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The Standard
… The world ranking is on the same level as Wales and Serbia."It's not the most famous or the most well-known football nation, but they can play the role of underdog and play without any pressure." While results on Friday ensured England had already advanced to the knockout rounds, …
England, Portugal eye top spots as World Cup group stages wrap upCitizen Digital
… ck, says De la Fuente By AFP June 21, 2026 12:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Spain's Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente is pictured before the international friendly football match between Spain and Serbia …
'Fired up' Spain ready to hit back, says De la FuenteThe Standard
… d - The Swiss weather service warned of a "strong heatwave" bringing temperatures of up to 37C, with alerts in lower-altitude regions, and said it was unclear when it would end. - Balkans - Orange weather alerts for high temperatures were predicted for parts of Croatia and Serbia …
Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to comeThe Standard
… t Gerxhaliu, a university lecturer, said the problem had become "systemic" and was now "continuously sending people back to the polls"."It is definitely the biggest crisis in Kosovo since the declaration of independence," he said, referring to the country's 2008 split from Serbia …
Kosovo returns to polls as voter frustration growsCitizen Digital
Mexico wrap up World Cup preparations with thumping Serbia win By AFP June 05, 2026 11:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Mexico's forward Guillermo Martinez, Serbia's defender #15 Adem Avdic and Mexico's m …
Mexico wrap up World Cup preparations with thumping Serbia winThe Standard
… In her duty with the national team, she has travelled far and wide, including plying trade for Kenya at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where she battled other formidable forces, including Serbia, South Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil.“I thank Lydia for noticing my potent …
How Ekaru has scaled sporting heights to become a proud OlympianCapital News
… dorial nominations are: Mark Abreu to El Salvador, Alexander Alden to Azerbaijan, Christopher Anderson to Cambodia, William Grayson to Indonesia, Nathaniel Morris to Colombia, Daniel Perez to Brazil, Nick Oberheiden to Egypt, Keith Noreika to Lithuania and Michael Young to Serbia …
Trump Nominates Henry Wooster as U.S. Ambassador to KenyaCitizen Digital
Serbia sees second-largest protest since Milosevic's fall By AFP May 24, 2026 04:55 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Clashes broke out in central Belgrade between some demonstrators and the police after the …
Serbia sees second-largest protest since Milosevic's fallCitizen Digital
Djokovic faces tough start in quest for 25 as Roland Garros begins By AFP May 24, 2026 01:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during a break as he practices on Court Philippe-C …
Djokovic faces tough start in quest for 25 as Roland Garros beginsThe Standard
… "Change must come, Serbia must become a democratic state, the rule of law must be present for everyone, meaning the rule of law equally for everyone," he said. …
Thousands gather in Serbian capital to call for electionsLiverpool will be without striker Alexander Isak and winger Cody Gakpo for Sunday's Premier League clash with leaders Manchester City at Anfield, after both players sustained injuries on international duty — Gakpo with an ankle injury for the Netherlands and Isak with a thigh injury for Sweden.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Liverpool will be without striker Alexander Isak and winger Cody Gakpo for Sunday's Premier League clash with leaders Manchester City at Anfield, after both players sustained injuries on international duty — Gakpo with an ankle injury for the Netherlands and Isak with a thigh injury for Sweden.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Tottenham and Celtic defender Ramon Vega declared his intention to run against incumbent FIFA president Gianni Infantino in next year's presidential election, becoming the first public challenger. Infantino has faced mounting opposition since his failed attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic defeated Alex de Minaur at the China Open after de Minaur retired from the final, securing Djokovic's 102nd career title and extending his unbeaten streak in Beijing. The 39-year-old Serbian won the first set 7-6 (7/3) before de Minaur withdrew during the second set.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic defeated world number 104 Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the second round of the China Open in Beijing on Friday, surviving a challenging two-hour 52-minute match against the 24-year-old Chinese wildcard.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jurgen Klopp won his first match as Germany manager with a 2-0 victory against Serbia in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. Goals from Florian Wirtz and Tom Bischof relieved pressure on the new coach after initial draws and a loss to Greece.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo has pulled out of the Netherlands squad after sustaining an ankle injury during the first half of his country's 2-1 Nations League win against Serbia on Sunday. He will return to Liverpool for further assessment, with reports suggesting he could be sidelined for several weeks.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ireland's prime minister Micheal Martin backed the country's football manager Heimir Hallgrimsson after Israel's football federation accused him of "stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy" over comments about the war in Gaza. Martin called the Israel FA's remarks "unacceptable" and said they should be withdrawn.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzania will host the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha from October 5–9, bringing together hundreds of lawmakers from 183 national parliaments to debate governance, inclusion, and global policy challenges under the theme "enhancing good governance and empowering communities through inclusivity, trust and opportunities for all." The meeting will also see the election of a successor to Tanzania's Tulia Ackson as IPU Governing Council leader.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes including murder, torture, and illegal detention by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal in The Hague and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Thaci was convicted for crimes committed as top commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army during Kosovo's break from Serbia in the 1990s, including the murder of 96 political opponents and perceived collaborators.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN General Assembly adopted a Togo-led resolution calling for more accurate representation of Africa's size on world maps, passing 164-1 with six abstentions. The resolution, backed unanimously by African states, advocates for wider use of equal-area map projections like the Equal Earth projection instead of the Mercator projection, which Togo argued distorts the continent's true size.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
The United States was the lone country to vote against a UN resolution, backed by 164 countries, that encourages greater use of equal-area map projections such as the Equal Earth map; six countries abstained. The non-binding resolution, sponsored by Togo and African Union member states, calls for governments, schools, and organisations to use projections that preserve the relative size of landmasses and raise awareness of map projection limitations, but does not outlaw the Mercator projection.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, died last week while serving a life sentence. His body arrived in Serbia on Thursday and was received with military honours, with the casket draped in the Serbian flag and carried by soldiers, while pro-government media reported crowds gathering to honour him.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Serbia's Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years, losing to Argentina's Mariano Navone 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the US Open first round on August 30, 2026. The 39-year-old's loss ended his streak of 78 consecutive Grand Slam first-round victories dating to 2006 and his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic is set for his 20th US Open appearance, joining three other men who have reached that milestone at the tournament. The 39-year-old Serbian tennis player last won the US Open in 2023 to tie Margaret Court's 24 Grand Slam titles and continues pursuing a record-breaking 25th.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ratko Mladić, a Bosnian Serb military commander convicted in 2017 of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 1992–95 Balkans wars, has died aged 84 in a UN detention facility in The Hague where he had been imprisoned since 2011.
27 August 2026 · Capital News →
A Polish coach traveling from Serbia to Poland veered off the M3 highway near Mezokeresztes, Hungary early Sunday, killing 12 people and leaving at least 10 with critical injuries. The driver was detained; police said he had fallen asleep at the wheel. The bus carried 57 passengers and two drivers, including pilgrims returning to Poland.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Novak Djokovic, 38, is using the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as his final tune-up before the August 30 US Open, having not played since his Wimbledon semi-final loss to Jannik Sinner. Djokovic has won the Cincinnati title three times (2018, 2020, and 2023) and carries positive memories into the tournament.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia, a European country closely aligned with Moscow, to bolster international backing as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv. The visit comes as diplomacy stalls over four years into the war and both sides escalate long-range strikes causing rising civilian casualties.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost UEFA's confidence after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup triggered global backlash and calls for his resignation, despite FIFA withdrawing the proposal. His previously unopposed path to a fourth term in March's election has been significantly weakened.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under fire from within the governing body and externally over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, appointed by Infantino as FIFA's chief of global football development, said the withdrawal of the project was "absolutely necessary," while FIFA secretary-general Mattias Grafstrom distanced himself from Infantino in an internal email, describing the plan as "a sad and reproachable series of events."
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
A severe drought has brought the Danube River to its lowest-ever level, forcing Serbia to reduce power generation from its two largest hydroelectric plants, Djerdap I and Djerdap II, to just 20 and 30 percent of their respective capacities. Hydroelectric plants provide nearly a third of Serbia's energy mix, and the country's energy minister attributed the crisis to extreme heat and absent rainfall over five or six weeks.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic announced he will compete at the Cincinnati Masters (August 13–23), his first appearance at the tournament since winning the title in 2023. The 39-year-old is returning to competition after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is renovating the Kasarani Indoor Arena and Ulinzi Sports Complex to host the 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship from August 23 to September 5 in Nairobi, the first time since 2015. The tournament will feature 16 teams and serve as a qualification pathway for the 2027 FIVB Women's World Championship and 2028 Olympic Games.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic, 39, defeated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set epic lasting five hours and 15 minutes to reach the Wimbledon semi-final, the longest quarter-final in the tournament's history. Playing through a calf injury in sweltering heat, Djokovic won 7-6 (12/10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (10/4) to advance to face defending champion Jannik Sinner.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
During the second commemoration of Gen Z-led anti-government protests on June 25th, the government deployed an Armoured Personnel Carrier equipped with an LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) on Nairobi streets. The acoustic weapon projects sound up to 160 dB, which proponents market as a crowd-control solution but critics argue poses health risks, with safe decibel levels for human hearing at 70 dB or below.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic defeated China's Wu Yibing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in a first-round match at Wimbledon, advancing his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. The 39-year-old found the match challenging, describing it as not feeling like a first-round encounter.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thousands of protestors rallied in Kraljevo, Serbia, on Sunday, a day after President Aleksandar Vucic said he would step down within "weeks" following more than a year of student-led protests. The anti-corruption demonstrations began after 16 people were killed in a November 2024 railway station collapse.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French health officials said approximately 1,000 additional deaths were observed since June 24 during a record-breaking heatwave affecting western Europe, with 85 percent of deaths among those aged 65 and over, particularly in areas under red alert.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic is targeting a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, drawing inspiration from Serena Williams' return to tennis at age 44 after four years away. Williams, who has won 23 Grand Slams, will play her first singles match in four years against Maya Joint in the Wimbledon first round.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
England, level on four points with Ghana after two games, face Panama at MetLife Stadium seeking a victory to claim top spot in Group L. Portugal enter their Group K clash with leaders Colombia knowing only a win will enable them to leapfrog the South Americans into first place.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →