Kosovo local elections test PM, EU leverage

PRISTINA – Kosovo’s local election results are complicating Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s political strategies and potentially giving the European Union fresh leverage to push for stalled normalisation with Serbia. The vote, held last Sunday, saw...

Aston Villa ace taken off during international clash as defender involved in embarrassing defeat while star player bags an assist

Aston Villa are back in Premier League action this weekend following the international break as Unai Emery’s side look to keep their momentum going Aston Villa face an away trip to London on Sunday to play Tottenham Hotspur. Unai Emery’s side were...

Kosovo Social Democrats open to talks on new government

PRISTINA, Oct. 14 (TemA) — Kosovo’s Nisma Social Demokrate (Social Democratic Initiative) said Tuesday it is ready to take part in talks on forming a new government under the Vetëvendosje Movement, which won the February 9 election. Party lawmaker...

'Fantastic opportunity' - Former Brighton and West Ham boss now wants international job

Former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss registers interest in international role Former Brighton manager Graham Potter would be interested in a speedy return to football management as Sweden’s next head coach. Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked from...

Petkovic informs Bunford of details of Kosovo-Metohija polls, Belgrade's positions in dialogue

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met with Hungary's special Western Balkans envoy Zsolt Bunford and Hungarian Ambassador to Belgrade Jozsef Magyar on Tuesday to inform them of the details of...

Failure to tackle migrant crisis is eroding trust in politicians, Mahmood warns

Failure to grip the migrant crisis is eroding the public’s trust in politicians, Shabana Mahmood is to warn. The Home Secretary will however insist that only through international co-operation can Britain stem the flow of migrants arriving in...

Newcastle United man fumes on international duty after summer transfer disruption: report

Newcastle forward Elanga signed for the Magpies during the summer transfer window, joining international teammates Alexander Isak and Emil Krafth at St. James' Park. Before long, though, Elanga and Krafth would be left as the two remaining Swedish...

International round-up: how 10 Celtic stars are performing from Danish cat to out of favour American star

A round-up of the 10 Parkhead aces on International duty’s performances so far After a strong start to the season, a number of Celtic players were chosen to represent their countries in October’s International break. A combined total of 10 Celtic...

Kosovo Drone Deal Part of Turkish ‘Political Project’ in the Balkans

Coinciding with Turkey taking command of NATO-led peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo, Pristina’s purchase of Turkish-made Skydagger ‘kamikaze’ drones has further strengthened the military partnership between the two countries, to the anger of Serbia....

President Prabowo expected to open World Peace Forum in Jakarta

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Din Syamsuddin, chairman of the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC), hopes President Prabowo Subianto will open the ninth World Peace Forum (WPF) in Jakarta from November 9-11, 2025, and deliver...

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about peace, war and Iran after his Israel address

President Donald Trump, speaking in Israel on the day that Hamas released all living Israeli hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners and detainees, framed the agreement he helped broker as a “historic dawn of a new Middle East.” He told...

Did Blair really rebuild Kosovo?

Donald Trump seems to be questioning Tony Blair’s inclusion in the so-called ‘Board of Peace’ to rebuild Gaza. On Monday, speaking on Air Force One, the President said, ‘I like Tony, I’ve always liked Tony, but I want to find out that he’s an...

Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko dealt blow on international duty

United striker Benjamin Sesko.(Image: AFP or licensors) Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko is facing the prospect of not playing at next summer's World Cup. Slovenia drew 0-0 with Switzerland in a World Cup qualifier on Monday night, meaning...

Osmani Entrusted Kurti With The Mandate To Form A New Government

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, on Saturday, eight months after the parliamentary elections, entrusted the mandate to form a new Government to the leader of the Self-Determination Movement, Albin Kurti, who has been leading the current...

Sweden suffer shock 1-0 defeat to Kosovo

FOOTBALL – SWEDEN’S World Cup hopes were dealt a crushing blow as they suffered a 1-0 home loss to Kosovo yesterday that all but ends their chances of reaching the finals, with a third qualifying defeat piling more pressure on coach Jon Dahl...

Kosovo president accepts women for security award in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, 13 October - The NATO Parliamentary Assembly presented the 2025 Women for Peace and Security Award to Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani at its 71st annual session in Ljubljana on Monday. Osmani dedicated the award to all the women of...

Kosovo’s Main Municipalities Face Runoffs After Close-Run Local Elections

A person prepares to cast their vote in local elections in North Mitrovica,12 October 2025. Photo: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI. Preliminary counts from Sunday’s municipal elections in Kosovo indicate that most major Albanian-majority municipalities –...

Soccer-Sweden's World Cup dreams all but over after Kosovo defeat

(Reuters) -Sweden's World Cup hopes were dealt a crushing blow as they suffered a 1-0 home loss to Kosovo on Monday that all but ends their chances of reaching the finals, with a third qualifying defeat piling more pressure on coach Jon Dahl...

Associated Press: No Clear Winner in Kosovo Elections as Political Fragmentation...

Preliminary results from Kosovo’s weekend municipal elections showed that most major municipalities are heading to runoff votes, highlighting the country’s ongoing political fragmentation — and underscoring the persistent tensions in Kosovo–Serbia...

Kosovo Spy Agency’s Undocumented ‘Special Ops’ Spending: Probe Halted

According to information obtained by BIRN, based on the findings of the internal report, and confirmed by Shala, the three directors oversaw a special fund for secret missions, but failed to keep a paper trail of spending. Between 2017 and 2020,...