The Italian company “Meral SRL”, owned by the Çela family, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the former head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, following the seizure of the business’s assets. The case is related to an operation conducted in early July of last year, when a joint investigation between the Tirana prosecution and the Guardia … Read more
High temperatures have significantly increased the risk of fires in the country. The Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment (IGJEUM) has warned that during this Tuesday and Wednesday, a high risk of fires breaking out and spreading is expected in most of Albania. According to IGJEUM, the weather will be characterized by high temperatures, … Read more
The US Embassy in Tirana has issued a reaction on Facebook regarding the ratification of the $302 million loan agreement by the US. The Embassy in response emphasizes that this agreement will support Albania’s progress towards fulfilling the Hague Protection Commitment. Among other things, this loan will increase defense spending to 5 percent of Gross … Read more
Former State Police officer, Uljan Shpataraku, has filed a lawsuit against the institution where he served, opposing the decision to dismiss him from duty. Shpataraku left the ranks of the State Police in May 2026, by a decision signed by the Director General of the State Police, Skënder Hita. According to the official reasoning, he … Read more
Masar Muharrem Mera, brother of the well-known comedian in our country, Berhar Mera, passed away at the age of 56 this Tuesday. The actor announced the news of Masari’s passing through a social media announcement, which also provided details of the funeral ceremony that will be held for his brother. Behar Mera, saddened, writes that … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced that new talks with Iran will begin on Monday, after deciding to cancel military strikes that he said were planned against Tehran. Trump said the parties would hold negotiations to reach an agreement and that the meetings would begin on Monday afternoon. “We are talking to them in the … Read more
A rescue operation was conducted in Bulqiza, where 7 people, who had been trapped in the Black Drini River, were brought to safety thanks to the rapid intervention of the police and emergency structures. According to police, the alarm was raised by a citizen, who requested help after he and six of his family members … Read more
Oil prices have fallen on international markets after US President Donald Trump announced a halt to airstrikes on Iran and signaled that negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz were progressing. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell about 5.6% to around $83 a barrel, while U.S. crude fell about 5.5% to near $80 a barrel. … Read more
Gunshots were heard last night from a yacht sailing in Palasa, where the four people on board were detained after about 2 hours of operation. It is reported that among the people escorted are Astrit Gjonpalaj, former police officer and owner of the company “Globus Travel”, as well as Astrit Meta, an Albanian-American citizen. The … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna – a decision that had been expected after the reshuffle of the Ukrainian government last month. The dismissal, announced by decree, however, came at a time when Kiev is putting great pressure on Washington to provide more Patriot air defense … Read more