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Asian Markets Advance as Oil Slips Below $100 on Hopes of Diplomatic Progress

Asian stock markets moved higher, while oil prices fell below the $100 mark, as investors responded to signs of easing tensions in the Middle East and the possibility of renewed diplomacy between

April 17, 2026

Business

Europol Busts Balkan Drug Cartel With Arrests Across Europe

Europol came out with an announcement today that a major international operation targeting an organized Balkan criminal network has been carried out, resulting in the arrest of 12 suspects, including the cartel’s

April 17, 2026

Montenegro

North Macedonia Lines Up Bosnia, Turkey and Bahrain for Key Pre-Nations League Tests

North Macedonia’s national team is set for a demanding run of friendly matches as it prepares for the start of the new UEFA Nations League campaign. Bosnia and Herzegovina has already been

April 17, 2026

Macedonia·Sport·Uncategorized

EU Parliament Turns Screws on Vučić: 531 Amendments Demand Sanctions Over Russia Ties and Protest Crackdowns

The European Parliament is taking an increasingly hardline stance toward Serbia as the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) reviews 531 amendments to a draft report on the country’s EU accession progress. The

April 17, 2026

Serbia

Budva to Host 2026 U19 World Boxing Championships

Budva will host the 2026 U19 World Boxing Championships from 14 to 28 October, after Montenegro won the right to stage the event through a successful bid submitted by the Boxing Association

April 17, 2026

Montenegro·Sport

PepsiCo’s Bold Price Cut Strategy Pays Off as Doritos and Lay’s Win Back Shoppers

PepsiCo delivered a strong start to fiscal 2026, reporting first quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street expectations as strategic price cuts reversed more than two years of volume decline in

April 17, 2026

Business

Analila Mejia Wins New Jersey Special Election to Fill Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat

Democrat Analilia Mejia has won the special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway and securing the remainder of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s term in the US House of

April 17, 2026

Whats New

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns Amid Controversial Immigration Crackdowns

Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement who oversaw the agency’s aggressive mass deportation operations, will resign effective May 31, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. The departure

April 17, 2026

Politics

Montenegro Moves to End Ministerial Immunity in Corruption Cases

Montenegro’s government has launched a constitutional initiative that would strip ministers of immunity in criminal cases linked to acts committed in office, with a particular focus on corruption-related offences. The proposal has

April 17, 2026

Montenegro·Uncategorized

Trump Signals Optimism on Iran Ceasefire as Broader Regional Talks Gain Urgency

U.S. President Donald Trump said he sees a strong possibility of reaching a more durable agreement with Iran, as Washington and Tehran continue discussions over extending the current ceasefire before it expires

April 17, 2026

Politics

Bomb Threat Reports, Immediate Evacuations at Major Zagreb Shopping Centers

Several major shopping centers in Zagreb were evacuated on Thursday morning after police received reports of alleged explosive devices, triggering a security response across multiple locations. Police ordered the evacuation of visitors

April 17, 2026

Croatia·Uncategorized

End of an Era: Netflix Founder Reed Hastings Steps Away After 29 Years

Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings will leave the company’s board of directors when his term expires in June, marking the final chapter of his nearly three decade journey transforming a

April 17, 2026

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