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Morocco named among top tourist destinations in 2025 by Travel and Tour World
Morocco has been recognized as one of the top global tourism destinations in 2025, according to a report published by Travel and Tour World, a platform specializing in the tourism industry. The North African country joined a distinguished list...
Serbian Student Protesters Nominated for European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize
Source: Beta News / Politics | 18.08.25 | access_time 21:02 Students ZEMUN Photo: Nikola Sablic The participants in the Serbian student protests have been nominated for the Sakharov Prize, the highest award given by the European Union to fighters...

Hibs ace used to run home from school to catch transatlantic Euro broadcasts - now he's star in own TV special
Premier League veteran thought his crack at UEFA competition had gone In a part of southern Ontario where ice hockey is a religion, basketball is a growing influence and baseball remains capable of generating major-league interest, there can’t...

Serbia’s Vucic vows ‘tough measures’ against protesters after unrest
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Sunday vowed to take “tough measures” against what he called “rioters” following a wave of widespread anti-government protests, in which he accused some participants of committing “terrorist acts”. Thousands...

Op-ed by Nina Markovic: Is Serbia becoming a new Iran?
By Nina Markovic, PhD The current wave of protests that have shaken Serbia in 2025 reflects more than anger over corruption or democratic decline. They have crystallised into a deeper confrontation between what citizens derisively call “Čaziland”,...

Serbia is descending into violence
There are two kinds of Balkan crises: the ones that actually happen, and the ones that feel inevitable until they fizzle out. Serbia’s current descent into street violence and political dysfunction is somewhere in between. Whether it ends in fresh...

Luka Doncic Injury Update: Slovenian star back vs. Nikola Jokic and Serbia after injury scare against Latvia
Luka Doncic had LA Lakers fans panicking after his injury scare during Slovenia's exhibition game against Latvia on Saturday. During a fastbreak opportunity in the third quarter, Latvia quickly brought the ball up the court as Doncic assumed a...

Djokovic, Sabalenka in action as Shelton faces Carreno Busta battle
The U.S. Open second round kicks off on Wednesday, with Novak Djokovic pursuing his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka continues her title defence and home favourite Ben Shelton faces veteran Pablo...

Ukrainian government treats people worse than Nazis, says Serbian fighter
MOSCOW, August 21. /TASS/. The Ukrainian leadership's policy towards the population is even worse than that of the Nazis, Dejan Beric, a Serbian sniper who participated in the hostilities in Donbass, said on the TASS platform. Beric recorded a...

Novak Djokovic 'considers fleeing Serbia' after being 'targeted' by government in free speech row
Serbian authorities have launched a media offensive against tennis champion Novak Djokovic following his public backing of anti-government demonstrations that have swept across the nation. The 24-time Grand Slam winner became a target after...

"Serbian Lady Gaga"’s concerts canceled due to her support for Vučić
Serbian pop-folk singer and media personality Jelena Karleusa, known as the "Serbian Lady Gaga," saw two of her latest concerts canceled due to public outrage, BGNES reported. One of her concerts was interrupted in Loznica, while the other, in...

Belgrade Boy Scout Camp no longer for sale, but future is in limbo
Camp Bomazeen, a beloved Boy Scout camp on the shore of Belgrade’s Great Pond, is no longer actively for sale. Sidney Troop 401 Scouts Parker LeHay, left, of Oakland and Mason Hughes of Fairfield practiced the recorder while working on their Music...

EU Rapporteur: Serbia Under Vucic Has No Path to the Union
Tonino Picula, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Serbia, stated that Brussels no longer harbors illusions about President Aleksandar Vucic or the nature of his administration, BGNES reported. He emphasized that, in its current state, Serbia...

Serbian protesters torch ruling party office as unrest spreads
Thousands rallied on 17 August in defiance of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s warning of a crackdown, setting fire to the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) office in Valjevo, while crowds in Belgrade chanted “Arrest Vucic.” Demonstrations in...

Serbia purchaser of Israeli weapons worth USD 1.63 billion
The Israeli defense electronics company will supply long-range precision strike artillery-rocket systems, sophisticated ISTAR capabilities and other solutions to Serbia, Israeli Globes reports. This medium reminds that, last week, Israeli defense...

Picula: EU no longer has illusions about Vucic's regime, Serbia cannot join the Union
The European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula, said that none of the key political factors in the EU no longer has any illusions about who Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is and what type of government he leads. According to him,...

Serbian president vowing ‘decisive action’ against demonstrations
(MENAFN) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has promised firm action to restore order after a wave of anti-government protests turned violent across the country. In the western town of Valjevo on Saturday, demonstrators set fire to the offices of...

Agence France-Presse: Serbia's political crisis turns violent
The political crisis and protests that have been rocking Serbia for months have turned into clashes between demonstrators and supporters of President Aleksandar Vučić's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). Last night, there were new scenes of...

40 Police Officers Injured in Serbia’s Anti-Government Protests
Fri 15 Aug 2025 | 12:35 PM More than 40 police officers have been injured during anti-government protests in Serbia overnight, the country’s interior minister Ivica Dačić confirmed. Several officers suffered serious injuries, including broken arms...

Serbia moves toward early elections
Serbia is likely to hold early parliamentary elections by the end of the year, political sources told local daily Danas, with December 28 emerging as the most likely date despite other options in October and January still being considered. The...