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Leeds make late contact to sign 6 ft 2 international alongside Harry Wilson

Leeds make late contact to sign 6 ft 2 international alongside Harry Wilson

Leeds United have now made late contact to sign a 63-cap international before the transfer deadline alongside Fulham's Harry Wilson. Leeds in talks to sign Harry Wilson The Whites have been looking for attacking reinforcements in the final days of...

UAE rescue team wraps up Albania wildfire mission

UAE rescue team wraps up Albania wildfire mission

700 water-drop operations carried out Mohammed Al Sharif, official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, said the team conducted 700 water-drop operations, delivering nearly 1,300 tonnes of water and fire retardants across 28 aerial sorties....

Albania’s Q2 power imports jump 16.5% as hydro output declines

Albania’s Q2 power imports jump 16.5% as hydro output declines

Albania increased electricity imports in the second quarter of 2025 as weaker hydro generation cut domestic output, statistics office data showed on August 27. Hydropower typically supplies nearly all of Albania’s electricity, leaving the Balkan...

Rama at the Bled Forum: Albania, a Loyal Follower of the EU without Any Doubt

Rama at the Bled Forum: Albania, a Loyal Follower of the EU without Any Doubt

On Monday, Prime Minister Edi Rama represented Albania at the 20th edition of the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia—one of the most important regional events focused on European politics and the future of the EU. In his remarks, Rama underlined...

Five-star England deliver statement win in Serbia

Five-star England deliver statement win in Serbia

England took a giant step towards World Cup qualification with a 5-0 statement win in Serbia as Thomas Tuchel's side passed their biggest test yet with flying colours. Gareth Southgate's successor has come under increasing scrutiny after a...

Rama at the Bled Forum: Albania Aims to Conclude EU Accession Talks by 2027

Rama at the Bled Forum: Albania Aims to Conclude EU Accession Talks by 2027

Prime Minister Edi Rama stated during the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia that Albania’s government has set a clear objective to complete EU accession negotiations by 2027. Rama clarified that this does not mean Albania claims to be “ready” by...

45,000 Pensions Miscalculated in Albania, Requests for Correction Now Open

45,000 Pensions Miscalculated in Albania, Requests for Correction Now Open

The Social Insurance Institute has announced that pensioners who believe their monthly pension has been miscalculated may now request a review of their benefits. Applications can be submitted online through the E-Albania platform, under the...

Lea Ypi: ‘Use the personal to highlight political problems’

Lea Ypi: ‘Use the personal to highlight political problems’

When Lea Ypi was growing up in communist Albania, her family seemed to be obsessed with universities. It was only with a change of regime that she understood what they had really been discussing. Throughout her schooling, as she explains in her...

The era of AI: Is Albania heralding the end of human government? - opinion

The era of AI: Is Albania heralding the end of human government? - opinion

‘RUN’: Woman gets engaged. Then she sees the dress her future mother-in-law buys for the wedding

‘RUN’: Woman gets engaged. Then she sees the dress her future mother-in-law buys for the wedding

Online, people use the term “boy mom” not just to describe women raising sons, but also to call out mothers whose attachment to their grown kids seems… a little too intense. It’s become shorthand for mothers who act possessively, competitively, or...

Thousands of English language learners in NYC denied services, audit says

Thousands of English language learners in NYC denied services, audit says

A new audit has revealed thousands of New York City public school students who are English language learners have not received the access to courses or instruction they are entitled to, as required by state law. The audit, released by New York...

Rama says EU promise fueled election landslide

Rama says EU promise fueled election landslide

BLED, Sep 1 (TemA) — Albanian prime minister Edi Rama told the Bled Strategic Forum that his Socialist Party’s victory in the May 11 election was driven by a pledge to secure the country’s place in the European Union. “The reason we won so...

EU enlargement chief: Albania could join in 2029

EU enlargement chief: Albania could join in 2029

BLED, Sep 1 (TemA) — European commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos said Albania could become a member of the European Union by 2029 if prime minister Edi Rama continues what she called his “excellent work.” Speaking at the Bled Strategic Forum...

Prominent Albanian Filmmaker Dhimitër Anagnosti Dies, Age 89

Prominent Albanian Filmmaker Dhimitër Anagnosti Dies, Age 89

Prominent Albanian filmmaker, Dhimitër Anagnosti passed away this Monday at the age of 89. The news was made public by his daughter, Juna Anagnosti, through a post on social media. “Farewell Dhimitër Anagnosti, the director of our lives! After a...

Albania plans to end hunting ban after 10 years

Albania plans to end hunting ban after 10 years

TIRANA, Aug 27 (TemA) – Albania is preparing to end its decade-long hunting ban, under a draft law that sets tighter rules and limits the activity to approved zones. Hunters will need to pass a test to obtain a five-year permit. Hunting outside...

Bill Clinton’s handwritten note praising Jeffrey Epstein for his ‘childlike curiosity’ is seen for the first time

Bill Clinton’s handwritten note praising Jeffrey Epstein for his ‘childlike curiosity’ is seen for the first time

A CREEPY message from former President Bill Clinton to Jeffrey Epstein has come to light in bombshell files released on Monday. Clinton praised the late pedophile for having "childlike curiosity" in a handwritten note scrawled in the gift for his...

The Justice Minister’s hypocrisy on justice

The Justice Minister’s hypocrisy on justice

There has been a wave of reactions to Justice Minister Ulsi Manja’s public support for Prime Minister Edi Rama’s criticism of judges who have ruled against the public interest. On the surface, Manja’s stance might seem positive in a republic where...

Traffic to government domains often crosses national borders, or flows through risky bottlenecks

Traffic to government domains often crosses national borders, or flows through risky bottlenecks

Internet traffic to government domains often flows across borders, relies on a worryingly small number of network connections, or does not require encryption, according to new research. PhD student Rashna Kumar reached the conclusions above after...

Albania Welcomes ICJ Advisory Opinion On Climate Change

Albania Welcomes ICJ Advisory Opinion On Climate Change

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 27. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania has welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion on “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change,”...

For decades Switzerland has been the quiet neighbour of Europe. But the police chase scooter death of a teenage 'migrant' has turned a peaceful city into a cauldron of hate, riots and political unrest

For decades Switzerland has been the quiet neighbour of Europe. But the police chase scooter death of a teenage 'migrant' has turned a peaceful city into a cauldron of hate, riots and political unrest

For decades Switzerland has been perceived as Europe's most stable country, with its picture-perfect Alpine vistas, private banking vaults and neutral status during conflict. It has long appeared immune to the rising social and political tensions...

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