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Illinois trucker: Deadly California crash exposes lawbreaking in trucking industry
(The Center Square) – An Illinois trucking company owner says the deadly California semi-truck crash involving an illegal immigrant driver exposes a much deeper problem in the industry that federal regulators are ignoring. Zach Meiborg, owner of...
Gunvor acquires Lukoil operations in Serbia
MOSCOW/VIENNA - Russian oil producer Lukoil PJSC, which is under US sanctions, has accepted an offer by the Swedish-Norwegian energy company Gunvor Group, owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjorn Tornqvist, to buy its Austrian-based firm Lukoil...
Students Set Off on Foot from Belgrade to Mark Anniversary of Novi Sad Railway Station Accident
Around 4,000 students set off on a protest march from Belgrade to mark a commemorative event to be held on November 1, a year after the collapse of the canopy of the train station in Novi Sad, which left 16 people dead. According to an Instagram...
Serbia’s raspberry harvest falls after frost and heatwaves
Raspberry production in Serbia during the 2025/26 season is well below average, according to Expana market sources. Following adverse weather earlier in the year, including severe frosts, total production is estimated at about 30,000 metric tons...
Cyprus-based Gunvor Group to buy Lukoil’s overseas subsidiaries, including Serbian one
Lukoil has informed the public that it received an offer from Cyprus-based Gunvor Group Ltd. to purchase Lukoil International GmbH, which is a 100% subsidiary of the Russian giant which owns international assets of Lukoil Group. Lukoil Srbija is...
Syria recognises Kosovo, seen as ‘cold shower’ for Serbia
Oct. 30 (TemA) — Syria has recognised Kosovo’s independence, dealing a blow to Serbia and its ally Russia. Croatia’s Večernji list said the move was a “cold shower” for Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who long touted “brotherly” ties with...
Serbia protests demand accountability one year after deadly roof collapse
By Ivana Sekularac BELGRADE (Reuters) -Dijana Hrka, 48, whose son was among 16 people killed when the roof of a renovated railway station in Serbia collapsed, is angry with authorities for having held no one accountable a year later. “The roof...
President Droupadi Murmu Becomes First Indian President to Fly in Rafale Jet
President and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, Droupadi Murmu, on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian President to undertake a sortie in a Rafale fighter aircraft at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Station in Ambala,...
Wolves Coach Praises Arokodare After Scoring Against Chelsea, Olayinka Leaves Red Star Belgrade
Wolves manager Vitor Pereira has hailed Super Eagles’ forward, Tolu Arokodare, for his impressive showing in the club’s narrow 4-3 defeat to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. Tolu Arokodare led a spirited fightback for the home side...
Serbian diaspora rallies worldwide to mark November 1 anniversary
The gatherings will be held in public squares or in front of Serbian embassies and consulates, with most starting at 11:30 a.m. so that participants can pay tribute to the victims with 16 minutes of silence at 11:52, the exact time the canopy...
Minister Mali: We Are Seeking Solutions for NIS, Situation May Affect IMF Review
Source: Beta News / Politics | 29.10.25 | access_time 13:36 Sinisa Mali (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV) Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Oct. 29 that solutions are being sought for multinational oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije...
Olayinka Terminates Contract With Red Star Belgrade
Serbian outfit Red Star Belgrade have announced Peter Olayinka has mutually terminated his contract with the club, reports Completesports.com. Red Star Belgrade claimed the Nigeria international expressed his desire to seek a new challenge. “Red...
Serbian Capital Hails Students Marching North to Join Disaster Commemoration
“I think that this welcome [in Belgrade] is most painful for the government. In 13 days, all the prejudices, all the stereotypes, all the seeds of hatred that have germinated – those plants were cut down, and there is no more hatred! We are all...
Serbia: One year after the tragedy that led to mass protests
Under normal circumstances, Novi Sad student Boris Kojcinovic would currently be scouring guides to master's programs abroad. But circumstances for students in Serbia are far from normal due to student-led university blockades that have been going...
Legacy Leadership comes to Bucharest, Belgrade and Rome in 2026
In 2026, one of the region’s renowned leadership experts, Oliver Perkins, will bring Brainovate’s signature program, Legacy Leadership, to three key European capitals — beginning in January in Bucharest, followed by February in Belgrade, and...
How the Novi Sad Station Disaster Changed a Serbian City
Days of mourning were declared, and then protests began. People were angry. The Novi Sad City Hall was vandalised, demonstrators were arrested, courts blockaded. Then, student sit-ins and faculty blockades were launched as a broader uprising...
President Ilham Aliyev expected to visit Serbia, says deputy speaker
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, is expected to visit Serbia, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia, Jovan Janjic, told journalists, APA reports. “We are expecting President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to take place. After that,...
EXIT Festival announces 2026 global tour following departure from Serbia
EXIT Festival has announced a "global tour" of events taking place next year in light of its previous confirmation that it will leave its home of Serbia after 25 years. The festival confirmed in June that, after its 2025 edition, it will no longer...
Belgrade Officer Shooting Highlights Ongoing Risks in Law Enforcement
BELGRADE — The officer-involved shooting from Monday night is just one of several that have taken place over the years here in Gallatin County. Which raises the question - just how dangerous really IS a day in the office for law enforcement? “I...
President Droupadi Murmu to take sortie in Rafale fighter jet from Ambala airbase on Wednesday
President Droupadi Murmu will be taking a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from the Ambala Air Force base in Haryana on Wednesday, 29 October, the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced on Tuesday. India had used these jets to launch attacks on terrorist...