Where are Serbian-Russian relations headed after Brussels’ criticism?

“A lack of patience in Brussels and a demand for sanctions against Russia within a short timeframe” – that’s how security and foreign policy expert Igor Bandović interprets the messages from the President of the European Commission (EC) to the...

Explainer-What could a Ukraine peace look like?

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest soon to discuss a way to end the war in Ukraine. So what might a peace deal look like? WHO WOULD GET WHAT? Russia...

Opinion | The Compulsion of Optimism

Have we become trapped in a cycle of compulsory optimism as our available alternatives continue to shrink? The Sharm El-Sheikh Summit stands as a pivotal moment in the history of the Middle East, redefining political and economic paradigms that...

Inflation in Albania stays below EU average

TIRANA, Oct. 17 — Consumer prices in Albania rose 2.3% in September, according to the EU-harmonised index published Friday. National data from INSTAT showed a similar 2.4% increase. Officials said the difference stems from how each method weighs...

Home secretary: Britain has lost control of its borders

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Is Alexander Isak to blame? How Sweden’s World Cup qualifying campaign turned to disaster

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Graham Potter closes in on return to management less than one month from West Ham sacking

Graham Potter looks set to take charge of Sweden's national team just three weeks after he was axed as West Ham boss. The 50-year-old is finalising a short-term deal that runs until March, tasked with one massive job: somehow salvaging their World...

Graham Potter 'close to management return' - less than a month after West Ham sacking

By TAMARA PRENN, SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER Published: 13:14 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 13:33 EDT, 17 October 2025 Graham Potter is believed to be close to being appointed as Sweden's head coach less than one month after the former West Ham...

Turkey ready to help rebuild Gaza, but tensions with Israel could be a barrier

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey wants to take part in rebuilding Gaza and is ready to join a peacekeeping force once the fighting ends, however analysts warn strained relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv could stand in the way....

Review: The Beauty of the Donkey

13/10/2025 - Through part-reenactment and part-historical discovery, Dea Gjinovci examines her father’s scars from his exile from Kosovo by returning with him to his hometown Dea and Asllan Gjinovci in The Beauty of the Donkey In Switzerland,...

Turkey “Dreaming Of Restoring Ottoman Empire”! A European Nation Is Accusing Ankara Of Destabilizing The Balkans; Here’s Why

The complex Turkish-Serbian ties may have run into trouble over Ankara’s shipment of kamikaze drones to Kosovo. However, observers have called the Serbian response ‘hypocritical,’ stating that Belgrade has recently supplied rockets to Cyprus, a...

Trump’s Affection for Israel

Donald Trump’s success in the foreign-policy sphere tends to come from his lack of sentimentality. The economic-normalization deal his administration brokered between Kosovo and Serbia, for example, was predicated on letting the sleeping dogs of...

News digest: Backlash abroad, backlash at home

Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Hey there, Todayists — buckle up for Today in Slovakia, where the president has managed to ruffle feathers in Bulgaria — and in Bratislava, a communist who...

Quality-of-Life Issues Dominate BIRN Debates for North Macedonia Albanians

Bajram Rexhepi of the National Alliance for Integration (left) and Bilall Kasami of Vlen face off in one of the BIRN debates ahead of local elections in North Macedonia. Photo: BIRN. North Macedonia’s local elections this weekend are the focus of...

World Associated Press UK sees lessons from Northern Ireland that could aid the fragile Gaza ceasefire process

LONDON (AP) — As Israelis and Palestinians wait anxiously to see what comes after a ceasefire in the two-year war in Gaza, the experience of the Northern Ireland peace process in the 1990s may offer lessons in the thorny process of moving from...

Meet the candidate 2025: City Council At-Large pt. 1

In the 2025 election, four candidates are seeking two at-large seats on the Marshalltown city council: JBS employee and bus driver Tim Bradbury, Iowa Department of Transportation Emergency Management Coordinator Scott McLain, retired educator and...

UK sees lessons from Northern Ireland that could aid the fragile Gaza ceasefire process

LONDON (AP) — As Israelis and Palestinians wait anxiously to see what comes after a ceasefire in the two-year war in Gaza, the experience of the Northern Ireland peace process in the 1990s may offer lessons in the thorny process of moving from...

Liverpool star Alexander Isak's fresh embarrassment as nightmare World Cup scenario emerges

Kieran Horn and Jake Stokes Senior Sport Central Audience Writer 06:57, 14 Oct 2025Updated 07:01, 14 Oct 2025 Alexander Isak failed to help Sweden beat Kosovo in a pivotal World Cup qualifier(Image: (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images))...

Fact check: Five false numbers Trump used at one event

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump uses a lot of inaccurate numbers. Sometimes, like on Thursday, he uses a bunch of them in rapid succession. At a White House event at which he announced sharply reduced prices for some common...

SIRC to tackle complexities of today's changing world

Set against the backdrop of intensifying geopolitical, trade and climate-related challenges, this year’s conference will be pivotal to shape the way forward for the industry as it adapts to structural shifts while accelerating innovation and...