Vucic calls UN Charter an obligation, throws shade at Western states
Respecting the UN Charter is not a choice but an obligation, and its disregard, particularly in the case of Serbia, is a precursor to the problems the world is facing…
September 2023
Albania’s Skavica hydropower project to be examined by Constitutional Court
Albania’s controversial but yet-to-be-built Skavica mega-dam, which threatens some 41 villages in the north of the country, will be reviewed by the country’s highest court following a constitutional complaint by…
Development goals or LGBTQ rights colors? Erdoğan complains
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdoğan complained on Thursday (21 September) that he was uncomfortable with the use of what he described as “
Kosovo-Serbia relations teeter once again over Vucic visit, Serb arrests
Tensions between Belgrade and Pristina are rising once again after the arrest of three ethnic Serbs in Kosovo and Serbian President Aleksander Vucic saying he will visit the country without…
‘Tsipras miracle’ happened once: Greek left on the brink of collapse
The main opposition leftist Syriza party is on the brink of collapse as internal elections to replace former prime minister Alexis Tsipras in the party’s leadership has turned into an…
German lawmaker: PiS plays political games against Kyiv
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Inside the Deal to Free 5 American Prisoners in Iran
U.S. negotiators say the release of the prisoners is proof that even fierce adversaries can sometimes find their way to an agreement. But the deal almost didn’t happen. Share full…
State Dept. Contractor Is Accused of Stealing Satellite Imagery of Africa
Court documents offer new detail on a case involving a contractor who obtained classified information, which U.S. officials said he shared with Ethiopia. Share full article At the State Department,…
Judge Severs Deputy Accused in the 9/11 Attacks From Guantánamo Trial
A military mental health panel said that Ramzi bin al-Shibh had PTSD, psychosis and delusions, which his lawyer blamed on his torture by the C.I.A. Share full article Mr. bin…
Biden Faces Competing Pressures as He Tries to Ease the Migrant Crisis
The situation provides ammunition to conservative Republicans who are vowing to shut down the government unless Congress agrees to harsh new anti-immigration measures. Share full article