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Six Detained After Incident at Thompson Concert in Croatia

ZAPREŠIĆ, Croatia – Six people were detained following an incident during a concert by Croatian singer Marko Perković Thompson in the town of Zaprešić, authorities said. According to Croatian police, officers intervened

July 6, 2026

Croatia·Whats New

Macedonia Reports 17 Fires in Just 24 Hours

Fire crews extinguished 16 fires across the country, while one blaze affecting a pine forest remained under control, emergency officials said. Macedonia recorded 17 outdoor fires within a 24-hour period, prompting firefighting

July 6, 2026

Macedonia·Whats New

Serbia Unlocks New Funding for the Rača-Bijeljina Highway

The new funding will support construction of a cross-border highway designed to improve transportation between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republika Srpska entity. Serbia has allocated an additional 1.174 billion Serbian dinars-approximately

July 6, 2026

Serbia·Whats New

Serbia Prepares to Bring Back the Military Draft in 2027- Here’s Who Could Be Called First

Men born in 2006 are expected to be among the first contacted as Serbia moves toward restoring mandatory military service in March 2027. Serbia is preparing to reinstate compulsory military service after

July 6, 2026

Serbia·Whats New

ICE Arrests 10,000 People in Five Days as Trump Administration Intensifies Deportation Push

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested approximately 10,000 people over a five day period at the end of June, marking a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign and representing roughly

July 3, 2026

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Khamenei Funeral Begins in Tehran as Iran Braces for Massive Mourning and Geopolitical Spectacle

The state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has begun in Tehran, with the slain Iranian Supreme Leader’s coffin and those of several family members displayed at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex as

July 3, 2026

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Federal Judge Blocks Philadelphia’s Mask Ban on Federal Agents as National Legal Battle Escalates

A federal judge on Thursday halted Philadelphia from enforcing a new city law that would have prohibited federal law enforcement agents from wearing masks, ruling that municipalities cannot dictate how federal agencies

July 3, 2026

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US and Iran Report ‘Positive Progress’ in Doha Mediated Talks as Khamenei Funeral Looms

Qatar and Pakistan, the key mediators between Washington and Tehran, have announced “positive progress” in indirect negotiations aimed at resolving outstanding issues from the preliminary US-Iran peace agreement signed two weeks ago.

July 2, 2026

Politics·Whats New

Oil Prices Fall Back to Pre War Levels as U.S.-Iran Tensions Ease

Brent crude oil prices have fallen back to levels seen before the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, reflecting growing optimism that diplomatic efforts could prevent a wider regional crisis. Brent

July 2, 2026

Business·Whats New

Love at 1,454 Feet: The Daredevil Proposal That Shut Down the Empire State Building

Two well known urban climbers scaled the needle of the Empire State Building on Wednesday, evading security to reach the 1,454 foot summit where they unfurled a banner and appeared to get

July 2, 2026

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More Than 650,000 Bags of Potato Chips Recalled Under FDA’s Most Serious Warning

Hundreds of thousands of bags of popular Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips have been recalled across the United States after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the action as

July 2, 2026

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Ireland Takes Over EU Council Presidency With Budget, Security and Competitiveness Challenges Ahead

Ireland has taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from Cyprus, beginning a period that Dublin describes as particularly sensitive because of growing global uncertainty, major

July 1, 2026

Politics·Whats New

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