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Bosnian Serb Commander’s Srebrenica Acquittal Decried as ‘Dangerous Precedent’
Balkan Insight
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July 2, 2025
Humanitarian Law Centre slates Serbian acquittal of former Drina Corps Commander as a 'revisionist attempt to reinterpret judicially established facts' about the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. This post is also available in this language: Shqip Bosnian...
Culture as a Bridge of Cooperation between Sarajevo and Sofia
Sarajevo Times
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July 2, 2025
The Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton, Nihad Uk, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valeri Ivanov Yotov. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation with a special focus on...
Toxic fire at illegal Sarajevo landfill raises health concerns
Euronews
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The fire, burning from within layers of plastic and medical waste, is proving nearly impossible to extinguish quickly. Authorities say it could take several days to put out. Air pollution levels have surged, with PM10 and PM2.5 particles far above...
Bosnia and Herzegovina, following the Drina
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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The Drina River, near Brod, view from the bridge connecting the M18 and M20 roads (photo G. Vale) Our reportage along the Drina continues, following one of the most important and celebrated rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this episode we...
Bosnian journalists face rising threats amid legal gaps and institutional inaction, EU-backed report warns
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina are increasingly exposed to violence, online harassment, SLAPP lawsuits, intimidation, and institutional neglect, according to a new report released as part of the EU-supported project Effective Protection and...
Heavy air pollution in Sarajevo after landfill fire, health warnings issued
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Health warnings have been issued, particularly for people with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, those prone to severe allergic reactions, the elderly, pregnant women, and young children. These vulnerable groups are strongly...
WWII veterans and brothers turn Fargo jam into sweet success
InForum - North Dakota
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July 2, 2025
FARGO — Just in time for the Fourth of July (not to mention National Jam Day on July 5), it’s worth savoring the story of a one-time Fargo jam company that was as rich in American history as it was in fruit. Paul-Mark Jam sweetened breakfast...
Ranked: Countries With the Fewest Children in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 30, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Fewest Children in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
First Tourist Train From Sarajevo to Croatia Now In Function
Total Croatia News
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June 29, 2025
June the 30th, 2025 – Train travel in not only Croatia but the more immediate region is becoming more frequent. The first tourist train from Sarajevo in to Croatia is now running. Sarajevo in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most...
Debevec, Mehmedagic and Pijuk are charged with Multiple Criminal Offenses
Sarajevo Times
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July 2, 2025
On July 1, 2025, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina received the indictment of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH in the case of Ranko Debevec et al. (S1 2 K 047095 25 Ko), which charges the suspects Ranko Debevec, Osman Mehmedagić and Milisav Pijuk...
Meet Dua Lipa's VERY glamorous lookalike mother who escaped the Bosnian war and trained to be a lawyer
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
With her flawless complexion, chic sense of style and uncanny resemblance to her famous daughter, Dua Lipa's mother has all the makings of a popstar herself. At 52, Anesa Lipa has become something of a sensation in her own right, having racked up...
Monaco Tops Japan As The World's 'Oldest' Nation
Zero Hedge
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Much of the Western, industrialized world is worrying about falling birth rates and aging societies. While reaching 65 is still a privilege in most parts of the world, social security and welfare systems typically rely on a growing working-age...
Bosnian genocide remembered as council urges support for Srebrenica Day
Times & Star
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The day, marked on July 11, honours the victims of the 1995 genocide in Bosnia. The 2025 theme, ‘Remember Yesterday, Act Today,’ calls for both remembrance and 'proactive action to safeguard against intolerance and hatred'. Councillor Elaine...
Polish Victims of Tragic 2002 Coach Accident Remembered
Hungary Today
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July 2, 2025
Miklós Soltész and Attila Móring József (FIDESZ MP) pay their respects at the memorial “The Poles can count on us in every noble cause,” decades and centuries have proven that no matter how history unfolds, no matter how “they try to pit us...
Religion news 26 June 2025
Religion Media Centre
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June 25, 2025
Amol Rajan on his spiritual journey at the Kumbh Mela BBC One showed a film last night with the journalist and presenter, Amol Rajan, on a pilgrimage to the largest religious festival in history, the Kumbh Mela, held at the Sangam, the confluence...
Bosnian government apologises for cancellation of Jewish delegation
The Jewish News
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June 25, 2025
The government of Bosnia-Herzegovina has apologised for the cancellation of a hotel booking for delegates from The Conference of European Rabbis. As reported by Jewish News, the Swissotel in Sarajevo, the country’s capital, withdrew as a venue for...
First Sarajevo–Ploče train for summer starts
Croatia Week
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June 28, 2025
by croatiaweek June 28, 2025 in News (Photo credit: Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ŽFBiH)) The first international passenger train of the 2025 summer season between Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian port...
History Today: How the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo sparked World War I
Firstpost
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June 28, 2025
As part of Firstpost’s History Today series, June 28 stands out as a day that dramatically shaped global history across centuries. On this date in 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo ignited a chain of events that led...
Why is Albany Symphony performing new composition in Utica on July 3?
The Times Telegram - New York
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A free festival on July 3 at Harbor Point in Utica will conclude with an Albany Symphony concert including a new, commissioned work celebrating multiculturalism in Utica. It's part of a five-day Water Music NY: More Voices Festival being held in...
Large Exhibition “Tears and Prayer” by Safet Zec Opens at Sarajevo Town Hall
Sarajevo Times
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June 27, 2025
On the occasion of commemorating the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, a large exhibition of Safeta Zeca – Tears and Prayer will be opened on July 3 in Sarajevo City Hall. Safet Zec’s work reminds us that tragedies are not statistics...