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USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group on High Alert in Arabian Sea as Trump Issues Fresh Ultimatum to Iran

U.S. Central Command has declared the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group operating in the Arabian Sea to be at “high readiness,” posting images of F 35 stealth fighters launching from the

May 22, 2026

Politics

House Republicans Cancel Iran War Vote at Last Minute as Democrats Claim They Had the Votes

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives abruptly cancelled a scheduled vote on a resolution to end the war with Iran just two days after a similar measure passed the Senate,

May 22, 2026

Politics

Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair Amid Deepening Hawkish Divide Over Iran Driven Inflation

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at a White House ceremony, taking the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank at a

May 22, 2026

Politics

Dollar Soars, Yen Teeters Near 160 as Oil Shock Forces Central Banks to Rethink 2026

Asian equities advanced on Friday and the U.S. dollar hovered near six week highs as investors bet that peace talks between Washington and Tehran might finally ease the nearly three month war

May 22, 2026

Business

EC Sees Serbia GDP Hitting 3.9% in 2027 on EXPO 2027 Boost, But Cuts 2026 Forecast

The European Commission expects Serbia’s economy to accelerate from 2% growth in 2025 to 2.8% this year and 3.9% in 2027, riding a wave of public investment tied to the Belgrade EXPO

May 22, 2026

Serbia

EU Commissioner Kos Urges Montenegro to Transcend Party Divisions as Accession Enters Final Phase

European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has called on Montenegro’s political class to set aside partisan divisions and rally around an inclusive dialogue as the country enters the decisive stretch of its EU

May 21, 2026

Montenegro

Slovenia Extends Border Controls With Croatia and Hungary Until December

Slovenia has extended temporary border controls with Croatia and Hungary until December 21, citing continued security concerns in Europe’s neighborhood and the wider international environment. The decision was adopted by the Slovenian

May 21, 2026

Slovenia

The $18,000 Exit Fee: Trump’s New Weapon to Push Migrants Toward Self Deportation

The Trump administration is preparing to fine tens of thousands of migrants $18,000 each to recoup the cost of arresting, detaining, and deporting them, publishing the proposed fee increase in the Federal

May 21, 2026

Whats New

Russia Moves Nuclear Warheads to Belarus as NATO Tensions Rise

Russia has transferred nuclear munitions to field storage sites in Belarus as part of large scale military exercises, according to defense officials in Moscow and Minsk, in a move likely to further

May 21, 2026

Whats New

Skopje and Ohrid Airports Add New European Routes Ahead of Summer Season

Skopje and Ohrid are entering the summer travel season with an expanded flight network, as Macedonia’s two international airports prepare to launch new direct connections to several European destinations. The new routes

May 21, 2026

Macedonia

Macedonia Could Return to Eurovision in 2027, MRT Director Says

Macedonia may return to the Eurovision Song Contest next year, according to the new director of Macedonian Radio Television, Zoran Ristovski. Ristovski said he is almost certain that the country will take

May 21, 2026

Macedonia

Merz Proposes “Innovative Solution” for Western Balkans as Ukraine Pushes for Faster EU Integration

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed a new approach to the European Union’s enlargement process, suggesting that the bloc should consider “innovative solutions” for the Western Balkans and Moldova, while offering Ukraine

May 21, 2026

Politics