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How Duchess Sophie transformed from a middle-class girl to a royal champion
Daily Express
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July 20, 2025
The late Queen once famously said of Sophie Rhys-Jones that you would not notice her in a room. That was actually a compliment. Early on as a young royal, Sophie learned the art of not being the centre of attention – ensuring the event and what...
Muric could still have a future at Portman Road
Suffolk News
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July 20, 2025
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna believes that Aro Muric could still have a part to play at Portman Road as he closes in on a return from injury. Muric, 26, joined the Blues last summer from Burnley for an initial £10m plus a further £5m in...
Kosovo’s Assembly Fails to Constitute Again as Constitutional Court Deadline Nears
Euronews Albania
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July 9, 2025
The latest attempt to constitute the ninth legislature of the Kosovo Assembly has failed once more, marking the 44th unsuccessful plenary session. Lawmakers convened on 9 July in another effort to elect the Speaker of the Assembly but remained...
Kosovo hosts Esports championship as Serbia withdraws
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
PRISTINA, July 9 - Kosovo is hosting the European Esports Championship this week in Pristina, with players from 24 countries competing in “Counter-Strike 2” and “Dota 2.” The five-day tournament, which runs from July 9 to 13, serves as a qualifier...
Kosovo parliament to hold 44th attempt to convene
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
PRISTINA, July 9 - Kosovo’s parliament is scheduled to meet Tuesday for its 44th attempt to elect a speaker, more than five months after national elections. All previous sessions have failed due to political deadlock over the voting process. The...
Kosovo exits fragile-state list in major milestone
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
PRISTINA, July 9 - The World Bank has removed Kosovo from its long-standing classification as a fragile and conflict-affected country, a move hailed by officials as a breakthrough moment. Acting Finance Minister Hekuran Murati called it “an...
Kosovo minister urged to resign after custody death
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
PRISTINA, July 9 - Kosovo’s main opposition party has demanded the resignation of acting Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla after the death of 27-year-old Agon Fejzullahu in police custody—a case that has triggered national outrage and put pressure...
Kosovo and Luxembourg pledge closer ties, King Charles hails new era in UK-France relations, and Trump faces MAGA meltdown
RTL Today
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The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Wednesday, 9 July. Luxembourg KOSOVO-LUXEMBOURG TIES – Kosovo and Luxembourg have agreed to bolster bilateral ties through a new €50 million cooperation package, signed during Deputy...
Kosovo Ambassador welcomes Grameen delegation at Dhaka embassy
United News of Bangladesh
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Ambassador of Kosovo to Bangladesh Lulzim Pllans on Tuesday welcomed a delegation from Grameen Group and Grameen Trust, including former project leaders of Grameen Kosovo, at the Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Dhaka. The Ambassador...
Serbia's president rejects Kosovo threat claims
Gazeta Tema
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July 12, 2025
BELGRADE, July 12 – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Friday rejected claims from Kosovo that Serbia planned a military escalation, calling them false and politically motivated. “We haven’t mobilised a single soldier,” Vučić said, after...
Kosovo Ombudsperson Probes Police Brutality Claims After Man’s Death
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
Photo illustration: Kosovo Police. Kosovo’s Ombudsperson’s office on Tuesday said that it was investigating possible human rights violations in two cases where police allegedly used excessive violence against citizens. In one case, a 27-year-old...
Kosovo’s Parliament Remains Hostage to its Politicians’ Irresponsibility
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
Since April 15, the Assembly of Kosovo has turned into an ugly spectacle, where irresponsibility, arrogance and partisan calculations by the MPs overshadow the interests of the state and their constitutional duties. But comparing what is happening...
Threats from Toronto: Lapaj's inability to control his backers
Gazeta Tema
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July 19, 2025
Every summer, the Kosovo police detain three or four expats returning to Kosovo who have threatened journalists and politicians via text messages. Most of those who make these threats are supporters of Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party. They are...
Kosovo Serb party launches petition against new bridges in Mitrovica
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
Mitrovica, July 7 – Serb List, Kosovo’s largest ethnic Serb party, launched a petition Monday opposing the construction of two new bridges over the Ibar River in Mitrovica, accusing the government in Pristina of acting unilaterally and ignoring...
Kosovo Serb Party Petitions Against New Bridges in Divided Town
Balkan Insight
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July 7, 2025
Ongoing construction on a bridge that will serve both vehicles and pedestrians, July 7, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Florinda Kelmendi. Kosovo Serbs gathered on Monday in front of the office of the Belgrade-backed Srpska Lista party in North Mitrovica to...
Kosovo parliament faces 43rd attempt to convene
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
Pristina, July 7 – Kosovo’s parliament is set to convene today for the 43rd time in an effort to establish its ninth legislature, nearly three months after the inaugural session failed to produce a functioning assembly. The repeated failures to...
Kosovo eyes Serbia in bomb scare that emptied parliament
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Kosovo police have identified the source of yesterday’s bomb threat at parliament as a phone call likely originating from Serbia, officials said Saturday. Preliminary investigations indicate the call came from a Serbian phone number. Authorities...
Kosovo / Man Dies After Workplace Injury at Brick Factory
Euronews Albania
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July 6, 2025
A man has died following a serious accident at a brick factory in Gjakova. The victim, who was working at the factory, sustained severe injuries under still unclear circumstances. He was initially taken to the Family Medicine Center in Gjakova...
British digital product consultancy Loomery launches hub in Kosovo
Consultancy.eu
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July 10, 2025
UK-based digital product consultancy Loomery has launched a new nearshore hub in Prishtina, marking a significant expansion of its hybrid delivery model. The expansion into Kosovo strengthens Loomery’s ability to deliver scalable and...
Kosovo bomb threat ruled false, probe underway
Gazeta Tema
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July 5, 2025
A bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Kosovo’s parliament on Monday has been confirmed as false, officials said. Chief prosecutor Zejnuallah Gashi said the alert was triggered by an anonymous phone call in English, made by a male voice with...