Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

Serbia selects metal band Lavina and “Kraj mene” as its Eurovision 2026 entry

Serbia has chosen the metal band Lavina to represent the country at Eurovision 2026 with the song “Kraj mene,” after the group secured the top spot in the national selection “Pesma za

March 2, 2026

Serbia

Croatian Coach Igor Tudor Faces Deepening Crisis as Tottenham Struggles in Premier League

Croatian coach Igor Tudor is under intense pressure as interim manager of Tottenham Hotspur following a turbulent start to his tenure in the English Premier League. Appointed on 13 February 2026 after

March 2, 2026

Sport

Online Anxiety About “WW3” Surges in the United States Amid Global Tensions

American internet users have been searching for terms related to “World War 3” at noticeably higher rates this week, and social media chatter around the possibility of a large-scale global conflict has

March 2, 2026

Whats New

US Monitoring Rising Threats to Allied Bases in Eastern Mediterranean

US defense officials are closely tracking escalating security concerns in the Eastern Mediterranean after drone activity targeted a key British military installation on the island of Cyprus. The incident involved unmanned aerial

March 2, 2026

Politics

Donald Trump: “We will deliver the heaviest blow to the terrorists who declared war on civilization.”

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of three American soldiers killed in operations against Iran, warning that further losses may still occur as the campaign continues. In a video

March 2, 2026

Politics

Ali Larijani says Trump ‘dragged the region into chaos’ as Iran rejects U.S. talks amid widening Middle East conflict

Iranian senior official Ali Larijani accused U.S. President Donald Trump of dragging the Middle East “into chaos” and firmly ruled out negotiations with Washington, as escalating military exchanges between Iran, the United

March 2, 2026

Politics

Croatia Sends Over 700 Calls for Military Service as Mandatory Conscription Takes Effect

Croatia’s Armed Forces have begun issuing official summonses to young men as the country reintroduces mandatory military service after nearly two decades, marking a major shift in defense policy. Chief of the

February 27, 2026

Croatia

Hillary Clinton Tells House Panel She Has “No Information” on Epstein as Oversight Probe Shifts to Bill Clinton Testimony

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat for a closed-door deposition with the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on February 26, 2026, as part of the committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey

February 27, 2026

Politics

Belgrade–Budapest Rail Link Officially Opens to Regular Traffic as First Freight Train Runs on Upgraded Line

The upgraded Belgrade–Budapest railway connection has been officially put into operation, marked by the departure of the first freight train shortly after midnight and the start of regular traffic on the route.

February 27, 2026

Serbia

North Macedonia Deepens Ties with Croatia as FM Mucunski Hosts Croatian Counterpart, Secures Strong EU Backing

North Macedonia took a central diplomatic step forward as Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski hosted Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman in Skopje, reaffirming the country’s European course and

February 27, 2026

Macedonia

Wall Street Eyes Nvidia as Markets Extend Tech-Led Rebound; Strategists Still See S&P 500 Up About 10% by End of 2026

U.S. stocks pushed higher into late February as a tech-driven rally regained momentum ahead of closely watched Nvidia results, even as investors continued to weigh uncertainty around trade policy and how rapidly

February 26, 2026

Business

Broadcasting of Radio-Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina Halted, Public Left Without National TV Service

Broadcasting of the Radio-Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) has been stopped, leaving the country without its national public television signal. Viewers tuning in saw black screens instead of programming after the

February 26, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina