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
We’ve all heard the expression “crocodile tears” to describe someone who pretends to be sorry or sad, while their feelings are not sincere. This expression exists not only in Albanian, but also in many other languages, and originates from an ancient belief, according to which crocodiles shed “fake tears” while eating their prey. The myth … Read more
Pashk Gjinaj, also known as Anton Gjinaj, is one of the four people who were on board the yacht recently detained by police after reports of gunfire in the Palasa area. Bruno Çela, Leonard Hasa and Afrim Kastrati were also detained with him. Well-known in the business field in Albania, Gjinaj has been mentioned over the years … Read more
The approval of the $302 million loan agreement for the modernization of the Armed Forces with the United States of America, in addition to the procedural debate that ended in the Constitutional Court by the Democratic Party, also sparked discussions on Albania’s obligations to NATO. Last week, the chairman of the Democratic Party Parliamentary Group, Gazment Bardhi, reiterated several times … Read more