EU's Von der Leyen says private sector deals could unlock 4 billion euros for Western Balkans

TIRANA (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday private sector deals signed or in the pipeline could unlock about 4 billion euros ($4.63 billion) in new investment as part of an EU growth plan for the Western...

Kosovo, elections in a time of crisis

With national politics still at an impasse since last February's elections, Kosovo citizens will return to the polls for local elections on October 12, with significant implications also at the central level 2,069,098 Kosovo citizens, including...

Kosovo arrests analyst on spying charges

PRISTINA, Oct. 9 (TemA) – Kosovo police have arrested Fatmir Sheholli, a political analyst and head of the Institute for the Affirmation of Interethnic Relations, on suspicion of espionage, Acting Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla said on Wednesday....

Maria Corina Machado Immediately Dedicates Her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump – She Has More Integrity than the Entire Nobel Committee

The Nobel Committee passed over President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite brokering eight different peace treaties his first year back in office, and it’s only October. President Trump has brokered eight different peace...

Petkovic slams Pristina's decision to ban Serbian-language media from covering local polls

BELGRADE - The director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Friday Pristina's decision to ban Serbian-language media outlets from reporting from Kosovo-Metohija on October 12 - election day in the province -...

Tanjug files complaint against Pristina's decision denying it accreditation for polls

BELGRADE - The Tanjug News Agency on Friday filed a complaint with Pristina's electoral panel for complaints and submissions against a decision by the central electoral commission to deny it accreditation to cover Sunday's local elections in...

White House slams Nobel Committee, says it placed `politics over peace`

"The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace," White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said in a social media post, hours after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was declared the winner of the 2025 Nobel...

MAGA Melts Down Over Trump Giving Qatar a Military Base in U.S.

Trump has complained for years that his name has not yet been added to the ranks of prize recipients, who span some of the greatest figures of the last century, including Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Theresa, and Malala...

Vucic “Appalled” By Delivery Of Drones To Kosovo, Accuses Turkey Of Violating UN Documents

Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic accused Turkey on Wednesday of, by arming Kosovo, violating the United Nations (UN) Charter and UN Security Council resolutions. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Wednesday that Turkey, ahead of...

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch on how military values translate to business

Few environments test leadership like the military. Every decision has consequences, and success depends on clarity, accountability and trust. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch spent 23 years leading soldiers through those conditions. A...

Q&A – The Nobel Peace Prize & President Trump’s Popularity in Israel

Q&A of the Day – The Nobel Peace Prize & President Trump’s Popularity in Israel Each day I feature a listener question sent by one of these methods. Email: brianmudd@iheartmedia.com Social: @brianmuddradio iHeartRadio: Use the Talkback feature –...

Monday 13th October 2025 Football Match Fixtures

African WC Qualifiers South Sudan vs Togo Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia Sao Tome and Principe vs Malawi Tunisia vs Namibia Lesotho vs Zimbabwe Cape Verde vs Swaziland Cameroon vs Angola Mauritius vs Libya Europe WC Qualifiers Slovakia vs Luxembourg...

Kosovo Bolsters Defense with Early Delivery of Turkish Skydagger Kamikaze Drones

BELGRADE, Serbia — In a significant boost to Kosovo’s defense capabilities, containers filled with thousands of Turkish-made Skydagger kamikaze drones have arrived in the country, marking an early delivery under a contract with Turkish defense...

Kosovo receives Turkish kamikaze drones, Serbia condemns move

Kosovo received thousands of Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones, drawing sharp condemnation from Serbia, which accused Turkey of destabilizing the Balkans. The self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo has taken delivery of thousands of Turkish-made...

This is how an AK-47 works

Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident The idea wasn’t born out of a James Bond-esque research and development, or a state-of-the-art factory. It...

Can Trump’s Gaza Deal Endure Beyond the Applause?

by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Go to Kosovo today and you’ll meet men in their twenties named Tonibler—a single word, a single name, bestowed by grateful parents who wanted to honour the man they believed had saved their nation. It’s a peculiarity...

Why the current global disorder will continue

Current events point to an increasing global disorder. A broad set of rules agreed upon decades ago to ensure peace, coexistence and development, are increasingly ignored - or worse, blatantly violated. Ukraine, Gaza and other theatres of conflict...

Turkey’s Drone Sales to Kosovo Test its Friendship with Serbia

Turkey was among the first to recognise Kosovo in 2008 and has since backed its efforts for wider international recognition. During the early 2010s, frequent visits between then prime minister Hashim Thaci and Erdogan deepened ties, while Turkish...

Why US President Donald Trump Didn't Win Nobel Peace Prize 2025? Explained In Simple Terms

US President Donald Trump on Friday missed out on winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize despite brokering a historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after more than two years of war. The five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee made its...

Tony Blair is revered in Kosovo for helping end its war. Many ask if he can succeed again...

Blair's popularity in Kosovo soared in the aftermath of the war, even leading to the emergence of a new name for boys: Tonibler, the phonetic spelling of Tony Blair's name in Albanian. Tonibler Gashi, a 24-year-old medical student in Pristina,...