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‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ Co-Creator, Canneseries Winner, ‘Fargo’ Actor Join Mentors Lineup at Talents Sarajevo
Variety
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August 2, 2025
The 19th edition of Sarajevo Film Festival’s training program, Talents Sarajevo, has unveiled its mentors, who include Isaure Pisani-Ferry, co-creator of Disney+’s “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld.” The program will be attended by 63 up-and-coming film...
Bentbasa Ready for Unforgettable Dives: 25 of the World’s Best Divers Arrive in Sarajevo
Sarajevo Times
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August 2, 2025
Preparations for the 11th “Bentbasa Cliff Diving” edition of water diving at Bentbasa are nearing completion, and 25 of the best divers from across the region and the world will perform on Sunday at the attractive Sarajevo location and showcase...
Weather tracker: cooldown in sight for south-east Europe after scorching heatwave
The Guardian
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July 28, 2025
After enduring a relentless stretch of searing temperatures, relief is finally in sight for south-east Europe. The Balkans, which have been scorched by a brutal heatwave over recent weeks, have seen daily maximum temperatures soar, culminating in...
Boy, 4, dies after being found in car as Europe hit by heatwave and wildfires
Chronicle Live
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August 12, 2025
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 14:13, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has tragically succumbed to heatstroke in Italy amidst a deadly European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain threaten a UNESCO site...
Greta Thunberg Announces Upcoming Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Times
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July 31, 2025
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that she will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of her tour of the countries of the region and support for other climate activists. Thunberg is currently in Belgrade to support, as she...
Senior Pentagon Officials in Sarajevo: Strong U.S. Commitment to Bosnia’s Sovereignty Reaffirmed
Sarajevo Times
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July 31, 2025
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy David Baker is visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of a regional tour of the Western Balkans, where he held a series of meetings with the highest representatives of...
Ancient fossil fish reveals key step before evolutionary boom
U Chicago News - Illinois
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A fossil the size of a fingernail is rewriting the opening chapter of vertebrate history. An international team led by scientists from the Canadian Museum of Nature and the University of Chicago have reconstructed the brain, heart and fins of a...
Over half of Mediterranean basin and Europe hit by drought since April
The Times of Israel
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August 12, 2025
More than half of Europe and the Mediterranean basin was hit by drought in July for the fourth consecutive month, according to an AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory data. Drought levels in the region are the highest on record for the...
‘Under the radar’ gem with £40 flights named Europe’s ‘best value weekend getaway’
Metro
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August 11, 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina was torn apart at the seams, but now it’s a place of new beginnings (Picture: Getty Images) If you’re after a weekend getaway that won’t bulldoze your bank account, head to Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fascinating country,...
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European Policy Centre
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Child, four, dies as 12 red alerts issued and heatwave spreads
Wales Online
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August 12, 2025
A heatwave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40C in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fuelling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries across what scientists warn...
In Ten Years, 2.5 Million People left the Western Balkans in Search of a Better Life
Sarajevo Times
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August 12, 2025
According to Eurostat data, by 2050, the population of the Balkans will decrease by more than 15% This trend seriously threatens the long-term economic growth and productivity of countries in the region, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH),...
Air Pollution in Cities Like Delhi Is Equivalent to Smoking Hundreds of Cigarettes Each Year
Psychreg
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July 28, 2025
7 Reading Time: 3 minutesAir pollution, which surpasses tobacco, car accidents and diabetes in lethality, remains one of the most serious global health threats. To illustrate its impact, HouseFresh, an air quality research group, conducted a study...
Drought stalks Serbia, harming livestock
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 12, 2025
SUVA PLANINA, Serbia (Reuters) -A prolonged drought and sweltering heat are taking their toll on villagers, livestock and crops in the mountains of southeastern Serbia, with animals starting to die. Lack of rainfall since May has caused water...
Bosnia miners get back-pay promise after protest
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Sarajevo 22 July, 2025, 23:00 Several hundred coal miners gather to protest and to demand back pay and contributions for their retirement as a process unfolds to close their coal mine, in Sarajevo on Monday. Bosnia remains...
Europe grapples with extreme heat, as wildfires burn homes and claim lives
The Journal
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August 12, 2025
Civil Protection members helps Stamatina (86) and her daughter Eleftheria during a fire in Keratea on the outskirts of Athens on Friday. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo A NUMBER OF people have died or been injured in recent weeks amid extreme...
Severe Weather Forecast / Outlook for Europe – July 27th and 28th, 2025
Severe Weather Europe
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July 27, 2025
Severe weather outlook – forecast across Europe. This forecast features areas of organized severe weather with risk levels and severe weather threats across the European continent. SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK Valid: 27/07/2025 06 UTC – 29/07/2025 06...
Bosnia miners protest over back pay, unpaid fees
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Sarajevo 21 July, 2025, 22:40 Several hundred miners protested in Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo on Monday demanding back pay and contributions for their retirement as a process unfolds to close their coal mine. Bosnia remains...
Detroit Evening Report: Alessandra Carreon to lead climate office at EGLE
WDET - Michigan
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July 28, 2025
EGLE welcomes new chief climate officer The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has appointed Alessandra Carreon as the new officer for the Office of Climate and Energy. Carreon previously served on the Michigan...
Boy dies in heatwave tragedy after being found in car as Europe blasted by heat
The Mirror
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August 12, 2025
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw 11:54, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has died from heatstroke in Italy amid a lethal European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain endanger a UNESCO site and French cities experience...