Thursday, 8 August 2024
World 08.08.24 | 19:27

Russia says fighting continues in Ukrainian incursion into Kursk region

Russian troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. A ministry statement said the Russian military and border guards have blocked Ukrainian forces from advancing deeper...
News 08.08.24 | 19:21

It is time for Macedonia to accelerate its digital transformation

Macedonia is experiencing a poor pace of digital transformation in spite of multiple attempts to update state services. Like other digital projects, the National e-Services Portal has not yet realised its full potential. Significant barriers still include cybersecurity concerns, poor public awareness,...
Macedonia 08.08.24 | 19:05

He wanted to punish the godless: This is the Islamist Beran A., who planned an attack in Vienna

After the arrest of two young men suspected of planning a terrorist attack on Taylor Swift’s concert in Austria, information emerged from the investigation that the second suspect is a minor (17), originally from the Balkans and that, like the main suspect (19), he was born in Austria. The main...
Macedonia 08.08.24 | 18:55

The arrested Macedonian Albanian recently joined the “Islamic State”

The General Director of Public Security at the Austrian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Franz Ruf, the Macedonian Albanian suspect just a few weeks ago, the suspect swore an oath of loyalty to the current leader of the terrorist Islamic State on the Internet. The Austrian media “PULS 24” learned...
Sport 08.08.24 | 18:50

Reljic’s prospects of winning an Olympic medal are still there despite his narrow defeat against the Lebanese Aun

Following her impressive victory over two-time Olympic Taekwondo champion Jade Jones, Macedonian Olympian Miljana Reljic was barely defeated by Lebanon’s Leticia Aun in Paris.Even though the Macedonian taekwondo athlete lost, she put up another strong fight all the way to the end. Reljic’s...
Macedonia 08.08.24 | 18:35

Janeva guarantees that textbooks will be available for every topic, with the exception of foreign languages

The Minister of Science and Education, Vesna Janevska, said today that all grades, with the exception of foreign languages, will have textbooks for the upcoming school year, ranging from the first to the ninth. He also mentioned that hundreds of thousands of textbooks are being printed right now, that...
Economy 08.08.24 | 18:23

Wine grapes that have been produced and provided with subsidies

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management, Cvetan Tripunovski, declared today that 58,607 million denars in subsidies were given to 4.101 recipients for wine grapes grown and supplied in authorized wine production facilities. “Today, subsidies for wine grapes produced and delivered...
World 08.08.24 | 13:46

He told the police that he had “big plans”: Muhammed, originally from Macedonia, had a whole arsenal of explosives ready

This may ultimately have been the reason why the concert organizer announced the cancellation on Wednesday evening, as the “Krone” learned from investigators. The 17-year-old was arrested in front of the stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The 19-year-old main suspect is believed to have been in the...
World 08.08.24 | 13:01

Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude hits off southern Japan, prompts tsunami advisory

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the Reuters news agency reports. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake, which hit at 4:43 p.m. local time, registered magnitude 7.1 and was...
Macedonia 08.08.24 | 12:56

23rd Anniversary of Karpalak Massacre: Calls for a Worthy Memorial Persist

The 23rd anniversary of the death of the 10 Prilep defenders near Karpalak was commemorated at the small memorial plaque along the Skopje-Tetovo highway. Despite the passage of over two decades since the massacre, the defenders expressed their continued frustration that authorities have yet to establish...
World 08.08.24 | 11:26

Austrian Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Jihadist Planning Attack on Taylor Swift Concerts, Linked to Vienna 2020 Terrorist

A 19-year-old jihadist, originally from North Macedonia, was arrested on Wednesday by Austrian police on charges of preparing a terrorist attack targeting one of the three Taylor Swift concerts scheduled for this week. The suspect’s family, who moved from Vienna to the city of Ternitz where the...
Macedonia 08.08.24 | 11:18

Political Parties Delay International Vetting Request, Sparking Accusations of Corruption Cover-Up

“Three days have passed, and there is still no request from the political parties and the monoethnic government to the international community for internationally monitored vetting, DUI reminds. The fear of full vetting is not alleviated by nebulous announcements. It is clear that any delay in...

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