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Return of the Pocket Rescissions – Trump Targets USAID
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of pocket rescissions before, but now he’s actually giving it a shot. In an announcement on Friday, August 29, the president declared his intent to cut roughly $5 billion in foreign aid. But is it legal?...

One Heung Kong Redefines Future Living With Techinnovations, Debuts At International Invention Expo And Guangzhou Fair
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) During the event, One Heung Kong showcased two world-leading smart home technologies-the 8 Constant+ Forest Environment System and the Omni-Smart Chain Ecosystem Technology System-in the New Quality Productivity Force...

Meeting Of The Stabilization And Association Committee Between The EU And BiH In September
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) adopted at its session the supplemented Information of the Directorate for European Integration on the eighth meeting of the Stabilization and Association Committee between the European...

Operational Commander and COM EUFOR meet the High Representative
As part of his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operational Commander Lieutenant General Ludovic Pinon de Quincy, together with COM EUFOR Major General Florin Marian Barbu, met with High Representative Christian Schmidt. During the discussions,...

A nation at the crossroads
In a 1993 study titled Ripe for Rivalry: Prospects for Peace in a Multipolar Asia, published in the journal International Security, American political scientist Aaron L. Friedberg argued that Asia appeared more likely than Europe to be the...

Reopening Muslim Minds: Editor GVS Talks with Turkish Author, Mustafa Akyol
Mustafa Akyol, is a distinguished American scholar of Turkish origin, author, and public intellectual, whose reformist ideas on Muslim world have sparked deep conversations across the academic world and beyond – But this week, he was in news for a...

Ambassador Of Qatar to BiH Planted A Linden Tree In The Alley Of Ambassadors
The mayor of the Municipality of Stari Grad Sarajevo, Irfan Cengic, and the ambassador of the State of Qatar in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), H.E. Meshaal bin Ali Al-Attiyah, yesterday jointly planted the 246th linden tree in the Alley of...
More Than a Game: The Unbreakable Bond of the Remarkable Eight at the 2025 Homeless World Cup in Oslo, Norway
For the latest match day news, photos, and updates from the tournament in Oslo, please scroll down. Match Day 1! In their first match of the tournament, the South African team, competing in Group A, delivered a dominant performance against the...

National Day of Uruguay 2025: Celebrating 200 Years of Independence in The Hague
On the occasion of Uruguay’s National Day and within the framework of the bicentennial celebrations of the country’s independence, His Excellency Ambassador Álvaro González Otero hosted a memorable reception at Nieuwspoort, the renowned political...

An extensive heatwave develops as the Heat Dome expands over Europe; extreme heat through mid-August is forecast
Rapid warming is underway from southern to western and central Europe as a Heat Dome strengthens over the continent. A new, long-lasting heatwave is forecast to engulf much of Europe, with locally challenging August temperatures breaking...

“Abolishing the Unified indirect Tax System would be economically disastrous for RS“
Deputy Minister of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Muhamed Hasanović, stated that the increasingly frequent statements that challenge the constitutional order and the unified system of indirect taxation are dangerous and unfounded,...

Critical digital literacy: A key competency in combating hate speech and disinformation
Accessing information has required a great deal of struggle throughout history. Now, however, we are in a digital age, and accessing information is easier than ever before; the flow of information reaches millions in a matter of seconds. In our...

Eurimages sheds light on its awards, sponsorships and inclusion strategies at the Venice Production Bridge
30/08/2025 - VENICE 2025: The fund’s reps underscored that its value lies not only in the money it awards, but also in the visibility and credibility it grants to projects and institutions l-r: Anne Christine Knoth, Enrico Vannucci and Sergio...

Mujkic: Murals Of War Criminals Are The Last Line Of Defense Of Radical Ideologies In BiH
In some parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), murals adorn cities, celebrate peace and coexistence, and represent the creativity of youth, while in other parts of BiH, murals glorify war criminals and touch the painful wounds of those who...

Historic Pocket Rescission Package Eliminates Woke, Weaponized, and Wasteful Spending
THIS HISTORIC POCKET RESCISSION PACKAGE ELIMINATES WOKE, WEAPONIZED, AND WASTEFUL SPENDING The Trump Administration is committed to getting America’s fiscal house in order by cutting government spending that is woke, weaponized, and wasteful. Now,...

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
New Atlanticist August 29, 2025 • 12:32 pm ET Print this page By Atlantic Council experts Ukraine is still standing, more than eleven years after Russia seized Crimea and parts of the Donbas region, and more than three years after Russian...
South African Homeless World Cup team secures spot in Friday's semi-final against Egypt
For the latest match day news, photos, and updates from the tournament in Oslo, please scroll down. Match Day 1! In their first match of the tournament, the South African team, competing in Group A, delivered a dominant performance against the...

Miralem Pjanic at a Turning Point: America, Europe or returning Home?
Miralem Pjanić’s career is at a crossroads again. After a rich experience in the biggest European clubs and a recent episode in Moscow, the “little prince” of Bosnian football has received an offer that could take him far across the Atlantic....

News that isn't news
News that in a few years (or months or even days) will surprise the distinguished and clairvoyant Western political analysts who help us see (or rather, hide) the world in their comments in the mainstream media. They will surprise them only...

Ivana Mladenovic: Everything Is True Except the Parts We Changed
Director Ivana Mladenović returns to Sarajevo with “Sorella di Clausura,” a story about a woman from rural Romania who falls in love with a Balkan musician after seeing him on television. The film will be screened tonight at National Theatre...