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Serbia Secures Investment Protection Agreement With Japan, Opening Door for New Japanese Capital

Serbia’s agreement with Japan on the mutual promotion and protection of investments will officially take effect on July 30, marking an important step toward attracting new Japanese investors and strengthening economic cooperation

July 3, 2026

Serbia

Louisiana Attorney General Indicted Over Threats to Officials in Fight to Abolish Exoneree’s Elected Office

A New Orleans grand jury has indicted Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on 16 counts of intimidation and malfeasance, escalating a bitter political war between the state’s Republican leadership and Democratic officials

July 3, 2026

Politics

ICE Arrests 10,000 People in Five Days as Trump Administration Intensifies Deportation Push

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested approximately 10,000 people over a five day period at the end of June, marking a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign and representing roughly

July 3, 2026

Whats New

Khamenei Funeral Begins in Tehran as Iran Braces for Massive Mourning and Geopolitical Spectacle

The state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has begun in Tehran, with the slain Iranian Supreme Leader’s coffin and those of several family members displayed at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex as

July 3, 2026

Whats New

Macedonian Physics Team Heads to Colombia After Medal Haul in Europe

A team of five high school students from Macedonia has departed for Bucaramanga, Colombia, to compete in the 56th International Physics Olympiad from July 4 to 12. The delegation arrives with strong

July 3, 2026

Macedonia

Federal Judge Blocks Philadelphia’s Mask Ban on Federal Agents as National Legal Battle Escalates

A federal judge on Thursday halted Philadelphia from enforcing a new city law that would have prohibited federal law enforcement agents from wearing masks, ruling that municipalities cannot dictate how federal agencies

July 3, 2026

Whats New

Slovenian Scientists Join Global Effort to Create the Largest Cinematic Map of the Universe

Researchers from the University of Nova Gorica are playing a central role in one of the most ambitious astronomical endeavors in history, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the

July 2, 2026

Slovenia

Croatian Hospital Pioneers Nation’s First Stem Cell Therapy for Jaw Joint Disorders

KBC Split has achieved a historic milestone in Croatian medicine by successfully performing the country’s first procedure using autologous bone marrow derived stem cell concentrate to treat degenerative temporomandibular joint (TMJ) conditions.

July 2, 2026

Croatia

Serbia’s Population Falls Below 6.55 Million as Decade Long Demographic Crisis Deepens

Serbia’s population has dropped to an estimated 6,549,901 in 2025, marking a decline of nearly 435,000 people since 2016 as deaths continue to significantly outpace births, according to data released by the

July 2, 2026

Serbia

Montenegro’s EU Jackpot: €3.2 Billion Package Signals Brussels’ Confidence in 2028 Accession

The European Commission has adopted a €3.2 billion financial package for Montenegro, a clear signal that Brussels views Podgorica’s EU membership not as a distant possibility but as a near certainty to

July 2, 2026

Montenegro

American Diplomat Louis Crishock Steps In as Bosnia’s Acting High Representative Amid Transatlantic Standoff

American diplomat Louis Crishock has officially assumed the role of acting High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, taking over from Christian Schmidt in a handover ceremony at the Office of the High

July 2, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

US and Iran Report ‘Positive Progress’ in Doha Mediated Talks as Khamenei Funeral Looms

Qatar and Pakistan, the key mediators between Washington and Tehran, have announced “positive progress” in indirect negotiations aimed at resolving outstanding issues from the preliminary US-Iran peace agreement signed two weeks ago.

July 2, 2026

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