:10, 30 Jul 2025 Love is Blind UK is set to grace our screens once again, with Netflix recently unveiling the 30 hopefuls aiming to discover their ideal match. A fresh batch of singletons will...

Kosovo Serb Party Petitions Against New Bridges in Divided Town

Ongoing construction on a bridge that will serve both vehicles and pedestrians, July 7, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Florinda Kelmendi. Kosovo Serbs gathered on Monday in front of the office of the Belgrade-backed Srpska Lista party in North Mitrovica to...

Dungannon Swifts and Larne both harbouring hopes of European progression

UEFA Europa Conference League, second qualifying round second leg Prishtina v Larne (Wednesday, 7pm) Dungannon Swifts v Vaduz (Wednesday, 7:45pm) On famous European nights, it’s so rare that a goal of real quality does the result justice, but last...

Booker Prize 2025: A reader’s guide to the 13 novels (including Kiran Desai’s) on the longlist

The Booker Prize announced its 2025 longlist of thirteen titles on Tuesday. Indian writer Kiran Desai has been nominated for her forthcoming novel The Loneliness of Sunny and Sonia, 19 years after her previous book, The Inheritance of Loss, won...

Queen Camilla's holiday chat with Wimbledon star about her stay at his Montenegro home

Queen Camilla had a "private" conversation with Tennis champion Novak Djokovic about staying at one of his properties in Montenegro. The pair were spotted speaking at Wimbledon on Wednesday where Her Majesty appeared to discuss a holiday to the...

Freedom offers cheaper roaming to all Canadians with new travel eSIM

Freedom Mobile is expanding its roaming options with a new travel eSIM available not just to Freedom customers but to any Canadian who wants one. Freedom’s new roaming option, which it dubs the ‘Roam Beyond Travel Data eSIM,’ offers the carrier’s...

flynas announces Jeddah-Prishtina route

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 163 Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas is launching a new route between Jeddah and Kosovo, with three weekly flights starting October 1, operating from King Abdulaziz International Airport. Saudi Arabian...

Albania sees 12% population jump in May driven by tourism

TIRANA, July 10 - Albania’s population surged in May as nearly one million foreign visitors arrived, pushing the number of people in the country well above usual levels. According to national statistics (INSTAT), 987,077 foreign tourists crossed...

Queen thanks Novak Djokovic and discusses Montenegro holiday

The “secret” conversation between the Queen and Novak Djokovic when they met at Wimbledon was about her staying at his favourite hotel in Montenegro. Camilla told the seven-time Wimbledon champion she had her “fingers crossed” in a sign of their...

A reader’s guide to the 2025 Booker Prize Longlist

Every summer, the Booker Prize longlist offers a snapshot of the contemporary novel. This year’s longlist is no exception. Spanning nine nationalities and four continents, the 13 novels that make up the 2025 “Booker Dozen” trace fault lines both...

Quilt of Valor Presentation at TC Fair

Taylor County Fair 2025 Ronald Bownes was one of four 1956 graduates from Blockton High School who joined the service after high school. Ronald and classmate, Otis Morris, joined the United States Navy and remained together during their training....

Albania and Kosovo commit to 24/7 border operations

PRISTINA/TIRANA, July 4 — Finance Ministers Petrit Malaj of Albania and Hekuran Murati of Kosovo have announced that the Morinë–Vërmicë border crossing will operate continuously—24 hours a day, seven days a week—to improve services and reduce...

Weapons Raids and Political Targeting: What Kosovo’s Election Tension...

Kosovo’s 2025 parliamentary elections took place in a climate marked by deep political, ethnic, and socioeconomic tensions. While the process was largely peaceful, the underlying issues of minority rights, state legitimacy, and economic hardship...

Belgium’s Broken Prisons

In a TikTok video that went viral last year, a hooded man kneels in the grass outside Haren Prison, Belgium’s newest high-tech correctional facility on the outskirts of Brussels. With a handmade catapult, he launches a package over the perimeter...

Nudity at the Beach Still a Taboo in Albania, Citizens Call for Designated Areas

At a time when many foreign tourists choose Albania for their vacations and often have no issue going topless on the beach, for the majority of Albanians, this remains a line that should not be crossed. In Durrës, beachgoers express surprise — and...

Weapons, warrants, and whistle protests: the tensions shaping Kosovo’s election season

A high-profile police raid on properties linked to a rising Kosovo Serb political figure has stirred fresh controversy weeks ahead of local elections, with authorities citing a cache of heavy weapons and the targeted party denouncing the move as...

Fighter jet performs dramatic manoeuvre to avoid birds during Spanish air festival

A Spanish fighter jet was forced to drastically change direction after noticing a flock of birds in its path during the Gijón Air Festival, the Spanish Air & Space Force has said. The EF-18A Hornet aircraft can be seen flying smoothly over San...