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Bosnian journalists face rising threats amid legal gaps and institutional inaction, EU-backed report warns
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina are increasingly exposed to violence, online harassment, SLAPP lawsuits, intimidation, and institutional neglect, according to a new report released as part of the EU-supported project Effective Protection and...
Digital Signal Officially Arrives in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Times
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July 1, 2025
After many years of expectations and delays, Bosnia and Herzegovina is today taking a major step towards the future of television technology. The country is finally switching from analogue to digital television, joining the modern digital world...
TV tonight: Jordan Gray’s cracking supermarket sitcom
The Guardian
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July 1, 2025
Transaction 10.05pm, ITV2 Jordan Gray is a cracking new comic talent and her first sitcom is full of zingers. Based on her YouTube videos, it follows a transgender woman, Olivia (Gray), who has been hired by the supermarket boss Simon (Nick Frost)...
Inside Sergej Jakirovic's first Hull City press conference as Bosnian delivers promising outlook
Hull Live
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July 1, 2025
If the Hull City players were under any illusions about what Sergej Jakirovic thought about last season's close shave, his blunt assessment would have cleared away those fears. The Bosnian, in his first assignment with the media just a couple of...
Hull City LIVE - Sergej Jakirovic and Acun Ilicali meet the media as pre-season training starts
Hull Live
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June 30, 2025
Hull City will unveil new head coach Sergej Jakirovic at the MKM Stadium on Monday as the Bosnian prepares to officially take over as head coach. Jakirovic will meet the media for the first time since taking charge of the Tigers ahead of the new...
"Kessler to the Lakers confirmed?" - NBA fans abuzz as Jazz flips Collin Sexton in deal for 7-foot Bosnian big man
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
NBA fans reacted to the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets deal that went down on Sunday. According to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania, Utah sent Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick to the Hornets in return for Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic....
New music this week: Songs from Chanel, LOBODA, Ronela Hajati and more
wiwibloggs
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June 29, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
Renowned Bosnian surgeon Emir Solakovic passes away in Sarajevo
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Born in 1954 in Sarajevo, Solakovic spent most of his life and professional career in the city. In addition to his distinguished medical career, he was a familiar face in the media, known for simplifying complex medical topics for the general...
Meet Dua Lipa's VERY glamorous lookalike mother who escaped the Bosnian war and trained to be a lawyer
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
With her flawless complexion, chic sense of style and uncanny resemblance to her famous daughter, Dua Lipa's mother has all the makings of a popstar herself. At 52, Anesa Lipa has become something of a sensation in her own right, having racked up...
Exhibition and Musical-Stage Oratorio Commemorate the Coronation of King Tomislav
Sarajevo Times
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June 29, 2025
The celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the Croatian Kingdom and the coronation of King Tomislav on Duvanjsko Polje is approaching its peak, with the central celebration taking place in Tomislavgrad. On that occasion, the Tomislavgrad...
'It's too hot': Organisers of major music festival send crowds home hours early amid 'medical emergency' as Britain braces for its warmest day and Europe cooks in 46C 'heat dome'
Daily Mail
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June 28, 2025
A music festival has been forced to send crowds home amid a 'medical emergency' with organisers saying 'it was just too hot' - as Britain braces for its warmest day and Europe cooks in a 46C 'heat dome'. The Margate Drum and Bass Festival at...
First Sarajevo–Ploče train for summer starts
Croatia Week
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June 28, 2025
by croatiaweek June 28, 2025 in News (Photo credit: Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ŽFBiH)) The first international passenger train of the 2025 summer season between Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian port...
History Today: How the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo sparked World War I
Firstpost
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June 28, 2025
As part of Firstpost’s History Today series, June 28 stands out as a day that dramatically shaped global history across centuries. On this date in 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo ignited a chain of events that led...
From F1 to Evita: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
The Guardian
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June 28, 2025
Going out: Cinema M3gan 2.0 Out now Hitting the sweet spot between camp value and genuine entertainment that’s often surprisingly hard to manage in horror, the first M3ganGAN film saw a sassy artificially intelligent doll slay in both senses of...
Bosnian government apologises for cancellation of Jewish delegation
The Jewish News
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June 25, 2025
The government of Bosnia-Herzegovina has apologised for the cancellation of a hotel booking for delegates from The Conference of European Rabbis. As reported by Jewish News, the Swissotel in Sarajevo, the country’s capital, withdrew as a venue for...
Large Exhibition “Tears and Prayer” by Safet Zec Opens at Sarajevo Town Hall
Sarajevo Times
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June 27, 2025
On the occasion of commemorating the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, a large exhibition of Safeta Zeca – Tears and Prayer will be opened on July 3 in Sarajevo City Hall. Safet Zec’s work reminds us that tragedies are not statistics...
Birmingham and West Midlands mark 30 years since Srebrenica Genocide
BirminghamWorld
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July 1, 2025
Remembering Srebrenica, the world’s largest commemorator of the Srebrenica Genocide outside of Bosnia, is organising two important events taking place in Birmingham & Newcastle-under-Lyme to mark the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide....
Sarajevo Film Fest to Open With Dark Retirement Home Comedy ‘The Pavilion,’ Lidija Kordic to Host Opening Ceremony
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 25, 2025
The world premiere of Dino Mustafić’s Bosnian dark comedy The Pavilion, set in a retirement home, will open the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival this summer, organizers unveiled on Wednesday. “This is a film about the oldest generation...
Sarajevo Film Festival to Open With Dark Comedy ‘The Pavilion’ With Lidija Kordic as Ceremony Host
Variety
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June 25, 2025
The 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs Aug. 15-22, will open with the world premiere of Bosnian filmmaker Dino Mustafić’s dark comedy “The Pavilion.” Bosnian actor Lidija Kordić, who appeared in the role of Ilona Slater in the biographical...
The Gaza Tribunal in Sarajevo: Globalising Genocide Accountability and Activism
EJIL: Talk!
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June 27, 2025
Image: Day 1, Gaza Tribunal with Penny Green, Susan Akram and Michael Lynk In late May, the Gaza Tribunal held its first public assembly in Sarajevo and online (through Zoom and Youtube livestreaming). Over the course of 4 days, its three chambers...