Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

U.S. House Passes War Powers Resolution to Halt Trump’s Iran Conflict in Rare Bipartisan Rebuke

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a concurrent resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s military campaign in Iran, with a 215-208 vote that saw four Republicans break ranks to join

June 4, 2026

Politics

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Defense Minister Helez Opens Egypt Visit with Talks on Joint Projects and First Ever Defense Cooperation Agreement

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Minister of Defense Zukan Helez has begun an official visit to Egypt, meeting with Major General Salah Suleiman Gamblat, Egypt’s Minister of Military Production, to discuss deepening defense industry

June 4, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

‘Freedom Ship’ Floating City Concept Revived: 1.6 Kilometer Vessel Would House 80,000 and Never Dock

A decades old vision of a permanent floating city is being revived by a new team, with plans for a 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) vessel that would house 50,000 permanent residents, 10,000

June 4, 2026

Whats New

Asian Markets Slide as Oil Nears $98 and Netanyahu Warns Iran-US Alliance Is Ready to Strike Again

Asia Pacific equities fell sharply on Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as renewed military exchanges between Iran and the United States kept oil prices elevated and stoked fears of a

June 4, 2026

Business

European Parliament Slams Serbia’s ‘Serbian World’ and Bosnia’s ‘Captured State’ in Scathing Western Balkans Reports

The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs has adopted sharply critical reports on Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with rapporteur Tonino Picula declaring that Serbia’s EU accession path “will remain blocked” until

June 4, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina·Serbia·Whats New

Monterey Park Becomes First U.S. City to Ban Data Centers by Ballot as Voters Approve Measure NDC by 86%

Voters in Monterey Park, California, resoundingly approved Measure NDC on 2 June, making the Los Angeles suburb the first city in the United States to permanently prohibit data centers through a ballot

June 4, 2026

Whats New

Trump to Nominate Todd Blanche as Permanent Attorney General After Two Months as Acting Chief

President Donald Trump announced at a private White House dinner on Wednesday night that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general on a permanent basis, ending Blanche’s two month

June 4, 2026

Politics·Whats New

SpaceX Targets Record Breaking $75 Billion IPO at $1.77 Trillion Valuation, Paving Path for Musk to Become World’s First Trillionaire

SpaceX has filed to raise $75 billion in an initial public offering that would value the company at approximately $1.77 trillion, making it the largest IPO in history by a wide margin

June 4, 2026

Business

Knicks Edge Spurs 105-95 in Dramatic Game 1 of NBA Finals Despite Brunson Injury Scares

The New York Knicks opened the 2026 NBA Finals with a gritty 105-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, extending their playoff winning streak to

June 4, 2026

Sport

Israel and Lebanon Move Toward Ceasefire as U.S. Pushes Diplomatic Breakthrough

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to move forward with the implementation of a ceasefire framework following intensive U.S. mediated negotiations, raising hopes for a reduction in hostilities along one of the Middle

June 4, 2026

Politics

Croatia’s National Team Makes Surprise Visit to Sunday Mass Ahead of Friendly Match

Croatia’s national soccer team made an unexpected appearance at Sunday Mass in Ičići, near Opatija, surprising local worshippers just one day before their friendly match against Belgium. The team arrived without prior

June 3, 2026

Croatia·Whats New

Montenegro Deploys More Than 1,500 Police Officers Ahead of EU-Western Balkans Summit

Montenegro is preparing heightened security measures ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit, which is set to take place in Tivat on June 4 and 5. Authorities will deploy more than 1,500 police

June 3, 2026

Montenegro·Whats New