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Wrestling federation to send team for Asian meet
1 week, 2 days ago

Wrestling federation to send team for Asian meet

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India has got the sports ministry’s go-ahead to send the team for the Asian Championships to be held in Amman, Jordan from March 25-30, WFI president Sanjay Singh said on Wednesday. WFI remains suspended by the sports ministry since December 2023 despite being recognised by United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body. The top …

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The most beautiful crowd-free destinations to visit in 2025
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The most beautiful crowd-free destinations to visit in 2025

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Hell is other people” – so wrote Jean-Paul Sartre, who might have been less of a …

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These are the most beautiful destinations to visit in 2025 – without the crowds
3 weeks, 3 days ago

These are the most beautiful destinations to visit in 2025 – without the crowds

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Hell is other people” – so wrote Jean-Paul Sartre, who might have been less of a …

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The home of Albania’s late communist dictator is now hosting what he despised most: Free thinkers
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The home of Albania’s late communist dictator is now hosting what he despised most: Free thinkers

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — In a historical twist, the home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library, the country’s history of isolation and its unique traditions. An interior view of Villa 31 where the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha, once a symbol of totalitarian rule used to live, in Tirana, Albania, …

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Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the Communist party in 1990. Anastasios, who was the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania and also head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, died on Jan. …

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Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios

The Independent  

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Albania’s TikTok ban sparks debate: ‘No hooliganism inside China, why only scum and scoundrel outside’
2 months, 1 week ago

Albania’s TikTok ban sparks debate: ‘No hooliganism inside China, why only scum and scoundrel outside’

Firstpost  

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced TikTok’s ban on December 21 and the social media app is expected to be taken down in the coming weeks Every evening, Ergus Katiaj uploads a video on TikTok reminding customers that his shop in Tirana delivers potato chips, cigarettes and alcohol through the night. “It will have a huge impact on my business …

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Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Members of Albania’s main opposition party on Monday blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections. In the first rally after their leader was released from the house arrest, activists linked to the main center-right Democratic Party defied the cold and rain to …

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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

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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TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year
2 months, 3 weeks 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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Albanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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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Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life
55 years, 2 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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Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life
55 years, 2 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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Albania's medical tourism boom: Affordable smiles and cosmetic procedures attract visitors
4 months, 1 week ago

Albania's medical tourism boom: Affordable smiles and cosmetic procedures attract visitors

Hindustan Times  

Once it was Europe's North Korea, a cloistered communist dictatorship. "My doctor in France told me about a TV documentary" about medical tourism in Albania, Gangloff told AFP. "With my job, it's important to have beautiful teeth and a good hairdo," she told AFP, saying she immediately changed her Facebook profile picture to show off her new pearly whites. "More …

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Kala festival: Beautiful beaches, music and cheap beers in Europe’s up-and-coming holiday spot Albania
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kala festival: Beautiful beaches, music and cheap beers in Europe’s up-and-coming holiday spot Albania

The Independent  

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Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican

Hindustan Times  

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican Speaking at the United Nations, Rama pointed out that Albania, a tiny …

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Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican

The Independent  

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An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania
6 months, 1 week ago

An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — A former ethnic Greek mayor of an Albanian town, whose imprisonment on vote-buying charges has strained Albanian-Greek ties, has been released on probation, his office and a lawyer said Monday. Writing on his Facebook page, Beleris thanked Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for including him on his party’s ballot, which he said “changed the course of my …

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Race Across Europe start date: 1,800 competitors prepare for London to Tirana trek
7 months, 1 week ago

Race Across Europe start date: 1,800 competitors prepare for London to Tirana trek

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London to the Albanian capital, Tirana, using only public transport: that is the challenge facing the …

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Albanian authorities grant leave to jailed ethnic Greek ex-mayor for European Parliament opening
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Albanian authorities grant leave to jailed ethnic Greek ex-mayor for European Parliament opening

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prison department Sunday granted a five-day leave to an ethnic Greek minority former mayor to attend the opening session of the new European Parliament in Strasbourg. Albania, a former communist country and a current NATO member, has a historically tense relationship with Greece, largely over issues of Greek minority rights and the sizable Albanian community in …

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Albania’s supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison
8 months ago

Albania’s supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek minority in prison after he was convicted of buying votes. A Supreme Court statement said that it upheld the verdicts of the court of first instance and the court of appeal which had sentenced Freddie Beleris, …

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Albanian authorities strip ethnic Greek mayor of his post for alleged vote buying
8 months, 1 week ago

Albanian authorities strip ethnic Greek mayor of his post for alleged vote buying

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian election authorities on Friday stripped an ethnic Greek minority mayor of his post after he was imprisoned on charges of vote-buying in municipal elections last year. In response to Friday’s decision, the Greek foreign ministry issued a statement saying Beleris’ case “raises several questions concerning fundamental principles of the rule of law” in Albania. Beleris belongs …

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Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
8 months, 1 week ago

Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Thousands of people paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral held in Tirana Wednesday, with a minute’s silence held nationwide in memory of the renowned Albanian novelist and poet who died earlier this week. Kadare’s coffin, surrounded by National Guard officers, lay in state in the entrance hall of the Opera and Ballet …

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