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Bihać woman calls for end to photo-taking at Croatian border
A young woman from Bihać has published a video describing an unpleasant border experience and calling for the abolition of mandatory passenger photography.
Government approves dispatch of Canadair to France
Croatian Canadair CL-415 aircraft with two crews sent to France for firefighting, with presidential consent and under the Defence Act.
Lawmakers pass resolution on withdrawal from Iran
The House of Representatives backed the proposal to exit the conflict, amid executive branch obstruction and a spike in oil prices.
EU agrees 21st package of sanctions against Russia: banks, ships and oil
Ambassadors of member states reach agreement on measures against Russian banks, shadow fleet and military industry, with oil price cap frozen for a year.
Police station opens in Hitler’s birthplace in Austria
After a multi-year renovation costing €20 million, the building in Braunau am Inn becomes the centre of the district command to prevent neo-Nazi gatherings.
Zelensky appoints Drapatyi as new commander of Ukrainian army
The dismissal of Oleksandr Syrsky marks the most significant change in the military leadership since the start of the Russian invasion, following days of protests over government moves.
France becomes first in Europe to ban social media for under-15s
From January 2027, all users in France must verify their age, while those under 15 will be unable to open new accounts from September.
UN: Global hunger falls for third year, 645 million people go hungry
SOFI report warns progress is fragile and uneven: 309 million people in Africa are hungry, more than in all of Asia.
Sinaloa cartel co-founder El Mayo sentenced to life in prison
Ismael Zambada must also pay $15 billion, two years after being lured to the US and arrested upon landing in Texas.
Pentagon: Nearly 100 US soldiers injured in two weeks
Iran targeted US positions in Bahrain and Kuwait, a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a missile, and the Houthis have announced a blockade of Saudi Arabia.
Trump accuses China of meddling in elections, documents contradict
2021 intelligence community assessment found no evidence of foreign influence on the 2020 vote, while Beijing rejects the president's allegations.
Ten killed in Russian attack on cargo ship near Odesa
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel was transporting corn from a Ukrainian port; eight crew members were rescued, and Kyiv considers the attack a war crime.
Severe weather hits Croatia, earthquake recorded near Sisak
DHMZ forecasts unstable weather with thunderstorms, while a magnitude 2.6 tremor was recorded this morning near Sisak.
13-year-old boy killed in title celebrations in Spain
The top of a fountain full of fans celebrating the world title collapsed in Ciudad Rodrigo. The city council declared three days of mourning.
Andy Burnham to become new British prime minister on Monday
The sixth prime minister in ten years announces measures to cut the cost of living and opens the door to further North Sea oil drilling.