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TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year
2 days, 15 hours ago

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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China-Albania ties going strong at 75
1 month ago

China-Albania ties going strong at 75

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Albania. Shared history and intensive cooperation In 1966, when then Albanian prime minister visited Beijing, close to 1 million people — the equivalent of half of Albania's population at the time — gathered on both sides of Chang'an Avenue to greet him. …

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Why Italy is squarely at the heart of an immigration debate roiling Europe
2 months ago

Why Italy is squarely at the heart of an immigration debate roiling Europe

NPR  

Why Italy is squarely at the heart of an immigration debate roiling Europe Italy's right wing government insists it will continue to process migrant arrivals from North Africa in detention centers in neighboring Albania — despite a court decision that sent individuals back. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Italy's right-wing government has passed a new law so it can proceed with plans …

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Starmer opens the door to Albania immigration scheme to replace Rwanda
3 months, 1 week ago

Starmer opens the door to Albania immigration scheme to replace Rwanda

The Telegraph  

Italy has managed to drive down migrant numbers thanks to financial deals with the Tunisian and Libyan governments. Sir Keir added: “Irregular migration will be a feature as it was a feature when I spoke to chancellor Scholz; as it was a feature when I spoke to Emmanuel Macron. Obviously with Macron it was very much about what to do …

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Balkan region hit by major power outage during heatwave
6 months ago

Balkan region hit by major power outage during heatwave

Al Jazeera  

Cause of blackout remains unknown, but early indications point to spike in electricity use due to severe heat enveloping the region. A major electricity blackout has hit Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and most of Croatia’s Adriatic coast, leaving people sweltering in the middle of a severe heatwave. “The exact cause of the blackout is still unknown, but we presume …

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Could an Icelandic volcano ground flights like in 2010?
1 year, 1 month ago

Could an Icelandic volcano ground flights like in 2010?

The Independent  

Q Given the volcanic situation in Iceland, is it going to be another 2010 in aviation? Another Icelandic volcano erupted in 2011, and in that case only 1 per cent of flights in northern Europe were cancelled – rather than 100 per cent on some days in that extraordinary time. open image in gallery The Blue Lagoon, a geothermal bath …

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One shot at a time: Albania battles the vaccine skeptics
3 years, 1 month ago

One shot at a time: Albania battles the vaccine skeptics

Associated Press  

SUKTH, Albania — There’s hardly any home in Albania’s Sukth distict where Ndricim Rahi and Anila Shameti have not injected someone with vaccines or given them other medical treatments during their 30 years as nurses. Yet despite their deep local contacts, they and other medical workers in the economically struggling Balkan nation are finding it a tough challenge to counter …

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Evacuated Afghan activist dreams of going back home one day
3 years, 3 months ago

Evacuated Afghan activist dreams of going back home one day

Associated Press  

GOLEM, Albania — Ghazaal Habibyar is in an Albanian tourist resort, safe with her husband and three children after being evacuated from Afghanistan. “Those people who have lost their lives, they have families, they’re very young people.” She and her family are among 607 Afghans being housed in Albania since Friday. This small country has given an outsized welcome to …

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