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Odesa International Film Festival announces its award winners
06/10/2025 - Six Days This Spring has won Best European Feature Film, while U Are the Universe collected both the Grand Prix and a Special Jury Diploma U Are the Universe producers Volodymyr Yatsenko and Anna Yatsenko, director Pavlo Ostrikov and...

Zagreb’s favourite film festival returns November 10–16, here is what’s on
God Will Not Help, directed by Hana Jušić, produced by Kinorama The 23rd edition of Zagreb Film Festival will take place from November 10 to 16 at several venues across the city – Cinestar Branimir, Kinoteka, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and...

Is international law worth saving?
‘Unlike many other wars, this one is documented live by the UN and NGOs. This conflict is even being litigated at the highest level, involving the two courts in The Hague: the ICJ for genocide and the ICC for crimes against humanity and war...

Hull City's international break plan revealed as Tigers boss outlines schedule
Barry Cooper Hull City correspondent 05:00, 06 Oct 2025 Semi Ajayi and Ivor Pandur of Hull City celebrated the win over Sheffield United(Image: Zach Forster/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Sergej Jakirovic will give some of his players a...
JD Vance hails Trump's Gaza peace plan as ‘great moment for the world'
US Vice President JD Vance has said Donald Trump is on the cusp of achieving “true peace in the Middle East”, with developments unfolding in Gaza. Early on Sunday morning, he told ABC show This Week that Hamas has indicated it is holding 20 living...
Croatia ready to scale up drone manufacturing: defense minister
ZAGREB, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Croatia is ready to increase the production of FPV drones, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Ivan Anusic said on Wednesday. "We are talking about the possibility of very quickly increasing production...
Croatia's inflation rises to 4.2 pct in September
ZAGREB, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Croatia's annual inflation rate rose to 4.2 percent in September, making it the Eurozone country with the second-highest price growth, according to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics and Eurostat data. In September,...

What happens when using the new EU entry-exit system as it's launch gets underway
Lynn Love Lifestyle Writer and Rebecca Robinson 11:13, 13 Oct 2025 The new entry/exit system aims to boost border security in the EU(Image: Getty ) Scottish tourists are being warned of potential major delays and four-hour queues when visiting EU...

Croatia no. 1 in Europe for cinema, theatre and concert ticket price hikes
by croatiaweek October 1, 2025 in News Croatia continues to rank among the European Union’s inflation leaders, with the latest data showing the country once again near the very top of the list. According to a flash estimate published by Eurostat,...

Politico: Several EU countries block idea of qualified majority to accelerate Ukraineʼs accession
EU is discussing the possibility of adopting qualified majority voting on new members to speed up the accession process for Ukraine and Moldova. However, several countries, including France, the Netherlands and Greece, are opposed, fearing they...

Lastovo Archipelago: Croatia’s Untouched Island Paradise
Located in the southern Adriatic, just a few hours’ sail from Dubrovnik, the Lastovo Archipelago Nature Park is one of Croatia’s most breathtaking island groups. This eleventh nature park in the country encompasses 46 islands, islets, rocks and...
Russia’s War Transforms Ukraine into a World-Leading Military Producer
Executive Summary: Russia’s 2022 invasion triggered a surge in Ukraine’s defense sector, experiencing a 350 percent growth since 2022. Ukraine leads globally in tactical and long-range drones, aiming to become the world’s “drone capital.” Upcoming...

Croatian Tourism Minister: “Wise pricing needed for 2026″
by croatiaweek October 1, 2025 in News Split OPATIJA, 1 Oct 2025 (Hina) – Croatia’s tourism sector has continued its upward trajectory this year, with September recording a six percent increase in arrivals and overnight stays compared to last...

Croatian Food Prices to Inflate More Than Eurozone in 2026
October the 1st, 2025 – Croatian food prices are set to inflate at twice the pace of those in the rest of the Eurozone in 2026. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Edita Vlahovic Zuvela writes, Croats spend about a quarter of their income on food, and if housing,...

Kosovo’s Osmani slams Serbian president over war rhetoric
Serbian President, Aleksandar Vučić’s call for war are a dangerous echo of the darkest chapters of recent history, President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani said on Saturday. Reacting to Osmani’s call on Europe to prevent Serbia’s aggressive tactics, Vučić...

Retired military officer issues Pete Hegseth a stark warning: 'Ignore at your own peril'
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth must realize his key warrior ethos is off base, or face "peril," according to a retired military officer on Saturday. Robert McTague, a retired military officer who did two tours in Iraq, and also served in...

Miami International Piano Festival Announces 2025–2026 Season at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
The Miami International Piano Festival (MIPF) has announced its 2025–2026 season, returning to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center with a diverse lineup of performances featuring internationally acclaimed pianists. The upcoming season includes one...

Zagreb kicks off decarbonization of public transport
Croatia has earmarked EUR 50 million for firms providing public urban and suburban transport services to install chargers for electric buses. Zagreb is also in the process of procuring 70 electric buses. The grant agreement was signed by Minister...

President Pezeshkian: Surrendering is not in our nature
President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Iran’s resolve in the face of foreign pressure, declaring that the nation will never bow to coercion. Speaking on Tuesday at a ceremony honoring the national freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling teams for...

Drones that shut Munich airport were 'military', report says as thousands of Oktoberfest visitors are hit by delays
The drones that forced Munich airport to close on Thursday and Friday evening in the middle of Oktoberfest were 'military', a report has confirmed. German news outlet Bild reported that the drones spotted hovering over the travel hub were military...