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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. “The ban on TikTok for …

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Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children

LA Times

There has been increasing concern from Albanian parents after reports of children taking knives to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok. Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. The company …

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TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

New Indian Express

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that "TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood". The killing sparked a debate in the country among parents, psychologists …

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Notable deaths of 2024

Raw Story

by Raphaëlle PICARD / Janet MCEVOY From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024's most notable deaths. - February - - 4: HAGE GEINGOB, Namibia's President and its first post-independence prime minister, aged 82 - 9: ROBERT BADINTER, France's former justice minister who ended capital punishment in …

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Turkish heroin dealer, Albanian killer and Jordanian radical cleric are among hundreds of criminals protesting their human rights to stay in Britain

Daily Mail

The decision to allow a Turkish heroin dealer to stay in Britain to protect his 'right to a family life' has prompted fresh scrutiny over the use of the European Convention on Human Rights by criminals seeking to dodge deportation. He was freed in 2013 and his lawyers have since used human rights laws to resist his deportation Somali-born Wahbi …

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Livestock wagon driver arrested and accused of smuggling Albanians from Northern Ireland on to UK mainland

Daily Mail

The driver of a livestock wagon was in custody last night after allegedly smuggling 14 Albanians from Northern Ireland onto the British mainland. The Home Office said the 14 Albanian nationals were discovered ‘concealed in a livestock wagon in unsafe conditions’ on Wednesday. Officials confirmed the arrest was made at Loch Ryan ferry port in Dumfries and Galloway, 80 miles …

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North Macedonia court delays language law ruling amid ethnic tensions

Associated Press

North Macedonia — North Macedonia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday postponed a ruling on a controversial law concerning the use of minority languages, triggering a new round of ethnic tensions in the tiny Balkan country. Ethnic Albanians make up roughly a quarter of North Macedonia’s 2 million population, in a country slightly larger than the U.S. state of Vermont. Several hundred …

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Greek engineer, father of 3 killed, in Hague disaster “was in love with The Netherlands”

NL Times

One of the six people found dead after an explosion led to the partial collapse of an apartment building in The Hague was identified by family members as Vikel Kamperai a civil engineer living in the Netherlands for over two years. The loss of the affable, enthusiastic father who was so excited about building a life in the Netherlands has …

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Italy’s Meloni and Hungary’s Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine

Associated Press

ROME — Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni met her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán on Wednesday in Rome, where the two discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and their commitment to the eastern country’s reconstruction. The two far-right leaders also discussed the Middle East conflict, support for a peaceful resolution in …

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Hay Festival 2025 unveils first wave of speakers, including Michael Morpurgo and Richard Dawkins

The Independent

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Dua Lipa reacts to Levitating X Woh Ladki Jo mashup performance at Mumbai concert

India Today

English-Albanian singer and songwriter, Dua Lipa’s performance on the viral Levitating and Woh Ladki Jo mashup left fans excited. One of the social media influencers with the profile handle, thesunshineladki, shared a reel of Dua’s performance from the Mumbai concert and wrote, “SRK aya ya nai.” However, soon after her post, she received a reply from the singer. Take a …

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Arrests in North Macedonia after raucous celebrations by members of ethnic Albanian minority

Associated Press

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Police in North Macedonia have arrested 10 people following raucous celebrations — allegedly including gunfire — by members of the country’s ethnic Albanian minority to mark an Albanian national holiday, officials said Friday. Hundreds of people took part in celebrations late Thursday of Albanian Flag Day in North Macedonia’s capital, Skopje, and other cities. Thursday night’s …

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Albanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — An Albanian court on Wednesday released from house arrest former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is charged with corruption. The Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, which covers cases involving senior officials and politicians, revoked its order for Berisha’s house arrest, issued almost a year ago, without giving any reason. …

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Albanian opposition supporters block the capital’s streets in an anti-government rally

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian opposition lawmakers and their supporters blocked the capital’s main streets for hours Tuesday accusing the government of corruption and demanding it be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet until 2025 parliamentary elections. Hundreds of activists blocked traffic at Tirana’s main intersections accusing the Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama of corruption, manipulating earlier elections and …

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Italy moves to replace courts that ruled against its migrant detentions

Hindustan Times

By Angelo Amante Italy moves to replace courts that ruled against its migrant detentions ROME, - Italy's right-wing coalition has passed rules to change the courts responsible for validating the detention of migrants, in what the opposition said was a vendetta against judges who recently blocked a plan to send asylum seekers to Albania. The move comes against a backdrop …

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Justin Trudeau to Olaf Scholz: How Elon Musk, DOGE-in charge, is battling world leaders

Firstpost

US President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk to head the newly formed ‘Department of Government Efficiency’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condemned what he described as a “deliberate attack” on a Hindu temple in Canada, calling it a “cowardly attempt to intimidate.” Musk vs Italy’s President The world’s richest man also shifted his focus to Italian politics and criticised …

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Serbian leader speaks to Trump, pointing out Serb support during US election

Associated Press

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said he spoke with Donald Trump late Sunday, inviting him to visit the Balkan country while pointing out that in Serbia the U.S. president-elect had the highest level of support of all European states during the election campaign. The populist Serbian leader said the phone call was “very cordial” and added that Trump …

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Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

CNN

Tirana CNN — Walk by the home of Albania’s former communist dictator Enver Hoxha in central Tirana and you may not even know it. His regime’s mistrust of communist allies, use of state surveillance, and Stalinist-style brutality earned Albania the unflattering nickname, the “North Korea of Europe.” After Hoxha’s 44-year reign of terror ended in 1985 – and communist rule …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

CNN

Tirana CNN — Walk by the home of Albania’s former communist dictator Enver Hoxha in central Tirana and you may not even know it. His regime’s mistrust of communist allies, use of state surveillance, and Stalinist-style brutality earned Albania the unflattering nickname, the “North Korea of Europe.” After Hoxha’s 44-year reign of terror ended in 1985 – and communist rule …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mother Teresa's Heartwarming Visit to Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad Home

Hindustan Times

Priyanka Gandhi shares a heartwarming story about her encounter with Mother Teresa in Wayanad. She expressed deep gratitude for the love and support she received from the nun, who visited her house months after her father's assassination. Gandhi also spoke about her work with Mother Teresa's organization and her commitment to serving the destitute.

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2 months ago

Italy Rejects Albanian Migrant Deal, Stalling Asylum-Seeker Exodus

China Daily

Italy's government has made a fresh legislative effort to get its migration pact with Albania into operation after a court ruling scuppered the move. The agreement, which would have seen Italian-built and funded detention camps put up in Albania, where asylum-seekers would be sent while their applications were processed, was scrapped by a court in Rome due to concerns about …

2 months ago

Italy Set to Adopt Decree to Override Court Objections on Albanian Migrant Camps

Hindustan Times

Italy is set to adopt a decree to overturn court objections on its plan to set up migrant detention camps in Albania. The plan was initially undermined by a Rome court ruling that deemed the first batch of migrants brought to Albania as unsafe due to their countries of origin. The Italian government plans to upgrade the legal status of …

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Albania's former president Meta is arrested for alleged money laundering, his party says

The Independent

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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

Notable deaths of 2024

Turkish heroin dealer, Albanian killer and Jordanian radical cleric are among hundreds of criminals protesting their human rights to stay in Britain

Livestock wagon driver arrested and accused of smuggling Albanians from Northern Ireland on to UK mainland

North Macedonia court delays language law ruling amid ethnic tensions

Greek engineer, father of 3 killed, in Hague disaster “was in love with The Netherlands”

Italy’s Meloni and Hungary’s Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine

Hay Festival 2025 unveils first wave of speakers, including Michael Morpurgo and Richard Dawkins

Dua Lipa reacts to Levitating X Woh Ladki Jo mashup performance at Mumbai concert

Arrests in North Macedonia after raucous celebrations by members of ethnic Albanian minority

Albanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest

Albanian opposition supporters block the capital’s streets in an anti-government rally

Italy moves to replace courts that ruled against its migrant detentions

Justin Trudeau to Olaf Scholz: How Elon Musk, DOGE-in charge, is battling world leaders

Serbian leader speaks to Trump, pointing out Serb support during US election

Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU

Mother Teresa's Heartwarming Visit to Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad Home

Italy Rejects Albanian Migrant Deal, Stalling Asylum-Seeker Exodus

Italy Set to Adopt Decree to Override Court Objections on Albanian Migrant Camps

Albania's former president Meta is arrested for alleged money laundering, his party says