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Oil Falls to Pre War Levels as Hormuz Reopens, but Pump Prices Lag and Trump Targets ‘Big Oil’

Global benchmark Brent crude briefly dipped below $72.48 per barrel on Thursday, the exact price it traded at the day before the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28,

June 25, 2026

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Gold Crashes Below $4,000 as Dollar Surges and Fed Hawkishness Rewrites Market Dynamics

Global financial markets are facing a fresh wave of turbulence after gold plunged below the psychologically critical $4,000 per ounce threshold for the first time since November 2025, while the US dollar

June 25, 2026

Business

IAEA Chief Confirms Iran Inspections as US and Tehran Spar Over Nuclear Access Terms

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has confirmed that inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear sites under the preliminary peace agreement signed last week by US President Donald Trump

June 25, 2026

Politics

Belgrade Ranks Among Europe’s Least Affordable Capitals as Housing Devours 62% of Average Salaries

Belgrade has been named the fifth least affordable capital in Europe for housing, with residents spending an average of 61.53% of their salaries on rent and utilities alone, according to a 2026

June 25, 2026

Serbia

Montenegro Closes Chapter 24 as EU Treaty Drafting Signals Final Accession Push

Montenegro has reached a pivotal milestone in its European Union membership drive, with Interior Minister Danilo Šaranović declaring that the closure of Chapter 24, Justice, Freedom and Security, confirms the country has

June 25, 2026

Montenegro

EUFOR Commander Joins Strategic Committee as Bosnia Tackles Surplus Ammunition Threat

Major General Maurizio Fronda, commander of the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR), participated in the 28th meeting of the Strategic Committee for Ammunition, Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (SCAWEO), reaffirming

June 25, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Slovenia Re Establishes Museum of Independence Amid Political Debate

The Slovenian government has moved to re establish the Museum of Slovenian Independence, reviving an institution that has been at the center of political debate since its creation in 2021. The decision

June 25, 2026

Slovenia

Mucunski Draws a Red Line: No Bulgarian Identity for Delčev and Sandanski, or Historical Commission Fails

Macedonian Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski has issued a stark warning that the joint historical commission with Bulgaria will produce no results if Skopje is pressured to accept that revolutionary heroes Goce Delčev

June 25, 2026

Macedonia

Trump Kicks Off America’s 250th with Campaign Style Rally as Iran War and Low Approval Cast Shadow

President Donald Trump opened a 16 day celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political rally on the National Mall, seeking to pivot from a divisive four month war in

June 25, 2026

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Iranian President Says Missiles Are Not Negotiable After U.S. Attacks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would have faced the same fate as Gaza if it did not possess missiles for its defense, making clear that Tehran’s ballistic missile program will not

June 24, 2026

Politics·Whats New

Montenegro to Host U18 Balkan Volleyball Championship in Podgorica

Montenegro is set for another major volleyball weekend as the U18 Balkan Championship begins in Podgorica. The tournament will be held from June 25 to 29 at the Verde Sports Center, bringing

June 24, 2026

Montenegro

France Confirms First Ebola Case Linked to Current Congo Outbreak

France has confirmed its first Ebola case connected to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a doctor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission tested positive for

June 24, 2026

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