Zelenskiy sees “opportunity” to end war in Ukraine by 2025
Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that the current state of play on the battlefield had created an opportunity for steps to end Russia’s more than two-and-a-half-year-old invasion no later than next year. Addressing the third Ukraine-South East Europe summit in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik, the Ukrainian leader said Kyiv was counting on […]
Death toll in worst Bosnian floods in years rises to 16, officials say
Donja Jablanica, Bosnia Reuters At least 16 people died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday and many others were missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the country, officials said. The municipality of Jablanica, about 70 kilometres south-west of the capital Sarajevo, where the deaths […]
New fish invade the Adriatic Sea, threatening local species
Dubrovnik, Croatia/Kotor, Montenegro Reuters For decades, Croatian fisherman Marko Kristic has cast his nets in the sparkling waters of the Adriatic Sea. Now an invasion of the Mediterranean parrotfish is endangering his traditional catch and his livelihood, he says. Due to climate change and increased maritime traffic, the parrotfish, along with around 50 new species, […]
StrangeSights: A stone Mercedes in Croatia; an unusual perfume; and, a recycled wood Eiffel Tower
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
StrangeSights: A matchstick Michelangelo; a Ukrainian-born Miss Japan sparks debate; and, why fried toothpicks shouldn’t be on the menu…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
StrangeSights: A “Chicago rat hole”; free vintage bus rides in Croatia; and, dog DNA detectives in Italy…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
‘Liberland’: Breakaway Balkans micronation dreams of crypto future
Libertarian supporters of self-declared independent island in the heart of Europe pin their hopes on a crypto-based future, but unstable technology paints an uneasy future for the micronation. ADAM SMITH, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Ukraine vows never to forget or forgive on Bucha anniversary
Bucha, Ukraine Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine would never forgive Russian troops responsible for alleged atrocities in Bucha as the town near Kyiv marked the anniversary of its recapture after 33 days of occupation. Ukrainian forces took back control of the small towns of Bucha and Irpin to the north-west of Kyiv […]
Ukraine vows never to forget or forgive on Bucha anniversary
Bucha, Ukraine Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine would never forgive Russian troops responsible for alleged atrocities in Bucha as the town near Kyiv marked the anniversary of its recapture after 33 days of occupation. Ukrainian forces took back control of the small towns of Bucha and Irpin to the north-west of Kyiv […]
Bus crash in Croatia leaves 12 Polish pilgrims dead, 32 injured
Varazdin, Croatia Reuters Twelve people were killed in Croatia on Saturday when a Polish bus filled with religious pilgrims slipped off a road and crashed near Varazdin, authorities said. Thirty-two people were injured in the crash which happened at 5:40am on the highway between Varazdin, in north-west Croatia, and capital Zagreb. Rescuers work as a […]