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Germany backs further sanctions on Israeli settlers
Germany is committed to imposing sanctions against more Israeli settlers for violence committed in the occupied West Bank, its Foreign Minister said while visiting the Palestinian territory on Friday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met German...
12 of the World’s Most Hauntingly Beautiful Abandoned Places
Places left behind are often weirdly magnetic with crumbling walls, creeping vines, and silence where life once thrived. Abandoned spots capture imaginations like few things can. These hauntingly beautiful ruins have become stunning, photogenic,...

Governor Stein announces more than $2.6 million for ENC trails projects
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Nature trails and boardwalks across Eastern Carolina can expect additional funding coming from the governor. Governor Josh Stein announced today that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awarded $2,634,785 for...

Governor Stein announces $2.6 million boost for trails in eastern North Carolina
On Wednesday, July 23, Governor Josh Stein announced that the General Assembly has authorized more than $2.6 million to trail development and restoration projects in eastern North Carolina by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources....

Croatian Foreign Minister Radman to Visit China
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Gordan Grlić Radman will visit...

Croatia Offers Up to 156,000 BAM to Croats Returning to BiH
On the basis of the Assistance Program of the Republic of Croatia for the return of Croats to Bosnia and Herzegovina for the year 2025, the Vice-President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Minister of Spatial Planning,...

Dodik slams his sentence as EU-initiated attack on Republika Srpska
BELGRADE, August 1. /TASS/. Republika Srpska (one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's entities) President Milorad Dodik called the BIH Court Appellate Chamber's decision to uphold his earlier conviction for ignoring the decisions of High Representative...

Ex-Tottenham star Dele Alli 'considering' next career move after fresh set-back
Ex-Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli is reportedly contemplating retirement - after being banished from Como's first-team by manager Cesc Fabregas. The 29-year-old signed an 18-month deal with the Serie A outfit in January after leaving Everton at...

Notable absentee: UEFA’s president hasn't been seen at the Women’s Euro 2025 since the...
Ceferin's absence at UEFA's main event for women — held every four years — has been a subject of private chatter among soccer officials at an event that has broken attendance records and delivered exhilarating matches. “Pity he hasn’t shown up,”...

Zagreb Votes Green Again: Can Možemo! Deliver?
After another set of good electoral results – this time at the local level – Croatia’s Green-Left Možemo! (We can!) stands at a critical juncture. Can the party deliver on its mandate of change while balancing its grassroots origins with the...

Notable absentee: UEFA’s president hasn't been seen at the Women’s Euro 2025 since the opening day
BASEL, Switzerland — (AP) — While stadiums have been packed at the Women's European Championship in Switzerland, one notable figure has been missing: UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. Ceferin was present at the opening ceremony match between...

Bosnian court upholds sentence for Serb leader Dodik
A Bosnian appeals court on Friday upheld a one-year prison sentence and a six-year political ban for pro-Russia Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik over his separatist actions, as tensions rise in the fragile Balkan nation. Dodik rejected the...

Umag 2025 Final: Luciano Darderi vs Carlos Taberner preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick | Croatia Open
Match Details Fixture: (2) Luciano Darderi vs Carlos Taberner Date: July 26, 2025 Tournament: Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag Round: Final Venue: International Tennis Center, Umag, Croatia Category: ATP 250 Surface: Clay Prize Money: €596,035 Live...

Court Confirms Prison Sentence For Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik, Who Rejects Case
An appeals court in Bosnia-Herzegovina has confirmed a prison sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik for disregarding the decisions of an international peace envoy, a charge the pro-Russia nationalist politician has dismissed as...
Here’s a hot tip on how to enter the US, hassle-free
There are regrettably few hotels or resorts in Australia with justifiable claims to being world-class but Saffire Freycinet in Tasmania is unquestionably one of them. Therefore, it was good to read Ben Groundwater’s glowing review (Traveller, July...
Feature: Croatians give thumbs up to Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge
KOMARNA, Croatia, July 26 (Xinhua) -- On the third anniversary of the official opening of the Peljesac Bridge on the southern Adriatic coast of Croatia, Croatians from all walks of life have given their thumbs up to the Chinese builders and the...

Croatia Airlines to serve passengers specialties from Kvarner
(Photo credit: Ivor Mažar/Kvarner Tourist Board) ZAGREB, 22 July 2025 – Travellers flying with Croatia Airlines this season will enjoy a culinary journey showcasing the rich and diverse gastronomy of the Kvarner region, as part of the continued...

“Want to work in Croatia? Learn Croatian” – new billboards go up in the capital
by croatiaweek July 26, 2025 in News (Photo: Domovinski Pokret/Facebook) A series of new billboards urging foreign workers to learn the Croatian language have appeared across Zagreb this week. The billboards, which feature messages in multiple...

Zagreb ponovno bira zeleno: Može li Možemo! ispuniti očekivanja?
Nakon još jednog niza uspješnih izbora – ovaj puta na lokalnoj razini – hrvatska zeleno-lijeva platforma Možemo! nalazi se na ključnoj prekretnici. Može li istodobno ispuniti obećanja o promjenama, ostati vjerna svojim temeljima i odgovoriti na...

Who is the biggest star in the Second Round of the Pre-Qualifiers?
MUNICH (Germany) - The Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers is set to commence with 12 teams battling for six spots in the Qualifiers. Two nations from each group are to advance and some countries brought out...