Uefa makes significant request in controversial games abroad plan

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Sinem Aydınlı: Being a media researcher means taking a stand

This interview was originally published on the website of the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) as part of the Our Media project, in which bianet is a partner organization. Sinem Aydınlı is a research...

Roman Tomb With Rare Bilingual Inscription Found in Albania

Archaeologists work at a Roman-era tomb in Strikçan, Albania, where a rare bilingual inscription was discovered. Credit: Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Roman-era tomb in Strikçan, near Bulqiza in...

Gibraltar vs Albania Prediction and Betting Tips | September 4th 2025

Gibraltar and Albania are back in action on Thursday when they square off in a friendly matchup at the Europa Sports Complex. Both sides will be looking to secure a morale-boosting result ahead of their return to the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and...

Euro 1.5 mln for Maintenance of Vermosh Road

Albania's road authority, ARRSH, has signed a Lek 143.7 million (Dollar 1.7 million/Euro 1.5 million) contract with local construction and engineering firm Jubica for the maintenance of a strategic road segment which links northern border...

Climate change costs Albania $198 million

TIRANA, Sept 2 (TemA) – Albania loses $198 million a year to climate change, IMF estimates show — about $16.5 million a month or $550,000 a day. Wildfires and floods drive most losses; earthquakes add to the toll. Nearly 5,000 people suffer...

Albania lags Balkans in labour productivity

TIRANA, Aug 25 (TemA) – Albania again posted the lowest labour productivity in the Western Balkans in 2024, ILO data show, despite an 18% annual rise. GDP per hour worked stood at $16.5 in international dollars, well below Bosnia ($26.5), Serbia...

Can Albania really become a cashless economy?

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama won a fourth mandate in May, promising Albanian citizens that he would lead the country into the European Union by 2030. In mid-July, he announced another major plan for the same timeframe: "We have an ambition:...

Quiz #474

1. When is Engineer’s Day celebrated in India? a) September 14 b) September 15 c) September 16 d) September 16 2. In which State the Bonda tribe mainly resides? a) Assam b) Chhattisgarh c) Jharkhand d) Odisha 3. Which country was the first to...

Bank of Canada cuts rate to 2.5% as tariffs and weak hiring hit economy

The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight rate to 2.5% on Wednesday, responding to mounting economic damage from US tariffs and a slowdown in hiring. The quarter-point cut was the first since March and met predictions from markets and economists....

Lando Bartoli

On July 1, 2025 the Marriott International, Inc. inaugurated a new prestigious link in its chain of luxury hotels worldwide. Now named W Florence, it is situated in piazza dell’Unità Italiana on the side of the square between via Sant’Antonino and...

Rich Warren | Keep your head (and your data) in the clouds, tech industry says

Get your head out of the clouds. That admonition once applied to dreamers. Now, the information technology industry strives to put your head, and all of your data, in its clouds. They call massive data centers clouds. These vast facilities store...

The Latest: Albanian declares day of mourning for victims

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Latest on a deadly earthquake in Albania (all times local): 7:15 p.m. Albania’s government has declared Wednesday a day of mourning for the country’s earthquake victims. The government says flags will be flown at...

How an Albanian Killer Who Gunned Down a Mother with an AK-47 was Allowed to Sneak into Britain Twice and a Raise a Family

But the full reality is even more shocking, with court documents seen by the MoS revealing Kallmi was a repeat violent offender who had previously been convicted of murder in Albania. The harrowing 1998 attack saw him and another man burst into a...

Monumental voyages

Archaeologists excavating an industrial estate… found a megalithic complex. Neolithic seafaring Discovered as recently as 1989, the Neolithic settlement submerged beneath the waters of Lake Bracciano, at La Marmotta, near Rome, Italy, has yielded...

Revealed: How an Albanian killer who gunned down a mother with an AK-47 was allowed to sneak into Britain TWICE and a raise a family… before terrifying road rage attack on woman in Welsh mining town

An Albanian thug who threatened to shoot a motorist in a road rage row was an illegal immigrant who had previously been extradited from the UK for a horrific murder in his home country, the Mail on Sunday can reveal. Edmond Kallmi, 50, aimed an...

Meet Diella, the world’s first virtual cabinet minister: 5 facts about the AI bot

Albania has appointed Diella, an AI-powered digital assistant, as its first virtual cabinet minister. Tasked with overseeing public procurement, Diella aims to eliminate corruption and ensure transparency in government spending. Prime Minister Edi...

Iran politicians, scientists victims of west-backed terrorism

Following the 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution under the wise leadership of Ayatollah Ruhullah Khomeini, the US, the Zionist regime, and the western-backed anti-Iran terrorist organizations plotted many conspiracies against Iran such as...

Albanian firms lead Balkans in AI adoption

TIRANA, Aug 20 (TemA) – Albanian companies are adopting artificial intelligence faster than peers in the Balkans and the EU, despite a wider tech gap, a regional survey said. The Regional Cooperation Council found 12% of Albanian firms used AI in...

Will UK-France migrant swap deal stop the small boats?

What’s the context? Under pressure to tackle illegal immigration, UK hopes 'one in, one out' deal with France will cut small boat arrivals. LONDON - With soaring numbers of migrants arriving in Britain on small boats from France, the government is...