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Croatia to Ease Biometric Border Checks When Queues Exceed 45 Minutes

Croatia will relax its strict biometric border procedures for non EU travelers during the summer tourist season, allowing police to partially suspend the Entry/Exit System when wait times exceed 45 minutes. The

July 20, 2026

Croatia

ICE to Expand Body Camera Use After Fatal Shootings Spark Nationwide Scrutiny

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will soon be required to use body cameras during vehicle stops nationwide, according to Trump administration border czar Tom Homan. The policy announcement comes after

July 20, 2026

Politics

Mbappé Makes World Cup History, Surpassing Messi as Tournament’s Greatest Goal Scorer

Kylian Mbappé has officially entered World Cup history after becoming the tournament’s all time leading goal scorer. The France captain reached 22 career World Cup goals after scoring twice in France’s dramatic

July 20, 2026

Sport

US-Iran Conflict Enters Ninth Day as Tankers Explode and Casualties Mount

American forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night on Monday as the Middle East crisis deepened, with Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards claiming two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz and

July 20, 2026

Politics

Oil Surges Past $90 as US-Iran Strikes Intensify and Tankers Explode in Hormuz

Brent crude oil prices broke above $90 per barrel on Monday, climbing 3.14% to $90.87 as escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran choked off shipments through the Strait of Hormuz

July 20, 2026

Business

Brawl Erupts as Spain Clinch World Cup Title in Ugly Final

Spain’s World Cup triumph was overshadowed by violent scenes at the final whistle when Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes sparked a mass brawl by shoving Spain’s Gavi to the ground as La Roja’s

July 20, 2026

Sport

Torres Strikes in Extra Time as Spain Grind Out World Cup Glory Against Argentina

Spain were crowned world champions for the second time on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres fired home in the 106th minute to break a grim stalemate and seal a 1-0 victory over

July 20, 2026

Sport

Zlatan Ibrahimović Backs Spain to Beat Argentina in World Cup Final

Zlatan Ibrahimović has thrown his weight behind Spain ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina, predicting that La Roja’s dominant possession game will overwhelm the defending champions. The Swedish football legend

July 18, 2026

Sport

US and Serbia Launch Strategic Dialogue with Deals on Energy, Defense, 5G, and Space

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić inaugurated the first US-Serbia Strategic Dialogue in Washington on Friday, signing agreements that span energy infrastructure, defense cooperation, 5G telecommunications, and

July 18, 2026

Serbia

Macedonia and US Deepen Strategic Partnership Across Defense, Energy, and Economy

Macedonian Foreign Minister Timcho Mucunski met with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington this week, reaffirming what both sides described as a deepening strategic partnership built on aligned interests

July 18, 2026

Macedonia

DHS Threatens States With Fines and Jail Time Over Election Security Compliance

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned state officials on Friday that they could face fines, criminal penalties, and even prison time if they refuse to comply with the administration’s new election security

July 18, 2026

Politics

Montenegro’s Top Diplomat Warns Political Terrorism Threatens EU Path at US Led Ministerial

Montenegrin Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimović joined more than seventy delegations in Washington this week for a US led ministerial on the “resurgence of political terrorism,” using the platform to frame strengthening international

July 18, 2026

Montenegro