Since the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) came to power in 2012, it has systematically tightened its control over the media landscape, creating an environment where independent journalism is increasingly stifled. International reports consistently describe a situation of “backsliding,” “pressure,” and “political influence over editorial policy.”
Clemens Fuest, president of the Munich-based Ifo Institute, has warned that the German economy could slide into recession if the US imposes new tariffs. 'If this turns into a new trade war, Germany faces a recession in 2026,' he told Bild newspaper.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed agreements to share drone expertise and technology with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, all of which have recently faced Iranian missile and drone attacks. The deals mark a strategic pivot for Kyiv, leveraging its battlefield experience in drone warfare.
A 47-year-old man, Jefferson Lewis, has been charged with murder and two counts of sexual assault following the death of a five-year-old girl in Australia's Northern Territory. The girl's body was found on Thursday after a major police search.
North Korea on Sunday dismissed US allegations of cybercrimes, calling them 'absurd slander' and denying it poses a cyber threat, state media KCNA reported.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany was expected and that Europe must assume greater responsibility for its own security. The Pentagon's announcement came amid a public rift between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war in Iran.
Kosovo is set to hold its third parliamentary election in a year and a half after the country's parliament failed to elect a new president by the Constitutional Court's April 28 deadline. Prime Minister Albin Kurti's government, formed only in February, will now operate in a caretaker capacity until the June vote.
The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, a decision that comes amid a heated dispute between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. The move was announced a day after Trump criticized Merz for suggesting the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 American troops stationed in Germany, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday. The drawdown is expected to be completed within six to twelve months.
Sebastian Sawe, the first man to officially run a marathon in under two hours, returned to his home village in Kenya as a hero. He clocked 1h 59m 30s at the London Marathon last weekend and flew in a Kenyan military plane to western Kenya.
Myanmar's former leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state media reported, citing the military. The 80-year-old politician had been detained since the February 2021 coup, reportedly held in a military prison in the capital Naypyidaw.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan signed a decree on April 25 to improve the country's migration policy, aiming to attract highly qualified specialists, foreign investors, and entrepreneurs, as reported by Zakon.kz.