'There were tears, but we are looking forward to it'

David Brooks took the plaudits when Wales players were last together in March after scoring the 96th-minute equaliser in North Macedonia which preserved Craig Bellamy's unbeaten record as head coach. There were more congratulations for Brooks when...

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, Vermont Adjutant General Interview

U.S. Army Maj. Gen Gregory Knight, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard, discusses the importance of large-scale, multi-national exercises, and how the Krivolak Training Area in North Macedonia is important for training, during Immediate...

Immediate Response 25 Cyber Exercise in Montenegro

Service members of the Maine National Guard, Vermont National Guard, Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, and Armed Forces of Montenegro work together with civilian cyber experts as a combined cyber defense team to identify and prevent...

Deutsche Telekom launches AI phone with Perplexity Assistant

Dominique Leroy, Board Member for Europe at Deutsche Telekom, emphasises the effort to democratise AI access: “Together with trusted partners, we’re bringing the AI-phone to people across Europe. "It takes care of everyday tasks and quickly finds...

Abu Dhabi issues attendance rules for private schools

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) on Monday updated its rules on attendance and absence for private schools. Issued with immediate effect, the update specifies what constitutes excused or unexcused absence and what...

Engineering Built on Expertise and Trust

With over 100 completed projects across five markets, a team of 50 top-tier engineers, and unwavering attention to detail – this is the success formula of CRE International. From Skopje to Minsk and Belgrade to Riyadh, their expertise creates...

High Scardus Ultra — Kosovo’s Sharr Mountains call the world to run

On 6 September 2025 the High Scardus Ultra returns to southern Kosovo — a mountain running festival built around the jagged ridges and glacial lakes of the Balkan Sharr (Shar) Mountains. The fourth edition this year offers three distances (an 11...

Wildfires blaze across southern Europe

ATHENS, Greece -- Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece's third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek...

Immediate Response 25: Alabama National Guard 690th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) company conducts collaborative training with NATO allies and partners.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 690th Chemical Battalion 31st Chemical Brigade Alabama National Guard conducts Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) training with NATO allies and partners as a part of Immediate Response...

Big players return and youth given chance – Wales talking points

Wales resume their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign at home to group minnows Liechtenstein on Friday. Craig Bellamy’s side took four points from their opening two games against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia in March. Here, the PA news agency...

DEFENDER 25 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) U.S. Army 690th Chemical Battalion in Northern Macedonia

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 690th Chemical Battalion 31st Chemical Brigade Alabama National Guard conducts Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) training with Army of the Republic of North Macedonia Army as a part...

Requests for EU solidarity to battle wildfires at same level already as entire 2024 fire season

Published on 14/08/2025 - 14:44 GMT+2 The number of requests for European solidarity to help tackle wildfires this week reached the same tally as for the entire 2024 fire season, the European Commission announced on Thursday. "Overall, the...

U.S. Army Vermont National Guard Infantry Battalion Proves Lethal Readiness with NATO Allies during Immediate Response 25 as a part of DEFENDER 25

U.S. and Hellenic Armed Forces conduct a Combined Arms Live-Fire exercise (CALFEX) rehearsal during Immediate Response 25 as a part of DEFENDER 25 at Krivolak Training Area, Krivolak, North Macedonia, May 30, 2025. Demonstrating global deterrence...

Cyber training during Immediate Response 25

Service members of the Maine National Guard, Vermont National Guard, Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, and Armed Forces of Montenegro work together to identify and prevent simulated cyber attacks during Immediate Response 25 in Golubovci...

DT launches AI-enabled phone and tablet in ten markets

Deutsche Telekom has introduced its first AI-integrated consumer devices, the T Phone 3 and T Tablet 2, in Germany and nine other European markets, marking a coordinated regional push to embed AI assistants directly into mid-range hardware. The...

Head of BTA Presents Goals of Final Hackathon, Part of "Europe on Balkans" Project

BTA Director General Kiril Valchev presented on Monday the goals of the seventh and final hackathon of the BTA project "Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" with the support of the European Commission. The project aims to inspire participants to...

Nicola Sturgeon is finally free

Nicola Sturgeon has no shortage of critics. Since the latter period of her almost decade-long spell as Scotland’s first minister, which began as long ago as 2014, judgement has been regularly and freely cast, particularly in the two years since...

Adding Turbulence to the Turbulent Region: Cooperation Between Western Balkans, China, and Taiwan

Written by Stefan Vladisavljev and Damir Dizdarević. Image credit: Winds of change for North Macedonia’s energy production by WeBalkans EU/ Flickr, license: CC BY 2.0. The geopolitical and economic landscape of the Western Balkans has long been...

Media Review: August 15

No single topic dominates Friday's news media. POLITICS Nova TV's morning show asked experts to comment on the effect on the parliamentary majority of the Government's proposal to sell over 4,400 State-owned properties across the country as a...

Timișoara tops list of Europe’s most family-friendly summer destinations

Timișoara, a major city in western Romania, has been named the best family vacation destination in Europe this summer in a new ranking by DiscoverCars.com. The study compared over 100 cities across Europe, analyzing accommodation and attraction...